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Child rapist’s parole hearing still pending

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office released the wrong information regarding a parole hearing for child rapist Felicia Beemer. Below is a corrected version of the story that ran in the weekend newspaper. Staff report WARREN — The parole hearing for convicted child rapist Felicia Banks Beemer is scheduled sometime this week, according to the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Incorrect information that Beemer was denied parole was provided by the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday and reported in a story that appeared in the ...

ATV driver leads Liberty police on chase

Staff report LIBERTY — Liberty police were taken on another chase Friday as an ATV driver managed to evade them. According to a police report, two officers were patrolling the areas of Belmont Avenue and Euclid Boulevard when one saw a person on an ATV cross the road and stop in front of a dumpster on the north side of a smoke shop. The report states the officer attempted to stop the driver for suspicious activity and operating an ATV on the road, and the driver stopped, waved and said he was driving home. However, the driver took off and led officers on a short pursuit after ...

Valley gets $270K in grants to connect opioid survivors with help

Staff report Agencies in the Mahoning Valley will receive more than $270,000 in state grants to help connect survivors of opioid addiction to treatment and recovery programs. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has announced the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded a grant of $144,943 and the Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board will receive $126,198, part of $2.5 million in those grants statewide. “Overdose survivors need urgent, hands-on support to break the cycle of addiction,” Wilson said. “These grants empower local law enforcement and ...

CFMV seeks applicants for board of directors

Staff report The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley is inviting community members to apply for a spot on its board of directors. Applications are open through Sept. 18. The open call is part of CFMV's effort to expand beyond traditional board recruitment networks and make it easier for people throughout Mahoning and Trumbull counties to share their interest in helping guide the Foundation. “Strong boards are built through many kinds of knowledge and experience,” said Casey Krell, president of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley. “We want to hear from ...

Harding Park officials table forming levy committee

HUBBARD — Harding Park officials will hold off on creating a committee for now after discussions about funding campaign materials for a levy ahead of November’s election concluded with one member offering to pay for signs. Park Commissioner Mike Stiver said at Monday’s special meeting that he spoke with Mark Finamore, the board’s attorney, who said officials legally cannot fund signs using their general fund. The signs would be in support of a 1.07-mill continuous levy on the ballot that would generate approximately $315,000 annually in the upcoming November election, which ...

Library will celebrate 1 year at Eastwood Mall

NILES — The public is invited to celebrate the first anniversary of the opening of the Eastwood Mall Library on Wednesday. People can stop in during library hours and enjoy snacks and small giveaways while supplies last. The free event will be 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday.