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Trumbull County saves $25K in interest via state program

Staff report Trumbull County saved $25,902 in interest costs for various projects by using the state treasurer’s Ohio Market Access Program. This is the third time Trumbull County has used OMAP, saving it a total of $102,818. “OMAP leverages the state’s high short-term credit rating ...

Chief academic officer at OSU chosen as university president

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio State elevated its chief academic officer to president Thursday, moving swiftly past the abrupt resignation of former President Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. following revelations about his “inappropriate relationship” with the female host of a podcast for military ...

Butler acquires Josef Albers’ painting

A painting by 20th century German-American artist Josef Albers now is part of the Butler Institute of American Art’s permanent collection. The 1957 oil-on-Masonite work “Homage to the Square: Now” was donated to the museum by William and Linda Roemer in memory of his parents, James and ...

Shave-A-Thon raises $17K for childhood cancer research

Students and staff at the Lowellville Local School District came together Thursday afternoon for a Shave-A-Thon supporting the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to funding childhood cancer research. The newly shaved volunteers raised $17,026. Their initial goal was ...

Safety forces recover body from Berlin Reservoir in Deerfield

Staff report DEERFIELD — The Portage County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a man’s body Tuesday afternoon in Berlin Reservoir. According to a news release on the sheriff’s office official social media page, investigators reported receiving a call from a family ...

Long saga of Oles Avenue apartment woes nearing end

BOARDMAN — The township may soon have a resolution for a longtime eyesore in a Sheridan Road neighborhood. Officials say residents of Oles Avenue have been complaining about problems with the six-plex apartment building at 1893 Oles Ave. for nearly a decade. While legal matters with the ...