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Road and bridge project in Austintown advances

AUSTINTOWN — The first phase of an ODOT plan to remove a bridge in the township is underway. Mahoning County commissioners Thursday approved a resolution by the county engineer to close Lanterman Road for repaving, but that is only part of a bigger picture. The Mahoning County Engineer’s Office has not specified a timeline for the work. More dramatic changes will follow. ODOT originally proposed demolishing the Lanterman Road bridge, which spans Interstate 680, in 2019, but that plan was shelved during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2024, Austintown Township officials learned ...

Campbell welcomes new health center near schools

CAMPBELL — The grand opening of the Campbell Health and Community Development Center took place Thursday morning at the center’s new location near Campbell City Schools. Several organizations partnered with the district to construct the new center, and their representatives were invited to ...

Campbell secures $2,500 AARP grant

CAMPBELL — The importance of encouraging and incentivizing physical and mental fitness has received a significant boost — to the tune of a few thousand dollars. “It’s to increase exercise and the health of our citizens. It’s also letting them feel comfortable in new neighborhoods,” city Councilwoman Mary Janek, D-3rd Ward, said after Wednesday evening’s regular council meeting, the first since council returned from its summer recess. She was referring to a $2,500 AARP grant the city was awarded May 8 to promote safe walking routes and healthy aging in each of its four ...

Warren man indicted on theft in Geauga County

CHARDON — A Warren man who was indicted by the Geauga County Prosecutor’s Office in mid-August made a court appearance this week. Steven Hudson, 42, pleaded not guilty to one charge of fifth-degree theft in front of Geauga County Court of Common Pleas Judge Carolyn Paschke on Wednesday afternoon. The charge stems from a theft of baseball and football cards from the Bainbridge Meijer store, according to reports, although it’s not the only case he’s been a suspect in involving Meijer across Northeast Ohio, according to reports. According to a Jan. 26 police report, Hudson ...

Father, son convicted of killing mail carrier

Staff report CLEVELAND — A federal jury convicted a father and son Thursday for their roles in the premeditated murder of an on-duty United States Postal Service letter carrier in March 2024. After a nearly two-week trial in front of U.S. District Judge Donald C. Nugent, Kaprise Sledge, 24, of Warren, and Thomas Sledge, 44 of Youngstown, were found guilty of murder of an officer and employee of the United States and using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in Relation to a crime of violence. According to evidence presented to the jury, on March 2, 2024, the two men ...

On the record

Liberty WHAT: Board of Education meeting Aug. 24 PRESENT: Adam Earnhardt, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and John Simon The board: • Authorized a $500 stipend for engineering instructor and robotics coach Jacob Mellinger for preparing students for and taking them to the Trumbull County Educational Service Center drone racing competition, funded via a TCESC subgrant. • Declared a specified list of books and two food warmers obsolete and authorized Superintendent Brian Knight to dispose of them. • Approved an agreement between the district and the TCESC to ...