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Sheriff will provide deputies to serve in area school districts

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are expected to vote today on contracts involving seven area school districts and the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office enabling sheriff’s deputies to provide School Resource Officers through June 2027. The school districts each will pay the sheriff’s office $83,701.78. The deputies will provide the district’s law enforcement protections during times when the schools are in session. The districts seeking school resource officers are Joseph Badger, Bloomfield-Mespo, Bristol, Champion, John F. Kennedy, Newton Falls and Trumbull Career & ...

Gunfire strikes homes during Airbnb party

YOUNGSTOWN — Police are still investigating after multiple houses were struck by gunfire during a birthday party at a short-term rental house on Friday night A Youngstown police report states that officers responded to several calls shortly after midnight and found shell casings around ...

Canfield High School ranks high among state and nation

CANFIELD — Canfield High School and school district administrators got some great news when they received the “U.S. News and World Report” high school rankings for the 2026-27 school year that places Canfield high both locally and at the state level. The report on Friday said Canfield ...

Newton Falls Police issue missing-person alert for boy, 16

NEWTON FALLS — The Newton Falls Police Department has issued a missing-person alert for Matthew J. Bunea, 16, who was last seen on Warren Road near Grant Avenue in Newton Falls and is missing. The police department released information about the boy’s disappearance on the police ...

Boardman police make arrest in drug bust

BOARDMAN — There are fewer narcotics on the township’s streets today after police made a large bust Monday morning. A news release states that the Boardman Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at 86 Ferncliff Ave. The warrant is the result of an ongoing drug investigation, the release states. Online court records had not been updated as of Monday afternoon to indicate the exact charges against Nakyia Parker, 50. However, Parker is on parole through the state of Ohio. Online court and prison records show that Parker was released ...

JobsOhio launches new worker training incentive

YOUNGSTOWN — Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. Ohio employers can receive up to $10,000 per worker to train new and existing employees for skilled technician jobs ...