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Liberty death probe continues

LIBERTY — A death under investigation by the Trumbull County Coroner’s Office and the police department continues to be under investigation, but more details were released Friday. According to a news release, officers responded to Churchill Park around 12:45 p.m. Thursday after reports of an unresponsive man, and upon arrival, found a dead man with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Based on the preliminary investigation, no foul play is suspected and there isn’t any threat to the community, but detectives continue to investigate the incident’s circumstances, ...

Mahoning County courts: Marriage licenses, divorces, dissolutions

Marriage licenses Marriage licenses granted July 27-31 in Mahoning County: Andrew Joseph Cerritelli, 38, New Middletown, and Sara Elaine Cummings, 34, New Middletown Gino Raphael Beato, 29, Poland, and Carly Marie Amendola, 26, Poland Eric Matthew Rebic Sr., 48, Struthers, and Shannon Marie Minick, 46, Struthers Abraham Santana Jr., 48, Poland, and Geri Lynn Romito, 37, Poland Charles Richard Wiesensee Jr., 51, Canfield, and Rhonda Michelle Kratko, 43, Canfield Kevin Jason Tenecela, 24, Boardman, and Guadalupe Amanda De Gaona Jimenez, 25, Piscataway, New ...

Band Night schedule

Monday — LaBrae, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday — Champion, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday — Hubbard, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 19 — Liberty, 7 p.m. Aug. 20 — Austintown, 6 p.m. Aug. 22 — Howland, 7 p.m. Aug. 26 — Mathews, 7 p.m. Aug. 31 — Lakeview, 7 p.m. Sept. 9 — Niles, 7:30 p.m. Sept. 12 — Canfield, 7 p.m. Sept. 19 — Boardman, 7 p.m. Sept. 26 — Poland, 7 p.m. To include a band night, email to society@trbtoday.com

Harry Burt’s candy, ice cream parlors drew rave reviews

120 Years Ago, 1906 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Perfection are the new ice cream parlors opened by Harry B. Burt. Original and novel. Interior presents a picture of bewildering beauty – equipped with modern appliances.” “Harry B. Burt’s new candy and ice cream parlors were opened to the public at 2 o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Burt has, without doubt, the finest place of the kind in this section of the country, and it is doubtful if a finer appointed or more elaborate confectionary and ice cream store can be found anywhere. The ...

Ramaswamy, Acton take positions on data centers

With data centers popping up in Ohio and creating controversy, Republican Vivek Ramaswamy and Democrat Amy Acton, who are running for governor, are taking positions on them. Ramaswamy said Thursday that he has three nonnegotiable requirements for data centers — they must ensure that Ohio families who live near them receive free electricity by providing power or compensation that directly lowers residential electric bills, they must pay their full property taxes, and they must comply with strict air and water quality standards while prioritizing brownfield and industrial ...

Two people indicted on similar charges in unrelated killings

YOUNGSTOWN — Kayla Dawson, 26, and Issac Chatman, 29, were indicted Thursday on similar charges involving two people who were killed even though their cases are apparently unrelated. Dawson was indicted on voluntary manslaughter and a firearm specification and felonious assault with a firearm specification in the April 28 shooting death of Kyree Hornbuckle, 25, at Oakwood Avenue and South Maryland Avenue on the West Side. If Dawson is convicted, she could get about 20 years in prison. Chatman was indicted on voluntary manslaughter with a firearm specification in the June 7 ...