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Devon Stanley case delayed by absence of medical records

WARREN — The parties in the Devon Stanley felonious assault case met by Zoom on Tuesday afternoon with Special Prosecutor Dan Kasaris of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office saying the case is being held up by a lack of response from Mercy Health in providing medical records. Stanley, 53, of Liberty, a Liberty Township trustee and chief deputy clerk of the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts Office, is charged with second-degree-felony felonious assault. It involves an Oct. 23, 2025, incident involving a woman. Stanley was arrested at the Oct. 24 Niles McKinley-Girard football game at ...

Trumbull commissioners considering annual vehicle purchasing program for sheriff

WARREN — Trumbull commissioners are considering establishing an annual program allowing the sheriff office to purchase at least four patrol cars per year to replenish its aging vehicle force. Under the proposed program, the county will be able to purchase a minimum of four vehicles per year or one vehicle per quarter. Sheriff Michael Wilson told the commissioners there is a critical need to obtain new vehicles because some of the vehicles in the fleet have more than 200,000 miles on them. “We have 12 vehicles with more than 150,000 miles, 10 with more than 200,000, with five of ...

On the record: McDonald

WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Nick Gall, Jessica Krumpak, Kristina Merola, Michael Morris and Donna Shields The board: • Approved a three-year contract with Amanda Latell as treasurer of McDonald schools at a salary of $79,000 for 260 work days effective Aug. 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. • Approved an agreement with All Ways Construction LLC to have designated property at the athletic facility to establish district bus parking at a cost of $82,870. • Renewed an agreement with PureResults water treatment program with Gardiner for the two school ...

Tea party toasts tradition, gardening and community

BOARDMAN — Flower-adorned hats, homemade treats, fragrant teas and floral inspiration came together Sunday as the Holborn Herb Growers Guild hosted its annual Tea Party at the Lariccia Family Community Center in Boardman Park. The afternoon event invited guests to slow down and enjoy a ...

Bid for city water project comes in under estimate

YOUNGSTOWN — The apparent low bid for a major pump station addition that distributes Youngstown water to most of Austintown and Canfield townships came in about $1.2 million below the city’s estimate. Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co. of Youngstown, which frequently does work for the city, submitted the apparent low bid of $7,749,054 for the work. The next lowest apparent bid came from A.P. O’Horo of Liberty at $8,921,645. There were three other bids — ranging from $9,608,518.20 to $10,231,310. The city’s estimate was about $8.9 million, said Water Commissioner Harry L. ...

Boardman contractor arrested again

BOARDMAN — A local contractor already convicted of stealing from customers in three counties has been arrested again. A Boardman police report shows that John P. Bartos III, 43, of Boardman, was arrested Friday at a Boardman hotel on four outstanding warrants, including one for an alleged probation violation in Mahoning County. Bartos received four years of probation in Mahoning County after pleading guilty to 18 felony counts involving 25 customers. Police went to the Holiday Inn on South Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m. Friday, following an anonymous tip that Bartos was staying ...