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Assault reported at Denny’s in Liberty

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man who fled a restaurant after being accused of assaulting its manager Saturday afternoon made his appearance in Girard Municipal Court Monday. Montrayell Hathman, 24, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault on a police officer, obstructing official business ...

Lawsuit costs thousands in legal fees to Bazetta, Trumbull residents

WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioner Tony Bernard on Tuesday questioned what would happen if the county decides not to pay the costs associated with Bazetta’s lawsuit against Auditor Martha Yoder for her not returning more than $80,000 a county employee mistakenly sent to a fake bank ...

Girard eyes pot dispensary moratorium

GIRARD — City council on Monday requested legislation be prepared for the May 27 meeting that would place a moratorium on the number of marijuana dispensaries in the city. Mayor Mark Zuppo said there is one dispensary opening in the city this year with plans to limit the number in the ...

Seat belt enforcement tightens up

WARREN — Trumbull County Safe Communities, in coordination with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office and the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, has kicked off this year’s “Click It Or Ticket” campaign. The seat belt enforcement campaign runs through June 1 ...

Weathersfield nixes plan for training center

WEATHERSFIELD — Township trustees have decided that because of high construction costs, they will no longer proceed with building a multi-jurisdictional education workforce development training center at the park off state Route 46. Trustees at their meeting Tuesday passed a resolution ...

Judge to ponder explosion ruling

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Probate Court Judge Robert Rusu Jr. twice told the attorneys in his courtroom Monday it was their burden to convince him that he should seal the records related to the dollar amounts of the settlement reached between the family of Akil Drake and the defendants ...