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Police file charges against former booster president

Staff report LIBERTY — The Liberty Police Department has filed criminal charges against Christina Marie Merrick, 48, former president of the Liberty Local School District’s wrestling and soccer booster programs, following an investigation into embezzled funds. Liberty police Chief Ray Buhala said Merrick, of Liberty, has been charged with two counts of theft — fourth- and fifth-degree felonies — and misuse of credit cards in connection with the theft of approximately $40,000 from the booster organizations’ accounts. The investigation was launched in June after board ...

Trumbull commissioners reappropriate TNP funds

WARREN — The Trumbull County Commissioners on Wednesday approved moving $325,000 from Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership’s demolition funds to its Emergency Home Repair program. TNP received $1 million from Trumbull County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan funds for its emergency home repair program and another $2 million in ARP funds for demolition and brownfield remediation in conjunction with the Trumbull County Land Bank. TNP Executive Director Matt Martin during the commissioners workshop on Tuesday told them his organization in December requested $900,000 be moved from ...

Trustee defends work of water advisory board

WARREN — Vienna trustee Phil Pegg sought to defend the work of the Trumbull County Water Advisory Board at Tuesday’s Trumbull County Commissioners workshop. The water board’s chairman, Rex Fee, resigned from his position last week, noting the difficulty it had in getting enough members to meet to have a quorum vote. The board’s mission is to find ways to reduce spending in the county’s water department. Pegg noted the board had a number of meetings during which they did not have a quorum, which would have allowed the board to vote on recommendations to provide the ...

On the record: Milton Township

Milton Township WHEN: Monday WHAT: July trustees meeting PRESENT: Bryce Bond, Wendy DiBernardi, Dave Tomaino and fiscal officer Lisa Balsinger Trustees: • Approved placing an advertisement for a full-time police officer position in several area newspapers. • Approved putting Johnny’s Auto & Truck Towing on rotation for municipal services. • Approved tree removal on Harbor Drive and Milton Avenue. • Approved the purchase of various emergency medical services supplies for the fire department at $873.33. • Accepted a $150 donation to the fire department from ...

Poland council gives green light to multiple projects

POLAND — Village council gave several green lights Tuesday for projects taking place around the village. A “go-ahead” was given for cleanup efforts and for a location to place the bronze William McKinley statue when it arrives. John Scotford from the non-profit group Town One, Range ...

Pleasants County, WVa hit by suspected tornadoes

ST. MARYS, W.Va. — One day after a storm system that dropped possibly two tornadoes into Pleasants County Tuesday afternoon, residents of Blue Devil country were doing what they always do — giving each other a helping hand. Tuesday’s storm left a trail of damage, from the border of ...