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Senior Expo draws 800-plus to Metroplex

LIBERTY — Seniors and caregivers compared home health care services, active adult retirement communities, long-term care and assisted living, and learned about veteran benefits, technology assistance, free health screenings, and other area senior organizations and services at the Metroplex Expo Center on Tuesday. The Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator sponsored the seventh annual Boomers & Beyond Senior Expo event, with more than 800 people attending. Sue Shafer, community events coordinator for the newspapers, said, "We try to do this as a one-stop shop for seniors. Sometimes ...

Lordstown council approves waterline extension, traffic signal agreement

LORDSTOWN — Village officials have approved an agreement with Crescent Dune, which will provide funding for engineering and construction costs for a waterline extension and additional traffic control signals by the former General Motors building that the company plans to expand next year. Solicitor Matt Ries said at Monday’s council meeting that after several months of work, the agreement has been finalized and signed by Crescent Dune officials. Ries said Crescent Dune, which owns the former General Motors property, has agreed to install waterline connectors from the property to the ...

On the record: Lordstown council

Lordstown WHAT: Village council meeting Monday PRESENT: Robert Bond, Mark McGrail, Lamar Liming, Jamie Moseley, Jessica Blank, Ron Radtka and Mayor Jackie Woodward Council: * Approved Shelley and Sands Inc. of North Jackson for the resurfacing of Helmick Drive, Chester Avenue and Westview Avenue at a cost not to exceed $129,121, payable from the streets capital improvement fund. * Heard from Village Engineer Chris Kogelnik that resurfacing work has begun on Lyntz Road and Henn Parkway Road. He said work also has begun on the state Route 45 water booster station project. * ...

Boardman Fire Department teaches safety to elementary students

BOARDMAN — For many years, the Boardman Fire Department hosted training sessions in a safety trailer that was taken to school parking lots, special events and at its stations. However, the trailer was getting old and needed renovations. “It needed a lot of work,” said Boardman interim fire Chief Bill Glaser. “And it could not be used indoors.” Boardman Lt. James Yocum said there was also storage fees and maintenance that was a constant cost with the trailer “So we sold the trailer and bought the blowup safety house,” Yocum said. “It was almost a wash (price-wise) ...

Decision to allow data centers in Hubbard up to residents

HUBBARD — Data centers have been a hot topic across Trumbull County over the past year and Hubbard voters will decide Nov. 3 if they want to ban them from the city. Hubbard residents collected more than 750 signatures — nearly twice the minimum 370 required — in July for an initiative allowing Hubbard residents to decide whether they want to keep or outright ban data centers in the city. The option comes after residents expressed concerns about a data center development around Deer Creek Golf Course as part of Project Milo, which Mayor Ben Kyle previously spoke of in February ...

Police: student had loaded gun in waistband

AUSTINTOWN — A student arrested Monday at the Austintown Early Learning Center had a loaded 9mm handgun tucked into his waistband. The full Austintown police report released Tuesday states that police were called to the Lynn Kirk building on Evelyn Road after school officials were notified that a student might have a gun. The building was placed on lockdown while authorities responded. District officials said Monday that the incident was contained to the off-campus building and there was no threat to students or staff at other district buildings. The report states that school ...