Wondering how to keep Japanese beetles at bay? Lee Beers, an assistant professor with the Ohio State University Extension, offers his tips -- with the insects making their return for the year. tribtoday.com/news/community…

One of 20 participants in Thursday’s Highland cow showing, Anistyn Williams, 16, said she was sidelined from cattle showing two years ago following a shoulder injury that left doctors confused. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Izamae Biery, 13, was among several dozen pre-teens and teenagers showing their pet goats during Wednesday morning’s Junior Fair Goat Show at the 179th annual Trumbull County Fair. Read all about it here⬇️ tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and ODOT Director Pamela Boratyn announced that the Transportation Improvement District (TID) Program would award $8.9 million to support 26 transportation projects in 19 counties -- two of which were in Howland. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Davonte McElroy, 21, of Austin Avenue NW, faces two counts of attempted murder and two counts of felonious assault, both with a firearm specification, and one count of tampering with evidence in connection with an Oct. 13, 2023, incident. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Liberty fire Chief Doug Theobald said he wouldn’t be able to reveal many developments about the June 7 explosion because the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the State Fire Marshal have not released their preliminary findings. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

The annual benefit is named in honor of mixed media artist Joy White, who was a lifelong member, friend and board member of SMARTS. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Anthony Trevena, executive director of the Western Reserve Port Authority, said there were no survivors. He said the Cessna 144 plane crashed seven minutes after takeoff, about 2 miles away from the airport. The plane was heading to Montana, he said. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

The budget mandates that government entities pass resolutions to accept unvoted property tax increases and lift about 200 of the state’s 611 school districts off the 20 Mill Floor by including emergency levies in their guaranteed tax rates. vindy.com/news/local-news/20…

During her presentation, Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn A. Maro outlined a series of common scams for which to be aware. Among the most pervasive are phony calls from those claiming to be law enforcement personnel, along with “check washing” crimes. vindy.com/news/local-news/20…

Party officers sent Niki Frenchko, a former county commissioner, a June 18 letter requesting her resignation as auxiliary chairwoman — and from the executive committee — citing a list of supposed party bylaws infractions. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

The Mathews Board of Education approved scheduling Currie Elementary’s closure at the end of the 2023-24 school year in November 2023. The 2024-25 school year marked the first year that the K-2 and 3-5 grades were in the same building. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

In addition to the reduction of the CDC funds, Health Commissioner Frank Migliozzi expressed concern about how Ohio’s budget negotiations may affect various grants the department has applied for and received. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Ricky Glenn, youth pastor at North Mar, said the program also partnered with Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership by going to different community gardens to weed and do other work. Glenn said TNP provided locations and contact names. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Trustee Chairman Ryan Yoho stated that the township has exhausted all legal options and has spent $50,000 fighting the removal of the dam. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

At Monday’s meeting, Girard Mayor Mark Zuppo said council’s decision was “completely unfair.” He said council has gone into executive session twice at two meetings to discuss personnel and has not included him or Auditor Julie Coggins. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

Interim Village Manager / Finance Director Jamie Vernaccini said the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office will no longer provide day-to-day service effective June 30. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

The effort, part of a federally mandated water service line inventory, will include street and yard service line location flagging, followed by small-scale digging or potholing near shut-off valves on city-owned properties. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…

There are no plans to change any programs or services offered at either organization. There are no plans to reduce staff or services, the organizations stated in a news release. tribtoday.com/news/local-new…