Cortland News

The stars of the Trumbull County Fair arrived Monday morning. Goats, turkeys, and even army tankers passed through the front gates and quickly settled in for the week ahead.

The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk.

CORTLAND a ' Trumbull County 4-H prepares for 4-H Camp, which is July 26-Aug. 1. The camp is open to any young person between 9 and 14.

An ailing economy and rising cost of fireworks is not stopping most local communities from hosting their fireworks displays, and many said they aren't even planning to scale back.

Robert M. Brekoski Sr., 75, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at his home.

Cmdr. Roger N. Wykle, a native of Cortland, Ohio, and Chief, Planning and Budgeting Branch of the Pacific Area Resource Management Division, will retire after 25 years of service during a ceremony scheduled to take place on Coast Guard Island, here, Friday.

Ten highest county unemployment percentage rates in Ohio: - Williams - 17.1 - Defiance - 16.1 - Crawford - 15.8 - Huron - 15.4 - Van Wert - 15.2 - Highland - 14.8 - Morgan - 14.8 - Pike - 14.6 - Trumbull - 14.3 - Wood - 14.2 Unemployment in Trumbull County remained at 14.3 percent in May, making it the ninth-highest rate in the state.

The sound of tires flapping as you travel along state Route 11 on the way to a Lake Erie summer weekend will soon be a distant memory.

Western Reserve linebacker Bob Banks and United Local safety Taylor Phillips conspired to lead an inspired Mahoning County defense against Trumbull County in the Jack Arvin All-Star Classic.

CORTLAND a ' The Trumbull County Farm Bureau will have its annual Strawberries and Ice Cream Festival from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday at Lakeview High School, 300 Hillman Drive.

CORTLAND a ' Trumbull Mobile Meals has scheduled its fourth annual golf outing for 11 a.m. June 26 at Tamer Win Golf and Country Club, 3929 Niles-Cortland Road N.E. The cost is $70 for an individual or $280 for a team.

School districts across the valley are finding themselves struggling to stop their fiscal bleeding, as five-year forecasts released last month reflect significant losses.

It was a bittersweet day at Cortland Elementary in the Lakeview Local School District.

The bell is expected to toll for Cortland Elementary School this morning, literally.

CORTLAND a ' Lake Vista Retirement Community, 303 N. Mecca St., will host its Breakfast at the Lake at 9:30 a.m. Thursday in the clubhouse.

Helen D. Locke, 93, a former teacher in the Warren area, died Wednesday, May 13, 2009, in San Diego after a short illness.

Saturday, May 2 6:59 p.m. a ' Interstate 480. Michael L. Pietch, 27, of Norwalk charged with speeding, driving under suspension, and possession of narcotics equipment.

Danella Monsman, left, of Warren, a student who was working in health care but looking for other opportunities, and her aunt Dawn Olejnik, of Cortland, who had been laid off after nearly 20 years at Delphi, attend a job fair at Kent State University's Trumbull campus in Warren, Ohio in April.

Myron C. Smith, 89, of Gustavus, died Wednesday, May 20, 2009, at his home. He was born July 31, 1919, in Cleveland, a son of Harold and Hildred Barton Smith.

BRISTOL a ' Emily R. Janowski, 88, of Orwell was killed in a two-car accident on state Route 45, just south of Housel Craft Road in the township Friday afternoon.