Warren News

Construction is under way for a new Bottom Dollar Food at 1756 North Road and O'Reilly Auto Parts store at 4468 Youngstown Road S.E. Both are targeted for openings in late summer or fall.

CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF 'DOCTOR WHO': The Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will mark the 50th anniversary of the television show "Doctor Who" at 6 p.m. Thursday at the main library, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren.

Herbert Griffith Thomas, 84, passed away Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013, in San Diego, where he spent the winter months.

Dorothy Vaselych Harvey, 88, passed into eternal life on Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Hospice House of Poland surrounded by her loving family.

The All-Star 9 piece jazz band is led by trumpeter Josh Rzepka and features four of Ohio's finest trumpet players and afive piece rhythm section.

LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas State Highway Commission approved a bid for improvements to roadways in Cleburne, Independence, Izard, and White Counties.The purpose of the project is to clean and paint the existing structural steel on the following: - Highway 5 Bridge over the White River/Peppersauce Street in Calico Rock.

A West Avenue man accused of assaulting his mother and shooting a gun into the residence they share remained at the Trumbull County Jail without bond on Monday.

Three candidates for the job of superintendent of schools for the Warren Local School District met with the public Saturday at Warren High School.

Instead, the John F. Kennedy graduate went with a less dramatic way to end one of the final events in his athletic career.

Before the Warren Local Board of Education decides who will be the school district's next superintendent, community members and employees will vet the candidates.

Long considered a jewel in the crown of Detroit "ruin porn" by urban explorers and history buffs, it appears the former Packard Plant has finally met a foe more powerful than arsonists, vandals, and neglect: the tax man.

For weeks, people working nearby watched with growing concern as a demolition crew took down a vacant four-story building next to a thrift store at the edge of downtown Philadelphia.

SAFETY DAY AT MOSQUITO LAKE: The Bazetta Township Police Department in conjunction with the Mosquito Lake Marina will host the 10th annual Safety Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mosquito Lake State Park, 1439 state Route 305.

On Saturday, residents of the Warren Local school district will have the chance to meet and ask questions of the finalists for the superintendent position there.

The New Boston Village Council on Tuesday accepted the recommendation of the zoning board to approve a variance for Evangelistic Outreach Program to build a new facility on the corner of Stanton and Ohio avenues.

The Ohio Lottery is recognizing the 50th anniversary of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton with a new instant $5 lottery scratch-off game.

CENTER HOSTS CANCER SURVIVORS: The Hope Center for Cancer Care will hold the fourth annual Cancer Survivor Day from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Champion Presbyterian Church, 4997 Mahoning Ave., Champion.

From its birthplace in Warren, Ohio in 1899 to its final days in Detroit, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana in the late '50s, this program chronicles the history of the Packard automobile through interviews with Packard owners, vintage film and Packard archive photographs.

CUTTING PLANNED AT PARK: Howland Township Park Commissioners will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at noon Saturday at the Bolindale Park on the township's west side to celebrate the renovations to the park pavilions.

Jim Lewis thought being smart would keep him away from the Korean War. It was quite the opposite.