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Power restored to most after thousands lost electricity in Warren area
WARREN, Ohio (WKBN) – As of just after 5:30 p.m. Saturday, power has been restored to most customers who lost it in the Warren area. Around 4:30 p.m., the number of customers affected peaked at over 6,800. First Energy sent crews to fix the problem and investigate what caused...
Seeing Eye: Star Wars night set
STAR WARS NIGHT: The Trumbull County Historical Society is hosting a Star Wars night 7:05 p.m. Friday at Eastwood Field in Niles during a Mahoning Valley Scrappers game. The society is partnering with the team to spread the word about the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Museum. CHESS CLUB: The McKinley Memorial...
Alerts canceled for two missing people in Trumbull County
Two separate Endangered Missing Adult alerts for two different people in Trumbull County have been withdrawn. The first alert was issued for 67-year-old Richard Omerza, who authorities say walked away from his home in Brookfield Township around 7:00 p.m. Friday. The second alert was issued for 73-year-old Sheila Kearney, who...
4-H grazes the best of the fair
BAZETTA — For Elizabeth Smallsreed, 18, taking care of animals has been a lifelong affair. The Southington resident, a recent graduate of Trumbull Career and Technical Center, started raising animals with a local 4-H program when she was 8. “I’ve always been around cows, they’ve always been a part...
Valley Grows calendar
Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Trumbull County Extension Office. Contact the extension office, 520 W. Main St. Suite 1, Cortland, at 330-638-6783. For a complete list of events, visit https://trumbull.osu.edu/. Veggies and More Tour. WHAT: Tour the Jubilee Garden at Tod Lane. WHEN: 6 p.m.,...
15-year-old accused in Niles homicide to appear in juvenile court Friday
A 15-year-old accused in a homicide in the City of Niles on the Fourth of July is scheduled to appear in juvenile court Friday afternoon. Trumbull County Assistant Prosecutor Stanley Elkins told 21 News the 15-year-old is scheduled to appear in the Trumbull County Family Court Friday, July 12 at 1:00 p.m. where the charges filed against him will be revealed.
Uniquely Trumbull County: When to visit President McKinley’s birthplace museum, childhood home replica
When there were only about 300 people living in this Trumbull County town, one of the residents born in 1843 would one day serve as the nation’s 25th president. William McKinley was born on South Main Street on January 29, 1843 in Niles. Now there’s a museum in his...
Water main break leads to gas leak in Weathersfield Township
Crews with the Weathersfield Fire Department and the EPA are responding to the scene of a gas leak Thursday evening. Trumbull County Dispatchers confirmed with 21 News that a gas leak is being investigated on Robbins Avenue with Weathersfield Fire and EPA crews on scene. Crews are on scene near...
Man receives sentence in gun case
Josiah Wilburn, 24, was sentenced to pay fines and be on probation for two years following his conviction on a carrying concealed weapons charge. According to court records, Wilburn also has to surrender the firearm and ammunition seized by police during the traffic stop on Feb. 25 in Liberty.
Leavittsburg man convicted for road rage incident awaits sentencing in child pornography case
A Leavittsburg accused of forcing a carload of teenagers off a road in Trumbull County last year has now pleaded guilty in a child pornography case. James Harper, 44, pleaded guilty to two counts of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles and a count of pandering obscenity. According to the Trumbull...
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