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Various Hermitage roads to close for Buhl Day Parade Monday
The annual Buhl Day Parade is returning to Hermitage Monday, September 2. The parade will kick off at the Hermitage Towne Plaza and travel west on East State Street to Buhl Boulevard in Sharon. During this time, East State Street will be closed from Dutch Lane and Maple Drive to Buhl Boulevard.
Local death row inmate found too incompetent to be executed
Thursday, a hearing was held before Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge Sean O'Brien regarding the murder conviction and death sentence of Sean Carter. During that hearing, evidence was submitted that three doctors who evaluated Carter found that his mental condition deteriorated while in custody, according to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office.
Culvert replacement project to close Trumbull County road
BROOKFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — A road in Brookfield Township will be closed for almost two weeks starting this Tuesday due to the 2024 paving program. Starting at 7 a.m. Sept. 3, North Albright-McKay Road in Brookfield Township will be closed for a culvert replacement and road widening project.
Work set for next fall to replace 81-year-old bridge
BERLIN TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — Work is set to begin next fall to replace an 81-year-old bridge in Mahoning County. The Mahoning County Engineer proposes to replace the Berlin Station Road Bridge over Turkey Broth Creek/Berlin Lake between Bedell Road and Pricetown Road. The existing bridge was constructed in 1943 and has never undergone a […]
Mercer County Food Bank, HopeCAT open 'student specific' food pantry
The Mercer County Food Bank is teaming up with the Hope Center for Arts and Technology- or HopeCAT- in Sharon. Together, they cut the ribbon for an on-campus food pantry for adults in continuing education programs and kids in their after school programs. Having an on-campus pantry allows young people...
Be ready for strong thunderstorms in Mercer County Friday evening
A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Friday at 5:26 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 6 p.m. for Mercer County. Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 50 mph. "At 5:26 p.m., Doppler radar tracked a cluster of strong thunderstorms over Hermitage, moving northeast at 10...
Wick Park gets jazzed up
Until Sept. 1, Wick Park will host Jazz in the Park-Youngstown, led by event president, Jeff Green. Every Sunday, vendors and audience members gather to listen to a variety of musicians. According to Green, the average attendance can vary between 2,000 to 3,000 people. “You don’t get on the stage...
Unions ask judge for extension to allow WRHE to complete purchase of TRMC
Ohio Council 8 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is asking for more time to allow Western Reserve Health Education's (WRHE) bid to purchase Trumbull Regional Medical Center and several of its satellite locations. A recent filing is asking the judge presiding over the case in...
Optimist Club and Maniacs in the Woods formally cut ties
The Bazetta Cortland Optimist Club and Venture Crew 4054 formally decided to cut ties with each other, following a dispute regarding access to the property. Maniacs in the Woods has been a Halloween attraction in Trumbull County for seven years. 21 News told you about a letter posted to their Facebook page earlier this week, announcing the annual event would abruptly end after a dispute with the Optimist Club, who lent the space for the event.
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