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Warren, Ohio Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning Warren! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Want a say in Howland parks? Here’s how to apply
- How jurors reached a swift verdict in the Mahoning Avenue shooting
- Why Lordstown may need a bigger fire station and safety complex
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Breezy; a stray a.m. t-storm, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: A stray t-storm; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 53 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Howland seeks applicants for vacant park board seat (tribtoday.com) — Howland’s park board is seeking a resident to fill a vacant seat, with Judge James Fredericka at Warren Municipal Court making the appointment. The board also detailed donations sent to a Warren PO box, accessibility upgrades at Tiger Town, new pickleball windscreens, and free Sunday summer concerts at the township park through August. 
2. Man guilty in Feb. 11 shooting in Warren (tribtoday.com) — A Warren jury has convicted 19-year-old Ashaud Johnson of aggravated murder and related charges in the Feb. 11 shooting death of a Youngstown teen outside his Mahoning Avenue apartment, and he now faces at least 26 years to life in prison. Testimony and surveillance video from the Packard House complex were key as prosecutors argued Johnson and a co-defendant lay in wait before firing multiple shots into the parking lot.
3. Lordstown officials review safety service complex options (vindy.com) — Lordstown officials are weighing where and how to build a larger fire or safety service complex as their current facilities run out of room for modern trucks, equipment and staff. Village leaders are exploring several Route 45 sites, future use of existing buildings, and have tapped a Warren-based architecture firm to study the former library building for possible reuse.
4. Game Changers, TMHF partner for new scholarship (vindy.com) — In Warren, Game Changers and the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation have launched a new Health and Wellness Scholarship to help local student-athletes pursue careers in fields from medicine to mental health and exercise science. The partnership aims to expand educational access while strengthening the Mahoning Valley’s pipeline of health and wellness professionals for years to come.
5. Trucking Industry Adapts to Volatility; Parade of Homes Showcases New Construction (businessjournaldaily.com) — From Warren, industry leaders report that trucking companies are grappling with high fuel costs, driver shortages and uneven demand, even as some benefit from infrastructure and AI-related projects. The piece also notes the Parade of Homes returning to Canfield and a new $300 million JobsOhio effort to expand hands-on training for Ohio’s future manufacturing workforce.
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Transcribing History Workshop
Trumbull County Historical Society Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, OH, United States
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Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Transcribing History Workshop
Trumbull County Historical Society Warren-Trumbull County Public Library, 444 Mahoning Ave., Warren, OH, United States
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Taste of Braceville →
Braceville African American Heritage Museum (“BAAHM”), 1250 Cedar St SW, Newton Falls
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PUBLIC HEARING
Village of Lordstown 1455 Salt Springs Rd, Warren, OH 44481
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COUNCIL MEETING
Village of Lordstown 1455 Salt Springs Rd, Warren, OH 44481
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Free Yoga with Kimberly Lynn Ford →
Warren Women's Park, 321 Mahoning Ave NW, Warren
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BOARD OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MEETING
Village of Lordstown 1455 Salt Springs Rd, Warren, OH 44481
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MOSQUITO SPRAYING
Village of Lordstown 1455 Salt Springs Rd, Warren, OH 44481
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Rocky - Film →
Robins Theatre, 160 E Market St, Warren
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"Rocky" at the Robins Theatre →
Robins Theatre, 160 E Market St, Warren
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Tuesday June 16
Friday June 19
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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