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Warren, Ohio Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning to you Warren! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Warren schools plan to tackle a 43% chronic absenteeism rate
- Why a Warren judge ordered this shooting suspect held without bond
- How could new ward lines change political representation across Warren?
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 50 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. District continues to search for solutions to reduce absences (wkbn.com) — Warren City Schools are grappling with a chronic absenteeism rate around 43.5%, even after a year of work with more than 20 community partners. District leaders say stronger relationships with families, better wellness support, and clear messaging about daily attendance are key, and they’re aiming to cut absences by 10% next year. 
2. Warren man accused of firing shots held without bond (tribtoday.com) — A Warren man is being held without bond after police say shots were fired near Woodview Circle and Cranwood Drive, with a handgun and casings later recovered from his home. He pleaded not guilty to felonious assault in Warren Municipal Court and is scheduled to return to court on June 9.
3. Warren council could tackle redistricting this month (tribtoday.com) — Warren City Council is weighing new ward boundaries that could reshape how residents are represented for the first time in more than 30 years. Proposals aim to fix big population imbalances between wards while keeping neighborhoods and natural dividers like the Mahoning River in mind. Council members say they’ll keep refining maps over the next 10 days and want more resident input.
4. Elvis Costello's 'Radio Soul' Tour Adds US Dates (ultimateclassicrock.com) — Elvis Costello is bringing his Radio Soul tour to Packard Music Hall in Warren on September 15, giving local fans a rare chance to hear songs spanning his early to late career. The U.S. leg also includes nearby stops in Cleveland and other regional cities, with ticket presales starting Wednesday and general sales on Friday.
5. Prosecutor says charges will not be filed in October officer-involved shooting in Warren (wkbn.com) — Warren residents are learning that no charges will be filed in the October police shooting of a Bristolville man after a multi-agency chase that ended on city streets. Investigators say the man pointed a realistic replica gun at officers in Warren before being shot, and the prosecutor concluded the officers’ actions were legally justified. State investigators are also reviewing a separate, more recent Warren police shooting.
📸 Around Warren
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Plant & Sip Victory Garden
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership York Ave Church of God, 872 York Ave SW, Warren, OH 44485, USA
5:30 pm
Monday June 8
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Youth Volleyball Camp
McDonald Local McDonald High School, 600 Iowa Ave, McDonald, OH 44437, USA
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Music in Bazetta Township Park →
Bazetta Township Park, Cortland
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Track & Field State Championship Meet
McDonald Local Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, 2450 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, OH -
Outdoor Praise & Worship
City of Cortland Greene Eagle Winery, 2576 Davis Peck Rd, Cortland, OH 44410, U
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Track & Field State Championship
McDonald Local Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium, 2450 Fred Taylor Dr, Columbus, OH -
International Firewood Expo
City of Cortland Trumbull County Fairgrounds, 899 Everett Hull Rd, Cortland, OH
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Warren Farmers Market →
Warren Farmer's Market, 347 N Park Ave, Warren
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Cast & Catch Fishin' Friday
City of Cortland Mosquito Lake Marina and Boat Rental, 1439 Wilson Sharpsville Rd\
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Charity Breakfast for Special Needs Kids
City of Cortland Cortland Masons, 3263 Everett Hull Rd, Cortland, OH 44410, USA
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Art Roulette →
Cadence Coffeehouse and Creperie, 31 N Main St, Niles
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JBCLO Invades Tails on the Town (Newton Falls) →
Hometown Hound, 18 W Broad St, Newton Falls
10:00 am
Wednesday June 3
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ok, I give up!
I need some help from you master gardeners out there. For years I had clematis growing up both sides of my arched wrought iron trellis. A couple… (Nextdoor Howland Corners) - I remember this!
I was only 23 y/o and newly married 12/84. Like yesterday, but 41 years ago. Surreal! (Nextdoor Shaffer Rd)
- Arby's - Sun Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Warren. Apply here.
- Bon Secours Mercy Health posted a job opening for Utility Worker I - Environmental Services - St. Joseph Warren Hospital - No Experience Required in Warren. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Warren here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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