Trib Todayhttp://www.tribtoday.comTop Headlinesen-usSun, 6 Jul 2008 03:03:00 EDTSun, 6 Jul 2008 03:03:00 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssBlaze at crime scene 'suspicious'http://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/507502.htmlVERNON - A fire that destroyed the garage where a township woman was found beaten to death just days after that crime has been ruled suspicious, a fire investigator said Saturday. The fire late Thursday destroyed the garage at 4918 Bushnell Campbell Road where Tricia Wade, 31, was found June 27 bludgeoned to death. Her boyfriend, Nathan A. Riggs, 26, is being held in the murder.Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:33:03 EDTFair tunes uphttp://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/507501.htmlThe thousands of dollars set aside to land a big-name act at the Trumbull County Fair finally are being used this year, not passed over as it has been the past two years of the agricultural exposition. This year, the fair board booked Tracy Lawrence, using all $20,000 to lock in the singer for the fair's final night.Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:31:04 EDTTaste of the sweet lifehttp://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/507504.htmlMESOPOTAMIA - Coming from the southern part of Trumbull County, a trip north along state Route 534 offers a refreshing change of pace. But for one weekend each summer, scenes of pastoral simplicity give way to bustling chaos in the 3,000-person township of Mesopotamia, where the volunteer fire department holds its annual ox roast fundraiser.Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:36:49 EDTWoman gets reprieve on jail sentencehttp://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/507505.htmlGIRARD - Allyson Krist says she got a reprieve on a five-day jail sentence from Municipal Judge Michael Bernard.Sun, 6 Jul 2008 01:38:34 EDTParades, fireworks highlight Fourthhttp://www.tribtoday.com/page/content.detail/id/507483.htmlDressed in their patriotic best, families from around the county turned out for this year's Howland Township Fourth of July celebration, which kicked off with a parade Friday morning. With not an umbrella in sight, they donned their shades, rooted their lawn chairs and scrambled to scoop up candy while nearly 140 units flowed down East Market Street. The theme: ''What Makes America Beautiful.Sat, 5 Jul 2008 00:23:00 EDT