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SOBE loses 3 customers, reconnects 1

YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC lost three of its customers and reconnected one, leaving the troubled steam heat company that services most of downtown with even more financial uncertainty. SOBE receiver John C. Collins and Michael Moran, the company’s attorney, said the utility has 19 remaining customers after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio granted significant emergency rate increases June 24 in an attempt to provide SOBE with stability. The rate increases have failed to generate revenue to help the company, Collins and Moran said. The PUCO approved the ...

Hubbard students make fall trek to Fairhaven

NILES -- For the 14th year, students from Hubbard High School's Future Educators of America traveled to Niles for their annual Art Day with Fairhaven School students. Fairhaven principal Dr. Michelle Ocilka-Yeckle has continued the tradition from her predecessors, Rosanne Morell and Sandra ...

Liberty Halloween pursuit results in arrest

LIBERTY - A Youngstown man remained in the Trumbull County jail Monday evening after being accused of resisting officers following a pursuit on Halloween night. Briston Ashburn, 46, faces charges of resisting arrest, driving under suspension and failure to comply in Girard Municipal ...

On the record: Girard Board of Education

WHAT: Girard Board of education meeting Oct. 22 PRESENT: Joe Caster, Vince Ragozine, Tammy King, Scott Strain and Wes Steiner The board: * Accepted the retirement resignation of Nicholas Cochran as athletic/ activities director after 30 years effective Dec. 31. * Approved Joseph Asente as head speech and debate coach and Carey Brookhart as assistant speech and debate coach. * Approved the high school band trip to Universal Studios in Florida Feb. 11-14. * Approved the use of the intermediate/ elementary gymnasium for indoor soccer Nov. 7 to Dec. 5. - Bob Coupland

13th annual Adoption Day celebrated

YOUNGSTOWN - There were a lot of smiles at Mahoning County Probate Court on Monday because it was the 13th annual Adoption Day celebration. "Today is a fun day. I love seeing all the smiling faces. Not many things in the courthouse are fun, but this is. It is also a time to educate about the ...