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Early voting surges throughout Ohio, nation

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voter turnout is soaring compared with the last midterm election in Ohio and many of the other states that are expected to decide control of the U.S. Senate, according to an Associated Press analysis of early voting two weeks before Election Day. In Texas, early voting is ...

McNally spent almost 4 times than Oliver

YOUNGSTOWN – In the Mahoning County commissioner’s race, Democrat Lauren McNally spent nearly four times as much money as Republican Christine Oliver during the pregeneral election period. Between June 6 and Oct. 14, McNally spent $61,056.41 compared to $16,234.51 for Oliver. The two candidates are running for the seat currently held by Democrat Carol Rimedio-Righetti, who decided not to seek reelection. McNally’s largest expenses during the pregeneral election period were $19,988 to Lamar Advertising for billboards, $6,000 to WKBN TV for digital ads and $5,261.46 to Event ...

When gossip protects ... or backfires

NEW YORK (AP) — Stephanie Joseph was working at a television station when someone started a false rumor claiming she and a married colleague were romantically involved. Joseph, then 20, barely knew the man in question and didn’t hear the gossip until a producer told her it was circulating. “I’m thinking to myself, this is crazy,” she recalled. “This particular male co-worker, although he was young, he was married with a family. So that made it even more insulting because I thought, ‘I’m friendly with these people. Don’t they know my character?’” Details about ...

Property transfers

Property transfers recorded Oct. 13-16 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Shawn Pezzulo to Sara Jessica Turchek and Matthew Philip Bellish, 4595 Sheffield Drive, $284,000 Donna Burton to Lyndalyn L. Pellowski, 3984 Artmar Drive, $195,000 Edward Pompura to Stephen R. Pompura, 3896 Ayrshire Drive, $155,000 James A. Weister II to Heather Pink, 209 Idlewood Road, $115,000 3 LP Properties LLC to Joshua George Kesner, 4340 Maureen Ave., $224,000 Sarah Colleen Lett NKA Sarah Colleen McGuire to Wayne Johnson, 3433 Bent Willow Lane, $220,500 Aaron and Dominique ...

Lexus unveils redesigned ES 350

You may recall Cadillac sedan cruisers of the ’60s. They floated along with soft, almost bouncy suspension, leaned into corners, had enormous rear fins, white wall paws and got 9-13 miles per gallon. Fast forward to the present and, thankfully, those cars rest in museums or Jay Leno’s garage. Lexus has taken over today’s sedan of choice for many starting with the ES 300 debut in the early ’90s and today’s ES 350 hybrid, an eighth-generation redesign. Its sleek body takes on a sixth-generation hybrid system capturing 244 combined horsepower while delivering 46 miles per ...

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NETWORK EVENT: Clean Fuels Ohio, the state’s U.S. Department of Energy-designated Clean Cities and Communities Coalition, will present a networking happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at V2 Wine Bar in downtown Youngstown. This will be an opportunity for fleets and organizations in the advanced transportation space to mingle and share ideas in a casual setting. State Rep. Lauren McNally about the latest from the statehouse affecting the transportation ecosystem in Northeast Ohio. The WRTA will share recent developments it is undertaking to improve public transit efficiency in the ...