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City to look at zoning for proposed data center

Latest News October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – When it comes to a proposed artificial intelligence data center on Logan Avenue, Mayor Derrick McDowell said the city will look at its zoning and permitting options. “The first step is to engage the current owner and the buyer,” McDowell said Wednesday. “They say there are contingencies.” Valor Energy Inc. announced Tuesday it entered into a $3.6 million agreement to purchase the 30,888-square-foot facility at 1911 Logan Ave. that has been a bitcoin mining operation for more than three years and is owned by Middlefield Industrial Complex Inc. McDowell said the ...

Youngstown schools chief: 'Our kids want greatness'

Latest News October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN - As the Youngstown City School District forges ahead to build on its successes, it's vital that certain negative perceptions change, that a more cohesive partnership between the Youngstown Board of Education and the community is formed, and that students and parents have a greater ...

Third annual 'Walk for Awareness' moves to Poland

Local News October 22, 2026

POLAND - The third annual “Walk for Awareness” has been set for Saturday at Poland Village Hall, 308 S. Main St. Registration will open at 9 a.m. and the walk will kick off at 10 a.m. The 2K walk will have an extended route into Riverside Cemetery. This event was originally held at ...

Liberty police probe death

Latest News October 22, 2026

LIBERTY - Few details could be released as an early Wednesday death remains under investigation, according to the township's police department. According to a news release, officers were called to a Kingwood Lane residence around 12:26 a.m. for a domestic-related incident. Officers found a man in his 50s dead in the residence from an apparent gunshot wound, the release states. The release states the incident is under investigation by the police department in coordination with the Trumbull County Coroner's Office, and further details, including the man's identity, are being withheld, ...

Lordstown plans police training range

Latest News October 22, 2026

LORDSTOWN - The village police department is planning a shooting training range on the former Kunkel property off state Route 45.' Village council previously had approved spending up to $1,500 for a training range. Police officer Brett Blank said the barriers for the shooting range have to be changed due to the sandy ground and soil at the property. Blank said there will not be concrete barriers due to the soil being unstable. He said instead of concrete blocks, grindings and dirt will be used for the lateral walls to protect the range. He said most of the dirt will come from a large ...

Boardman voters to consider 2.75-mill safety services levy

Latest News October 22, 2026

BOARDMAN - Boardman voters will decide this election whether a five-year, 2.75-mill safety services levy will be approved. The additional levy would bring in $3,772,795 annually and would cost $96 for each $100,000 per property valuation. It would commence in 2026 and first collect in 2027. Boardman Township Administrator Mark Ragozine said the proposed levy will support both the police and fire departments, with the anticipated revenue divided between the two. “The Boardman Fire Department also, on occasion, provides emergency medical services,” he said. “However, this is a ...