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Trump returning to Mahoning County next week

Local News October 5, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – With hotly contested races for governor and U.S. senator in Ohio, President Donald Trump will return Oct. 12 to Youngstown’s Covelli Centre to rally support for Republican candidates. Trump, a Republican, is supposed to speak at 6 p.m. with the event starting at 4:30 p.m. and doors opening at 2:30 p.m., according to the Republican National Committee. Monday’s announcement about the Oct. 12 event came two days after Trump had a rally in Vandalia, near Dayton, to boost the campaigns of U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican who is facing Democrat Sherrod Brown, a former ...

President Trump will visit Covelli Centre for rally

Man killed in weekend crash in Lordstown

Local News October 5, 2026

LORDSTOWN — A Salem motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon on state Route 45 south of Salt Springs Road after colliding with another vehicle. The Lordstown Police Department said Ronald Shasteen, 64, was driving his motorcycle south on Route 45 just before 1 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Karen Willaman, 76, pulled out of a business on the west side of the road and collided with Shasteen. The police department said no charges have been filed against Willaman and the crash remains under investigation.

Remains of medieval king Czar Samuel arrive in Bulgaria after decades of talks with Greece

International News October 5, 2026

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece. Samuel, or Samuil in Bulgarian, was a warrior emperor who battled the Byzantine Empire to expand his kingdom but was ultimately defeated and died shortly afterward in 1014. He is considered a symbol of Bulgaria’s national identity. The remains, discovered at a Greek border area 60 years ago, were flown to the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, aboard a military aircraft that was escorted by Bulgarian air force fighter jets from the ...

1958 Vindicator article leads to historic discovery

Local News October 5, 2026

WARREN — Greg Thumm gets pretty excited when he talks about a 1958 Youngstown Vindicator news article found among the items his late uncle, Karl Thumm, saved. The article says one of Warren’s great historical figures, General Simon Perkins, directed workmen around 1816 to erect a ...

Oct. 5 community news

Community News October 5, 2026

SOCIETY TO MEET: The Mahoning County Chapter of Ohio Genealogical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Charles Church, 7345 Westview Drive. The topic is “Where do you look for your ancestors?” Speaker is Mike Heyer, longtime member of the chapter, who will present an overview of several genealogical platforms. He will discuss how to use different platforms such as Ancestry.com and FundMyPast. ALTRUSA EVENT: The Altrusa Club of Youngstown’s 14th annual Shoppopalooza will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Avion on the Water, 2177 W. Western Reserve Road, Canfield. The club has ...