YOUNGSTOWN — President Donald Trump is returning to the city. Trump will visit Youngstown for a midterm rally on Monday, Oct. 12 at the Covelli Centre downtown. The announcement of the rally was released today by the Republican National Committee. This will be Trump's second rally in Ohio ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a tax budget hearing 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday at the commissioners’ hearing room at the county courthouse. AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building with a presentation by the Austintown Library. CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. MCDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will have committee meetings at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the community room.
