Promotions and donations were the major part of the Austintown township trustees meeting on Monday.

Former students and teachers recall their times at the school, built in 1948.
Turnpike tolls go up on Jan. 1, 2014, and continue rising until 2023

The Ohio Racing Commission approved Penn National Gaming’s plan to transfer the company’s horse racing license to the Hollywood Slots at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Austintown. Construction at the location, halted over a disagreement on the number of track-view seats, will resume shortly.

Members of the 838th Military Police Company were given a send-off Thursday at Old North Church in Canfield in a Call to duty service. The group is off to training at Camp Shelby, Miss., before deployment to Afghanistan. Many of the 130 soldiers will be experiencing their second, third and — in some cases — fourth tours of duty.
Boardman Patrolman Paul Poulos, left, and Sgt. Mike Hughes tend to an injured student, junior Braxton Menendez during a mock school shooting at Boardman HIgh School Wednesday. A special prosthetic device was used to represent realistic injuries. Sgt. Glen Riddle, right, provides cover.

After receipt of grant money and months of waiting, WRTA will be getting the interior update administrators and bus riders have been waiting for.
A touch of Texas to the Boardman restaurant scene comes with Texas Roadhouse's expressed interest in the area.
Police identified the writer of a bomb threat at Canfield Village Middle School and charged her. The investigation also helped police in their investigation of the bomb threat at Canfield High School.
Canfield officials say had it been up to them, Red Gate Farm never would have been purchased.