Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Students and staff at Choffin Career & Technical Center gathered recently to honor the life and memory of E’Lexus Conner, a Public Safety Academy student who was killed in a crash…
Enrollment slightly increases at YSU
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite higher education in general facing trying times against a backdrop of a difficult region from which to…
Campbell woman pleads guilty; abused dog rescued
CAMPBELL — A city woman will be on probation for two years after her dog was found running around her…
New probe of ex-Campbell police chief begins
CAMPBELL — The city’s former police chief — now a bailiff — is under investigation again. Campbell police are investigating…
Insight reaches $5.1M settlement with Valley workers
Insight Health System has agreed to pay $5.1 million to resolve a federal lawsuit involving approximately 800 union workers released…
House approves Joyce’s bill to have border patrol adopt shelter dogs
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SPIDERS NEED LOVE: Pat Rydquist, a retired interpretive naturalist from Summit Metro Park, will share the lives and value of spiders in the hopes that others will appreciate their beauty and worth. The talk is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, Austintown. Social time is at 6:30 p.m.…
FOOD DRIVE: The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation is hosting its…
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• YOUNGSTOWN CITY COUNCIL Community Planning and Economic Development Committee will meet at 3 p.m. today…
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TOUR OF HOMES: The Poland Historical Society will have its annual Tour of Homes 10 a.m.…
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Choffin honors life of student killed in crash
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Students and staff at Choffin Career & Technical Center gathered…
A year ago, Grady Hirst emerged as one of the top throwing quarterbacks in the Mahoning…
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Ursuline keeps battling in loss to Warren JFK
YOUNGSTOWN — Despite higher education in general facing trying times against a backdrop of a difficult…
Enrollment slightly increases at YSU
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Ann A. Giannios 1953-2026
POLAND — Ann A. Mosco Giannios, 72, of Poland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday,…
THOMAS M. BARRETT, 71, Salem. SERVICES: 7 p.m. Sept. 24, Stark Memorial Funeral Home, Salem. CALLING…
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West Branch’s Grady Hirst proving to be true dual threat
A year ago, Grady Hirst emerged as one of the top throwing quarterbacks in the Mahoning Valley. As a junior, Hirst led West Branch to a 10-2 finish, passing for 2,660 yards and 25 touchdowns. Now a senior, Hirst is again the sparkplug of the West Branch offense. The Warriors are off to a…
Ursuline keeps battling in loss to Warren JFK
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OMA gets its chance to help manufacturers
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Unemployment claims statewide nudge downward
Staff report COLUMBUS — Ohioans filed 4,019 initial unemployment claims Sept. 6-12, which was 295 fewer than the previous week, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported Thursday. Ohioans also filed 33,984 continued unemployment claims last week, 1,207 fewer than the previous week. The total number of claims filed for the period…