BOARDMAN — Flower-adorned hats, homemade treats, fragrant teas and floral inspiration came together Sunday as the Holborn Herb Growers Guild hosted its annual Tea Party at the Lariccia Family Community Center in Boardman Park. The…
Bid for city water project comes in under estimate
YOUNGSTOWN — The apparent low bid for a major pump station addition that distributes Youngstown water to most of Austintown…
PUCO staff’s attorney wants requested changes to SOBE rate hike dropped
An attorney for the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio’s staff argued that requests for an end date for the major…
Boardman contractor arrested again
BOARDMAN — A local contractor already convicted of stealing from customers in three counties has been arrested again. A Boardman…
Melee downtown taxes Youngstown police
YOUNGSTOWN — Four people were arrested early Sunday after a melee that took all of Youngstown available police resources to…
Shooting nets man 7-year sentence
YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown man charged with attempted murder in a December shootout in Austintown will spend about seven years…
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Agenda
• MAHONING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION has canceled the meeting for this week. • POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the board room at Dobbins Elementary School. • SOUTH RANGE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the K-12 building. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at…
• WRITERS TO MEET: The Monday Night Writers will meet 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at…
COMMUNITY NEWS: Writers club to meet, YMCA gala set
AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the township administration building. MCDONALD PLANNING…
Agenda for Sept. 21 and Sept. 22
• MAHONING COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNICAL CENTER Board of Education will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday…
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Redistricting battle continues
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A long-running legal fight over Missouri’s congressional map took another turn Monday when a federal appeals panel ruled in favor of new districts backed by President Donald Trump, even though the U.S. Supreme Court has blocked those districts from being used in the November election. A three-judge panel of…
BOARDMAN — A local contractor already convicted of stealing from customers in three counties has been…
Boardman contractor arrested again
YOUNGSTOWN — Four people were arrested early Sunday after a melee that took all of Youngstown…
Melee downtown taxes Youngstown police
Police blotters for Austintown and Boardman for Sept. 21
Obituaries
Joyce B. Davis 1947-2026
CORTLAND — Joyce B. Davis, 79, passed away Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 16, 2026, in…
Robert E. Doyle 1936-2026
Frances C. Cappelli 1932-2026
CHERYL LYNN THOMPSON, 64, of Youngstown, died Friday at Hospice House. There are no services. (Kelley-Cummins)…
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Local Sports
Connectivity key for YSU men as Penguins open practice
Monken wants to see what Browns, Watson are made of after improbable win
Steelers find themselves at early-season crossroads
Ursuline’s Stephens discusses program rebuild, 3-2 start
Lifestyles
Stay healthy this fall
Mercy Health launches community health plan
YSU sets Walk with Doc series at Southern Park
DEAR ANNIE: Co-worker taking all the credit rubs wrong way
Editorials
Politicians must understand our priorities and get their own straight
While politicians continue to behave as though they think our priorities are socio-cultural issues and remaining as divided as possible, ordinary people are trying to survive in a world where the challenges are something more along the lines of “Do I have enough money to fill up the gas tank this week and still…
Doomsday scenarios over AI should not be taken seriously
Go ahead and close Kennedy Center
Travel fun in Ohio not limited to summertime months
Business News
Ohio’s unemployment rate falls to 3.3% in August
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026, down from 3.4% in July 2026. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 2,100 over the month from a revised 5,686,600 in July to 5,688,700 in August. The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services issued its findings last week. Figures have been seasonally adjusted. The…