YOUNGSTOWN — A Warren County man has been convicted of raping and kidnaping a 13-year-old girl in 2019. A jury deliberated for just over 90 minutes on Wednesday before returning a verdict to Mahoning County…
Potential Development offers $350K to buy former grocery store for school
YOUNGSTOWN — Potential Development, a pre-K through grade 12 school system for students with autism, is offering $350,000 to the…
Goodell: NFL considering whether to punish York
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed…
Man shot near bars in Austintown
AUSTINTOWN — Austintown police are investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday night. A news release issued by the department on…
Liberty BOE hears enrollment, absenteeism updates
LIBERTY — The Liberty Board of Education heard updates on chronic absenteeism and district enrollment from its superintendent, who noted…
Veterans’ cabin gets new handicap ramp in time for fair
A crew from Mike Young Construction of Berlin Center donated its time this week to complete a new handicap ramp…
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION: The South High School 1911-1993 Alumni Association will have its 51st annual alumni reunion Sept. 19 at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Austintown. Social hour is 1 p.m. with luncheon and recognition of classmates at 2 p.m,. Cost is $40 per person. RSVP by Monday to Betty at 330-793-9148. There will be…
• MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 7 p.m. Friday at the township…
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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a board meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the commissioners…
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NIGHT MARKET: The Struthers Farmers Market will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in…
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Truck driver found guilty in rape trial
YOUNGSTOWN — A Warren County man has been convicted of raping and kidnaping a…
Animosities could prolong US-Canada trade war
YOUNGSTOWN — Potential Development, a pre-K through grade 12 school system for students with autism, is…
Potential Development offers $350K to buy former grocery store for school
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San…
Goodell: NFL considering whether to punish York
Obituaries
Theresa Sherock 1940-2026
AUSTINTOWN — Theresa Sherock, 86, of Austintown, formerly of Girard, passed away peacefully on…
CAMPBELL — John M. Kassai, 78, affectionately known as Johnny, passed away at his home on…
John M. Kassai 1947-2026
ANN STANAVICH, 70, of Youngstown, died Monday. SERVICES: 3 p.m. Saturday, Davis-Becker Funeral Home, Boardman. CALLING…
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THOMAS E. BALINT, 57, Stow. SERVICES: 6 p.m. Thursday, Lane Funeral Home, Austintown. CALLING HOURS: 4…
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Dear Annie: How and when to unpack your life baggage
DEAR ANNIE: I have now been married and divorced three times, with a total of over 37 years of married life. Though I doubt I will marry again at this stage of life, I would like to find a woman interested in a lasting, serious relationship. In trying online dating services, thus far I…
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Has Trump overplayed his hand?
Three moves in the last week have exposed the limits of Donald Trump’s economic bullying. The U.S. slapped 50% tariffs on another $20bn of Canadian goods – then threatened the same rate on the cars, trucks, parts and steel that America Inc depends on. On Monday, the Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, menaced Iran’s trading…
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Meta reaches $18 billion settlement in trial over teen social media addiction
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta agreed Wednesday to pay up to $18 billion and add stronger child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms as part of a landmark legal settlement that ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state. The settlement resolved a pivotal case…