WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners on Wednesday officially hired Matthew J. Glidewell to be the director of Trumbull County Job and Family Services and the Child Support Enforcement Agency at a salary of $99,450 per…
Trumbull commissioners join Huntington credit card program
WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners approved joining a statewide consortium of other counties working with Huntington Bank that will enable…
Dog abuser Baldwin loses appeal
LIMA — A man serving the longest prison sentence in Ohio history for animal abuse will remain behind bars after…
Youngstown teacher honored with Simeon Booker Award
YOUNGSTOWN — If you happen to be in Marc Ellis' classroom, you not only have ample opportunities to read and…
Professor: History behind current events promotes understanding
YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown State University Russian history professor said learning the history behind current events, such as the Russo-Ukrainian…
On the record: Girard City Council
Girard WHAT: City council meeting Sept. 28 PRESENT: Reynold Paolone, Thomas Grumley, John Moliterno, James Clark, Tod Latell, Wes Steiner,…
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Community News: Christmas in the Woods comes to Shaker Woods
CHRISTMAS IN THE WOODS: Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods celebrates its 32nd year at Shaker Woods in Columbiana, welcoming visitors from across the country. More than 230 quality craftspeople and artisans will gather Saturday and Sunday and Oct. 17 and 18 at 44337 County Line Road (just off state Route 7). Juried and costumed…
POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a work session at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Union Elementary…
Oct. 7 agenda
FAMILY CAMPOUT: A family campout will take place Friday through Sunday at Camp Stambaugh in Canfield.…
Oct. 7 community news: Family campout set
CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. CAMPBELL CITY COUNCIL…
Oct. 6 agenda
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Jim Bakker, who lost his ‘PTL Club’ empire, dies at 86
Jim Bakker, who built a huge TV following and evangelical empire with his first…
Obituaries
Christine A. Hylton 1946-2026
LOWELLVILLE – Christine A. Hylton, 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at Shepherd of the Valley in Girard. Christine was born on March 8, 1946, in Youngstown, a daughter of the late John and Audrey McDonald Kmetz. Christine graduated in 1964 from Campbell Memorial High School and worked for over 35…
Area Deaths MARGARET L. BOWSER, 95, Hubbard, died Friday. SERVICES: noon Saturday, Corner House Christian Church,…
Area Deaths
NEW SPRINGFIELD – Gary E. Jones, 66, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. Gary was born…
Gary Jones 1960-2026
DANIEL S. BATTAGLINE, 64, Pasadena, California, formerly Youngstown. CELEBRATION OF LIFE: 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday,…
Oct. 8 services
Local Sports
Canfield shut out by Howland
JFK outplays sluggish Boardman
Guardians beat White Sox to avoid elimination
Penguins keeping steady through highs and lows
Lifestyles
10/8/26 BRIDGE — BY STEVE BECKER
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Editorials
Why are Ohio babies at risk?
Ohioans know our state has its challenges, but generally speaking we think of ourselves as better off than those in some other parts of the country — or world. For our youngest and most vulnerable residents, that is not always the case. Given the number of politicians who want us to believe the lives…
A tale of two Americas
No, the FlyDubai hijacking was not a ‘false flag’
Finally, help comes for those who lost coal jobs
Business News
A lawsuit accuses Starbucks of mislabeling 8 ‘sugar-free’ drinks
Starbucks is facing a consumer lawsuit over claims that the protein drinks labeled “sugar-free” on its cafe menus may actually contain more sugar than a Reese’s peanut butter cup. The federal lawsuit filed late Friday in Seattle alleges that eight protein beverages Starbucks sells in the U.S. contain varying amounts of sugar even though…