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Boardman native co-wrote country chart topper

“Hate How You Look” has Boardman native Nicholas Sainato loving what he sees when looking at Billboard’s Country Airplay chart. The 2006 Boardman High School graduate co-wrote the Josh Ross single, which is No. 1 on the Country Airplay chart. It is compiled by Billboard, the music ...

Celebrate Poland marks nation’s 250th birthday

POLAND — As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, it’s vital that those who fought to preserve the freedoms for which it stands receive more than a mere wave in a parade, a local author contended. “This is a call to action once and for all to bridge the gap between the ...

Man accused of aggravated robbery and kidnapping identified

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Municipal Court records now show that the man named in a Youngstown police report as having committed an armed robbery of a Mahoning Avenue cellphone store Wednesday night is Dion L. Taylor, 32, who committed a high-profile crime involving threats to multiple downtown Youngstown buildings in December of 2019. Taylor was arraigned Friday in Youngstown Municipal Court on six charges — two of aggravated robbery and two of kidnapping — all first-degree felonies — as well felony escape, a second-degree felony, and theft of a motor vehicle, a fourth-degree ...

Supreme Court rules states can count mail-in ballots after Election Day

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count ballots that arrive after Election Day, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The decision rejected a Republican-led attack on laws in more than half the states and the District of Columbia that permit mailed ballots to arrive and be counted some number of days after the election, provided they are postmarked by Election Day. The outcome spares officials the headache of changing their ballot rules just a few months before the 2026 midterm congressional elections. In just over half those states, the more ...

Boardman Marine vet used GI Bill to attend YSU

BOARDMAN — For Michael Shepherd, joining the United States Marine Corps in 1972 was a practical decision. Fresh out of high school, he wanted to attend college but lacked the financial resources to do so. The Marines offered a path forward through the GI Bill, along with lessons that would ...

Weekend festival rolls out in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN —— Friday was opening night of the newly expanded three-day Simply Slavic Festival at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre in downtown Youngstown. This is the 15th year for the cultural festival, which continues noon to midnight Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. New ...