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SOBE allowed to delay payment

YOUNGSTOWN — The financial situation at SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is supposed to provide heat for most of downtown Youngstown, is so precarious that it had to receive a court order to hold off on paying $55,570 owed to its former receiver and attorney. “The finances are not good,” said John C. Collins, SOBE’s current receiver. Collins said: “If we paid the $55,000 all at once, it could hurt the company financially. It could impact our ability to pay other expenses. $55,0000 would be a lot of money at this time for the company to pay.” The ousted previous ...

Business sued by Boardman seeks expansion project

BOARDMAN — A local business owner being sued by the township for alleged zoning violations is now requesting a permit to expand one of his Southern Boulevard parking lots. John S. Evan, owner of The Howland Co., Southern Six LLC, The Evan Co. and other small corporations clustered at or around 7366 Southern Blvd. behind the Southern Park Mall, is facing a lawsuit, filed in late January by Boardman Township Zoning Inspector T.J. Keiran, for allegedly sorting and storing asbestos and other industrial use materials on a commercially zoned property. The company has multiple contracts ...

PRIMARY ELECTION 2026 Races and issues | Mahoning County

The following major-party candidates in contested races and levy issues are on Tuesday’s primary election ballots. An * denotes an incumbent. Some races have no Democratic Party candidates. STATE U.S. SENATE Democrats Sherrod Brown Ron Kincaid Republican Jon Husted* GOVERNOR Democrat Amy Acton Republicans Vivek Ramaswamy Casey Putsch ATTORNEY GENERAL Democrats Elliot Forman John J. Kulewicz Republican Keith Faber SECRETARY OF STATE Democrats Bryan Hambley Allison Russo Republicans Robert Sprague Marcell Strbich ...

Blast destroys Girard house

GIRARD — A local couple is without a home and wondering about the welfare of their pets after a Thursday morning explosion damaged their house beyond repair. Karlee Davis and her boyfriend, Kolton Ensign, say they have support and a place to sleep, and their two dogs are safe. But their ...

Canfield loses to Chagrin Falls, 9-7

CANFIELD — One seven-minute lapse cost the Canfield girls lacrosse team on Thursday at Bob Dove Field. Chagrin Falls scored four goals in the first several minutes of the second quarter, and the Cardinals couldn’t complete the comeback in a 9-7 loss in Canfield. “It’s definitely hard ...

Goodwill to open store in Campbell

CAMPBELL — The Campbell City School District has announced a partnership and lease agreement with Youngstown Area Goodwill Industries that will bring a new Goodwill location to the Campbell Health and Community Development Center, set to open Aug. 1 on Struthers Coitsville Road. The ...