CAMPBELL — As he prepares to serve his fourth two-year term, city Councilman Timothy O’Bryan has no grand plans, except to build on what he sees as continual progress while doing his part to keep the city of nearly 7,800 moving forward. “I want to play the field and see how this plays ...

YOUNGSTOWN — On the Federal Street sidewalk, the band is pumping out cover tunes and original singles. The only jam band of its kind in the area, The Feral Cats, is comprised of members of The Purple Cat adult day program. Above, custom neon lettering spells out the name of the band’s new ...

The Ohio Supreme Court now has to decide whether to review or leave alone the ruling by the 7th District Court of Appeals affirming the conviction and sentence of Brandon Crump Jr. to 52 years to life in prison for killing 4-year-old Rowan Sweeney. After the 7th District affirmed Crump’s ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Jamarion Aaron, 24, of Warren was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for giving a video of him having consensual sex with a 16-year-old girl to another female who he knew was going to post it on social media. That female also was indicted. Aaron pleaded guilty Oct. 2 ...

YOUNGSTOWN — For the second time in less than a month, the city’s board of control approved a six-figure reduction to the cost of a project to Mahoning Avenue, the main corridor on the West Side. The board of control — the mayor, law director and finance director — voted 3-0 Thursday ...

Staff report POLAND — The Poland Board of Education has scheduled a special meeting for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Dobbins Elementary School. The purpose is to enter executive session to consider the retirement of the superintendent, search for an interim superintendent and to consider the ...