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Hubbard council president questions pot money

HUBBARD — With it being a little more than a year since the city approved the sale of adult-use recreational marijuana through an election, officials were curious about where things stood with the portion of the state’s tax funds. Toward the end of Monday’s city council meeting, ...

Rail safety advocate, an East Palestine native, launches new initiative

EAST PALESTINE — Jessica Conard, now a nationally recognized rail safety and environmental health advocate who emerged from the aftermath of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, recently launched a new program to help communities identify and respond to rail-related threats before ...

Wrong-way vehicle causes OSHP trooper to crash on I-680

AUSTINTOWN — The Ohio State Highway Patrol Canfield Post is investigating a two-vehicle crash involving a marked patrol car that occurred around 9:30 p.m. Friday on Interstate 680 at the Meridian Road exit ramp in Austintown. A trooper was driving northbound on I-680 and was approaching the ...

YSU grads march to their future

YOUNGSTOWN — After she attended Kent State University for a semester beginning in September 1960, the album of Carol J. Skye’s life has consisted of getting married, raising two children, being a certified heavy-equipment operator, working seven years at the former J&L Steel Co., being ...

Meal with Santa benefits park

CANFIELD — Santa Claus took a break from supervising the elves and instead spent Saturday at Waypoint 4180 to take requests from area children. Breakfast With Santa was a benefit for the Rowan Sweeney Memorial Foundation. David Sweeney started the organization in 2020, shortly after the home ...

Valley venues to showcase Ohio’s movie connections

Several area venues will host free screenings of films with Ohio ties in 2026 as part of Ohio Goes to the Movies. The film series showcases the state’s many connections to the industry, both in front of and behind the camera as well as a filming location, and it’s one of the signature ...