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City asks judge to ignore suit dismissal request

YOUNGSTOWN — An attorney for the city of Youngstown asked a judge not to grant a request by developer Dominic Marchionda and two of his companies to dismiss its $834,608 civil lawsuit against them “as part of a scheme” to “assist in laundering public funds.” The city filed the ...

Drone program lifts Valley students’ skills, experiences

CANFIELD — Gavin Sanders’ career choice is a bit murky, but it’s not a stretch to assume that one day it likely will take off and soar. “I would like to fly drones for military purposes, photography or filmography,” the Jackson-Milton High School sophomore said. Gavin, who also is ...

MCCTC to break ground on health and wellness facility

CANFIELD — The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center today will break ground on a new $7 million, 13,000-square-foot health and wellness facility. The health and wellness center will be finished in August 2026, the same completion time frame for MCCTC’s $16 million, ...

Cardinal Joint Fire District keeps growing

CANFIELD — The Cardinal Joint Fire District board of directors took steps to fill the district’s roster with the swearing-in of three new firefighters at Monday’s meeting. Firefighters / paramedics Austin Hungerford and Sam Kanagy, and firefighter / EMT Landon Gardner took their oath of ...

Judge rules man accused of killing Beloit woman is competent to stand trial

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio on Tuesday ruled Nicholas Cunningham, 33, competent to stand trial in the October 2023 killing of Gena M. Wade, 44, at Wade’s rural home on Courtney Road, north of Beloit. But Cunningham’s attorney, Michael ...

Austintown reviews nuisance properties

AUSTINTOWN — A special meeting today of the Austintown trustees is mostly about high grass. Zoning Inspector Darren Crivelli said he has at least 20 nuisance items on his list that need attention before the board’s next regular meeting May 5. So trustees will gather this morning to ...