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Canfield police blotter

Canfield Police activity in Canfield from Nov. 2 to Nov. 11: Nov. 11 Zackary Rogers, 28, 1310 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, was arrested by Goshen Police on a Canfield police warrant for telecommunications harassment related to a Nov. 9 incident. Nov. 7 Jamie Carnahan, 35, 1407 Drexel Ave. NW, Warren, was issued a summons during a traffic stop on North Broad Street for transportation of marijuana and was cited for two headlights required. Nov. 4 Mathew Warren, 47, 122 Neff Drive, Canfield, was issued a summons for vehicular vandalism following a report of a vehicle ...

7,500-pound Christmas tree arrives downtown

The 2026 official Christmas tree for downtown Youngstown arrived in Central Square in downtown Youngstown on Thursday. The 65-foot-tall Norway Spruce was donated by Perry Marlowe from Hillman Street and weighs 7,500 pounds. Diamond Steel Construction assisted the city's Parks and ...

Sen.-elect Brown appoints chief of staff

U.S. Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown has appointed Abigail Duggan, his former legislative director, as his new chief of staff. Duggan’s mother was born and raised in Youngstown and the incoming chief of staff used to spend several weeks each summer with her grandparents in the Mahoning ...

Girard honors veterans with parade, ceremony

GIRARD - Residents of the city came together Wednesday to honor and thank veterans for their service to the community and the country. The Girard Veterans Council, which is made up of local veterans organizations, hosted the special service that included a parade, guest speakers and services ...

Ohio lawmakers loosen rules on ‘sawed-off shotguns’

COLUMBUS -- Statehouse Republicans passed legislation Tuesday expanding Ohioans’ legal rights to possess gun silencers and short-barreled rifles and shotguns – a category that includes “sawed-off shotguns” and guns manufactured with shorter barrels. It’s the first major act by state ...

Amy Acton bobblehead unveiled by museum

MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a new bobblehead of Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton, who was elected the 71st Ohio governor on Nov. 3. With her victory over Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Acton became Ohio’s first elected female governor and ...