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Progress takes root at North Lima wildlife sanctuary

NORTH LIMA — Mikey Guerrero and one of his most significant roots were more than up to the task of working together to plant additional roots. “We did at least 24 — eight each,” Guerrero, of Howland, said. Joining Guerrero to dig holes then split planting two dozen tree varieties ...

Conditions at Mahoning elections office alarm official

By DAVID SKOLNICK Staff writer YOUNGS-TOWN — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has entered the ongoing debacle over the condition of the Mahoning County Board of Elections’ office, writing he “was alarmed” about it and asked board Chairman David Betras about the problems. In a ...

AI center developer takes case to build in Lordstown to court

Demanding Lordstown follow its own zoning regulations, the developer of a proposed artificial intelligence data center filed a petition Wednesday with the Ohio Supreme Court. Village Solicitor Matthew Ries responded that Lordstown is following protocol and willing to talk about the project. ...

Turn signal failure leads to drug arrest in Boardman

BOARDMAN — A local man was arrested on drug charges after failing to use his turn signal. James Coffin, 71, who has a lengthy criminal and traffic record dating back at least 20 years, was pulled over by Boardman police about 3 a.m. Thursday. He is due in Mahoning County Boardman Court on ...

Warren man indicted in fatal hit-and-run of retired teacher

WARREN — A 63-year-old Warren man accused in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a retired teacher was indicted Thursday on multiple charges, a Trumbull County grand jury report shows. Wayne S. Keeley, of Hickory Lane SW, faces counts of aggravated vehicular homicide and failure to stop after ...

Ex-Cleveland State basketball coach Kevin Mackey dies at 80

CLEVELAND — Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to an improbable victory over Bob Knight-led Indiana in the 1986 NCAA Tournament on the way to a berth in the Sweet 16 but whose college coaching career ended abruptly under the cloud of drug abuse, has died. He was 80. Mackey died of a ...