BOARDMAN — Jack D. Herring, 94, of Briarfield Place, passed away early Monday morning, Jan. 11, 2026, at his residence. Jack was born Sept. 22, 1931, in Oakland, Illinois, a son of the late Jerome and Alice Davis Herring. He came to this area in 1977. He was a proud veteran of the ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — James “Jim” Banfield, 42, formerly of Austintown, passed away unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Jim was born Jan. 29, 1983, in Youngstown, the son of Larry and Shirley Sheets Banfield. He grew up in Austintown and moved to Indiana in 2017. He was a 2001 graduate ...

NORTH JACKSON — Juliann Kreca passed away Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Mirko Michael Kreca, and her son, Michael Eli Kreca. She is survived by her daughter, Joan Elaine Kreca, and her cherished grandson, Aydin. Juliann was born Sept. 17, 1935, ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose 1955 arrest for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated Montgomery bus helped spark the modern civil rights movement, has died. She was 86. Her death was announced Tuesday by the Claudette Colvin Legacy Foundation. Ashley D. Roseboro of ...

NEW YORK (AP) — John Forte, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin ...

WILLIAM S. CANDELLA, 76, of Boardman, died Jan. 6. There are no services. (Rossi & Santucci) RAYMOND L. HILLIARD, 94, of Salem, died Sunday. (Stark Memorial) TONI MARIE SACCOMEN, 63, of Youngstown, died Monday at Hospice House. Arrangements are pending. (Kinnick)