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Solid voter turnout expected in Valley

Election directors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties expect strong turnout for this election, almost entirely because of high-profile gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. There were more early voters in Trumbull County by Oct. 24 than the 10,725 early voters in the entire 2022 election, said ...

Ohio's reps, senators seek new squadron for Valley air base

VIENNA – The Ohio congressional delegation sent a letter to the secretary of the Air Force requesting the Youngstown Air Reserve Station receive consideration as the location for a new combat communications squadron. All 15 House members and both U.S. senators from Ohio signed the letter, ...

PUCO to consider request for end date to SOBE rate hike

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio will consider Wednesday a joint request from the city of Youngstown and the Office of the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel to require an expiration date for significant emergency rate increases for downtown steam heat customers. If an end date isn’t set, the ...

Assault charge expected in Trump rally scuffle

YOUNGSTOWN – Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene said his department is expected by next week to wrap up an investigation into an alleged assault by three men on a female protester at President Donald Trump’s Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown. Greene’s department identified the victim and ...

Couple sues for $30M over ejection from Youngstown rally

YOUNGSTOWN – A Stark County couple filed a $30 million federal lawsuit contending they suffered injuries while being removed from President Donald Trump’s Oct. 12 rally in Youngstown after shouting in the direction of U.S. Sen. Jon Husted. The couple, which isn’t identified in the ...

Mahoning, Trumbull are pivotal to statewide candidates

For decades, Mahoning and Trumbull were reliable Democratic counties. If Democratic candidates didn’t get at least 60% of the vote in Mahoning and at least 55% support in Trumbull, they stood no chance of winning Ohio. Even with those vote totals, Democrats sometimes would be disappointed ...