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Hubbard eyes joining regional tax agency

Local News September 9, 2026

HUBBARD — The upcoming year looks to be one centered on upgrades, with one being focused on saving the city money on income tax collection, according to Mayor Ben Kyle on Tuesday. Kyle said during caucus ahead of the city council’s regular meeting that the city will have “a lot of” internal protocols and upgrades that his office wishes to see happen throughout the rest of the year and 2027. One of those things is discussing moving the city’s income tax collection to the Regional Income Tax Agency, which nearly 400 cities and villages across the state use and operate as a ...

Friend raising funds for woman killed in motorcycle-horse crash

Local News September 9, 2026

Staff report A friend of a Cortland woman who was killed while riding her motorcycle last week on state Route 46 in Bazetta is asking for financial help for the Cortland woman’s family. Heather M. Robinson, 42, died Friday morning when her motorcycle collided with a horse near Cadwallader Sonk Road. The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating, but stated that she was traveling south when two horses entered the road. Robinson struck one of the horses, causing her motorcycle to travel off the right side of the road and hit a ditch. She died at the scene. Robinson was wearing a ...

Agenda

Community News September 9, 2026

• SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the township administration building. • MAHONING COUNTY EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE will have a quarterly meeting at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Cardinal Joint Fire District in Canfield. • LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building to discuss park signage and flock cameras. The regular meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the hearing room of the county courthouse for the board meeting with a staff ...

YSU-Steubenville off to a good start

Local News September 9, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — One of the first things you notice when you reach the top of the steps that lead from the parking lot to the sidewalk that takes you to the main entrance of Youngstown State University-Steubenville is the fire hydrant. It looks like a penguin — Pete, the school’s mascot, to be exact — and it was painted to look that way on purpose. “Did you see the penguin?” Jennifer Board, executive director of the local campus, asked last week. “All of the fire hydrants on the main campus are painted to look like Pete. You walk by this one every day. The person who ...

Busing issues take front seat at Youngstown BOE meeting

9/11 memorial events

Local News September 9, 2026

The following events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.: Thursday • AUSTINTOWN — The annual Patriot Day event will be at 6 p.m. at Quaker Steak & Lube on Patriot Boulevard in Austintown. Guests will hear the stories of 11 military honorees and hear patriotic music from the Austintown Fitch High School concert choir. World champion skydiver Jim Drummond will land in the parking lot. The public is invited. Friday • AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will ...