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East Palestine superintendent to lead Boardman schools

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BOARDMAN — The school district’s new superintendent, Christopher Neifer, was met with a warm reception Tuesday evening as the Boardman Board of Education unanimously voted to hire him. “I’m really happy to be coming home,” Neifer told the board during his public remarks. ...

Mother of convict in Rowan Sweeney killing pleads guilty

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YOUNGSTOWN — LaShawn A. Scott, 46, of Youngstown, mother of murder defendant Kimonie Bryant, pleaded guilty Tuesday to tampering with evidence and will be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. May 23. Scott is accused of hiding her son’s cellphone Sept. 21, 2020, to hamper the investigation into the ...

Judge affirms deer-kill program in Mill Creek MetroParks

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YOUNGSTOWN — Judge Anthony Donofrio of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court has affirmed the ruling of his magistrate that the Mill Creek MetroParks’ deer reduction plan is authorized by law. Magistrate Nicole Butler, who works for Donofrio, granted summary judgment to the MetroParks in ...

Youngstown laundromat gets facade grant

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By DAVID SKOLNICK Staff writer YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown’s design review committee approved an exterior improvement project for a laundromat, making it eligible to receive grant money from the city’s facade program. With the approval Tuesday for the Laundry Spot, 49 businesses have ...

Ohio National Guard opens machine gun range at Camp Garfield

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NEWTON FALLS — The Ohio National Guard officially opened a “first of its kind” multipurpose machine gun range at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center with a ceremonial first shot event Tuesday morning. The new range will be used to train and test soldiers on the ...

Steward nurses comment on bankruptcy filing

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The Ohio Nurses Association and American Federation of Teachers, which represent registered nurses at Hillside Rehabilitation Hospital, said they’re deeply concerned for the patients and community after learning operator, Steward Health Care, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...