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National museum unveils Amy Acton bobblehead

MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a new bobblehead of Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton, who was elected the 71st Ohio governor on Nov. 3. With her victory over Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Acton became Ohio’s first elected female governor and ...

Liberty woman scammed out of thousands

LIBERTY - A Liberty woman realized she was out thousands of dollars after a phone call concluded with a mysterious individual, according to a police report. A Liberty officer spoke with a woman Nov. 5 about being scammed out of $2,000 days prior, and she explained to the officer that she had received an email from someone she knew, with the email containing pictures of acquaintances. The report states the woman was rerouted to an unknown domain upon clicking the image, and the IP address warned her that she was locked out of her cell phone and her laptop was hacked, with a number being ...

7,500-pound Christmas tree arrives downtown

The 2026 official Christmas tree for downtown Youngstown arrived in Central Square in downtown Youngstown on Thursday. The 65-foot-tall Norway Spruce was donated by Perry Marlowe from Hillman Street and weighs 7,500 pounds. Diamond Steel Construction assisted the city's Parks and ...

Nov. 13 Community News: Hits for Hearing set

HITS FOR HEARING: Youngstown State University's Delta Zeta sorority will host its fourth annual Hits for Hearing benefit concert 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at Penguin City Brewing Co. in Youngstown. The family-friendly event is open to the public and will feature live performances by Potentia, Hard Knox, Riley Burke Band and No Funk, No Justice. Attendees can also enjoy more than 15 local vendors, T-shirt sales and raffle baskets featuring items donated by community organizations and Delta Zeta members. Proceeds from the event will benefit Delta Zeta's global philanthropy partner, Starkey ...

Girard honors veterans with parade, ceremony

GIRARD - Residents of the city came together Wednesday to honor and thank veterans for their service to the community and the country. The Girard Veterans Council, which is made up of local veterans organizations, hosted the special service that included a parade, guest speakers and services ...

Nvidia must find a way forward after CEO resignation

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain future. After a dizzying series of headlines about Huang’s ...