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Operations at Schwebel's to end, according to court filing

The Schwebel Baking Company’s efforts to find a new buyer have failed, and the company will halt operations. The news came out of an hourlong telephone status conference this morning with U.S. District Judge David A. Ruiz in U.S. District Court, Youngstown. “Extensive discussion occurred,” according to minutes of the proceeding released by the court. “Notably, Defendant’s discussions with a potential buyer have come to a close, and the company is proceeding with a wind-down of its operations. “In addition, a secured creditor of Defendant just filed a lawsuit seeking to ...

Boardman fire chief resigns

CANFIELD — Boardman’s fire chief resigned Tuesday to become deputy chief at the Cardinal Joint Fire District. Mark Pitzer’s resignation, effective Aug. 7, was confirmed by Boardman Township Administrator Mark Ragozine. He joined the department in 2003 and was named chief in July 2014. ...

Congress unveils $95B plan for Iran war, voting reforms

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a $95 billion package focused on boosting defense, aiding farmers and enacting stricter voter registration rules, a sequel to the massive tax and spending Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald Trump signed into law last year. The 47-page bill, called a budget resolution, is designed to supplement Pentagon funding for the Iran war and address Trump’s top priority of changing voter registration requirements. A more ambitious version of the bill was narrowed to address concerns of conservatives about how it would be ...

Agenda

• BOARDMAN PARK COMMISSIONERS will meet at 8 a.m. Thursday at the Georgeanna Parker Activity Center. • JACKSON-MILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the high school. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS board meeting will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Tyler History Center in Youngstown, with the staff meeting at 11:30 a.m. in the conference room at the county administration building.

Official updates Liberty road projects

LIBERTY — Community improvements have quite literally been front and center for anyone navigating the Churchill portion of Belmont Avenue, and trustees learned the status of these and other ongoing improvements. At Monday’s meeting, trustees heard from Road Superintendent Wayne Hickman, who said the “never-ending” Belmont Avenue sidewalk project, which kicked off March 30, is undergoing some design changes. “We changed the design at the corner of (State Route) 304, (State Route) 193 to go behind the telephone poles; that’s why it’s been sitting stagnant,” Hickman ...

Nation and world at a glance for July 15

Darline Graham, sister of late SC senator sworn in to finish term WASHINGTON — The sister of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham has been sworn in to fill his seat, just three days after his death. Darline Graham, left, was sworn in at the Senate on Tuesday. She was appointed ...