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Sheriff warns of more scams

Local News August 20, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene this week issued a press release alerting the community of telephone scams, including ploys that drag his office into the fray. The release states: “In one recent instance, a Canfield resident reported having received a call “spoofing” the main number of the Sheriff’s Office. The victim said the suspect claimed to be a Sheriff’s employee who had a federal District Court warrant for their arrest.” The victim reported that they received a text message showing a realistic likeness of a court document, while the caller ...

Liberty sidewalk project to pick up in coming weeks

Local News August 20, 2026

LIBERTY — Approximately four months have passed since construction crews paused work on one of the township’s several infrastructure projects, but work is set to resume soon, according to Liberty’s road superintendent. Wayne Hickman said Wednesday that the Belmont Avenue sidewalk, which began March 30 and was paused a month later, will “continue as soon possible,” adding that Faust Construction, the project’s contractor, is working through its construction schedule. “No date has been set just yet, but it is of utmost importance for the township to complete the project, ...

Trump picks White House aide Overton to lead FDA

National News August 20, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Heidi Overton, a top White House aide, has been picked to lead the Food and Drug Administration, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. Overton is a medical doctor and deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council who has worked on several of ...

PUCO agrees to revisit SOBE issue

ZZ Top drummer, hall of fame member Frank Beard dies at 77

National News August 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band’s biggest hits like “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs” and “Gimme All Your Lovin”, has died. He was 77. Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to publicist Bob Merlis. Band co-founder and guitarist Billy Gibbons, on tour with bassist Elwood Francis, hailed Beard in a statement. “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally ...