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Seesholtz, Nezbeth and Koch punch tickets to state wrestling finals

COLUMBUS — Three area athletes will enter OHSAA state wrestling tournament’s third and final day with a chance to leave the Schottenstein Center state champions. After winning their first and only match Friday, South Range’s Tyson Seesholtz, West Branch’s Beau Nezbeth and Austintown ...

3 Ohioans killed in crash during mission in Iran war

Three Ohioans are among the six killed Thursday in a crash of their refueling plane in western Iraq in a combat mission in the war in Iran, U.S. officials said Saturday. They were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus. They were identified ...

YPD SWEARS IN 11 OFFICERS

YOUNGSTOWN --- Eleven new Youngstown police officers took the oath of office Friday morning at the Covelli Centre Community Room. Beefing up the city’s safety forces is one of the priorities of new Mayor Derrick McDowell, far left. A new police chaplain, Rev. Vit Fiala, also was sworn ...

Marines ordered to Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The American military has ordered 2,500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a U.S. official said Friday, in a major addition of forces in the region after nearly two weeks of war with Iran. Hours later, President Donald Trump said ...

Local prosecutors prevail when defense receives evidence late

YOUNGSTOWN — On Feb. 23, Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney postponed the rape trial of Matthew Nicholson, 47, after his attorney, John Shultz, filed a motion asking for sanctions against the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office. The request came after Schultz ...

Youngstown to shovel out $272,000 for clearing snow

YOUNGSTOWN — City Council will consider Wednesday permitting the board of control to pay $272,000 to contractors hired to remove snow during the winter blizzards. The legislation gives the board authority to waive formal bidding and pay contractors for emergency snow removal that was ...