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Governor declares state of emergency for Mahoning

Gov. Mike DeWine declared a state of emergency Monday for Mahoning County, which sustained extensive damage during Sunday’s storms. What that means will be determined at a later date. DeWine said he was declaring the state of emergency after touring locations in Boardman damaged during ...

Roundtable discussion builds steam in Poland Library fight

POLAND TOWNSHIP — A special two-and-a-half hour roundtable discussion Monday at the township hall brought together local and state officials as the Save Our Library committee prepared to ramp up its efforts to keep Poland’s 25-year-old library. “If the whole story is not being told, it ...

Big crowd expected Sunday for Big Boy in Struthers

STRUTHERS — The Union Pacific Big Boy is scheduled to arrive Sunday in the city’s downtown for what Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller has described as a major event. “This is the first time our city has ever seen anything this big, and possibly will ever see anything this big come through ...

Santos steps down

AUSTINTOWN — The township is down to two trustees after the board chair resigned on Monday. Trustee Robert Santos stepped down at the beginning of the regular trustees meeting, informing the audience that he has accepted a position with Mahoning County. Santos, originally elected in 2021, ...

High winds, heavy rain wallop Mahoning County

A severe thunderstorm with strong winds and heavy rain that hit the Mahoning Valley Sunday afternoon brought major flooding and power outages in both Mahoning and Trumbull counties. Mahoning County was hit hardest by the storm, with reports of many fallen trees, toppled and downed power lines ...

Valley, nation celebrate 250th birthday of USA

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump mixed patriotic appeals with a dash of partisan politics Saturday night as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington ...