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YOUNGSTOWN — Undoubtedly, the most daunting and frightening aspect of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis for Terri McCollum could be found in what she didn’t experience. “I get a mammogram yearly, and it showed no signs. It didn’t show until it was pretty large,” McCollum, of ...

Watson tapped as Cleveland Browns’ starting quarterback

BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Deshaun Watson has won the competition to be the Cleveland Browns starting quarterback for the Sept. 13 opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because coach ...

Hubbard celebrates community

HUBBARD — Residents of Hubbard city and Hubbard Township as well as many visitors came together this weekend to celebrate the history of the communities as part of a new community fest. The fest at the Roosevelt Student Wellness Center on Saturday featured activities inside the building and ...

49ers owner Jed York arrested in East Palestine

EAST PALESTINE —— San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested over the weekend and pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. York was arrested Sunday in East Palestine and was released after posting a $5,000 bond. He was sentenced to one day in jail for both offenses to be served concurrently and was credited with one day served when he pleaded no contest Monday morning. He also was fined $1,150. Court records show that York initially was charged with engaging in prostitution, but prosecutors amended that to disorderly ...

Valley veteran’s commitment to service continues after tours

CANFIELD — Mark Yoder pulled two tours of duty in Germany during the 1970s, and he continues serving as a member of American Legion Post 177 in Canfield and as a member of the local funeral Honor Guard. Yoder was born at Salem Hospital and his family later moved to Canfield where he attended kindergarten through his sophomore year of high school. His family then moved to Arizona, where he graduated from Sahuaro High School in Tucson in 1974. Before graduation, he began his military career. “I joined the Army in February of 1974 under a delayed enlistment program,” Yoder said. ...

Youngstown Defenders debut with distinction in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Members of the Youngstown Defenders football team enter the field at Boardman High School for their first football game as a unified city school district team. The team, comprised of members of the former East and Chaney squads, made a smashing debut Friday night with a ...