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Clerk Ciccone accused of racism again

YOUNGSTOWN — A day after the county auditor called him a financial liability, the Mahoning County clerk of courts is back in the spotlight. Michael P. Ciccone has been sued again for alleged racial discrimination. The lawsuit filed on Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court by Ronald Winphrie accuses Ciccone of firing him without cause. The suit invokes the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and the section of Ohio Revised Code that addresses unlawful discriminatory practices. Winphrie’s filing states that he worked as a deputy ...

Boardman apartments damaged by gunfire

BOARDMAN — Police are still investigating after at least two Glenwood Avenue apartments were struck by bullets late Monday night. A Boardman police report, made public Thursday, said police responded to multiple calls about gunfire near 4011 Glenwood Ave. about 10:40 p.m. Monday. They ...

Woman accused of trying to burn City Hall

YOUNGSTOWN — A woman is in jail after police say she tried to set fire to Youngstown City Hall. A Youngstown police report states that Jasmina Gurley was arrested Wednesday evening after a passerby notified police that someone was outside trying to set fire to the building. She is due to ...

Man faces charges in Flock camera thefts

HUBBARD — Police are looking for a Connecticut man accused of stealing Flock cameras in two Trumbull County communities. Joseph Moore, 25, faces vandalism and theft charges from Hubbard City police and two theft and vandalism charges from Liberty police in Girard Municipal Court, with the most recent warrant for his arrest issued Oct. 16. According to a Hubbard police report, an officer received a call from Safety Director Shawn Rentz on Aug. 3, reporting that the city's Elmwood Drive Flock camera had been stolen, and upon investigation, saw that the pole it was mounted on was bent ...

Auditor: Ciccone a liability for county

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County clerk of courts is risking the county’s financial reputation, the county auditor said. Auditor Ralph Meacham warned Wednesday ongoing financial reporting problems in Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone's office could jeopardize the county's ability to complete ...

City to look at zoning for proposed data center

YOUNGSTOWN – When it comes to a proposed artificial intelligence data center on Logan Avenue, Mayor Derrick McDowell said the city will look at its zoning and permitting options. “The first step is to engage the current owner and the buyer,” McDowell said Wednesday. “They say there are contingencies.” Valor Energy Inc. announced Tuesday it entered into a $3.6 million agreement to purchase the 30,888-square-foot facility at 1911 Logan Ave. that has been a bitcoin mining operation for more than three years and is owned by Middlefield Industrial Complex Inc. McDowell said the ...