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Boardman goes green

BOARDMAN – A 1.5-mile stretch of Market Street was a sea of green, filled with pageantry and blanketed with a plethora of memories. “Not only was she proud of her Irish heritage, but proud of our country and the right to vote,” Sharon Sabatka said. Sabatka was referring to her late ...

Winning words pose no threat to regional spelling bee victor

YOUNGSTOWN — Genevieve Ramey never had heard of the word “comminatory,” but one win and first-place trophy later, it’s likely she won’t forget it anytime soon. “Nope, I did not know anything about it. I just sounded it out like we were taught in elementary school,” Genevieve, an ...

Program peddles free bicycles in the Valley

YOUNGSTOWN — For many residents of the Mahoning Valley, getting to work, school or a doctor’s appointment isn’t as simple as grabbing a car key. Bus routes don’t always run when they’re needed. Asking a friend for a ride can feel like an imposition. And for international students or ...

High winds whip Valley, cause power loss to many

Heavy winds Friday and again Sunday caused many residents and some businesses in the Mahoning Valley to be without power for several hours after trees and power lines were knocked over. FirstEnergy reported this weekend numerous power outages in parts of Trumbull and Mahoning counties ...

3 Ohioans killed in Iran war

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

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 ...