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Man guilty of vehicular homicide

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite what seemed like conflicting and complicated testimony, a jury only deliberated about 80 minutes Wednesday before finding Robert C. Powell, 25, of North Carolina, guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide, drunken driving and improperly handling firearms in a motor ...

City Council wants more information on $1.95M project before vote

YOUNGSTOWN — City council still wants more information about a request to spend up to $1.95 million on sanitary sewer improvements to a site in the Salt Springs Road Business Park before committing to it. Councilman Mike Ray, D-4th Ward, said Wednesday he supports the improvements, but ...

Administration pulls SOBE law firm legislation

YOUNGSTOWN — The city administration decided not to move forward with a request to have city council authorize up to $130,000 to hire a law firm to assess the functionality and long-term viability of SOBE Energy Solutions LLC, the beleaguered downtown utility company. The item, sponsored by ...

Boardman OKs 1-year data center moratorium

BOARDMAN — Under pressure from residents, Hubbard city officials on Monday agreed to draft legislation for a moratorium on data centers in the community. Mahoning County’s largest urban township also recently took steps to prohibit the facilities, and one official explained why. “We ...

Zac Brown Band members pay visit to Boardman High

BOARDMAN — Creating an immediate connection between a successful musician who plays nightly to sold out arenas and awestruck students, Zac Brown Band percussionist Daniel de los Reyes walked among the members of the Boardman High School Rock Orchestra, Project Mayhem, to shake their ...

Elections official eyes Glenwood building

YOUNGSTOWN — Having serious concerns about the Mahoning County Board of Elections current location, board Chairman David Betras said he wants Youngstown officials to give the former Bottom Dollar store at no cost to the Western Reserve Port Authority, which would sign a lease to have the ...