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Yost highlights Fife killing in report

WARREN — “This book (annual report) exists because monsters exist. Unfortunately, Ohio is protecting them.” These jarring words were penned by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost as he began his Capital Crimes Executive Summary that was released Wednesday. Yost, who for a brief while in ...

GM leads nation in 1st-quarter auto sales

Despite a drop of nearly 10 percentage points from the previous year, General Motors leads the nation in auto sales. GM sales in the first quarter of 2026 totaled 626,429 vehicles, the company reported this week in its news release. Chevrolet’s Silverado line accounted for 128,818 of its ...

US economy rebounds strongly with 178,000 new jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%. The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring marked a turnaround from the loss of 133,000 jobs in February. The job ...

Property transfers for April 4

Property transfers recorded March 23 to 27 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Vicki Fairbanks to Christopher Paul McGhee, 370 Wilcox Road, $460,000 Jason M. Witman and Amy L. Witman to Rachel Magrini Jones and Kurtis M. Jones, 4614 Deopham Green Drive, ...

Connecting for kids

CANFIELD — Mahoning County Children Services Executive Director Richard Tvaroch told a large audience of child advocates Thursday that in 2023, when he was thinking of applying for the job he has now, a wise friend suggested that Tvaroch talk to Mahoning County Juvenile Court Judge Theresa ...

Bondi departs post as US attorney general

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general. Her exit ends the tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department’s culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved ...