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Planning, property taxes headline county commissioner race

YOUNGSTOWN — Property taxes continue to dominate the county’s political discourse, but the candidates for Mahoning County commissioner have their eyes on other problems too. By and large, they both want to improve economic development, address rising property taxes and make better use of county resources, but they have different views about how county government should operate to get the job done. Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti is retiring at the end of the year, and wants fellow Democrat Lauren McNally to take her place. Republican Christine Oliver hopes to play spoiler on ...

Efforts to help homeless Valley woman prove elusive

The Vindicator and Tribune Chronicle have received several emails since the newspapers published an Oct. 10 article about a homeless woman living outdoors in the Youngstown-Warren area. The story related how the woman sleeps outside and moves around, visiting businesses at times, trying to keep a low profile to reduce the potential of becoming a victim. She described some of the challenges she faces as a “woman out here alone” and some of the heartwarming things people have done for her. Other details had to be left out of the story to avoid endangering her further, such as where ...

Trick or treat times in Valley

Trick or treat days and times in communities throughout the Mahoning Valley: MAHONING COUNTY Oct. 31 Austintown 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beaver Township 5-7 p.m. Beloit 5-7 p.m. Berlin Township 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boardman 5-7 p.m. Campbell 5-7 p.m, Canfield city 5:30-7:30 p.,m. Canfield ...

Experience matters most in county auditor race, incumbent says

YOUNGSTOWN — Republican Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham is seeking another four years in office. His opponent wants to expand staffing and make county services more accessible. Meacham, first elected in 2014, points to his financial experience and improvements in efficiency and transparency. Democrat Dalton Bosze, of Austintown, said the office should do more to reach residents, particularly seniors, disabled residents and those in rural areas. Bosze graduated from Canfield High School in 2012 and earned degrees in political science and history from the University of Evansville ...

Struthers father pleads guilty in accidental shooting death of son

YOUNGSTOWN — The father of a Struthers toddler accidentally killed last year has avoided trial with a plea deal that will send him to prison. Jacob Jackson, 23, of Spring Street, pleaded guilty Thursday before Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony. He was charged with that and a third-degree felony count of endangering children. Jackson was set to go on trial Monday. He faced up to 11 years in prison if convicted. Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Patrick Fening handled the plea deal. The ...

Property transfers for Oct. 17

Property transfers recorded in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County Oct. 5 to 9: Austintown Rampage and Angela M. Stevens to Jacob McGuire, 2760 Vollmer Drive, $249,000 Green Leaf Landscape Supply Inc. to Terrence J. and Suzanne M. Shidel, 1430 S. Canfield Niles Road, $400,000 3LP Properties LLC to Nathan Cene, 4258 State Drive, $250,000 Krista N. Marshall, NKA Krista N., and Daniel J. Spiker to Miamee D. Buccella, 4320 Wedgewood Drive, $223,000 Sara Tuchek to Michelle R. DeNiro, 610 Notre Dame Ave., $189,900 Stephanie Renee Foley and Cheryl Laithwaite, co-executors, ...