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Youngstown forks out $3.25 million in police OT

YOUNGSTOWN — Fifteen Youngstown police officers each made more than $50,000 in overtime in 2025 with a detective sergeant again at the top of the list, making nearly twice his regular salary. For at least the fourth year in a row, Detective Sgt. Edward Kenney received more overtime pay than ...

Clinton on Epstein: ‘I did nothing wrong’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton told members of Congress on Friday that he “did nothing wrong” in his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and saw no signs of Epstein’s sexual abuse as he faced hours of grilling from lawmakers over his connections to the disgraced financier ...

Boardman set to seek millions for flood control

BOARDMAN — Township officials will seek state aid to advance a historic federal grant project to relieve flooding problems. In October 2024, Boardman trustees announced a $47 million Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to address major flooding ...

Girard plays role in Ohio House OK of residency bill

The Ohio House unanimously passed a bill removing residency requirements by the state for city safety and/or service directors, which was prompted by Girard Safety-Service Director Mark Ragozine not living in that city. State Rep. David Thomas, R-Jefferson, whose district includes Girard, ...

Average mortgage rate falls to its lowest point since 2022

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring home-buying season gets rolling. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac ...

Hit-skip crash victim identified, suspect vehicle located

WARREN TOWNSHIP -- The victim of a fatal hit-skip crash Thursday morning has been identified as Jeffery Hillard, 21, of Warren. Hillard was riding a bicycle on Main Avenue Extension (Austintown Warren Road) near Burnett Street when he was struck by what the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Warren ...