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RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Acton vows corruption crackdown

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, said she will issue three executive orders on her first day in office, if elected, that would crack down on corruption. The orders would be limited to what the governor controls in state government, which is wide-ranging, but doesn’t include the other executive branch offices — attorney general, auditor, secretary of state and treasurer — or the state Legislature or Ohio Supreme Court. Acton said: “It’s time to put the needs of working families over the wants of billionaires, corporations and special interests. As governor, I ...

On the record: Austintown Board of Education, Lowellville Board of Education

Austintown WHAT: August Board of Education meeting PRESENT: Katie Berdis, Fred Marcum, Don Sherwood, Kim Smrek and Harold Porter The board: ● Approved the June and July monthly financial/expenditure activity report and forecast report. ● Approved the submission and projections of expenditures, revenues and fund balances for fiscal year 2027, and for the three succeeding fiscal years ending 2028, 2029 and 2030. ● Approved purchase orders over $15,000 and transfers for the month as submitted. ● Approved donations of $1,883 from the Fitch Volleyball Boosters to Fitch ...

Warren judge responds to call for disqualification

By ED RUNYAN Staff writer WARREN — Warren Municipal Court Judge Natasha Natale has filed a response to an affidavit filed by an attorney with the Ohio Public Defender’s Office asking that the Ohio Supreme Court disqualify Natale from hearing a criminal case. Assistant Public Defender Shawna Merkich, who works in the Trumbull County public defender’s office, filed the affidavit regarding a criminal case involving a 19-year-old Youngstown man charged with misdemeanor criminal trespassing at Warren G. Harding High School on Aug. 21, 2025. The case involved several people seen ...

Dawaun Moody, Liberty maul Campbell 45-2 to open season

LIBERTY — Playing one of the first games of the opening week of the 2026 high school football season, Liberty made an early statement on Thursday night. Dawaun Moody led the Leopards with six touchdowns, and Liberty’s defense shut down Campbell’s offense in a 45-2 victory over the Red ...

YSU provost promotes collaboration as semester commences

YOUNGSTOWN — Higher education is facing a slew of unknowns and challenges, but through it all, Youngstown State University continues to rely heavily on a collaborative spirit to rise to whatever challenges may come its way, an official says. “It shows how deep trust and accountability run — happy faculty leads to happy students,” Jennifer Adams, YSU’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. That was among the primary themes on which Adams spoke while delivering the university’s annual State of Academic Affairs presentation Thursday morning in the Williamson ...

Mathews seals 34-27 win vs. Jackson-Milton with late INT

VIENNA — The high school football season in the Mahoning Valley kicked off on Thursday with a five-game slate across the area. A hotly contested game in last year’s season opener, the 2026 meeting between Jackson-Milton and Mathews provided some of the same theatrics. It was a ...