City to look at zoning for proposed data center

October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – When it comes to a proposed artificial intelligence data center on Logan Avenue, Mayor Derrick McDowell said the city will look at its zoning and permitting options. “The first step is to engage the current owner and the buyer,” McDowell said Wednesday. “They say there are contingencies.” Valor Energy Inc. announced Tuesday it entered into a $3.6 million agreement to purchase the 30,888-square-foot facility at 1911 Logan Ave. that has been a bitcoin mining operation for more than three years and is owned by Middlefield Industrial Complex Inc. McDowell said the ...

Youngstown murder trial delayed over attorney conflict

October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge R. Scott Krichbaum resolved a new complication Wednesday in the murder case of Eddie Winphrie, 43, and Vincent Marbley, 61, by appointing another new defense attorney and pushing the trial date back. It was scheduled to begin Monday. Krichbaum appointed former Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Mike Yacovone to represent Winphrie after Winphrie’s most recent defense attorney, Rhys Cartwright-Jones, filed a motion recently asking to withdraw after discovering that Cartwright-Jones represented a co-defendant in the case not long ...

Mahoning sheriff probes 3 in Trump rally altercation

October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN – The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an alleged assault by three men on a female protester at the Oct. 12 President Donald Trump rally at Youngstown’s Covelli Centre. Sheriff Jerry Greene said Wednesday his department has identified three men – two from ...

Boardman voters to consider 2.75-mill safety services levy

October 22, 2026

BOARDMAN - Boardman voters will decide this election whether a five-year, 2.75-mill safety services levy will be approved. The additional levy would bring in $3,772,795 annually and would cost $96 for each $100,000 per property valuation. It would commence in 2026 and first collect in 2027. Boardman Township Administrator Mark Ragozine said the proposed levy will support both the police and fire departments, with the anticipated revenue divided between the two. “The Boardman Fire Department also, on occasion, provides emergency medical services,” he said. “However, this is a ...

Youngstown schools chief: ‘Our kids want greatness’

October 22, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN - As the Youngstown City School District forges ahead to build on its successes, it's vital that certain negative perceptions change, that a more cohesive partnership between the Youngstown Board of Education and the community is formed, and that students and parents have a greater ...

Lordstown plans police training range

October 22, 2026

LORDSTOWN - The village police department is planning a shooting training range on the former Kunkel property off state Route 45.' Village council previously had approved spending up to $1,500 for a training range. Police officer Brett Blank said the barriers for the shooting range have to be changed due to the sandy ground and soil at the property. Blank said there will not be concrete barriers due to the soil being unstable. He said instead of concrete blocks, grindings and dirt will be used for the lateral walls to protect the range. He said most of the dirt will come from a large ...