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Statewide clerk of courts group to embattled Ciccone: Resign

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Clerk of Courts Association has censured controversial Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael P. Ciccone, removed him from all committees and asked him to resign. Licking County Clerk of Courts Olivia C. Parkinson, the association’s president, wrote in a Dec. 8 ...

Missing file found in Mahoning baby murder case

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite whatever complications arose last year preventing the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office from obtaining a file needed to research the March 24, 2003, drive-by murder of 3-month-old Jiyen Dent Jr. in Youngstown, finding the file about 10 days ago was no big deal, said ...

Girard completes 20-point comeback to beat Niles 54-50

NILES — At one point during Thursday’s game between Niles and Girard, the Indians trailed by 20. They couldn’t get shots to fall, and the Dragons took advantage of everything given to them. But Girard’s senior trio wasn’t going to let their team down. They rallied the troops and ...

Parking bans and weather-related advisories

AUSTINTOWN is instituting an on-street parking ban effective midnight Friday through 11:59 a.m. Tuesday. During the parking ban, remove vehicles, trailers and other obstructions from the roadway. Residents are encouraged to utilize appropriate parking lots and driveways. BAZETTA has issued a ...

Brutal cold, heavy snow on way to Mahoning Valley

The National Weather service has issued a cold weather advisory and a winter storm watch for the Mahoning Valley. • The cold weather advisory remains in effect from 6 a.m. Friday to 7 a.m. Saturday. Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero are forecast. The conditions could result in ...

‘Fat N’ Furious’ star must pay damages over sex abuse

YOUNGSTOWN — Tommy Christmas and his crew at Christmas Automotive Repair in Boardman spent several seasons in 2014 and 2015 on reality TV with their “Fat N’ Furious Rolling Thunder” television show. The show introduced the world to a Youngstown-area business that fixes muscle cars, ...