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League clashes abound as teams try to go 4-0

League play takes center stage tonight, as the fourth week of the high school football season is highlighted by the beginning of conference play for many area schools. The weekend schedule also includes several non-conference clashes between perennial powerhouses and backyard rivals. Girard (3-0) begins its defense of the Northeast 8 Conference (NE8) championship when the Indians travel to Struthers (0-3). The high-powered Indians have outscored their three opponents this year by a combined score of 142-20. Girard enters the game with a 15-game regular-season winning streak, the ...

Older men dominate county suicide stats

YOUNGSTOWN — Thursday marked World Suicide Prevention Day, and officials in Mahoning County took the opportunity to raise awareness of how the issue impacts local residents. Duane Piccirilli, Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board executive director, said the county has seen 24 suicides in 2026 so far, roughly on pace with the 36 total suicide deaths last year. The most persistent trend in the numbers is that men, mostly those age 50 and over, still represent a disproportionate number of suicides in the county — roughly 79%. “We’re looking at trends and trying ...

Howland finally back to school ahead of 4th game

Howland finds itself in a unique position on and off the football field. The Tigers travel to Beloit tonight for their Eastern Buckeye Conference opener at West Branch as they try to capture their fourth win in as many games. But before that, Howland has to get through its fourth day of ...

Nation and world at a glance for Sept. 11

JD Vance takes center stage at Republican convention Day 2 DALLAS — Vice President JD Vance took the stage Thursday night on the second and final night of the Republicans’ midterm convention in Dallas. The party knows that history is not on its side this election season but is counting on President Donald Trump to propel voters to protect their House and Senate majorities. With Vance taking the primetime speaking slot just ahead of the president, the convention was also teeing up a potential post-Trump future. Vance has not said whether he will run for the White House, and ...

Home is where help is

YOUNGSTOWN — Many people fondly remember Blood, Sweat & Tears as a popular jazz/rock group from the late 1960s and early 1970s, though for Jodi Glass, the three nouns mean something nonmusical but no less special. “There are so many people to thank, so many years of planning, dreaming, ...

Maplewood hands Chalker first loss

MECCA — When Maplewood and Chalker square off in volleyball, it’s anyone’s game. Momentum can be lost in an instant if either team can get any to begin with. It came down to the final set Thursday, but the Rockets were able to fend off two late-set rallies by Chalker to hand the ...