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Sister of slain officer wants parole denied

NILES — It’s been 44 years since her brother’s death, but Joanne Robbins still vividly remembers hearing the news for the first time, saying it’s something she’ll never forget. “I was in high school, I was 17 years old, and my guidance counselor came down to the band room to get ...

Flying High grads overcome turbulence, launch careers

YOUNGSTOWN — One of the Valley’s unique schools celebrated its newest graduates Thursday. The Professional Development Center, a division of Flying HIGH Inc., honored 37 individuals, including an inaugural class of five students from Valley Christian School. The students graduated with ...

$16M targeted to Mahoning Valley projects

Mahoning County would receive $13,178,601 from the state’s capital budget, with about $10.7 million going to Youngstown State University, while Trumbull County would get $3,022,500 under the spending plan approved by the Ohio Senate. Not including YSU, Mahoning would get $2,471,079 for ...

Cardinal Mooney wins first baseball regional championship

CANTON — The Cardinal Mooney baseball team had only suffered three losses entering Thursday. One was to Archbishop Hoban, another to Ursuline and finally to Canton Central Catholic. The Cardinals got a little payback on Thursday, however, as they beat CCC 5-4 to win a Division IV regional ...

Teen victim of Youngstown’s latest homicide identified

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has identified Ty-Ron Perry Jr., 16, as the boy who was shot to death early May 27 at a home in the 900 block of East Dewey Avenue. A coroner’s office news release states that the coroner’s office was notified at 1:52 a.m. May 27 ...

Poland’s season comes to end with loss to Waynedale

MASSILLON — The Poland baseball team fought to the bitter end, but the Bulldogs saw their season come to a close at the hands of the defending state champion on Thursday. Poland had no answer for Apple Creek Waynedale’s Brayden Steiner, who led the Golden Bears on the mound and at the ...