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Poland Army, reserve vet ventured in many careers

Dave Long AGE: 74 RESIDENCE: Poland SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. Army MILITARY HONORS: The Cincinnatus Award from YSU; Meritorious Service Medal; 3 Army Commendation Medals; 2 Army Achievement Medals; 4 Army Reserve Components Achievement Medals; among others. OCCUPATION: Has worked in ...

18 officers graduate from crisis training on mental health

BOARDMAN — Township police officer Luke Greguolo wasn’t sure what he was dealing with when he met a man who said he was seeing people who wanted to kill him. Fresh out of the academy and sworn in as an officer only in August, Greguolo remembers responding to the odd encounter with his ...

Nation and world at a glance for Sept. 26

Trump claws back $1B for immigrants, diversity WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is canceling nearly $1 billion in spending approved by Congress. The White House announced the move on Friday, using a rare and contested power to axe funding for immigrant services and diversity-focused initiatives. The Office of Management and Budget described the funding cut as focused on “the most harmful government spending.” Most of the cuts affect services for immigrants, including nonprofits serving refugees and asylum seekers. Also affected are programs for migrant students and ...

Rock Godz Hall of Fame to induct Hubbard native

It’s official. Hubbard native Mark Boals is a Rock God. The 1977 Hubbard High School graduate, who has played with Yngwie Malmsteen, Savoy Brown, Ted Nugent and dozens of other acts in a professional career spanning nearly 50 years, will be inducted into the Rock Godz Hall of Fame in Las ...

Trump can use voter database, court rules

NEW YORK — The Supreme Court on Friday lifted restrictions on a controversial federal voter database before November’s elections, granting President Donald Trump a temporary win in his aggressive campaign against noncitizen voting. The court’s three liberal-leaning justices publicly dissented from the decision. The emergency order allows states, for now, to use the Trump administration’s revamped version of a Department of Homeland Security program, called Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, in their efforts to verify the eligibility of voters on their ...

Trump rejects Iran plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if the U.S. meets certain conditions. Iran offered this week to reopen the strait and resume talks on its nuclear program in seven days if the U.S. lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ...