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Man turns himself in on charge of assault

YOUNGSTOWN — Thomas J. Tubbs Jr., 61, will be arraigned today in Youngstown Municipal Court on a 3-year-old felonious assault charge. The charge was filed against him June 21, 2023, after a woman was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with an eye swollen shut and her mouth ...

Girard plans feasibility study for mountain bike trail

GIRARD — City officials are planning to have a feasibility study done to determine if a mountain bike trail can be placed at the Girard Lower Lakes property. Councilman Tod Latell, D-at Large, requested legislation be prepared for an upcoming meeting to have city officials work with the ...

Ex-Boardman coach pleads guilty to assault, sexual battery

YOUNGSTOWN — Kevin C. Randolph, 70, of Stadium Drive in Boardman, a former Boardman High School bowling coach, pleaded guilty recently to charges of felonious assault and sexual battery involving a minor. As a Tier II sex offender, he will have to register his address every six months ...

WRTA unveils new bus barn

YOUNGSTOWN — Buses that serve the Valley will soon have a new home base. On Monday, WRTA announced its plans for a new “bus barn” at its Mahoning Avenue facility. The new building will be twice the size of the existing 100-year-old annex building. “We are growing, we are moving, we ...

Girard advances data center moratorium

GIRARD — The city is the latest community in the Mahoning Valley wanting to place a moratorium on data centers, with city council giving second reading Monday to legislation putting a one-year moratorium in place. Final reading on the legislation is scheduled for the July 13 meeting, after ...

High-level talks on Iran war end

OBBUERGEN, Switzerland (AP) — High-level negotiations in Switzerland seeking a permanent end to the Iran war ended early Monday, with lower-level talks planned for the rest of the week as Iran and the United States agreed to create a “de-confliction cell” to address the fighting in ...