You could almost say that the stars aligned just right for former Youngstown Phantoms defenseman Cal Huston. Huston fell in love with hockey at a very young age, watching the Youngstown SteelHounds play. As Huston grew, he got skates and a stick of his own and started playing for the youth ...
YOUNGSTOWN — As the Youngstown City School District’s reconfiguration plan moves closer to fruition this school year, many of the logistics and much of the behind-the-scenes work is on track, though vacancies remain in the personnel department, a school official says. “We have about 40 to 42 open teaching positions across the district being filled,” said Greg Kibler, the district’s executive director of performance and accountability. Kibler was among those who spoke during a special ad hoc reconfiguration committee meeting Thursday at Youngstown Rayen Early College High ...
July is a great time of the year if you’re a short track racing fan. Things start off this weekend at Sharon Speedway as the World of Outlaws traveling series for the “Battle at the Border,” during which there will be $12,000 and $20,000 to win on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Some of the greatest Late Model drivers in the country, along with local and regional stars, will invade the red clay oval. UMP Mods will be on both shows. Gates open at 4 p.m., and racing will be at 7:30 p.m. Tony Stewart’s playground, Eldora Speedway in Rossburg, also has four nights of ...
STRUTHERS — Ian Beniston won’t hesitate to tell you that he’s happy to have seen a red ribbon instead of red tape. “We all need more housing, so for me, this represents the fulfillment of that goal,” said Beniston, the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp.’s executive director. Beniston was referring to a new one-story, dark-gray ranch-style residence at 78 Prospect St., in the city’s Nebo neighborhood, which was the site of a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour Thursday morning. The residence is one of eight new homes, using four models, that the YNDC is building ...
MINNEAPOLIS — Gavin Williams pitched seven dominant innings, Gabriel Arias, Chase DeLauter and Patrick Bailey hit home runs and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Minnesota Twins 5-2 on Thursday to avoid a three-game sweep. Williams (10-4) moved into a tie with Boston’s Sonny Gray for the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — City council will consider legislation Wednesday to authorize a lawsuit settlement with a company that had its property demolished without notice — paying $105,000 and removing a $30,000 demolition fee. The settlement agreement with Armadillo Development LLC of Lisbon has the city admitting no liability in the demolition. If council authorizes the settlement Wednesday, the board of control could finalize it as soon as its meeting a day later. Armadillo’s lawsuit states the city demolished the former Italian American War Veterans Post 4 building at 113 S. Meridian ...
