Boardman police make arrest in drug bust

September 1, 2026

BOARDMAN — There are fewer narcotics on the township’s streets today after police made a large bust Monday morning. A news release states that the Boardman Township Police Department’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit executed a search warrant at 86 Ferncliff Ave. The warrant is the result of an ongoing drug investigation, the release states. Online court records had not been updated as of Monday afternoon to indicate the exact charges against Nakyia Parker, 50. However, Parker is on parole through the state of Ohio. Online court and prison records show that Parker was released ...

REMEMBERING OUR VETS: Decorated WWII veteran recalls ‘terrible’ conditions in France fighting Nazis

August 31, 2026

Earl Levine AGE: 101 RESIDENCE: Youngstown SERVICE BRANCH: Army MILITARY HONORS: Purple Heart OCCUPATION: Mechanical engineer FAMILY: Wife, Bonnie (died in 1997); one son; and three daughters YOUNGSTOWN — Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during ...

Nation and world at a glance for Aug. 31

August 31, 2026

US to hit bank with sanctions over transactions with Iran ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week in effort to clamp down on Iran transactions. Bessent spoke with The Associated Press on Sunday ahead of Group of 20 meetings in Asheville, North Carolina, where he will huddle individually with his counterparts from the world’s major and developing economies to encourage participation in the economic isolation of Iran. He said in the interview that “This is going to be financial ...

YSU FANS SHOOT THEIR BEST SHOTS

August 31, 2026

The Youngstown State University men’s basketball team hosted a shootaround and free throw contest Saturday afternoon at center court at the Eastwood Mall in Niles. Guests could meet the NCAA Division I team, get autographs from players and compete for a gift certificate from Dick’s ...

Tilt-A-Whirl celebrates 100 years of dizzying spinning

August 31, 2026

FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — With screams and giggles, whipping ponytails and white-knuckle grips, Minnesota fairgoers are taking delight in the magic of the Tilt-A-Whirl ride as it turns 100 years old. The iconic ride and its brightly colored cars debuted at the Minnesota State Fair in 1926, ...

US attacks Iran anew after lull

August 31, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces struck Iranian rocket launchers on the Strait of Hormuz in their first military action in a month on Sunday, breaking a lull in fighting during an intermittent war that has lasted more than six months. Iran swiftly reported it retaliated for what it called a ...