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Fiber-optic company files FCC complaint against Mahoning, Stark

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County will hire a Washington, D.C. attorney to represent itself and Stark County in a federal case filed by a broadband company. At Thursday’s meeting, Mahoning County Commissioners approved a resolution authorizing the appointment of outside counsel, at the request of the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office. The petition, filed June 18, filed with the Federal Communications Commission by fiber-optic internet service provider Lumos, requests a preemption and declaratory ruling against Mahoning County and Stark County. The company objects to professional ...

Iran, US say deal on Strait of Hormuz is close

CAIRO (AP) — Iran said Wednesday it is in the “final stage” of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week. That could potentially reopen the critical waterway, ease pressure on the world economy ...

Elections board finalizes issues for November ballot

Mahoning County voters will consider more than a dozen issues in the Nov. 3 general election. Wednesday was the filing deadline for the fall ballot, and a list provided by the Mahoning County Board of Elections shows four additional levies, 12 renewals and eight liquor permit requests. County-wide voters will decide on a 2.4-mill, five-year additional levy for the Board of Developmental Disabilities. That measure would collect $15,522,964 annually and cost $84 a year for the owner of a $100,000 home. MCBDD has not requested new money since 2000, but MCBDD Superintendent Bill ...

Library board OKs contract with firm for assistance with 5-year plan

YOUNGSTOWN — The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County board of trustees has voted to accept a proposed contract with a firm to assist the library system with assembling and implementing its five-year, 2027-31 strategic plan. During its service and personnel committee meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Newport branch on the South Side, the board voted 6-0 to hire Fort Collins, Colorado-based ReThinking Libraries, in partnership with HBM Architects and Interior Designers of Cleveland, to work with the PLYMC on the plan to see what long-term improvements and changes the ...

Boy in cage rescued from house fire

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police and Fire departments are investigating what they call an arson early Monday in which an 11-year-old boy was rescued from a dog cage in a first-floor bedroom. An unidentified person freed the boy from a locked dog cage while helping to rescue the boy and ...

Ohio State tops coaches preseason poll

Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six first-place ...