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Officer of ICE shoots, wounds man in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn’t respond to repeated requests for details. City police officers were not involved in the ...

YSU grad served in variety of Army roles in Vietnam

Mike D’Orio received his draft notice while a freshman at Youngstown State University, but he opted to enlist in the U.S. Army. After graduating from Leavittsburg High School, D’Orio was among the first 800 people hired at GM Lordstown. After graduation from Warren Business College, he ...

Trump arch in DC to serve military role

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Sunday that the massive arch he wants to build between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery would become a “top grade military complex” able to host drones and snipers while storing ammunition. The Pentagon said it had no ...

Recovery Rally in Valley marks battles won, lives lost to addiction

NILES — Old friends, new friends and family members gathered Saturday at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood for the 13th annual Recovery Rally hosted by the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. ASAP is a project of the Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board, and the event ...

School funding forum slated Sept. 29 at LaBrae

LEAVITTSBURG — The Greater Western Reserve School Funding Forum, hosted by the LaBrae Local School District, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the high school auditorium. Local taxpayers, property owners and community leaders are invited to a community discussion on public school funding in Ohio. An expert panel will explore how state and local policies connect to impact taxpayers’ wallets and schools. Featured topics and speakers will include: ● Fair School Funding-Then & Now: An update on Ohio’s school funding model, with former State Rep. John Patterson and ...

Central Y downtown begins project to add living space to its upper floors

YOUNGSTOWN — A project funded by a state grant is underway downtown, and its completion will mean new opportunities for some of the county’s most vulnerable and underserved residents. In May, the YMCA of Youngstown received a $1 million brownfield remediation grant from the Ohio ...