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McDonald seeks passage of safety forces levy

McDONALD - Village residents are being asked to support a 4.5-mill five-year emergency safety services levy on the November general election ballot to provide needed funding for the fire and police departments. The levy is projected to generate around $310,000 annually. The additional levy would cost property owners roughly $159 per year for assessed property value of $100,000. Funds will be used for maintaining services, including round-the-clock fire and EMS staffing, as department costs rise. The levy will also provide funds to cost cover day‑to‑day operating costs, wages ...

Motorcyclist dies in Route 224 crash

ELLSWORTH TOWNSHIP —— A motorcyclist died in a weekend crash with a dump truck. A press release from the Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states that Eugene C. Henry, 72, of Berlin Center was killed Sunday evening after his bike collided with the truck on U.S. Route 224 in Ellsworth Township, just east of state Route 45, about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The patrol reports William D. Diver, 52, of Canfield was turning right from a private drive onto Route 224 eastbound in a 1987 Chevrolet C7 dump truck. Henry, riding a 1996 Harley Davidson 36950, was traveling eastbound ...

Man arrested after North Side drive-by shooting

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown man was arrested Saturday following a shooting on the city's North Side. A Youngstown police report states Jermaine Anthony, 33, was arrested on a charge of felonious assault after police responded to reports of gunfire near Fairgreen Avenue and Griffith Street ...

Man arrested on domestic violence charge again

BOARDMAN — A man with a lengthy history of domestic violence charges has been arrested again. Anthony Crespo, 36, of Boardman, was arrested early Monday after police said he assaulted his girlfriend and daughter at his Paxton Road residence. Court records show Crespo faces two ...

Inspiring Minds toasts its past, present, future

LOWELLVILLE —— Celebrating its past and present while working toward an even brighter future, Inspiring Minds Youngstown hosted its annual fundraiser, Black & White Ball, on Saturday at the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center. Since 2015, IM Youngstown has provided ...

Valley Hispanic group marks 54 years of service

BOARDMAN —— Christina Olivera fondly recalled playing with children around her age as her mother stood in line at the Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana organization's location on Youngstown's East Side to receive a block of government-provided cheese. "It's a serious pillar ...