YOUNGSTOWN — In front of a table full of 29 candles in blue glass, two Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office deputies placed an empty wreath. With each name read thereafter, an officer or family member of a fallen officer approached and placed a red rose in the wreath. The names were read in ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Board of Education has approved a resolution to award a two-year contract to a longtime private company to handle the district’s transportation needs. During a special meeting Thursday at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, the board voted 5-1-1 to ...

State Rep. Tex Fischer, whose eligibility as a candidate in 2024 was decided by the Ohio secretary of state because of a name change, introduced legislation that would not require candidates to use their former names on future ballots. Fischer, R-Canfield, said he hopes the state Legislature ...

Gov. Mike DeWine’s order this week to pause all sales-tax exemptions for new data centers in Ohio has drawn staunch opposition and qualified support from two major state institutions. The governor on Wednesday directed the chair of the Ohio Tax Credit Authority to pause consideration of any ...

Trumbull County Commissioner Denny Malloy, who lost reelection in the Republican primary, said he is committed to running for county GOP chairman, setting up a contest between him and Jim Dunlap, the party’s first vice chairman. Malloy said: “I’ll be honored to lead the party. I’m up ...

GIRARD — Citing financial issues facing the city’s school district, the board of education in a 3-2 vote Thursday cut three teaching positions for the next school year. However, officials said they plan to hold a special meeting Monday to bring back one of the positions. More than 75 ...