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Winter storm on target to smash Valley

The Mahoning Valley may not have had a white Christmas, but it seems Mother Nature has not forgotten that it is indeed winter in Northeast Ohio, and she plans to remind us of it this weekend in grand fashion. The National Weather Service in Cleveland warns of an imminent winter storm that ...

Police chief in Austintown charts path to recovery for department

AUSTINTOWN — In November, voters approved a levy that provides the township’s struggling police department with much needed financial stability, but that does not mean they will be returning to business as usual. In fact, it will take most of this year just to undo most of the ...

Statewide clerk of courts group to embattled Ciccone: Resign

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Clerk of Courts Association has censured controversial Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael P. Ciccone, removed him from all committees and asked him to resign. Licking County Clerk of Courts Olivia C. Parkinson, the association’s president, wrote in a Dec. 8 ...

Liberty trustee reflects on 2025 successes

LIBERTY — A recently reelected trustee noted new homes, grants and business developments throughout the community as among the previous year’s high points. During concluding remarks at last week’s trustees meeting, Trustee Arnie Clebone, whose newest term started Jan. 1, noted Mercy ...

Air Force veteran appointed Trumbull dog warden

An Air Force veteran with extensive dog handling experience will oversee the Trumbull County dog pound starting Monday. County Commissioners Tony Bernard and Rick Hernandez approved Mecca Township resident Matthew Dubon as executive dog warden during their Thursday meeting. Commissioner Denny ...

Commissioners may seek state AG opinion on tax map move

WARREN — Trumbull County commissioners are discussing requesting an opinion from the Ohio Attorney General’s office to address a dispute between Engineer David DeChristofaro and Auditor Martha Yoder in the movement of the county’s tax map office from the auditor’s office to the ...