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Simply Slavic shines

YOUNGSTOWN -- The Simply Slavic festival opened its two-day run at the Youngstown Foundation Amphitheatre on Friday. The festival that celebrates Slavic culture has a full array of entertaining events Saturday. Here is the schedule: Noon — Nocne Sove (Croatian strolling ...

Mayor hopeful White freed from jail

WARREN — A Trumbull County grand jury declined to indict John White, who filed to run for Youngstown mayor, on two felony counts he faced for an alleged domestic disturbance with his wife, Youngstown Councilwoman Amber White. The grand jury Friday voted to “no bill” the charges ...

Ongoing chemical testing proposed for Canfield High School property

CANFIELD — After April’s good news that groundwater and other testing did not show the presence of trichloroethylene on the Canfield High School property, the consultant hired by the school district has proposed carrying out periodic testing on school property if the Ohio EPA does not ...

Wine mixer gives boost to local organizations

LIBERTY — You didn’t have to be a major fan of the comedy “Step Brothers” to help raise funds for community organizations, but it certainly would have helped. The 3rd annual Girard-Liberty Rotary Catalina Wine Mixer took place Thursday at Woodland Estate and gave the 400 attendees ...

Revival for Crime Stoppers

YOUNGSTOWN — On June 6, Youngstown police asked for help identifying suspects in a May 17 East Side shooting. That same weekend, Raymond Butler was fatally shot while driving near downtown Youngstown. In these cases and many more, police look to the public for leads in the ...

Canfield man, Niles woman awarded by Sight for All

YOUNGSTOWN — Amir Ali has a sharp vision of his short- and long-term future goals, though for now, he’s happy to help others see their way more clearly. “On Monday, I was trained on how to give eye screenings,” Ali, a 2025 Canfield High School graduate, said. That was the first ...