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Valley groups protest erosion of voting rights

YOUNGSTOWN — A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision has further crippled the Voting Rights Act of 1965 while moving it a significant step closer to being on life support, a longtime area religious leader said. “Here we are, 61 years later, watching the clock being methodically turned ...

City to consider $130K payment to determine SOBE’s viability

YOUNGSTOWN — With SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which is responsible for providing steam heat for a majority of downtown Youngstown “in the midst of a financial crisis,” city council will consider legislation Wednesday to pay up to $130,000 to a law firm to determine the long-term ...

Youngstown police respond to weekend gunfire

YOUNGSTOWN — Residents of Dogwood Lane in the southwest area of the city reported seeing gunfire coming from two cars in front of a home early Saturday. The cars were a white Dodge Durango and a white Chevrolet Malibu, the report states. Officers were dispatched to the location at 3:40 ...

Video captures fight in Geno’s Drive-Thru

YOUNGSTOWN — A 9:53 p.m. fight May 26 at Geno’s Drive-Thru on Midlothian Boulevard was captured on store surveillance that has been viewed more than 1,000 times on Facebook. A Youngstown police report released Monday states that an officer was sent to the business for a large fight. The ...

Girard OKs shared services agreement with Liberty

GIRARD — For the first time in history, Girard city school officials have approved a shared services agreement with neighboring Liberty schools to share a bus mechanic. The Girard Board of Education met in special session Monday to give its approval with members saying that the Liberty board ...

Hubbard passes data center moratorium

HUBBARD — City officials moved forward with action to quell residents’ concerns about a potential data center, placing a suspension on any action that would allow one to enter the community. Officials at Monday’s regular council meeting approved a 12-month moratorium on the ...