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Austintown rolls out classroom on wheels

AUSTINTOWN — School district officials unveiled a brand new food truck Friday that delivered a box lunch to teachers at all campus buildings for Teacher Appreciation Day, but its mission is much bigger than satisfying hunger. The food truck is part of a state grant that will offer a new ...

Mill Creek deer hunts likely to continue

YOUNGSTOWN — The end-of-year summary of deer reductions in the Mill Creek MetroParks last fall and winter puts the number at 93 deer killed by hunters selected through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources hunting lottery system — the lowest number removed over the first three ...

Man stabbed taking his dogs out on N. Side

YOUNGSTOWN — A man was stabbed in the back Thursday night on Catalina Avenue on the North Side when a man he did not know approached him in his driveway, stabbed him in the back and left. Officers were called at 9 p.m. to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for a stabbing and spoke with a man ...

Board awards heroes of mental health in county

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County’s mentl health was the toast of the town on Friday, or at least the people who work to provide it. The Mahoning County Mental Health and Recovery Board hosted its annual awards luncheon at Our Lady of Mount Carmel social hall, and honored those who have ...

Belmont Pines begins program to aid patients

LIBERTY — In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Belmont Pines Hospital has joined schools, community organizations and individuals across the state to launch the Kids in Care & Kindness (KICK) campaign. The campaign aims to provide comfort to children entering psychiatric and ...

Hubbard trustee questions cemetery board deficit

HUBBARD — City officials paused action at this week’s council meeting to approve a financial boost for a shared cemetery, but it didn’t come without questions. Prior to the Hubbard Union Cemetery’s millage being renewed at two-tenths, Hubbard trustee Eric Lamb explained to ...