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City schools remain under Academic Distress Commission oversight

YOUNGSTOWN — The top Youngstown City School District official and others met Wednesday via Zoom with Ohio Department of Education and Workforce officials regarding having the Youngstown City School District removed from Academic Distress Commission oversight. Despite the conversations, ...

Woman, 19, found not guilty in stabbing case

YOUNGSTOWN — The jury in the Per’asia S. Godfrey felonious assault trial found her not guilty Wednesday afternoon. The jury deliberated more than six hours before announcing it had reached a verdict about 6 p.m. Trial testimony began Monday and concluded about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, when ...

Hubbard students thank their mentors

Staff report HUBBARD — With the dawn of a new year and teachers and students getting their footing again after a long holiday break, a group of Hubbard High School students who are members of Future Educators of America recently took time to thank the teachers who have made a positive ...

Youngstown board to pay $652K bill for sewer line repairs

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control will pay a $651,976 bill today for the emergency replacement of melted sewer lines on Wick Avenue, with the city considering a lawsuit against SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC, which it blames for the damage. Among the more than 250 items the board ...

Witness says he talked to murder victim on the evening he was killed

YOUNGSTOWN — On the second day of testimony in the murder trial of Kenneth L. Carter, 35, and Terry Hopkins, 23, Joe Poole, the uncle of the victim, Rasean Graham, 42, testified about the phone call he had the evening Graham was killed on Jan. 24, 2025. Poole, of Youngstown, said one of the ...

Man gets 16 to 21.5 years for rape, other offenses

YOUNGSTOWN — Kyle D. Wilkinson, 31, of Boardman, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, one count of gross sexual imposition and one count of misdemeanor public indecency and got 16 to 21 1/2 years in prison Wednesday. Wilkinson was indicted on a rape count that could have resulted in a life ...