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1,000 deck downtown in red, white and bloom

YOUNGSTOWN — After having served his country, Jarrod Ruth was proud to serve an additional pair of “C’s:” the community and the city. “We could all use a little more color in our lives, right?” Ruth, of Rome, Ohio, said. Ruth, a Youngstown State University student majoring in ...

Navy teaching career inspired Boardman veteran

EDITOR’S NOTE: To suggest a veteran for this series, which runs weekly through Veterans Day, email Metro Editor Marly Reichert at mreichert@tribtoday.com or call her at 330-841-1737. BOARDMAN — Lt. Florence M. Hosler feels good about the time she spent in the U.S. Navy. What originally was ...

Boardman High School graduates 283 seniors in 109th commencement ceremony

Members of the Boardman High School Class took part in their graduation Sunday afternoon at Spartan Stadium off Glenwood Avenue. Two hundred and eighty-three graduates received diplomas as the 109th class to graduate from Boardman High School. Eight students were named First in Class. ...

Man, 24, indicted following police chase

YOUNGSTOWN — Elijah M. Smith, 24, was indicted Thursday on several charges stemming from incidents on or around April 18 in which Youngstown police chased Smith through the city because of notifications coming up on a law-enforcement-only database regarding criminal allegations. Smith was ...

Youngstown VA Clinic sets Vet Fest

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission is hosting the Youngstown VA Vet Fest 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Carl Nunziato VA Clinic on Belmont Avenue. The fest is a chance for veterans to connect with the Department of Veterans Affairs and community partners in one ...

New director takes helm at Niles Community Services

NILES — Abigail Roberts has taken the helm as director of Niles Community Services and is working with former director Jean Williams, who served 40 years for NCS. The agency, located in Niles, serves residents of Niles, McDonald, Mineral Ridge and Weathersfield and the families of children ...