YOUNGSTOWN — The jury in the murder trial of Kenneth L. Carter, 35, and Terry Hopkins, 23, returned not guilty verdicts today on murder and a gun specification but found Carter guilty of improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle. The jury came back today to Mahoning County Common ...

YOUNGSTOWN — For years, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke and acted against injustices of all sizes, shapes and forms — whether they occurred in the streets or at restaurants, lunch counters, movie theaters and a host of other locations — but now it’s vital to fight injustices that occur ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The former clinical instructor for the practical nursing program in the Youngstown City School District’s Choffin Career and Technical Center filed suit last fall in U.S. District Court against the school district, alleging discrimination under Title 7 of the Civil Rights Act ...

Republican Niki Frenchko, who pulled nominating petitions for the 14th Congressional District seat as well as Trumbull County commissioner and county auditor, had paperwork filed with the Federal Election Commission for a potential U.S. House bid. The “statement of organization” form for ...

Staff report MINERAL RIDGE — Two Seaborn Elementary School teachers were recently recognized with nearly $1,000 in grant funding to support innovative classroom initiatives and enhance student learning experiences. Second-grade teacher Tracy Gilson was surprised in her classroom with news ...

Staff report WARREN — The Trumbull County Planning Commission recently recognized Hubbard Township Trustee William A. Colletta as the January 2026 recipient of the commission’s “Something Good Initiative.” The recognition honors Colletta’s decades of public service, leadership and ...