YOUNGSTOWN — With state Rep. Lauren McNally choosing to run for Mahoning County commissioner, three Democrats are competing in their party’s primary to be the nominee for the 58th Ohio House District seat. Running in the Democratic primary are John Boccieri of Poland, a former congressman ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Carol Rimedio-Righetti has served the Mahoning Valley for more than 25 years, but she is calling an end to her career in government at the end of this year. While the 74-year-old Democrat has already tapped State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, as her preferred successor, ...

AUSTINTOWN — A township man is in jail after a brief standoff Friday afternoon. Austintown Police Lt. Dan Burich said Randall Rood Dabler, 32, is in the Mahoning County jail and will face domestic violence, weapons and other charges once an investigation into the standoff is complete. The ...

CANFIELD — The Board of Education received three options from Treasurer Ben Marko this week to consider to resolve a looming deficit problem. The presentation covered five-year financial forecast data, but the one telltale sign of problems was found in the “calendar days-cash on hand” ...

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — Officials say they hope to crack down on stunt driving in the area in the near future, as a resident questioned the township’s policy on it. As part of his public comments Tuesday, Franklin Avenue resident Tom Whiteford asked police Chief Brenda Freeman about the ...

The Autism Society of Mahoning Valley has received $50,000 in grant dollars from multiple funds of the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley to support programs and services for individuals with autism and their families in the region. The funding includes: ● $20,000 from the ...