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Man guilty of vehicular homicide

YOUNGSTOWN — Despite what seemed like conflicting and complicated testimony, a jury only deliberated about 80 minutes Wednesday before finding Robert C. Powell, 25, of North Carolina, guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide, drunken driving and improperly handling firearms in a motor ...

City Council wants more information on $1.95M project before vote

YOUNGSTOWN — City council still wants more information about a request to spend up to $1.95 million on sanitary sewer improvements to a site in the Salt Springs Road Business Park before committing to it. Councilman Mike Ray, D-4th Ward, said Wednesday he supports the improvements, but ...

Administration pulls SOBE law firm legislation

YOUNGSTOWN — The city administration decided not to move forward with a request to have city council authorize up to $130,000 to hire a law firm to assess the functionality and long-term viability of SOBE Energy Solutions LLC, the beleaguered downtown utility company. The item, sponsored by ...

Boardman OKs 1-year data center moratorium

BOARDMAN — Under pressure from residents, Hubbard city officials on Monday agreed to draft legislation for a moratorium on data centers in the community. Mahoning County’s largest urban township also recently took steps to prohibit the facilities, and one official explained why. “We ...

Hubbard approves legislation to explore fire department move

HUBBARD — Evaluation continues on the fire department’s options for a new home, and a contract with the city could increase the chances of it staying near its current location. At Monday’s meeting, Councilman Jonathan Rose, D-at Large, requested Law Director Mark Villano draw up the ...

Austintown trustees meet to approve grant project

AUSTINTOWN — Tennis and pickleball players in the township may soon enjoy better accommodations. Austintown trustees has a special meeting Wednesday to approve plans for a tennis court repair project, which officials hope will be supported by a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural ...