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Solid voter turnout expected in Valley

Election directors in Mahoning and Trumbull counties expect strong turnout for this election, almost entirely because of high-profile gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races. There were more early voters in Trumbull County by Oct. 24 than the 10,725 early voters in the entire 2022 election, said ...

D’Apolito, Smith bid to succeed Judge Krichbaum

YOUNGSTOWN — Judge R. Scott Krichbaum’s time on the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court bench is coming to a close, and two local attorneys believe they’re the right man to replace him. Ohio age limits prohibit the 73-year-old Krichbaum from continuing, and he will step down on Feb. 8 ...

Ohio’s reps, senators seek new squadron for Valley air base

VIENNA – The Ohio congressional delegation sent a letter to the secretary of the Air Force requesting the Youngstown Air Reserve Station receive consideration as the location for a new combat communications squadron. All 15 House members and both U.S. senators from Ohio signed the letter, ...

Youngstown tech company wins local Shark Tank contest

BOARDMAN - Chris Sentz is proud that his company has a huge "scorpion," and He wasn't a bit shy about dealing with a sea of "sharks." "The support the YBI gives us is otherworldly," Sentz, who founded Athens-based Vitruvian in 2022, said about the Youngstown Business Incubator. Vitruvian ...

Appeals court rejects appeal in killing of 15-year-old girl

YOUNGSTOWN — The 7th District Court of Appeals has rejected the argument of a man sentenced to a long prison term for his role in the death of 15-year-old Amya Monserrat that he did not fully understand the consequences of his guilty plea. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony ...

McFarland Speaker Series will debut with Irish minister

A Methodist minister who played an important role in the Northern Ireland peace process started his ministerial career in Warren. He’ll return to the city for the inaugural program in a lecture series funded by retired funeral home director Jim McFarland. The Rev. Harold Good will give a ...