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Valley police defend Flock cameras

Flock cameras have raised the ire of residents in the Mahoning Valley and across the country. Public pressure has led some police departments to remove them and legislators to propose laws regulating their use and increasing penalties for abuse. Flock itself has responded to the outcry by ...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Acton vows corruption crackdown

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, said she will issue three executive orders on her first day in office, if elected, that would crack down on corruption. The orders would be limited to what the governor controls in state government, which is wide-ranging, but doesn’t include the other executive branch offices — attorney general, auditor, secretary of state and treasurer — or the state Legislature or Ohio Supreme Court. Acton said: “It’s time to put the needs of working families over the wants of billionaires, corporations and special interests. As governor, I ...

Former county, city leader dies

YOUNGSTOWN — Robert E. Bush Jr., who enjoyed a lengthy career in high-level positions with Mahoning County and Youngstown, died at the age of 79. “He was an amazing man,” said Paul J. Gains, a former longtime county prosecutor, for whom Bush worked. “He was a good friend, a good lawyer and he lived a hell of a life. The world’s certainly a lesser place without him. You look at all he accomplished. He’s a tremendous man. I’ll miss him.” Bush, who died Thursday, had a career of nearly 50 years in public service, including as Youngstown’s first black police chief, city ...

Mahoning County courts: Marriage licenses

Mahoning County courts Marriage licenses granted Aug. 10-14 in Mahoning County: Andrew Martin Testa, 47, Canfield, and Nicole Marie Ranttila, 49, Canfield John Kenneth Amann III, 29, Youngstown, and Andrea Paige Andrusewicz, 26, Youngstown Joseph Michael Allen Jr., 46, Washingtonville, and Christina Lynn Tate, 42, Washingtonville Jah-Nice Jahnae Berry, 28, Youngstown, and Vanicia Jhanta Whorton, 36, Youngstown Edward Jeffrey Miller, 29, Youngstown, and Alaina Kay Davison, 27, Hanoverton Michael Matthew Young, 28, Boardman, and Zoe Simone Richendollar, 24, Boardman Raymond ...

Trumbull Planning Commission presents recognition

WARREN — Michael J. Robinson, senior investigator/supervisor of the delinquent real estate tax and collection department in the Trumbull County Treasurer’s Office, has received the Trumbull County Planning Commission’s “Something Good Initiative.” Robinson was honored for more ...

ODOT announces new road adjustments for I-76/80

In addition to previously announced road closures for the Interstate 80/76 pavement rehabilitation project in Austintown and Jackson townships, I-80 westbound between Salt Springs Road and state Route 46 will be reduced to one lane through the end of the month. Also, the ramp from I-80 west to Route 46 will be closed through late August. The detour will be I-80 westbound to I-76 westbound to Bailey Road to I-76 eastbound to I-80 eastbound to Route 46.