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On the record: Hubbard Board of Education

WHAT: Board of Education meeting Monday PRESENT: Anna Martin, William Cummings, Josh Barr, Donald Newell and Amanda O'Neill The board: * Accepted the following donations: $10,000 from Greenwood's Hubbard Chevrolet and $300 for stadium banners to the district's athletic department from Don's Repair That Glass, Santangelo, LLC, the Carsone family and Barb Wells; $4,000 from Hubbard Elementary Parents Association to the Elementary Principal Fund; $787 from HEPA for elementary class field trips; and $200 from an anonymous donor to the Food Service Department. * Approved a resolution ...

Court date set for two involved in Hubbard road rage incident

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - A city and township resident are set to return to court next week, after being accused of being involved in a road rage incident Monday. Jackie Pumphrey, 42, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and disorderly conduct, while Dominic Brant, 18, appeared on a felonious assault charge in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler. According to a police report, a township officer, along with a city and Brookfield police unit, were called to Pothour Wheeler Road for a fight in progress. The report states a preliminary investigation was conducted, where ...

Acton, Brown to have Valley rally

Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, the Democratic gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates, respectively, will have a rally Tuesday in the Mahoning Valley. The two candidates are having rallies throughout the state, starting Saturday in Cleveland with the Nov. 3 election days away. Former President Barack Obama will speak at the Cleveland event. From there, Acton and Brown have a Sunday rally in Akron, Monday in Dayton, Tuesday in the Mahoning Valley, Wednesday in Cincinnati, Thursday in Toledo, back to Cleveland on Nov. 1, and in Columbus on Nov. 2. The campaigns aren’t disclosing the ...

Ready to rally for Canfield schools

Staff photos / J.T. Whitehouse A group of parents, students and Canfield school levy committee members unite for an evening of sign making Thursday. They made posters to be used for the Rally on the Green on Oct. 29 to show support for the 5.9-mill additional operating levy on this fall's ...

Auditor: Ciccone a liability for county

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County clerk of courts is risking the county’s financial reputation, the county auditor said. Auditor Ralph Meacham warned Wednesday ongoing financial reporting problems in Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone's office could jeopardize the county's ability to complete ...