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Rescue Mission serves Easter feast

Some of the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley’s clients enjoy one of two annual Easter dinners consisting of ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries and dessert Sunday afternoon in the Youngstown facility’s dining hall on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The gathering was ...

Dismissal sought for Fair Housing Act case

GIRARD — A Portage County woman filed a federal lawsuit in 2024 against her landlord, alleging that he committed federal Fair Housing Act violations and otherwise harmed her by allegedly trying to coerce her into giving him sexual favors in exchange for favorable treatment on the terms of her ...

Driving through GM history

From bolstering the Mahoning Valley’s prosperity for more than 50 years to closing its doors and creating economic hardship for the area, author Paul Rohrbaugh chronicled the turbulent history of the GM Lordstown complex during a lecture Saturday afternoon in the Warren-Trumbull County Public ...

Ohio Travel Guide now available

Staff report Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and TourismOhio have unveiled the 2026 Ohio Travel Guide, a free resource designed to help Ohioans and visitors explore what’s new and noteworthy across the state. This year’s cover highlights Playhouse Square in Cleveland, the largest performing arts ...

Boardman fire crews called to plaza fire

Staff report The Boardman Township Fire Department is investigating the cause of a weekend fire at a business in a U.S. Route 224 shopping center. Reports indicate the fire crews were called after 7 a.m. Saturday to the Presidential Square Shopping Center on Boardman-Poland Road. Reports ...

On the record: Girard Board of Education

Girard WHAT: Board of education meeting March 26 PRESENT: Vincent Ragozine, Joe Castor, Scott Strain, Tammy King and Zachary Steiner The board: • Received a $10,000 donation from the Cafaro Foundation in recognition of the high school cheerleaders winning the state championship. • ...