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Police blotters for Austintown and Boardman for May 30

Austintown Police activity reported May 20-28: May 28, 12:41 a.m. — Jameel Bradley was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of Burkey and South Raccoon roads on an undisclosed Stark County arrest warrant. May 27, 8:19 p.m. — Credit card fraud reported at 365 Victoria Road after a card was used at Walmart while the owner was at work. 11 a.m. — Diana Wilson was arrested on a theft charge at Meijer. 8:33 a.m. — A report was taken at a Compass West residence regarding a 12-year-old being threatened over a school issue. May 26, 3:18 p.m. — Freeman ...

Principal in Struthers appointed Mathews schools superintendent

VIENNA — A Mahoning County school administrator was hired Thursday to lead the Mathews Local School District as its new superintendent. Mathews school board offered Dennis Hynes a three-year contract running from Aug. 1, 2026, through July 31, 2029, at an annual salary of $110,000. ...

Mahoning County courts | Marriage licenses

Marriage licenses granted May 26 to 29 in Mahoning County: Anthony Carl Lucas, 34, Youngstown, and Sarah Jean Lucas, 31, Youngstown Xander David Brumbaugh, 23, Sebring, and Arielle Neveah Reiss, 22, Sebring Luis Alfonzo Meza III, 25, Youngstown, and Aleen Elizabeth Donnachie, 23, Poland Gregory Allen Griffith, 39, Austintown, and Bonnie Ann Polly, 46, Youngstown Bijay Dhakal, 20, Struthers, and Danielle Nicole Brison, 19, Struthers Landyn Reid Powell, 22, Youngstown, and Rianna Lynne Gillingham, 23, Youngstown Thomas Anthony Pepe III, 28, Berlin Center, and Madison Kate ...

Property transfers

Property transfers recorded May 18 to 22 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Roger and Kelly Willis to Sabrina Olsavsky, 5630 Stanford Ave., $168,000 Randall R. Shimp to Adam Clarke and Rachel Clarke, 3928 and 3930 Frederick St., $165,000 Varda Amar to Dalton G. Hurst, 3827 Frederick St., $132,800 Taam Properties LLC to Edward M. Kalaher, 553 Wilcox Road, Unit B, $215,000 Laila S. Al Easa and Ali Al Easa to Mohammed Alhaik, 4980 New Road, $206,000 Gwendolyn Moore to Timothy B. Fitzgerald, 3702 Cumberland Circle, $200,000 Mark A. Koury and Sharon ...

Author speaks about family road trips and a love of food

WARREN — Growing up in the small Ohio town of Plain City and taking road trips with her family, Brandy Gleason soon developed a deep appreciation for the open road. That appreciation has led to a huge following in the past six years on social media, with more than 1.5 million followers, ...

Ultium layoffs will extend to August

Staff report Laid off Ultium Cells workers must wait until August before returning to the company’s Lordstown facility, a media outlet reported Friday. In a dispatch from Detroit, Reuters news service cited the slow-moving electrical vehicle market for the move. General Motors and South Korea’s LG Energy Solution are co-owners of the battery cell plant. “Ultium Cells Ohio employees who have been on temporary layoff status are now expected to return in ​August,” Ultium told Reuters. Earlier this week, Ultium recalled a limited number of workers. GM said it was realigning ...