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Poland woman looks back over 100 blessed years

Residents of The Inn at Poland Way gathered Wednesday to celebrate a special birthday. New resident Mary Bundy will turn 100 on April 11, but the celebration was held early for all the residents, friends and family. The big surprise of the evening was when Bishop David J. Bonnar of the ...

Slow but steady on the first day of early voting

People who came out for the first day of early voting for the primary election said they did so largely because of the importance of voting and to get it done as soon as possible. There was very little waiting for those casting ballots in Mahoning and Trumbull counties Tuesday, the first day ...

Arrest made in Austintown shooting

Staff report AUSTINTOWN — Township police have made an arrest in a Tuesday afternoon shooting. A press release from the Austintown Police Department states that a man was shot on Mahoning Avenue near Howard Avenue at about 12:15 p.m. The release states that the suspect fled west on ...

Library group wants Poland to be heard

POLAND — The Poland Library has been the subject of deep discussion and great debate in recent months, and its fate may soon be decided. But a group of concerned citizens says they at least want the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County to hear their voices before making any ...

CSX opens throttle on its Lordstown expansion project

The Ohio EPA issued a construction site stormwater permit April 2 to a CSX Corp. subsidiary as part of the company’s parking lot expansion at the Lordstown Automotive Facility. It is a project Lordstown’s planning commission unanimously rejected Sept. 8, 2025. On Monday, Mayor Jackie ...

America at 250: A journey through time, told through our communities

Ogden Newspapers What began as an experiment in self-governance rooted in personal freedom and liberty has grown into the world’s most unique and important nation: the United States of America. Here, we can, within the boundaries of the law, do, say and think what we wish; we can worship as ...