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Fired officer’s attorney defends ruling

YOUNGSTOWN — The attorney for Brian Flynn, fired as a Youngstown police lieutenant in December 2022, argued to the 7th District Court of Appeals that a judge made the correct decision when upholding an arbitrator’s ruling requiring the city to reinstate the officer with back pay and ...

Liberty chief focuses on 2.5-mill police levy

LIBERTY — A little over a month remains until the May 5 primary election, and the township’s 2.5-mill police levy remains a pressing matter for its chief, who is making a push at maintaining the department’s strong presence in the community. Trustees approved placing a 2.5-mill ...

Sojourn students mourn lives lost too soon

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For Marcus Bailey, the similarities between the untimely death of a relative and the killing of four civil rights martyrs were uncanny. “I thought of him and how much he did when he was alive. He will be remembered for the good he did,” Bailey, a Chaney High School ...

CityScape celebrates community

YOUNGSTOWN — Stambaugh Auditorium was the location of Monday’s Youngstown CityScape 16th annual Grass Roots Gala, celebrating the accomplishments of the past and committing themselves to the work still to be done. For 29 years, CityScape has been “dedicated to revitalizing ...

Man wanted in ’24 murder arrested in Columbus

YOUNGSTOWN —The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Eddie L. Winphrie, 42, late Monday in Columbus on aggravated murder and other charges in the Oct. 17, 2024, shooting death of Reynaldo Hernandez, 24, at a home in the 2300 block of Bott Street on Youngstown’s East Side. A U.S. Marshals ...

Carpentry students put together outdoor performance space in Austintown

AUSTINTOWN — What began as a motorcycle safety campaign has grown into a community-wide collaboration that will benefit local entertainment, charitable efforts and workforce development for years to come. Through a partnership between The Gervelis Law Firm, local businesses and the Mahoning ...