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Youngstown man charged with assaulting pregnant girlfriend

LIBERTY — A Youngstown man accused of choking his pregnant girlfriend made an appearance in court on several charges. Cameron Atwood, 23, made an initial appearance on charges of strangulation, unlawful restraint and domestic violence in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler ...

Ohio Senate passes bill to designate highway after fallen trooper

Staff report The Ohio Senate passed a bill designating a portion of state Route 11 in honor of Nicholas P. Cayton, an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper killed Oct. 16. The Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed the legislation sponsored by state Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, to name a ...

U.S. House passes Joyce’s bill to combat retail crime

The U.S. House approved a bill, sponsored by Congressman Dave Joyce, that targets theft, fraud and other organized crimes against retail stores and the nation’s supply chain. The House approved the bill 348-60 Tuesday. Joyce, R-Bainbridge, represents all of Trumbull County and will have a ...

On the record: Struthers Board of Education May 12

Struthers What: Board of education meeting May 12 Present: Walter Baber, Kristin Fox, Joseph Fuline, Robert Noble and Ron Shives The board: • Formally recognized the retirements of Anita Brodnan, Cindy Buchenic, Marni Denmeade, Donna Durick, Michele Higgins, George Kinnard, Cheryl ...

Fitch students build sheds for playground in Canfield

AUSTINTOWN — Students in the skilled trades program at Austintown Fitch High School are putting their classroom skills to work in a meaningful way by constructing custom sheds that will be near the playground area at Walnut Grove. The project provided students with valuable hands-on ...

Judge D’Apolito recuses himself

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony D’Apolito recused himself from continuing to hear a criminal case involving Joseph Grove, 39, in which Grove is alleged to have committed several crimes in the hallway just outside of D’Apolito’s courtroom in the Mahoning ...