Staff report State Sen. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, introduced legislation to name a portion of state Route 11 in honor of Nicholas P. Cayton, an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper killed Oct. 16 on the highway. Cayton, who was a trooper for 13 years, was in his cruiser with flashing lights, ...

POLAND — Sara Rodland and Allison Mattson from the Poland America250 Committee asked Poland Village Council at their meeting Tuesday for permission to bury a time capsule on Village Hall property. “We would like to bury it during the lighting of the tree in December,” Rodland said. ...

POLAND VILLAGE — The close of business on Feb. 27 is the official deadline for this year’s historic grant applications. The grants help village homeowners restore and maintain the historic charm of their homes and properties. According to Village Councilwoman Laurie LaPlante, the grants ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Five Youngstown firefighters were sworn in to new jobs Wednesday at the main fire station downtown after being promoted. They took their oath of office in front of a large crowd of family and friends. But the ceremony also featured two other new leaders — new Youngstown Mayor ...

YOUNGSTOWN — City council approved four pieces of legislation to address Youngstown’s lead waterline issues and ratified a three-year contract with the police patrol union. Council voted 6-0 Wednesday on all of the legislation. With the 6th Ward seat vacant and a council member absent at ...

HUBBARD — A week after its township counterpart discussed purchasing a new radio system to improve communications for first responders, city officials moved forward with a similar deal for its police department. At Tuesday’s regular council meeting, Councilman Jonathan Rose, D-at Large, ...