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MetroParks deer reduction program to resume Sunday

The fourth year of the Mill Creek MetroParks deer reduction program begins Sunday with bow hunting in various parks, according to Rachel Sobnosky, MetroParks natural resources manager. She said there will be a few adjustments made to the “controlled hunt” portion of the deer reductions, which are carried out through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ hunting lottery system. “The extended archery season at Hitchcock Woods and Huntington Woods will be shortened, running through December rather than extending through the end of January as it did last season. Additionally, ...

WRTA gets $1.76M grant for Belmont Avenue bus route work

YOUNGSTOWN — The Western Reserve Transit Authority is receiving a $1.76 million grant to make improvements along its Belmont Avenue bus route, which runs from the downtown Federal Station to the Churchill Giant Eagle in Liberty. The funding is coming from the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Ohio Workforce Partnership Program, which uses federal dollars to support public workforce transportation projects. As a condition of the grant, WRTA is providing $440,000 — a 20% match — for the work, which brings the project’s total to $2.2 million. ODOT announced $13.5 million ...

Boardman man, 60, will run 62-mile race

By AMANDA C. DAVIS Correspondent BOARDMAN — Dan Gallagher was in his 50s, 40 pounds heavier and not in top form when he decided to run the Nashville marathon in 2018 with family members. Thousands of miles later, Gallagher, 60, says he caught the running “bug” and is in better ...

Mahoning County courts

Marriage licenses granted Sept. 14-18 in Mahoning County: Aidan Joseph Matey, 29, Columbiana, and Rachael Marie Fandozzi, 29, Youngstown Noah Ray Parker, 26, New Castle, Pa., and Savana Rose Barker, 23, New Castle, Pa. Mark Americo Gustovich, 26, Youngstown, and Macy Antonia Lombardo, 25, Youngstown Judin Balella, 27, Youngstown, and Maria Alexandra Vince, 28, Warren Stephen Frank Medina, 31, Youngstown, ad Marisa DiSalvo, 27, Warren Nathan Dallas Moore, 23, Youngstown, and Kyleigh Noel Shugart, 25, Youngstown Trong Toan Ho, 35, Boardman, and An Ngoc Hai Nguyen, 42, ...

Portion of I-680 southbound will briefly close for work

As part of the ongoing pavement replacement project on Interstate 680, I-680 southbound will be closed from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday for bridge construction. The detour will be state Route 193 to U.S. Route 422 to U.S. Route 62

Efforts to oust Ciccone stall

YOUNGSTOWN – There are only two ways to forcibly remove controversial Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone from office — and both are at dead ends. Issues with Ciccone, a Republican — including the failure to handle basic functions of his job such as paying utility bills and ...