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Overnight delays set on U.S. 224 at turnpike bridge

Staff report Motorists traveling on Boardman-Canfield Road / U.S. Route 224 in Mahoning County should expect short traffic stops Monday to Wednesday during overnight hours as crews complete a bridge deck and beam replacement project on the overhead bridge spanning the Ohio Turnpike, ...

Data-center worries surface in Hubbard

HUBBARD — The city is known for its quiet streets and small-town feel, but data center murmurings have community members worried that the landscape is about to change. During the public comments portion of Monday’s city council meeting, officials heard from Main Street resident Paige ...

AAUW program highlights power of collaboration for career prep

BOARDMAN — Building a bridge between classroom learning and real-world careers was the focus of a program Tuesday hosted by the American Association of University Women, as local education leaders and workforce partners came together to discuss how collaboration is shaping the future for ...

Democrats turn out despite little on the ballot

Despite a number of contested Republican races and very little for Democrats to decide on the primary election ballot, more Democrats voted in Mahoning County than GOP voters, and Republicans didn’t outnumber Democrats in Trumbull County by much. It’s also a huge turnaround from the 2024 ...

Austintown woman arraigned in death of 17-year-old daughter

AUSTINTOWN — Bond was set at $500,000 when Laronda A. Mitchell, 38, of South Raccoon Road in Austintown was arraigned Wednesday morning in Mahoning County Area Court in Austintown in the death of her 17-year-old daughter. During the hearing, no plea was accepted on the involuntary ...

Yost resigns as Ohio attorney general

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, a Republican who’s held statewide office for more than 15 years, said he is resigning, effective June 7, to join a Christian conservative legal advocacy group – a move that may create a domino effect among other executive branch positions. Yost is leaving ...