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Hubbard trustees set data center meeting

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - It's been nearly a year since trustees put a data center moratorium in place, and residents will have the chance to have their voice heard in the coming weeks. Trustees at Wednesday's meeting set a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Hubbard High School Auditorium to discuss data center zoning language proposed by the township's zoning commission that was unsealed at a Tuesday's meeting. Trustees will have 20 days after the meeting to decide whether to adopt or reject the proposal, according to Trustee Monica Baker at the meeting. The proposed language comes ...

Liberty man’s charges dismissed by Howland police

HOWLAND - Charges were dismissed against a Liberty man who was wrongly accused of assaulting a young child earlier this month. According to a police report obtained Friday, officers were called to Longhorn Steakhouse for reports of multiple people fighting in the restaurant. The officer spoke with a woman, who said her 10-year-old son had been assaulted by a man after an argument broke out, adding that she was speaking with a manager when a white, heavy set man with a gray beard began making loud racial comments toward her. The report states the man made comments about her needing a ...

Husted touts candidacy at Mahoning County event

BOARDMAN – U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, a Republican, said the choice between him and his Democratic challenger – Sherrod Brown, a former three-term senator – is the difference between Ohio continuing to move forward or going back. During a Thursday rally at Mahoning County Republican Party ...

America Makes selects companies to lead $12.4M defense project

Northrop Grumman Corp. and Fastech LLC have been selected this week to lead a $12.4 million project directed by Youngstown-based America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining. Funded through the U.S. Department of War, the project seeks to validate that metallic additive manufacturing (AM) materials can reliably replace traditional alloys in Department of War weapon system components. Project teams will select candidate parts, define performance requirements, and generate shared, validated data demonstrating that the AM material meets or exceeds the ...

Experience matters most in county auditor race, incumbent says

YOUNGSTOWN — Republican Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham is seeking another four years in office. His opponent wants to expand staffing and make county services more accessible. Meacham, first elected in 2014, points to his financial experience and improvements in efficiency and transparency. Democrat Dalton Bosze, of Austintown, said the office should do more to reach residents, particularly seniors, disabled residents and those in rural areas. Bosze graduated from Canfield High School in 2012 and earned degrees in political science and history from the University of Evansville ...

Struthers father pleads guilty in accidental shooting death of son

YOUNGSTOWN — The father of a Struthers toddler accidentally killed last year has avoided trial with a plea deal that will send him to prison. Jacob Jackson, 23, of Spring Street, pleaded guilty Thursday before Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Maureen Sweeney to one count of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony. He was charged with that and a third-degree felony count of endangering children. Jackson was set to go on trial Monday. He faced up to 11 years in prison if convicted. Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Patrick Fening handled the plea deal. The ...