YOUNGSTOWN — Though not every defendant in a major murder case in recent years has raised the issue of their competency to stand trial, many have. In most cases in which a competency evaluation is requested, the judge grants one to determine whether the accused person is capable of ...

WHAT: Village council meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Sean Schmidt, Kerry Reckard, John Metzinger, Kyle Joynes, Chad Jones, Don Smith and Mayor Ray Lewis Council: • Gave second reading to increasing water and sewer rates effective Dec. 1. Water rates will increase from $7.50 to $9.75 per ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Even though SOBE Thermal Energy Solutions LLC is in the hands of a court-appointed receiver and any plans to convert rubber tire chips into synthetic gas at its Youngstown facility are abandoned, city council on Nov. 19 will vote on a third one-year moratorium banning the ...

To contribute go to https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-air-base-firefighters-during-shutdown?cdn-cache=0 VIENNA — As the government shutdown folds into another day, some local first responders aren’t getting paid, and one community firefighter is hoping to help. Philip Lucarell, a ...

HUBBARD — The Hubbard school district unveiled a marked security officer cruiser on Thursday. The vehicle, a former Hubbard city police car, was refurbished and made road-ready thanks to Greenwood’s Hubbard Chevrolet and Impression Media. The district purchased the vehicle from the city ...

BOARDMAN — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a motorcyclist suffered serious injuries in a crash on Market Street near Vermont Avenue in Boardman about 8 a.m. Friday. The location of the crash is a short distance south of Midlothian Boulevard. Only the motorcyclist was ...