SALEM — What began as an idea on a couch after the loss of a part-time job has grown into a thriving family business that is bringing smiles, memories and a taste of nostalgia to communities across the Mahoning Valley. Mike and Melissa Thorpe, owners of Totally 80s Ice Ice Cream Shop, ...
BOARDMAN — Part of Western Reserve Road will close again temporarily next month. Mahoning County Engineer Patrick Ginnetti told Mahoning County Commissioners on Thursday that the road will close for two weeks beginning Sept. 14 so Youngstown & Southeastern Railroad Co. can make safety adjustments to the crossing at Southern Boulevard. “They’re going to move the gate back,” Ginnetti told The Vindicator. “We added a third lane and then at Southern we put in a dedicated drop-right turning lane as well. They’ll add a much longer arm so when a train goes through, it’ll span ...
LIBERTY — A Salem man is facing charges after police were called to two houses throughout the week for suspicious activity. Steven Seabolt, 26, appeared in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler on two felony charges of breaking and entering Thursday morning. According to a Monday police report, an officer was called to a Belmont Avenue residence and spoke with a maintenance worker, who said he was at the property to mow the lawn but believed someone was in the building. The worker noted an empty box of beer cans and believed he heard dogs inside, adding that he ...
GIRARD — School officials said they plan to watch their spending in upcoming years as less money from the state will leave the district in a deficit in five years. School Treasurer Maureen Lloyd presented the five-year forecast with the district. The general fund held $14 million at the end of the 2025-26 school year, but by the end of the 2030-31 school year, the district is projected to face a $3 million deficit. Board Vice President Joseph Castor said after hearing the projections, officials are concerned as the district is expected to be operating in deficit-spending mode ...
Staff writer LIBERTY — Liberty police told a man to contact them again if he receives any further messages from a suspect who threatened him and his girlfriend’s family over a messaging app Wednesday evening. According to a police report, officers were called to a Logan Way residence in reference to telephone harassment. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a man who said he was livestreaming Call of Duty when he received Snapchat messages making threats of harm — adding that the person had his location and sent it to him, and he had to be hacked because he keeps his location ...
WARREN — Felicia Banks Beemer, 36, the Warren woman who raped a girl, 8 months old, and a boy 18 months old, both on video, has been denied parole and must remain in prison for at least 10 more years. The Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office announced the decision Thursday. “With ...
