YOUNGSTOWN — After touring a long-vacant grocery store on the city’s South Side, David Betras, chairman of the Mahoning County Board of Elections, said it is the ideal location for the board’s offices. Betras said Thursday after walking through the former Bottom Dollar store: “It’s ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Defense attorney Nick Brevetta tried to raise doubt in the minds of jurors in the Lynell Stanley felonious assault trial Wednesday by questioning why prosecutors did not call one of the principal participants in an Oct. 13 incident on East Lucius Avenue as a witness. During ...

YOUNGSTOWN — A New Testament passage talks about how Jesus Christ got into one of two boats and how, after providing one of his teachings, he heard frustration from those who worked hard only to catch no fish – though the parable is about more than what was netted, a local religious leader ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control will vote today to again increase the cost of a contract to renovate the second floor of city hall – a project that should be finished later this month. On the board’s agenda today is a request to increase the cost of the contract with Brock ...

LORDSTOWN — Village officials are reviewing options for the Kunkel building off Route 45 and whether to sell it or have it taken down, possibly by the Ohio National Guard as a training exercise. Village Mayor Jackie Woodward said at Monday’s council meeting that she will contact officials ...

Staff report April is Second Chance Month, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel are reminding Ohioans that the state offers free employment services for individuals reentering society after serving time. “Individuals who have paid their debt to society and who are eager to ...