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Canfield man indicted in trooper death

CANFIELD — Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson came Friday to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post to announce that Ryan Rach, 36, of Canfield, has been indicted on a charge of third-degree felony aggravated vehicular homicide with a specification of a peace officer victim in the ...

YSU student center drive gets $1M boost

YOUNGSTOWN — The Marjorie Hartman Family Foundation has made a $1 million gift to Youngstown State University’s Kilcawley: Centered on the Future campaign — something that has added a major boost to the student center, as well as efforts Tina Costarella began a decade ago. “In ...

New system makes county documents more accessible

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Recorder’s Office is working to make property records more accessible while expanding fraud protection. Recorder Richard Scarsella’s office has expanded its online records system to allow users to view actual recorded document images remotely through the Laredo Anywhere platform. “Giving the public direct online access to document images, not just our index, is a big step forward for our office,” Scarsella said. “The records we maintain are central to buying, selling and financing property in our community, and this update makes that ...

Trumbull agency warns of potential outbreak of measles

Because Ashtabula County residents with measles were at a July 18 horse sale auction in Bloomfield, the Trumbull County Combined Health District is warning of a potential exposure to what it calls “a highly contagious respiratory virus.” The Ashtabula County Health Department confirmed two measles cases in the county. Ashtabula County had an outbreak last year of measles with 10 unvaccinated people contracting the disease. The two Ashtabula County residents who currently have measles were at the Bloomfield Horse Sale Auction, 2211 Kinsman Road N.W., on July 18. Most people ...

Property transfers

Property transfers recorded July 13 to 17 in Mahoning County and July 13-16 in portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Victoria M. Flick to Dennis J. Bowers, 4480 Viall Road, $91,050 John M. Smith Jr. to Preston Smith, 5711 Colgate Ave., $200,000 Christine Stacy to REMD Investments 2 LLC, 4004 Mahoning Ave., $70,000 Jerry J. Heavener and Deborah L. Heavener to Ronald L. Bann, 3902 Ayrshire Drive, $228,000 The Pati J. Fergus Trust to Ryan D. Powell, 5664 Colgate Ave., $205,000 Conor B. Chrystal and Alexis M. Benyo to Justin Edward Metzel and Alyssa Nicole Kovacs, 5667 ...

Mahoning Dems to induct four into hall of fame

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Democratic Party will induct four new members into its hall of fame Sept. 10 and honor outgoing county Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti with its trailblazer award named in honor of Joyce Kale-Pesta, a local political icon who died last year. “These five honorees embody the values, hard work and resilience of the Mahoning Valley,” said county Democratic Party Chairman Chris Anderson. “From fighting for working families in government to grassroots organizing in our neighborhoods, each of them has left an indelible mark on our ...