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Polivka eyes Trumbull Dem chairman bid

WARREN — Dan Polivka, who lost the 2022 election for Trumbull County Democratic Party chairman to Mark Alberini, said he is considering a run for the seat he previously held for 12 years. Polivka said he hasn’t made a final decision, but “many have encouraged me to run that aren’t ...

Cardinal EMS awarded Star of Life

CANFIELD — A delegation of 10 members of the Cardinal Joint Fire District’s EMS team made a trip to Columbus Wednesday, where they were recognized by the Ohio Emergency Medical Services and issued the Star of Life Award. The Ohio EMS is a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety. ...

Mahoning County grand jury indicts 9

YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury indicted the following people Thursday: •Tiffany Michalak, 45, Aylesboro Avenue, Boardman, theft of mail. •Terry Janiel, 20, Mahoning County jail, tampering with evidence and misdemeanor obstructing official business. •Daniel Dourlain, 20, ...

Simply Slavic seeks volunteers for festival

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Simply Slavic, billed as Ohio’s premier celebration of Slavic culture and heritage, is preparing for its 15th anniversary festival — a milestone the nonprofit is marking by expanding to three days of programming for the first time. The festival runs June 26 ...

Longest parade in history marked Memorial Day 1921

105 Years Ago, 1921 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Many march to Oak Hill. Veterans visit the graves of the dead – Cooper speaks to G. A. R.” “At 3:30 p. m. Monday one of the longest parades in the history of Memorial Day celebrations got under ...

ODOT announces new road closures

Staff report The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Mahoning and Trumbull counties next week. All scheduled work is weather permitting. MAHONING •Interstate 76 / Interstate 80 between state Route 11 to just west of the Ohio Turnpike in Austintown and ...