YOUNGSTOWN — Ross Smith, who is running for Mahoning County Common Pleas Court judge, was sworn in as a magistrate by the person he’s looking to succeed. R. Scott Krichbaum, who cannot run for reelection this year because of the state’s age-limit law on judges, administered Smith’s ...

GIRARD — City officials are discussing options on dealing with feral cats roaming in parts of the city. Mayor Mark Zuppo told city council Monday the city offices have been receiving calls from residents in different areas of the community about feral cats. He said he spoke to a ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Per’asia S. Godfrey, 19, went on trial Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in a June 13, 2024, incident on Cameron Avenue on the South Side in which she is accused of stabbing another woman. Godfrey is charged with felonious assault. Judge Anthony D’Apolito is ...

Staff report Operation Search & Help will launch its inaugural 2026 Coffee Tour on Friday at High Octane, 890 N. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown. This outreach initiative is designed to connect with local residents over a free cup of coffee while raising awareness about the services the ...

WARREN — It was hard to tell what was on the mind of Justin Mayfield, 37, of Warren, as he stood before Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Cynthia Rice Monday and pleaded guilty to seven counts of child rape and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles because he did not ...

Staff report Two Mahoning Valley road projects — one in Vienna and the other in Ellsworth — are each getting $3.2 million in state funding for safety improvement work. One project includes restricted crossing U-turn, called RCUT, and interchange improvements to state Route 82 in Vienna ...