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Ex-Valley cop must stay in prison

Staff report The Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals has affirmed the conviction and prison sentence for a former Warren police officer convicted by a jury in 2024 of 15 felony counts, including two first-degree rape charges with firearm specifications. Michael Edwards, 45, imprisoned at ...

7-year-old donates her business proceeds to Angels for Animals

CANFIELD — Ellie Kaley, a 7-year-old student at West Branch Elementary School, marked her first six months in business by celebrating with a few dozen kittens at Angels For Animals. The Mahoning County-based animal adoption nonprofit is in the midst of a campaign to upgrade its facility. ...

On the record: McDonald school board

McDonald WHAT: Board of education meeting Dec. 17 PRESENT: Donna Shields, Michael Morris, Nick Gallo, Jessica Krumpak and Kristina Merola The board: ● Heard from Superintendent Gary Carkido on proposed future projects for the school district, which include purchasing a new bus, parking ...

A reason for the season at candle lighting service in Liberty

LIBERTY — A candlelight worship service took place Tuesday at the Unity Spiritual Centre in Liberty. The theme for the service was the story of the Maji — the three kings who brought gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the baby Jesus. In photo above, Amelia Lewis, 4, gets help ...

Duzzny fondly remembered as ‘master of disaster’

AUSTINTOWN — Walter Duzzny left this world Dec. 16 after spending a lifetime making Mahoning County safer. Whether it was serving his country in the United States Army, serving as director of the county’s emergency management planning organization or running his own emergency planning ...

A HOLIDAY TALE: Molly wins big in the Gingerbread House vote

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. “So,” the mayor said slowly. “You want to change everything we’ve ever lived by in our world. To throw away our traditions and give away all we hold dear ...