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YSU student journalists garner awards

Staff report Student journalists at Youngstown State University representing The Jambar, JambarTV and Rookery Radio were recently honored with multiple national awards in the Society for Collegiate Journalists 2025 national contest. The awards recognize excellence across print, broadcast ...

Girard names new safety service director

GIRARD — City officials spent most of their meeting Monday saying goodbye and thanks to one safety service director who leaves Friday while welcoming a new one who begins on Monday. Mayor Mark Zuppo said at Monday’s council meeting he has named Glenn Holmes as the new safety service ...

Holocaust commemoration events set this week

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — The Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation will present its annual Holocaust commemoration programs for Yom Hashoah this week. The community commemoration event will be at noon today in the rotunda of the Mahoning County ...

Trumbull engineer plans for $20 million in 2026 projects

WARREN — The Trumbull County Engineer’s Office is planning for $20 million worth of various projects throughout the county this year. Trumbull County Engineer David DeChristofaro and other officials outlined the various projects at the recent county engineer’s annual meeting at ...

Man arraigned on April 1 incidents involving machete

YOUNGSTOWN — A man was arrested by Mercy Heath police officers Friday on warrants related to two April 1 charges after he was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital April 1 after being seen on Andrews Avenue with a machete. The man was arrested Friday and taken to the Mahoning County ...

Liberty robotics team is St. Louis-bound

Staff report LIBERTY — Four eighth-grade students from Liberty Local Schools are heading to St. Louis, Missouri, after earning an invitation to the VEX Robotics World Championship April 28 to 30. The students — Christian Coggins, Jacob Lepsik, Vincent Ferrara and Gabe Pekalla — part ...