AUSTINTOWN — In November, voters approved a levy that provides the township’s struggling police department with much needed financial stability, but that does not mean they will be returning to business as usual. In fact, it will take most of this year just to undo most of the ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio Clerk of Courts Association has censured controversial Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael P. Ciccone, removed him from all committees and asked him to resign. Licking County Clerk of Courts Olivia C. Parkinson, the association’s president, wrote in a Dec. 8 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thousands of flights across the U.S. set to take off over the weekend were canceled as a monster storm started to wreak havoc Saturday across much of the country, knocking out power and snarling major roadways with dangerous ice. Widespread heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain ...

LIBERTY — A recently reelected trustee noted new homes, grants and business developments throughout the community as among the previous year’s high points. During concluding remarks at last week’s trustees meeting, Trustee Arnie Clebone, whose newest term started Jan. 1, noted Mercy ...

An Air Force veteran with extensive dog handling experience will oversee the Trumbull County dog pound starting Monday. County Commissioners Tony Bernard and Rick Hernandez approved Mecca Township resident Matthew Dubon as executive dog warden during their Thursday meeting. Commissioner Denny ...

McDONALD — Village officials have appointed Joe Sanson to fill an opening on council. Sanson, who is a Youngstown State University associate professor of engineering, was selected from a group of nine applicants. No one in the November general election had filed to seek the open seat, ...