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Girard family files lawsuit over Prom Promise incident

GIRARD - The family of a Girard High School student who was struck and injured by a police cruiser last spring during a Prom Promise event at the school has filed a lawsuit against the Girard City School District, Girard city and police officer Robert Williams, who was driving the cruiser. The lawsuit was filed in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court by the family of Jeremiah Hunter, including his mother Tina Hunter, father, Ash Tolbert and brother, Josiah Hunter. The suit states that Jeremiah Hunter, who was injured, was participating in a mock OVI crash on May 1, 2025, as part of a ...

Trump stumps for Husted, Ramaswamy in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN – In between saying gas prices were going to “drop like a rock,” and that he’d end the wars in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to support U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in this election. During ...

SOBE receiver optimistic about potential federal help

YOUNGSTOWN – Despite previous unsuccessful efforts to get government money, the receiver for the financially troubled downtown Youngstown steam heat utility said he is “optimistic” about help from the U.S. Department of Energy discussed by President Donald Trump. John C. Collins, ...

Youngstown man killed in Interstate-80 crash in Hubbard

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP — Gregory Connors, 43, of Youngstown, was killed in a three-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Interstate 80 eastbound that involved two other vehicles that were stopped on the highway because of traffic. The Ohio State Highway Patrol issued a news release Saturday morning stating that the crash occurred at 4:55 p.m. in Hubbard Township. The release states that Connors was in the left lane, failed to slow down, and “clipped the right rear portion” of a 2011 Subaru Legacy operated by Nicholas Shields, 23, of Elyria, then continued into the right lane and struck ...

Valley communities set trick or treat

Oct. 31 Mahoning County Austintown 5:30-7:30 p.m. Beaver Township 5-7 p.m. Beloit 5-7 p.m. Berlin Township 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Boardman 5-7 p.m. Campbell 5-7 p.m. Canfield city 5:30-7:30 p.m. Canfield Township 5:30-7:30 p.m. Ellsworth 5-7 p.m. Green 4-6 p.m. Jackson 5-7 p.m. Milton 5-7 p.m. North Jackson 5-7 p.m. Poland Township 5-7 p.m. Sebring 5-7 p.m. Springfield 5-7 p.m. Struthers 5-7 p.m. New Middletown 5-7 p.m. Youngstown 4-6 p.m. Oct. 31 Trumbull County Bristol 5-7 p.m. Brookfield 5-7 p.m. Champion 6-7:30 p.m. Cortland 6-8 ...

Planning commission discussion moves to southern Trumbull

WARREN — The Trumbull County Planning Commission will continue its countywide public engagement efforts with the next Future Growth/Land Use Planning meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Niles Senior Citizen Center, 14 E. State St., Niles. Zachary Steiner with the planning commission said the meeting will focus on the cities of Girard and Niles, McDonald village and Weathersfield Township. Residents, local officials, business owners and community stakeholders are encouraged to attend and share their perspectives on existing land use and future growth opportunities within their ...