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On the record: McDonald

WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Nick Gallo, Jessica Krumpak, Donna Shields, Kristina Merola and Michael Morris. The board: ● Approved a three-year contract with Roosevelt Elementary Principal Eric Jones from August 2026 to July 2028. His salary will be $95,453 the ...

Columbus man pleads not guilty to theft in Liberty

LIBERTY — A Columbus man accused in a March 18 theft made his initial court appearance Monday. Vandy Bryant, 23, pleaded not guilty to a theft charge in Girard Municipal Court. According to a police report, an officer watched a vehicle traveling “well over” Fifth Avenue’s speed of ...

On the record: Campbell and McDonald public meetings

Campbell WHAT: Board of education meeting March 17 PRESENT: Gary Bednarik, Beth Donofrio, Judy Gozur, Tony Kelly and Tina Tsagaris The board: ● Approved a Middle School STEM & Career-Technical Grant in the amount of $10,000 from Valley STEM to assist in Middle School Career ...

Easter egg hunts in the Valley

MAHONING COUNTY Thursday: * North Lima — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Glow in the Dark Easter egg hunt at Aventura at Assumption Village, 9800 Market St. Saturday: • Austintown — 1 to 2:30 p.m., Easter Trunk Hop at Austintown Township Park, 6000 Kirk Road. • Campbell — noon, Roosevelt ...

Roses ceremony honors county’s fallen in Vietnam

YOUNGSTOWN — A large crowd sat silently on Central Square downtown Sunday afternoon for the annual Laying of The Roses ceremony, honoring Mahoning County residents killed or missing in action during the Vietnam War. Susan Krawchyk, director of the Mahoning County Veterans Service ...

Killing ends homicide-free streak in city

YOUNGSTOWN — When a man was shot to death Friday afternoon outside of a South Side barber shop, it broke a streak of zero homicides in the city dating back to Nov. 10 — a streak of 130 days, or more than four months. Youngstown spokesman Andy Resnick confirmed that officers were called to ...