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Dave Joyce earns seat on Homeland Security committee

U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, a Republican who represents all of Trumbull County, is the newest member of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Joyce of Bainbridge was appointed by the U.S. House on Tuesday by unanimous consent after the House Republican Conference ratified his selection. The ...

Youngstown murder case ends in mistrial again

YOUNGSTOWN — Believe it or not, the Darnell Jones aggravated murder trial that began in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday ended in a mistrial, in almost the same way as it did Feb. 18 — a statement from a witness that jurors were not supposed to hear. A jury was selected ...

Second suspect arrested in Oct. gun incident at football practice

YOUNGSTOWN — Another of the suspects in an incident last Oct. 3 that involved a rifle and a confrontation between three males and a Valley Christian High School football practice at the former South High School has been arrested. A Youngstown police report states that Boardman police ...

Police investigate unusual theft cases in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Police have a suspected repeat shoplifter in custody while they continue to investigate a separate theft case at an interesting location. Mahoning County Boardman Court Judge Joseph Houser set bond at $5,000 for Dashwayla Da’Shay Walker when she appeared Tuesday in his court, ...

Niles, Weathersfield speak on data center

NILES — With talks of a potential data center drawing ire from residents at a recent city council meeting, city officials announced their stance moving forward. According to a news release from the mayor’s office this week, officials plan to take no further action regarding an annexation ...

Columbiana County GOP chair tapped for national committee

The Ohio Republican Party State Central Committee elected Columbiana County GOP Chairman Dave Johnson as the state’s Republican National Committee male member. Johnson replaces Jim Dicke, who held the position since 2015 and said in February he was leaving the post. Johnson said, "It's an ...