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Canfield looks to put 3.9-mill police renewal levy on ballot

CANFIELD — City Council met in special session Wednesday to take the first step in placing a 3.9-mill police levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. “This is the first of a three-step process,” said City Attorney Mark Fortunato. “We first pass this resolution, then have the funds certified, and at the July 15 regular council meeting, approve placing it on the Nov. 3 ballot.” He said it will meet the Aug. 5 deadline to be on the ballot this year. City Manager David D’Apolito said the 3.9-mill police levy was first passed in 2016 and took effect in 2017. It was renewed in 2021 and is ...

On the record: Austintown

WHAT: Board of Education meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Katie Berdis, Harold Porter, Don Sherwood and Kim Smrek ABSENT: Fred Marcum The board: • Renewed Timothy Kelty’s contract as the superintendent through July 31, 2031. • Hired Dave Phillips as the Fitch High School head principal for the 2026-27 school year. • Hired Adam Loudin as the Austintown Intermediate School head principal for the 2026-27 school year. • Hired Brian Umstead as the high school assistant principal for the 2026-27 school year contingent upon completion of all administrative licensure ...

Mahoning County courts

Divorces and dissolutions granted June 2026 in Mahoning County: Divorces ALTAGRACIA GERMOSEN, FIOR D’ALIZA vs. RAMOS, BAUDILIO BANNON, CRYSTAL L vs. BANNON, CHARLES D. CAVICCHI, ISABELLA vs. SCHOBERT, MATTHEW CLARK, KRISTIN vs. CLARK, VYRAN DANDRIDGE, DARRELL vs. DANDRIDGE, KERRY DIAZ DEL CAMPO, JUAN vs. DIAZ DEL CAMPO, HEATHER CHEREE DODD, HANNAH vs. DODD, ANTONIO GUBANY, MERCEDE vs. SALENSKY, RICHARD HANDWORK, CHRISTOPHER vs. HANDWORK, MELISSA JACKSON, ROSE vs. JACKSON, MICHAEL JIMENEZ, OLGA TERESA vs. PLACERES, WILFREDO JONES, KAREN vs. JONES, ...

Marriage licenses

Marriage licenses granted June 22 to 26 in Mahoning County: Zachary James Patton, 29, Canfield, and Marta Christine Hergenrother, 28, Salem Raymond Joseph Vaio, 37, Struthers, and Jessica Lynn Bartles, 33, Struthers Dominic Alfred Dalesandro, 63, Beloit, and Tracey Lyn Swickard, 47, Beloit Richard William Bernard, 55, Youngstown, and Justine Elaine Bissell, 54, Youngstown Mark Edward Liggett, 66, North Lima, and Heather Angel Coulter, 60, North Lima Jacob Michael Kowalczyk, 31, Lowellville, and Kary Lynn Liska, 35, Lowellville Kenneth Joel Rivera Castaneda, 27, Campbell, ...

Five-ton fly wheel flies through roof of Republic mill in Smokey Hollow

110 Years Ago, 1916 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Blood curdling was the accident at the Valley mill of the Republic Co. The mad flight of a five ton fly wheel at the nine-inch department. Goes through the roof and big pieces are distributed all over Smokey Hollow — a narrow escape.” “It makes their blood curdle whenever the men think of a big accident which occurred at 3 o’clock this morning down at the Valley mill of the Republic Iron & Steel company. “That many of them were not killed, and others badly injured, is considered ...

6 years of work to downtown streets nears end

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control today will close out the last major downtown street improvement project for the foreseeable future with the approval of the eighth and final change order for work done to Boardman and Walnut streets. This project concludes about six years worth of ...