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Falls names new assistant law director

NEWTON FALLS — Village council has welcomed attorney Gary Van Brocklin of Boardman as the new part-time assistant law director. Van Brocklin, who made his first appearance to council on Wednesday, will work with Law Director Jeff Limbian. As assistant law director, Van Brocklin will work 30 ...

McDonald program marks 10 years

McDONALD — For the past 10 years residents of the village and other communities can stop at the McDonald community room where the Recreation, Education, Socialization, Together program takes place. Colleen Chance, director of the program, said all activities are for residents age 60 and ...

Mastodon fossil to be displayed in Canfield

CANFIELD — On April 18, a big piece of Canfield history will be coming home for several months in an exhibit at the Bond House. It is a piece of a mastodon skull that was dug up around 95 years ago in Fair Park. Laura Zeh, curator for the Canfield Historical Society, is arranging a ...

Bus aide accused of pulling knife on student

YOUNGSTOWN — Jaime Santana-Garcia, 21, was arraigned on a first-degree misdemeanor child endangering charge Wednesday in Youngstown Municipal Court for allegedly pulling a knife on a sixth-grade student on a Youngstown City Schools bus April 11, 2025, while Santana-Garcia was working as a ...

City’s 1st black firefighter dies at 96

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Jesse Lee Carter Sr., the city’s first black firefighter, died Saturday at the age of 96. In addition to being the first black firefighter and lieutenant, he also was the first African American to be named the fire chief’s administrative aide. He served the ...

Jackson-Milton first graders exceed goal for Rescue Mission

NORTH JACKSON — A huge stack of snacks was prepared to be loaded Tuesday onto a Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley van, ending the monthlong collection for those staying at the mission. This is the ninth year that first graders in Corrine Tomaino’s class at Jackson-Milton Elementary ...