CANFIELD — If you were to ask a teenage boy about his hobbies, you might hear about time spent playing in and/or attending various sporting events, using social media or listening to the latest pop music. When you meet 14-year-old Ben Beers, a freshman at Canfield High School, he will tell ...

POLAND — Village resident Hugh Braham addressed village council at its meeting Tuesday with the final two trees that he feels need to be taken down. Braham volunteered to walk the village and clean up dead trees and minor problems that will “clean up” the village. “There are two ...

LORDSTOWN — Village council has decided to not seek a grant for a sanitary sewer extension, noting they are not sure what the local share will be and if the village can even afford it. Village Engineer Chris Kogelnik spoke at Monday’s council meeting about a project for six sanitary sewer ...

Staff report POLAND — The Poland Board of Education has narrowed its search for a new superintendent to three finalists, who will be interviewed by the board on Monday, according to board president Troy Polis. The finalists are current interim Poland superintendent Andrew Tommelleo, Newton ...

NILES — Celebrating those who inspire and teach future generations, the second annual Mahoning Valley Educators of the Year Honors Dinner brought together 42 honorees from Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties Tuesday night at the Eastwood Event Centre. Nearly 400 educators, ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Derrick McDowell said his first two months as Youngstown mayor has been filled with “wonderful beginnings.” During a State of the City address Wednesday, McDowell told the Rotary Club of Youngstown that his focus is on economic development, education, safety forces, parks ...