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Senior Showcase acts wow Robins audience

WARREN — “Age is just a number,” said WYTV “Daybreak” co-host Jim Loboy during the third annual Senior Showcase on Saturday afternoon at the Robins Theatre. His statement referred to the talent of the more than 70 performers on stage who ranged in age from 55 to 90. Their ...

Homicide rate in Youngstown drops 58% since 2021

YOUNGSTOWN — Carl Davis, whose five years as Youngstown police chief ended on Wednesday, remembers that his first year as chief in 2021 had its challenges, including 31 homicides in the city. The number dropped to 13 homicides in 2025, the lowest number since at least 1967, the earliest year ...

Roll call of Youngstown’s 13 homicide victims in 2025

Here is a roll call of the 13 victims of homicide in 2025 in Youngstown: 1 Brandon Ogden, 27, shot to death Jan. 10 on Ohio Avenue on the North Side. Jonathan Simmons, 30, who is charged with murder, is set for trial Feb. 2. 2 Resean Graham Sr., 42, was found shot to death on Griselda ...

Liberty welcomes new police chief

LIBERTY — Looking back at the past decade, Ray Buhala admitted that he initially never wanted to become the police chief, but the desire was something that he grew into with time. “It’s one of those things that just kind of evolved on its own; it was kind of organic how it happened. I ...

Austintown police blotter

Austintown Police activity reported Dec. 26-28: Dec. 28, 11:37 p.m. — A pursuit was terminated on Kirk Road on a dark red sedan with dark rims guilty of multiple traffic violations. 1:23 p.m. — Theft reported at Home Depot, with the suspects fleeing in a blue or silver Chevrolet ...

On the record: Hubbard City Council

Hubbard WHAT: City council meeting Dec. 15 PRESENT: Bill Williams, Bonnie Viele, Michael Mogg, Robin Zambrini, Cathy Cummings, Jerome Crowe, Michael Kerr and Ryan Hallapy Council: ● Passed adopting final line item appropriation amendments in the 2025 budget. ● Passed ...