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Liberty BOE hears enrollment, absenteeism updates

LIBERTY — The Liberty Board of Education heard updates on chronic absenteeism and district enrollment from its superintendent, who noted a change that affected kindergarten enrollment for the school year. As part of his report at Monday’s regular meeting, Superintendent Brian Knight said the district is at 39 students in terms of kindergarten enrollment — adding that the number is “very low” compared to what it has traditionally been. “Part of the reason is, the state did change the requirements for kindergarteners; they have to be 5 years old on the first day of ...

Veterans’ cabin gets new handicap ramp in time for fair

A crew from Mike Young Construction of Berlin Center donated its time this week to complete a new handicap ramp at the Mahoning Veterans Memorial cabin at the Canfield Fairgrounds. The new ramp is ready to serve handicapped veterans and fairgoers as they visit the historic cabin that is ...

On the record Weathersfield

Weathersfield WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Cheryl Basista, Mark Bodo, Sam Caputo, Josh Garris and Matt Glidewell The board: • Approved seeking bids for the planned $1.2 million addition for Seaborn Elementary School. Officials have said because of increased enrollment and plans to house special needs students within the district instead of at other locations throughout the county, the board approved moving forward with a 2,500-square-foot addition to Seaborn. Dohar said the enrollment for grades kindergarten to sixth who are housed at the school has ...

Warren man arraigned after high-speed chase into North Jackson

WARREN — A city man was charged with several offenses after a Sunday night incident that began with police trying to pull over a car for dark window tint at Front Street and Nevada Avenue Southwest that matched the description of a vehicle that had been involved in gunfire hitting a house. Freddie T. Washington, 19, of Parkman Road NW was arraigned Monday in Warren Municipal Court on charges including felony failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer and misdemeanor hit-skip. The chase ended in North Jackson about 15 miles away. There were four men in the ...

YSU Kilcawley Center 2.0 takes shape

YOUNGSTOWN -- Work on the approximately $58 million Kilcawley Center renovation project on the Youngstown State University campus continues this week toward a fall 2027 completion. The university broke ground May 5, 2025, to modernize the well-known facility that was constructed in the ...

Mahoning may cut number of voting precincts

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Board of Elections is considering a reduction in voting precincts, starting next year, because of issues recruiting enough poll workers and an eventual reduction in costs. With numerous people voting early, the strain on polling locations during elections is less than several years ago, said Tom McCabe, the board’s director. Also, with 212 precincts, the board of elections needs 848 poll workers for each election, and the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office wants 30% over that as backups, McCabe said. “We struggle with poll workers,” McCabe ...