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On the record: Struthers council

WHAT: City Council meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Michael Patrick, Lori Gomon, Bob Deagan, Robert Burnside, Dallas Bigley, Richard Bayus, Megan Pingley, James Baluck and Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller Council: * Heard monthly reports from K.O. Consulting, the treasurer, tax commissioner and mayor. * Passed an ordinance redefining the boundaries of the city's four wards. The new map will go into effect Jan. 1. * Had first reading of an ordinance allowing the mayor and city safety director to contract with Pavement Management Group for a three-year period starting in 2027. * Approved an ...

On the record: Jackson trustees

WHAT: Jackson trustees meeting Wednesday PRESENT: John Jakubec, Thomas Frost and Alan Hemphill Trustees: * Had a public discussion with Aaron Young, Mill Creek MetroParks executive director, about the Metroparks potentially taking possession of Liberty Park. * Discussed am email received from Nicholas Dierkes regarding an unauthorized squatter burning tires along Palmyra Road. Trustees notified the Mahoning County Land Bank, who requested that the county prosecutor’s office draft an eviction notice. * Received an update for salt dome pricing for storage for 2026 and 2027. Pricing ...

Oct. 17-18 Correction

CORRECTION A story on women-owned businesses in the Mahoning Valley mistakenly stated that Skye's the Limit Face Painting & More, founded by Jessica Duponty, was at the Canfield Fair. The business was not in attendance.

Oct. 17-18 Week in History: Romance and tragedy in PA

120 Years Ago, 1906 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Romance and tragedy, fond ambition wrecked. Daughter’s disobedience followed by a father’s revenge. Youthful couple. Principals in a sensation born in hills of Pennsylvania. Attempt at murder charged ...

Hubbard trustees set data center meeting

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - It's been nearly a year since trustees put a data center moratorium in place, and residents will have the chance to have their voice heard in the coming weeks. Trustees at Wednesday's meeting set a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Hubbard High School Auditorium to discuss data center zoning language proposed by the township's zoning commission that was unsealed at a Tuesday's meeting. Trustees will have 20 days after the meeting to decide whether to adopt or reject the proposal, according to Trustee Monica Baker at the meeting. The proposed language comes ...

Liberty man’s charges dismissed by Howland police

HOWLAND - Charges were dismissed against a Liberty man who was wrongly accused of assaulting a young child earlier this month. According to a police report obtained Friday, officers were called to Longhorn Steakhouse for reports of multiple people fighting in the restaurant. The officer spoke with a woman, who said her 10-year-old son had been assaulted by a man after an argument broke out, adding that she was speaking with a manager when a white, heavy set man with a gray beard began making loud racial comments toward her. The report states the man made comments about her needing a ...