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Butler promotes perspective

YOUNGSTOWN — The Area Artists Annual at the Butler Institute of American Art has long served as a showcase for the region’s creative talent, and the 86th event on Sunday was no exception. The annual juried exhibition highlights original artwork created by artists living within a 75-mile ...

Payments start in East Palestine settlement

EAST PALESTINE — Partial payments are beginning to reach residents impacted by the 2023 East Palestine train derailment, more than a year after class counsel promised personal injury compensation would be issued. According to a statement posted on the settlement website, partial personal ...

Post derailment well water sampling program expands

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health District last week announced the second application period for the new Expanded Potable Water Sampling Program outside of the East Palestine priority zones has begun. To be considered for this round of sampling, applications must be submitted to the ...

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 ...