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Shutt won’t run for reelection for Trumbull GOP chairwoman

Tired of the political infighting, Trumbull County Republican Party Chairman Julia Shutt said she won’t run for reelection. Shutt said Tuesday, “My goals were simple: unify, attract and promote. I have seen energy spent on infighting by just a few. It’s like watching a dog fight. I have ...

Cardinal fire district swears in a part-timer

CANFIELD — The Cardinal Joint Fire District added another part-time firefighter to its roster Monday with the swearing in of C.J. Glista, 19, of Canfield. Glista is a 2025 Canfield High School and Mahoning County Career & Technical Center graduate who is planning to make a career as a ...

Liberty man pleads in firearms case

WARREN — Antwan Hill-Jones, 41, of Hadley Avenue, Liberty, pleaded guilty Monday to improperly discharging a firearm at or into a habitation that included a one-year gun specification. He also pleaded guilty to one count of having weapons while under disability. The plea was made Friday ...

Lt. Gov. Tressel touts jobs program at Austintown manufacturer

AUSTINTOWN — Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel touted WorkOhio, an initiative to connect Ohioans with in-demand jobs, during a visit Monday to an Austintown manufacturing business. “WorkOhio is just one more way to see if we can raise awareness of the opportunities that are out there in the state of ...

Two women injured in South Side accident

YOUNGSTOWN — Two women appeared to suffer injuries during an early morning accident on Oak Hill Avenue near West Warren Avenue on the South Side on Monday. Around 8:30 a.m., a reporter from The Vindicator saw two women in a side parking lot south of The Brilliance School, 1817 Oak Hill Ave. ...

NC man on trial in fatal 422 crash

YOUNGSTOWN — After the prosecution and defense picked a jury Monday, opening statements and witness testimony will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the aggravated vehicular homicide trial of Robert C. Powell, 25, of North Carolina. Powell was working in the area when he was involved in a fatal ...