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Liberty man set for trial on two felonious assault charges

WARREN — A trial date of April 9 is set for Michael R. Derr, 33, of Mansell Drive in Liberty, on two counts of felonious assault, one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm and two counts of domestic violence in a Nov. 10 incident involving him and a woman in the parking lot of the ...

U.S. House passes water package with two Joyce-sponsored bills

The U.S. House passed a major water quality legislative package that includes two bills sponsored by Congressman Dave Joyce. The American Water Stewardship Act passed the House by a 378-32 vote and now moves to the U.S. Senate for consideration. The package includes two bills sponsored by ...

Federal Frenzy announces 2026 lineup

It took six years, but rapper Armani White finally is playing Youngstown. White, whose song “Billie Eilish” has been streamed nearly a half billion times on Spotify, will be the headliner for this year’s Federal Frenzy, presented by Youngstown State University’s Penguin ...

Hubbard students spend day as aides at Fairhaven

NILES — From basketball games to painting murals on the wall to reading to the preschool class, Hubbard High School students have participated in numerous projects at Fairhaven School, which is for special needs students. On Tuesday, they wanted to do something different, so members of the ...

Boardman fatal shooting may have been act of self-defense

BOARDMAN — It remains to be seen whether criminal charges will be filed in a March 7 fatal shooting. The Boardman police report, made public Tuesday, seems to indicate that the death of Montrell Gilbert, 45, of Hillman Way in Boardman, may have been a case of self-defense. The report ...

Husted bill seeks to boost child safety on social media

U.S. Sen. Jon Husted, an Ohio Republican, sponsored legislation requiring large social media platforms to permit parents to receive real-time safety notifications if their children are engaging in dangerous or risky interactions. The bipartisan Sammy’s Law — with U.S. Sens. Mark Warner, a ...