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North Lima woman indicted on felonious assault in attack on man

YOUNGSTOWN — Justine E. Bissell, 54, of North Lima, was indicted recently on felonious assault and felony assault in an Aug. 4 incident at a home in Beaver Township in which she is accused of stabbing her domestic partner with scissors. If she is convicted of felonious assault, Bissell ...

Valentino elected Campbell mayor

CAMPBELL — Bill Valentino has been elected the city's mayor. Valentino defeated Joseph Mazzocca Jr. by about 200 votes on Tuesday. With 100% of precincts reporting, Valentino head 884 votes (56.27%) to Mazzocca's 687 votes (43.73%) accoding to unofficial Mahoning County Board of Elections ...

Gambrel, Yacovone lead Boardman trustee race

BOARDMAN — Matthew Gambrel appears to have secured a seat on the township's board of trustees and Steve Yacovone appears to have been re-elected to the seat he was appointed to earlier this year. With 92% of precincts reporting, Gambrel leads the four-candidate race for two seats with 3,853 ...

Valley protesters put heat on ICE

YOUNGSTOWN — Chris Harris has no intention of taking what she strongly feels is the mistreatment of many immigrants sitting down, so she decided to stand up and march. “Our inspiration for this event is our moral call to defend the marginalized, the oppressed in our midst, and to stand up ...

League of Women Voters leader blasts new redistricting map for Ohio

BOARDMAN – As thousands of young people filled their bags with Halloween candy Friday evening, the Ohio Redistricting Commission failed earlier in the day to fill the public’s bag with feedback regarding the newest state congressional map, a local election expert says. “It looks like it ...

Longtime radio talk show host reflects on his 2 Vietnam tours

BOARDMAN — Dan Rivers has always had a thing about controlling his own destiny. That’s why, he said, he raised his hand for service when many young men were being called up for duty during the Vietnam War. Rivers, 76, is a well-known voice in the Valley, having spent a good portion of ...