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Liberty fiscal officer gives financial update

LIBERTY — Motorists across Ohio are receiving relief at the gas pump until December, but the township will not be losing out as a result of it, according to Liberty’s fiscal officer. As part of his report at Monday’s trustees meeting, Fiscal Officer Matthew Connelly noted the township’s funds are looking good compared to years ago, with a balance of more than $8 million, with $2.3 million of it attributed to the Belmont Park Cemetery’s endowment fund. “So that really leaves you with $6.6 million, and last year at this time, we were at $7.1 million, so we’re about ...

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Attorney general candidates to debate Oct. 19 in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN – The two candidates for attorney general – Republican Keith Faber and Democrat John Kulewicz – will debate Oct. 19 at Youngstown State University with the Youngstown Press Club hosting. The candidates issued a joint statement reading: “We look forward to a free, fair and informative debate for Ohio voters. We appreciate the Youngstown Press Club hosting with the Youngstown State University Office of Government Affairs providing this opportunity for Ohioans to get to know each of us and our policies as candidates for Ohio’s chief law enforcement office.” The ...

City committee approves demolition of former college

YOUNGSTOWN – The city’s design review committee approved the demolition of the former Eastern Gateway Community College to make way for a $60 million centralized Mahoning County government center. The committee on Tuesday gave permission to the Western Reserve Port Authority, which is handling the project, to demolish the building and parking deck and install fencing around the perimeter not only during demolition, but for its future construction. Randy Partika, WRPA’s director of engineering and construction, said demolition would start Nov. 15 and be finished by next April. ...

Strong turnout on first day of early voting

People in Mahoning and Trumbull counties came out in droves for the first day of early voting. Robert Redmond of Youngstown said he often votes early in-person in order to get it out of the way and make sure that his ballot is counted. “This allows me to avoid the silliness that happens with politics, particularly this year,” Redmond said. “I vote for the best person and who I think will help me the most.” Redmond said he came out largely to vote in the hotly-contested governor and U.S. Senate races. Mari’sol Rivera of Youngstown said she was excited to vote early. The ...

BCI clears Howland officer in Youngstown shooting

YOUNGSTOWN — A Howland police officer who was involved in a shooting in Youngstown last year appears to have been cleared after a state investigation. A report made available recently by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation explains what happened last October when Howland officer Keith Peterson, a member of the Mahoning Valley Critical Response Team, found Arthur Tyrone Mitchell in the attic of a Rush Boulevard home. The Mahoning Valley Prosecutor’s Office, upon review of the report, has determined categorically that there is no cause to pursue charges against the officer in ...