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MetroParks bikeway section will be closed Tuesday

CANFIELD — A section of the MetroParks Bikeway will be temporarily closed to the general public today as the Gorby Family Championship Cross Country Course at the MetroParks Farm hosts the 2026 Suburban League Championship Cross Country Meet. Beginning at 3 p.m. today, the section of the MetroParks Bikeway that runs through the MetroParks Farm between U.S. 446 and Leffingwell Road, along with the Farm Spur Trail, will be closed to bikeway and trail users. The MetroParks Bikeway and Farm Spur Trail will reopen upon completion of the cross country event at approximately 8 p.m. ...

Woman pleads guilty in child sex abuse case

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown woman faces a likely prison stint after pleading guilty Monday to sex offenses involving a 3-year-old child. A news release from the Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office states that Tekia Huggins, 34, pleaded guilty in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court to charges ...

More details emerge in contractor arrest

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — More details have emerged in the arrest of a local businessman, and the song remains very much the same. A fourth-degree felony warrant that contributed to the arrest Friday of John P. Bartos III arose from a Beaver Township woman's claim that she paid him $6,000 for ...

More than 20 late utility bills raise more questions about Ciccone

YOUNGSTOWN – The office of controversial Mahoning County Clerk of Courts Michael Ciccone failed to pay more than 20 monthly electric and gas bills at area county courts – again raising questions about his ability to do even the most basic functions of his job. In total, there were 18 ...

YSU President delivers State of University address

YOUNGSTOWN -- When it came to assessing Youngstown State University's state of affairs, YSU President Bill Johnson left the starting gate not with a trot, but with a gallop. "I'm glad to share with you that the state of Youngstown State University is very, very good," he said. That was among ...

Fundraising fun at Youngstown Oktoberfest

YOUNGSTOWN — For about 20 years, Denise Seman has run a Mineral Ridge-based business called Crafty Shop of Horrors, but it’s likely those on the autism spectrum who pay her shop a visit found many more halcyon items than horrifying ones. “It’s good to support the autism society. ... ...