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Barberton woman escapes alleged assault in Boardman

BOARDMAN — A Summit County woman escaped a frightening encounter this weekend with a man she met on the internet. A Boardman police report states that they have a clear idea of who the man is, though he is not named in the report. His distinctive vehicle also was towed for evidence. The woman said she escaped from his car in an apartment complex parking lot after he allegedly held a gun to her head. She said she also suspected him of trying to drug her drink earlier that night. The report states police responded about 1:45 a.m. Saturday to calls about gunfire in the area of ...

Hubbard official outlines road program

HUBBARD — With June’s warmer weather in full swing, the city is preparing its street resurfacing project for the year. At Monday’s meeting, Councilman Jerry Crowe, D-at-Large, requested Law Director Mark Villano draw up the necessary legislation authorizing the city’s board of control to enter into a contract with North Lima-based R.T. Vernal Paving and Excavating for the city’s 2026 street improvement project and declaring an emergency. The contract is contingent upon the city receiving Ohio Public Works Commission funding. Crowe, who oversees the city’s streets and ...

State capital budget funds set to flow into Valley

Staff report COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine signed the state’s 2027-28 capital budget bill into law Monday, meaning $3.7 billion in funding should soon be flowing to a wide swath of community, economic development and education projects across the state. The capital budget includes slightly more than $16 million for projects in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, $10.7 million of which is allocated for improvements at Youngstown State University’s main campus. It also is receiving $3.5 million for its new Steubenville campus in Jefferson County. Of projects receiving a share of ...

‘Unique’ situation results in bond reduction in shooting case

YOUNGSTOWN — Issac T. Chatman, 29, waived preliminary hearing Monday in Youngstown Municipal Court on the murder charge he faces in the June 7 shooting death of his half-brother, Isaiah Donaldson, 31, at Chatman’s home on Benita Avenue. A number of people in the courtroom of Judge Renee ...

Northeast Ohio gas prices jump 7 cents

Pump prices remain at four-year highs as the market reacts to news the U.S. and Iran have agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report, the organization reported the national average fell for the third straight week. However, in Northeast Ohio, prices were 7 cents higher at $4.218 per gallon. At this time last year, fuel prices averaged $3.116 per gallon. The average price in Niles on Monday was $4.055 per gallon and $4.153 in Youngstown, the AAA reported. At the intersection of North Road and East Market Street in Warren, regular fuel ...

Two women found with gunshot wounds on South Lakeview Avenue

YOUNGSTOWN — Gunshots struck two women at 4:54 a.m. Saturday on South Lakeview Avenue on the West Side. Officers were called there for a shooting and saw a silver Toyota Camry parked on the side of the road with an older woman holding her arm on the sidewalk with at least one gunshot wound to her left arm. As officers checked further, they found a woman inside of the Camry with a gunshot wound to her torso. Officers gave medical aid to the woman, who was in the back seat, according to a Youngstown police report. Ambulance personnel arrived a short time later and transported the ...