Warren native Matt Rutherford will have to wait until 2027 to complete another record-setting solo voyage. Rutherford, 45, was forced to end his attempt to circumnavigate the Arctic Ocean solo, a journey of about 10,000 nautical miles. According to a news release issued Thursday, ...
WEATHERFIELD — The township has joined other communities in placing a 12-month moratorium on fiber optic installation along township roads. Trustee Ed Whittaker said at the August meeting there is nothing against any specific company that has done the installation work in the township. However, there is a concern on the way the fiber optics have been installed. “We want to make sure protocols are in place and are being followed,” Whitaker said. Trustees this week passed legislation under emergency measures that impose the 12-month moratorium on the installation of underground ...
YOUNGSTOWN — A man suffered apparent serious injuries when he was shot twice and was found walking west on Oakwood Avenue on Wednesday night. A 911 call about the shooting came in at 8:16 p.m. A Youngstown police report states that when officers spotted the victim while responding to a gas station in the 1800 block of Mahoning Avenue for a shooting, one of the officers transported the man to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment. The report states that when an officer spotted the victim, he had “two apparent gunshot wounds on his body.” The report suggests that the ...
A Youngstown woman and a person who operates a business in Austintown are among those indicted this week by a Franklin County grand jury for allegedly stealing a combined $558,383 from Medicaid, the government healthcare program for the needy. “Fraud against Medicaid is fraud against Ohio taxpayers,” Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson stated in a news release. His office filed the charges. “We will continue to investigate suspicious billing behavior and hold offenders accountable.” Yvette Johnson‑Woodall, 58, of Youngstown, faces charges after allegedly defrauding Medicaid ...
CANFIELD TOWNSHIP — A delegation of Huntington Ridge residents attended this week’s trustees meeting looking for a solution to a major flooding problem. Heavy rains have destroyed a retaining wall in the development that will be a costly endeavor to repair. “We don’t want to fix a wall that will cost a lot, just to end up fixing it again next year,” spokeswoman Julie Troup said. She said the reason they were addressing trustees is because the flood waters are flowing across Tippecanoe Road from the Ohio Turnpike in Canfield and flooding the Huntington Ridge area, which ...
Poland Township trustees cut staff in three departments during its meeting Wednesday to keep from a projected deficit at the end of 2027. The cuts were not unanimous, but Trustee Frank DeMain said they were necessary. The cuts approved at the meeting by a 2-1 vote were three police officers and one zoning position. Trustee Eric Ungaro was the “no” vote on those positions. The cutting of one clerical position received a unanimous vote. All positions cut will receive at least a two-week notice. Ungaro then made a motion to downsize the street department to four employees, but it ...
