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County OKs minimum for humane agent

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County commissioners have thrown a bone to the county’s humane agency, although they concede it’s a meager helping. Animal Charity of Ohio’s operations are still suspended while the organization tries to find a source of funding. On Thursday, commissioners ...

Acton launches transition website

Gov.-elect Amy Acton launched a transition website and named John Haseley, a senior adviser on her campaign, as transition chairman. Those who want to apply to join Acton’s administration and receive updates about the transition, can go online to govelectacton.com. Acton, a Democrat, ...

Nov. 6 correction

In Thursday’s edition of Ticket, the name of the owner of Cedars Lounge was incorrect in the story on the multimedia work “ITSOFOMO.” Tommy Simon was the owner. CORRECTION POLICY: The Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator wish to present a fair and accurate news report each day. If you have a concern about anything published, please call our editorial department at 330-841-1738 and ask to speak to the editor. If he is unavailable, ask to speak to an editor who can deal with your concern.

Holocaust survivor speaks to area students

YOUNGSTOWN - Sol Factor had what he described as a good life with his adoptive parents, though that did not dim his quest to find his biological mother. "My mother was 22 when I was born, and she had lost all of her family," Factor, 80, of Solon, said. When he was about 2 weeks old, Factor ...

Lordstown officials hail court decision on data centers

LORDSTOWN - Village officials say a recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court in a lawsuit filed over a permit by a company does not mean data centers are banned from Lordstown. Solicitor Matt Ries said the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the village on a data center lawsuit. "This is a significant victory for the village of Lordstown and municipalities in general. The Ohio Supreme Court’s unanimous decision prevents developers from bulldozing their way through a municipality’s local zoning ordinances and recognizes that municipalities can authorize moratoriums to ...

Hubbard sends forward legislation for $185K truck

HUBBARD - The city's street department could receive an equipment upgrade in 2027, but there are details officials need to review. At a meeting earlier this week, Councilman Mike Kerr, D-4th Ward, asked the law director to draw up the necessary legislation for an ordinance entering into a contract with the Village of Minster in Auglaize County for a used derrick truck. A derrick truck is a utility vehicle that combines a hydraulic crane, a rotating extendable boom and a powerful earth-boring auger. Service Director Ed Palestro said Thursday that their current truck, purchased in the ...