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Superintendent: Job’s not done for city schools

YOUNGSTOWN — Earning a three-star rating of a possible five stars on the recently released state report card is a reason for the Youngstown City School District to celebrate, but not to rest on its academic laurels, a top official says. “The work is not done. We’re showing that we can do this work,” Superintendent Jeremy Batchelor said after the regular Youngstown Board of Education meeting Tuesday afternoon at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School. The district’s ranking was revealed after the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released the report cards Sept. ...

YSU president: University is doing well

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 ...

Devon Stanley case delayed by absence of medical records

WARREN — The parties in the Devon Stanley felonious assault case met by Zoom on Tuesday afternoon with Special Prosecutor Dan Kasaris of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office saying the case is being held up by a lack of response from Mercy Health in providing medical records. Stanley, 53, of Liberty, a Liberty Township trustee and chief deputy clerk of the Trumbull County Clerk of Courts Office, is charged with second-degree-felony felonious assault. It involves an Oct. 23, 2025, incident involving a woman. Stanley was arrested at the Oct. 24 Niles McKinley-Girard football game at ...

Trumbull commissioners considering annual vehicle purchasing program for sheriff

WARREN — Trumbull commissioners are considering establishing an annual program allowing the sheriff office to purchase at least four patrol cars per year to replenish its aging vehicle force. Under the proposed program, the county will be able to purchase a minimum of four vehicles per year or one vehicle per quarter. Sheriff Michael Wilson told the commissioners there is a critical need to obtain new vehicles because some of the vehicles in the fleet have more than 200,000 miles on them. “We have 12 vehicles with more than 150,000 miles, 10 with more than 200,000, with five of ...

On the record: McDonald

WHAT: Board of education meeting Wednesday PRESENT: Nick Gall, Jessica Krumpak, Kristina Merola, Michael Morris and Donna Shields The board: • Approved a three-year contract with Amanda Latell as treasurer of McDonald schools at a salary of $79,000 for 260 work days effective Aug. 1, 2026 through July 31, 2027. • Approved an agreement with All Ways Construction LLC to have designated property at the athletic facility to establish district bus parking at a cost of $82,870. • Renewed an agreement with PureResults water treatment program with Gardiner for the two school ...

Tea party toasts tradition, gardening and community

BOARDMAN — Flower-adorned hats, homemade treats, fragrant teas and floral inspiration came together Sunday as the Holborn Herb Growers Guild hosted its annual Tea Party at the Lariccia Family Community Center in Boardman Park. The afternoon event invited guests to slow down and enjoy a ...