LIBERTY — A concerned call from a neighbor resulted in a Youngstown man getting arrested on gun charges Saturday afternoon. Calvin Taylor, 49, pleaded not guilty Monday in Girard Municipal Court to a charge of using a weapon while intoxicated. No plea was entered for a felony charge of ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s board of control approved severance payments to four former department heads who were not retained when Derrick McDowell replaced Jamael Tito Brown as mayor. The severance payments, approved Monday 3-0 by the board, are mostly for unused sick time, paid at 35% of ...

CHAMPION — Job seeking is notoriously daunting, time-consuming and can be emotionally draining. The goal of a new initiative in Ohio is to simplify and personalize the job-seeking process by providing a seamless means to find a job or career training. Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel visited Kent ...

YOUNGSTOWN — The board of control approved two contracts totaling $4,976,362 with MS Consultants Inc. for the Youngstown company to provide construction administration for the first two phases of a sewer interceptor project at Mill Creek Park and to design the latter two parts. The board ...

YOUNGSTOWN — State Rep. Lauren McNally, a Youngstown Democrat, and Canfield City Council President Christine Oliver, a Republican, have filed to run for the open Mahoning County commissioner’s seat while two GOP contenders decided not to run. County Recorder Richard S. Scarsella of ...

LIBERTY — The upcoming months look to be important for the township’s police department, as police officials will be looking for the support of residents for funding in 2027. Trustees approved placing a 2.5-mill additional police levy on the May 5 ballot at a special meeting last week, ...