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Youngstown City Schools bus drivers air healthcare concerns

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YOUNGSTOWN — Initially, Stacey Kennedy had no intention of becoming a city school bus driver, but after a friend encouraged her otherwise because of the solid healthcare package the Youngstown City School District offered, she was on board. Kennedy’s former husband made a liveable ...

Prosecutor: All rape victims have the right to protection

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YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County Assistant Prosecutor Caitlyn Andrews said in her opening statements in the Keontae A. Thomas rape, kidnapping and aggravated robbery trial, “Every person in society is protected by law. “It does not matter who you are. It does not matter what decisions you ...

Man turns himself in on charge of assault

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YOUNGSTOWN — Thomas J. Tubbs Jr., 61, will be arraigned today in Youngstown Municipal Court on a 3-year-old felonious assault charge. The charge was filed against him June 21, 2023, after a woman was taken to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital with an eye swollen shut and her mouth ...

Girard plans feasibility study for mountain bike trail

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GIRARD — City officials are planning to have a feasibility study done to determine if a mountain bike trail can be placed at the Girard Lower Lakes property. Councilman Tod Latell, D-at Large, requested legislation be prepared for an upcoming meeting to have city officials work with the ...

Ex-Boardman coach pleads guilty to assault, sexual battery

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YOUNGSTOWN — Kevin C. Randolph, 70, of Stadium Drive in Boardman, a former Boardman High School bowling coach, pleaded guilty recently to charges of felonious assault and sexual battery involving a minor. As a Tier II sex offender, he will have to register his address every six months ...

Bill would require Border Patrol to adopt shelter dogs

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Congressman Dave Joyce introduced a bill to require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to establish a pilot program to adopt dogs from local animal shelters to be trained as part of the agency’s Support Canine Program. The CBP in 2023 launched the Support Canine Program to improve staff ...