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Seller given thousands in counterfeit bills in Facebook Marketplace deal

Local News November 13, 2026

LIBERTY - Nearly $3,000 in suspected counterfeit currency was collected by Liberty police after a caller reported an exchange on an e-commerce site. According to a police report, an officer spoke with a man, who said he agreed to meet an individual named "Nessa" on Facebook Marketplace, who agreed to buy an iPhone Duo from him for $2,800 and meet at the Liberty Plaza Walmart. The man arrived at the Walmart's south end parking lot and "Nessa" arrived in a smaller vehicle, giving him $2,700, not $2,800, and scanned the phone to ensure it was real before handing him the money. The report ...

Sen.-elect Brown appoints chief of staff

Local News November 13, 2026

U.S. Sen.-elect Sherrod Brown has appointed Abigail Duggan, his former legislative director, as his new chief of staff. Duggan’s mother was born and raised in Youngstown and the incoming chief of staff used to spend several weeks each summer with her grandparents in the Mahoning ...

Amy Acton bobblehead unveiled by museum

Local News November 13, 2026

MILWAUKEE – The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled a new bobblehead of Ohio Gov.-elect Amy Acton, who was elected the 71st Ohio governor on Nov. 3. With her victory over Republican entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Acton became Ohio’s first elected female governor and ...

Ohio lawmakers loosen rules on 'sawed-off shotguns'

Girard seeks state funds for street projects

Latest News November 13, 2026

GIRARD - City officials are seeking Ohio Public Works Commission funds for planned street projects in 2027. Councilman Thomas Grumley, D-Ward 4, chairman of the streets/sidewalks committee, said at this week's council meeting the city is seeking 39% percent funding from the state at $146,296 with the city to cover the remaining costs for the $376,069 project. He said streets planned for improvement work next year are Morris Avenue, Illinois Avenue and Idaho Avenue. Grumley said officials have been limited on funds this year for street work but securing the OPWC funding will make the ...

Veterans celebrated at courthouse rotunda

Local News November 12, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — History has well recorded what happened at the 11th hour on the the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, and most Americans understand why the date is still celebrated every year. What they cannot know is what that day means from the perspective of every military veteran or ...