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City schools consider busing contract with Cincinnati company

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Board of Education has proposed awarding a contract to a longtime bus company in an effort to ease the district’s ongoing transportation challenges. During its regular meeting Tuesday at Youngstown Rayen Early College High School, Superintendent Jeremy ...

Small South Avenue bridge to undergo work starting Monday

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YOUNGSTOWN — The rehabilitation of a small bridge on South Avenue, which starts Monday, will mean a 3-mile detour for those who travel on one of the city’s busiest corridors. The bridge goes over the Youngstown and Southeastern Railroad Co. train line, just south of the larger Peace ...

Ohio Supreme Court declines to hear case of convicted drug dealer

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Staff report The Supreme Court of Ohio on Tuesday declined jurisdiction in the appeal of defendant Donteill M. Grant, 46, who is serving an 11- to 16.5-year sentence at Richland Correctional Institution for a high-level felony drug possession conviction. Grant, of Sharpsville, Pa., was ...

Former Realty Tower resident files lawsuit

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YOUNGSTOWN — A woman who says she barely escaped the May 2024 Realty Tower explosion is now suing the companies many blame for the deadly blast. Online court documents show that Ashia Simmons, formerly a resident of the now demolished building, currently residing in Georgia, filed suit in ...

Rape suspect unsuccessfully tries to ditch his lawyer

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YOUNGSTOWN — A man charged with rape failed to fire his court-appointed lawyer Tuesday. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Judge Anthony Donofrio rejected a motion by Damaris T. Grant to terminate defense attorney Mark Lavelle. In the same hearing, Grant rejected a plea agreement offer from ...

Girard hears of plans for a mountain bike trail near lakes

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GIRARD — Wanting to make use of the Girard Lakes property, city officials are considering adding a mountain bike trail to the area and plan to visit next month a similar trail at Lake Milton. Girard resident Tonya Carpenter, who works for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, told city ...