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Endowed professor named at YSU business college

Business News

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State University has named Omer Genc, associate professor of management and marketing in the Williamson College of Business Administration, as the Lariccia Family Endowed Professor, recognizing his work advancing experiential learning, applied research ...

Woman accused of punching her sister

Local News

BOARDMAN — A woman is in jail after allegedly punching her sister. Court records show that Solimar Barbosa Morales, 30, of Boardman, is due to appear in Mahoning County Boardman Court today to face arraignment for two counts of domestic violence, a first-degree misdemeanor. A Boardman ...

Spring cleaning time for Austintown police and zoning

Local News

AUSTINTOWN — The township’s police department said it is taking residents’ springtime complaints seriously. At Monday’s regular meeting of the Austintown trustees — which took place at the Austintown Senior Center to accommodate the election machines set up at township hall — ...

Boardman student wins top journalism contest award

Local News

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Harper Liller, a student at Boardman High School, has won the Youngstown Press Club’s 2026 Scholastic Journalist of the Year award and the accompanying $200 prize. This is the second consecutive year that a Boardman High School student has earned this award. ...

Hubbard mayor updates council on Valley Mould Dam project

Local News

HUBBARD — Talks regarding the removal of a dam and sediment picked up in recent months, and the city’s mayor gave an update on where things stand with them. As part of his report on Monday, Mayor Ben Kyle said talks have resumed regarding the Valley Mould Dam’s future, noting a recent ...