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Man gets 2 to 3 years for 2024 assault on woman

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YOUNGSTOWN — Ricardo Ramirez-Vazquez, 39, was sentenced to two to three years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to aggravated burglary and felony domestic violence for a Dec. 11, 2024, incident involving a woman on South Jackson Street on the East Side. Mahoning County prosecutors and ...

OVI task force ‘apprehends’ wind-blown ODOT sign

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Staff report CANFIELD — Members of the Mahoning County OVI Task Force, in collaboration with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, had to cut short one aspect of its checkpoint Friday night in Austintown because of dangerously high winds. Saturation patrols took place 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., but the ...

Hubbard council hears request for fire building support

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HUBBARD — One official said city council will have a meeting to discuss its options regarding the fire department after hearing from the Eagle Joint Fire District’s trustee representative. Hubbard Trustee Jason Tedrow said during Monday’s city council meeting that the fire district had ...

Lordstown ends tax abatement for Metalco

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LORDSTOWN — Now that 10 years have passed, village council on Monday approved terminating a 10-year tax abatement with Metalco Inc. Planning/Zoning Administrator Kellie Bordner said council needed to pass an ordinance ending the community reinvestment area real property tax abatement for ...

ODNR seeks nominations for 2026 Hall of Fame

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Staff report The Ohio Natural Resources Hall of Fame Award is a top conservation honor that recognizes lifetime achievements when it comes to the protection and preservation of the state’s natural resources. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is seeking nominations to honor a new ...

Guilty plea

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Robert Howell, 54, of Springdale Avenue in Youngstown, pleaded guilty Monday to a first-degree felony charge of cocaine possession with a specification of forfeiture in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. He will be sentenced May 5 and could get about 11 years in prison. The charge is a ...