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Ramaswamy in Canfield predicts 'touchdown' Tuesday

CANFIELD - Claudia Bell was impressed with seeing Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy this summer at the Canfield Fair and, a few months later, her excitement about seeing him again showed no signs of ebbing. "He does try to connect with the people," Bell, of Poland, said. She ...

Halloween gun violence kills 6, injures dozens

Mass shootings over the Halloween weekend — largely in nightlife districts across the U.S. — left at least six people dead and dozens injured, officials said. The deadliest violence occurred in Dallas, where a handful of shootings in the city's Deep Ellum neighborhood, a center of music ...

Community Foundation awards nearly $753K in grants

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley has awarded $752,904 in its third grant cycle of the year to support nonprofits meeting the needs of local residents. With support from fund holders and the foundation’s discretionary funds, $272,590 was awarded through the CFMV General Grant. Meanwhile, three of CFMV’s supporting foundations accounted for more than half of funds disbursed this grant cycle: the Western Reserve Health Foundation awarded $167,500; the Trumbull Memorial Health Foundation awarded $162,500; and the William Swanston Charitable Fund awarded $125,000. In ...

Canfield man arrested in human trafficking sting

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS — Agents from the Northeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a Canfield man, along with 11 others, during an undercover operation this week for allegedly trying to buy sex, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson announced Friday. Todd Hively, 47, of Canfield was ...

Valley protesters decry actions by ICE

WARREN -- Terri Yendrek recalled childhood occasions in which she got into trouble after standing for what she felt was right. The "now" is a vastly different set of circumstances for her, however, than the "then." "I'm here mainly to remember people harmed and killed by ICE," Yendrek, of Brookfield, said. Rather than facing negative trouble for standing up for her beliefs, Yendrek joined those who are part of Good Trouble Trumbull for a peaceful two-hour rally Saturday afternoon at Courthouse Square to remember and honor those who have died at the hands of U.S. Immigration and ...

Woman creates online social network for adults on autism spectrum

LOWELLVILLE -- For some, it can be reflexively easy to despair and mentally map out an uncertain future when a family member receives an autism diagnosis. For others, such as Jenn Henderson, that situation can be the impetus to advocacy - in her case, to create an online group for young ...