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Jurors sent home before trial starts in felonious assault case

Local News July 21, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — Micheal A. Hewlett, 47, was about to go on trial Monday on a charge of felonious assault, but the jurors were sent home before hearing any evidence. Visiting Judge Andrew Logan said he could not discuss the reason to avoid tainting future jurors. Hewlett is charged with felonious assault in a July 4, 2023, incident in Youngstown in which he is accused of stabbing a man at a home on Southern Boulevard. A judgment entry filed Monday in the case states that a panel of jurors and one alternate were selected Monday morning. But prior to opening statements and witness ...

Five die trying to rescue struggling swimmer in Ohio river

Latest News July 20, 2026

POWELL, Ohio — Five people have died on a river in Ohio after several of them went into the water to help another person who was struggling to swim, authorities said Monday. A motorist called 911 after spotting a frightened child who had been with the group and was running on a nearby road, Delaware County Sheriff Jeffrey Balzer said at a news conference Monday. Two children under age 10 have been placed in the care of family services, the sheriff said, including the child who ran for help. The group had gathered Sunday along the Scioto River in the Columbus suburb of Powell when ...

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Valley Scouts get fired up at 100th birthday bash

Local News July 20, 2026

CANFIELD — Several generations gathered together Saturday afternoon to celebrate Scouts BSA Troop 25’s 100th anniversary. The picnic — which took place indoors because of predicted inclement weather and smoky air — at Canfield Presbyterian Church brought together past and current ...

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Community News July 20, 2026

• BEAVER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday at the township administration building for a FEMA grant change order. • CRAIG BEACH VILLAGE COUNCIL will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. • POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building.