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Remark results in mistrial in 2023 murder case

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YOUNGSTOWN — Roosevelt Lewis, father of murder victim Ty’Lend J. Lewis, 21, seemed to understand Wednesday afternoon that witnesses in a trial must not say anything during their testimony that jurors are not supposed to hear so that the trial is fair to the defendant. He gave the example ...

YSU event heralds Ohio native Toni Morrison

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YOUNGSTOWN — A love of writing punctuated Chris Barzak’s childhood, and the one-word title of the first Toni Morrison novel he read perfectly described the passion he developed for his life’s pursuit. “A college friend introduced the book to me. When I was 18, I read ‘Beloved,’” ...

Thomas bill to establish data center electric agreement standards

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State Rep. David Thomas, a Republican who represents a portion of Trumbull County, introduced legislation in the Ohio House to establish minimum standards statewide for electric service agreements with data centers. Ohio has experienced significant growth in data centers that often require ...

Sebring woman accused of setting officer’s hair on fire

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SEBRING — Within just a few days, a village woman found herself a widow as well as a defendant in response to an incident at her Oregon Avenue home. Dawn McDonald is in the Mahoning County jail awaiting her preliminary hearing at 10 a.m. Feb. 28 in Mahoning County Court No. 3 in Sebring ...

Black History Month events set in Valley

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February is Black History Month, and events and programs are scheduled throughout the Mahoning Valley. • Today — African American genealogy class at 3 p.m. at the Howland Library Branch, 9095 E. Market St. Participants will learn to trace their family history using traditional and ...