Death sentence commuted MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old man who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed during a 1991 robbery. Ivey on Tuesday reduced Charles “Sonny” ...
POLAND — Three finalists in the search for the next Poland superintendent gathered at Poland Seminary High School earlier this week for a three-way interview. A final decision is expected at the end of the week. Candidates Andrew Tommelleo, Andreas Johansson and Anna Minor were front and ...
GIRARD — City council voted 7-0 at their meeting Monday to increase the registration fees on vacant commercial and residential buildings to help reduce the number of unused buildings, with many located in the downtown area. Councilman James Clark, D-2nd Ward, said the city already has a ...
Women’s History Month is in March. Various events in the Mahoning Valley are planned to celebrate the works and achievements of women. • Through March 31 — The Struthers Library, 95 Poland Ave., will host “Women’s History Month Dress Up and Learn.” Costumes of influential women ...
CAMPBELL — A man is dead after a possible caustic chemical exposure at a Wilson Avenue industrial waste disposal facility. A police report and a statement by a local company confirm that Shawn Bennear, 61, of Edinburg, Pa., died Friday. While the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has not ...
YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Board of Education has approved a key capital improvement project for what will be the new Youngstown High School beginning in the 2026-27 school year. “It will have a guardhouse with a school resource officer and a new card access system that monitors who ...