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Top firefighters sought for award

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The Vindicator is seeking nominations for its annual Mahoning County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Mahoning County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations should include no more than five pages of ...

Candidate forum set Sept. 17 at YSU

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Youngstown State University will host a Constitution Day candidate forum 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 17 in Bliss Hall’s Ford Theater on the YSU campus. Sponsored by YSU’s Student Government Association, the forum will provide candidates with an opportunity to introduce themselves and share information about their platforms with attendees. The event is being held in recognition of Constitution Day, which is observed annually Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787. The forum provides an opportunity for members of the campus and surrounding community to hear ...

Police corner burglary suspect in home

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YOUNGSTOWN — Police do not often get to catch their suspects in the act, but that appears to be the case in an alleged Sunday burglary. A Youngstown police report states that after surrounding a house on Breaden Street and forcing Dashawn Harmon out at gunpoint, police had to shock him with a stun weapon when he tried one last time to avoid arrest. The report states that Harmon, 45, tried to climb out of a second-story window when police surrounded the house. He later allegedly spat at police when they arrested him. The report states police responded to an alarm about 3:15 p.m. ...

Fair board pleased with attendance

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CANFIELD — Attendance at this year’s Canfield Fair fell below 2025 figures, but not by much. Fair officials reported the 2026 attendance for the six days of the fair at 264,538. The five-year average is 267,615, making this year only 1.16% below that average. The opening-day attendance ...

Houthi rebels say Saudi-backed forces launched airstrikes

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The Associated Press Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said Wednesday that Saudi-backed forces had launched dozens of airstrikes overnight across four Yemeni provinces, after rebel attacks on Saudi Arabia ignited fires at several oil facilities and wounded dozens of people. Separately, Iranian state media said that Iranian forces struck several tankers and two U.S. ships in retaliation for U.S. strikes on Iranian ships on Tuesday. The U.S. military denied that American warships were hit. STATE MEDIA SAYS IRANIAN FORCES STRIKE SHIPS According to Iranian state media, the ...

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SHRED EVENT: To help combat identity theft, AAA East Central and Shred-It are hosting a free shredding event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at AAA’s office at 1275 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman. AAA members in the area are invited to bring up to five storage boxes (nonmembers, three boxes) filled with paperwork containing personally identifiable information, including names, birthdates, account numbers, etc., for on-site shredding. WALNUT HILL CLOGGERS: Pony Time Ranch, 6101 Oak St., Lowellville, will host the Walnut Hill Cloggers 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. There will be a ...