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Hubbard event puts focus on hunger in Valley

HUBBARD — Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of participants who came out to walk to raise funds for battling hunger in the Hubbard community. The annual Hunger Hike was Sunday afternoon at Hubbard First Presbyterian Church, where Hubbard Christians in Action also hosted a giveaway of hygiene items and household cleaning products. Mary Mathews-Bebech, president of Hubbard Christians in Action, said the Hunger Hike, formerly known as CROP Walk, was held in conjunction with Neighbor to Neighbor, which gave out the supplies to those in need. Bebech said the Hunger Hike raises funds ...

Girard family files lawsuit over Prom Promise incident

GIRARD - The family of a Girard High School student who was struck and injured by a police cruiser last spring during a Prom Promise event at the school has filed a lawsuit against the Girard City School District, Girard city and police officer Robert Williams, who was driving the cruiser. The lawsuit was filed in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court by the family of Jeremiah Hunter, including his mother Tina Hunter, father, Ash Tolbert and brother, Josiah Hunter. The suit states that Jeremiah Hunter, who was injured, was participating in a mock OVI crash on May 1, 2025, as part of a ...

Even with gas tax holiday, prices remain at highest levels

Gas prices are 10 cents lower in Northeast Ohio this week at $3.873 per gallon, according to Monday’s AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. Gas prices remain the highest they’ve ever been for this time of year. Even though the national average dropped a penny this past week to $4.35, pump prices remain at record highs for autumn. The average price of unleaded self-serve gasoline Monday in Niles and Youngstown was $3.841 and $3.869, respectively. At this time in 2025, the average price in Northeast Ohio was $2.82. This is the first year the national average has been above $4 per ...

SOBE receiver optimistic about potential federal help

YOUNGSTOWN – Despite previous unsuccessful efforts to get government money, the receiver for the financially troubled downtown Youngstown steam heat utility said he is “optimistic” about help from the U.S. Department of Energy discussed by President Donald Trump. John C. Collins, ...

SOBE disconnects service to 2 downtown buildings

YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC disconnected two of its downtown Youngstown customers for failing to pay their bills. SOBE shut off steam heat service to 22 Market Street Ohio LLC, which is developing the former Mahoning National Bank building, and FNB Youngstown LLC, which owns the First National Bank Building, also known as Central Tower. The two buildings were disconnected because of failure to pay their bills, which were more than 91 days delinquent as of an Oct. 2 court report filed by receiver John C. Collins and haven’t been paid as of Tuesday, said Michael ...

Oct. 14 agenda

LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE Finance Committee will meet at 5 p.m. today at the municipal building. The ordinance committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss a wastewater treatment plant position and some existing ordinances and enforcements. JACKSON-MILTON BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Nest at the elementary school building. AUSTINTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday for a work session at the board conference room and regular meeting at 6 p.m. at the middle school cafeteria. LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the municipal building.