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Drug charges net man prison term

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YOUNGSTOWN — Judge Anthony Donofrio of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court listened to the good things attorney Ron Yarwood had to say about his client Brandon E. Norman, 41, of Warren, on Monday. However, Donofrio still sentenced Norman to two to three years in prison on two drug ...

Threat sends South Side school into lockdown

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Summit Academy Secondary School on Shady Run Road on Youngstown’s South Side was locked down for a short time Tuesday after a student was threatened. Police were notified at 1:45 p.m. of the threat and spoke with the school’s principal. The school was locked down until ...

Minority Business Center to host workshop

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Minority Business Assistance Center at the Youngstown Business Incubator will host a certification workshop 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 18 at the YBI, 241 W. Federal St., Youngstown. The event, open to minority- and women-owned, veteran-friendly and socially and economically ...

Austintown parking lot death ruled accidental

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AUSTINTOWN — The December death of a woman in an Austintown parking lot has been ruled accidental. According to a report from the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office, Gina M. Seelbaugh, 68, of Youngstown, collapsed moments before she was run over by a car pulling out of a parking space at ...

New Hubbard safety director begins tenure

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HUBBARD — New city Safety Director Shawn Rentz began his tenure May 1 and attended his first council meeting on Monday. Rentz took over for former Safety Director Bill Bancroft. Council President Bill Williams thanked Rentz for serving the community as safety director during the ...

McDonald OKS bids for stadium project

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MCDONALD — The McDonald Board of Education has approved a bid of $1.07 million from Murphy Contracting Company for the next phase of the stadium complex project. Treasurer Megan Titus said the board met in special session Friday to approve the bid. She said the project is for the ...