15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1096+ words) Among the 2025-26 Boardman Schools Fund for Educational Excellence winners are world language teachers Katelyn Kridler (Spanish and English language learners), left, and Gianna Pishotti (Italian). They won $8,400 to purchase approximately 12 Meta Quest 3S virtual reality headsets for their department. BOARDMAN " The…...

15+ hour, 48+ min ago   (616+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Aleshkael Claros-Rodriguez may be only 3 months old, but his mother already holds out high cultural hopes for her infant son. "I hope one day he can keep this tradition going," Aleshkael's mother, Aleishka Rodriguez of Youngstown, said. Helping the…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1036+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Jules L. Freeman, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to involuntary manslaughter and a gun specification in the Jan. 22, 2024, shooting death of Allen W. Pierce-May, 23, on Evergreen Avenue near Erie Street on the South Side. Mahoning County Assistant Prosecutor Pat Fening said prosecutors and…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (513+ words) BERLIN CENTER " Before Thursday's game, the Western Reserve Blue Devils wore shirts saying "U Bring the Smoke, We'll Bring the Fire." Inspired by a playful offseason exchange between Blue Devils coach Steve Miller and one of Jackson-Milton's players, the rival…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (631+ words) POLAND " Village Council kicked off the new year with a full plate of items to address. Opening the session was the swearing-in of council members Chris Graff, Becky Rudzik, Laurie LaPlante and Abbie Bosak by Mahoning County Judge Jim Melone....

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (449+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Legislation that stalled at the previous city council meeting passed unanimously when brought up for reconsideration Wednesday. One ordinance amends a contract the city has with the Western Reserve Port Authority to seek buyers for a number of city-owned…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (873+ words) Grand Valley 67, Lordstown 21 " Solomon Schultz led the way with 12 points for Grand Valley (9-3). The duo of Carter Turk and Anthony Green had 11 points each. Ganon Force led Lordstown (1-8) with 12 points. Brookfield 65, Champion 50 " Blake Hammond knocked down three 3-pointers and scored…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (384+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " The city's design review committee recommended the approval of a $20,000 facade grant to the owners of the downtown Ohio One Building, who are planning to make $68,400 in improvements. The committee on Tuesday recommended the grant to Ohio One Group…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (479+ words) CANFIELD " City council started 2026 by learning about upcoming sewer rate increases. "I met with Mahoning County Sanitary Engineer Bernie Petro," City Manager David D'Apolito said. "He has Canfield on his radar." He said Petro looked at the contract with Canfield…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (492+ words) AUSTINTOWN " A fresh cup of joe is coming to town. After Monday's regular meeting, township trustees had a special hearing to ask questions and make a final determination on a zoning change that will bring 7 Brew Coffee to the corner…...