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Canfield felon pleads to possessing machine gun

The firearm was recovered during a drug raid on Michael Malvasi’s Timber Run Drive home, which led to trafficking charges for his son.


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Bazetta Fire Department receives $103,894 grant for equipment

Bazetta will use the money to buy turnout gear and breathing equipment.


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Canfield mom receives Purple Heart for late son

Nanette Dillon of Canfield becomes emotional after receiving the Purple Heart medal on behalf of her son, David Devellin, an Army veteran who was injured in Iraq and who took his own life in June. U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th, center, delivered the medal Friday at a ceremony at the Canfield Green gazebo, a;so attended by Canfield Mayor Richard Duffett, left.


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Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard and Girard

A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard and Girard


METRO DIGEST || Stolen vehicle

Police on Thursday arrested a woman who fled on foot from a vehicle that had been reported stolen.


Youngstown man caught with stolen car

Officers reported the driver was also armed with a revolver, but it was not recovered.


Prayer brunch

Prayer brunch YOUNGSTOWN Tabernacle Baptist Church, 707 Arlington St., will host a prayer brunch


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Echo Reeves, Youngstown, girl, Sept. 20. Eric and


BUSINESS DIGEST || Ohio’s jobless rate

Ohio’s jobless rate COLUMBUS Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was unchanged from


METRO DIGEST || Storm outages

Storm outages WARREN Ohio Energy crews late Friday still had to restore power to 760 customers


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave.,


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 43.790.86 Aqua America, 2.34


Hoerig files petition to be released from jail

Hoerig, who is accused of murder, argues she was denied her right to a speedy trial.


Deputy AG talked about taping Trump, sources say

Associated Press WASHINGTON Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein discussed secretly recording


Kavanaugh accuser granted an extension

A high-stakes standoff between Republicans and the woman accusing Brett Kavanaugh of a three-decade-old sexual attack stretched into the weekend after the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman said his panel would vote Monday on Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination without a deal on her conditions for testifying.


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Conservative Ben Stein weighs in on Kavanaugh debate at YSU

“Women have a right to speak up. But if it was not an actual rape and not reported, why wait until now?” the former presidential speech writer asked.


Himrod Ave. Expressway to close today to Sunday

The city and ODOT are removing brush and debris.


Weather Service not sure if Thursday storm included tornado

The National Weather Service in Cleveland says it doesn’t know yet if a tornado was responsible for any of the damage Thursday afternoon in the Geauga County community of Middlefield or in parts of Trumbull County, but they will continue to study it to make a determination.


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YSU professor on leave for inappropriate behavior

Tuba professor Brian Kiser is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.


Lisbon officer faces OVI, gun charges

If convicted of the gun charge, he can no longer be a police officer.