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Sherrod Brown demands GM answer Cruze questions

The senator penned a letter to CEO Mary Barra demanding info about the upcoming 1,500 layoffs at Lordstown.

Claudia Hoerig asks for expert witness in battered woman syndrome

Attorneys for Claudia Hoerig, who is charged with the aggravated murder of her husband, Maj. Karl Hoerig, in their Newton Falls home in 2007, apparently plans to use battered-women’s syndrome in her defense and ask for certain evidence to be suppressed.

Man who committed brutal 2001 rape at 15 to be released at 65

The Ohio Supreme Court ordered the resentencing of Brandon Moore deciding that his 112-year sentence was cruel and unusual because he committed the rape as a juvenile.

Girard FIRST Robotics team qualifies for world competition

The Girard “RoboCats” will compete in Detroit on April 25-28.

Have news bloggers prejudiced jury pool in Niles public-corruption case?

Ralph Infante Jr.’s lawyer has asked a judge to move Infante’s trial out of Trumbull County.

Commitment to fight racism must continue, bishop says

The Rev. George V. Murry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown was keynote speaker for ACTION's 16th fundraising banquet.

Woman reports being beaten by woman with bat and man with gun in stores

Woman reports being beaten by woman with bat and man with gun at two convenient stores

Ohio AG sues Florida man for failing to perform roofing work in Y'town

Lawsuit: Wilson offered roofing services and took an estimated $55,000 from various consumers for work he didn’t provide.

Experience, generational divide, separate candidates for commissioner

Two generations separate 66-year-old incumbent Carol Rimedio-Righetti from her 32-year-old challenger, Joe Paloski.

Youngstown council to consider loan for waste plant improvements

The work is required as part of the city’s consent decree with the EPA

Dem governor candidate Dennis Kucinich says he’s a centrist

Kucinich supports a focus on reviving manufacturing, banning assault weapons and legalizing recreational marijuana

School safety, security topic of Canfield community meeting

Jenny Beil, third-grade teacher at Canfiled’s Hilltop Elementary School, speaks during Tuesday evening’s Community Awareness meeting about school safety at Canfield High School.

Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Jackson-Milton school board, 6:30 p.m., high school, 13910 Mahoning Ave., North

Home Savings posts robust first quarter

Local bank reported its first-quarter earnings Tuesday

Residents host private HomeGoods meeting tonight

Concerned Lordstown citizens have put together a study to show what industrial property in the village is available for the project.

A winning dinner strategy

Family Features With many social events that revolve around food, it’s not easy to get a fresh

Brunch breakfast bacon quesadillas

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Capturing the hearts and minds of American wine lovers

Few wines in the past 20 years have captured the hearts and minds of American wine lovers like The Prisoner did beginning in 1998.

Grilled cheese sandwich recipes

Oregano Grilled Cheese Sandwich mccormick.com Jazz up a grilled cheese sandwich by serving it

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