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Drug charges

Drug charges YOUNGSTOWN A Cameron Avenue man is in the Mahoning County jail after reports said

Police investigate homicide, stabbing

Warren police detectives are investigating a homicide and a stabbing from Thursday.

Mother, daughter charged in theft

Melissa Collinsworth, 33, of Bob-O-Link Drive, is accused of concealing 25 products while her daughter, Maria Harbison, 15, left the store with several items in her purse and was stopped in the parking lot, the report said.

Dogs returned to Howland man

A man whose dogs are accused of biting a Newton Township woman Jan. 22 had the dogs returned to him late Thursday afternoon.

Junior Achievement office recognized

Junior Achievement USA has recognized the staff and board of directors of Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley with the 2016-17 Peak Performance Team Award.

Waiver day at Warren schools

Warren City Schools have scheduled a waiver day Monday during which students won’t be attending class.

Hundreds of socks, shoes to be distributed

Ankle & Foot collected new and nearly new shoes donated by employees, podiatrists, patients and friends from late November through early January.

Warren receives government award

The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has been awarded to Warren

New utility pole installed on Route 304

rews installed a new utility pole on state Route 304

Charged with drug possession

Reports said police found two bags of suspected crack cocaine, 11 pills and $1,065 cash on a man pulled over about 8:25 p.m. Thursday at West Princeton and Hudson avenues for an improper turn.

Raucous party lands football standout in legal trouble

Struthers’ Nathan Richards is accused of slapping two drunken juveniles and dousing them with maple syrup.

Ohio BCI finishes probe of Girard cop killing

The Trumbull County prosecutor will review the findings over the next few weeks.

This YSU social work prof is a writer at heart

A Youngstown State University professor, whose writing passion is clearly alive and well, was recently published in her second fiction anthology

11 Ursuline students plan trip to Nicaragua

From April 2-8, during Ursuline’s spring break, students will travel to the Central American country to help the locals fulfill what some may say are basic needs.

Prayer matters in West Branch

Community members surrounding West Branch Schools are sporting “Prayer Matters” shirts in support of a long-standing tradition that has come under fire

Niles is in compliance with many of auditor’s suggestions

City says most state auditor recommendations were already implemented

YSUF/YBI announce partnership with startup

A partnership between Youngstown State University Foundation and PrintSYSt, an Israeli tech startup, is just the latest partnership to come out of a trip to Israel by YSU and YBI officials.

Beatitude House teams up with Trumbull women's shelters

Beatitude House is collaborating with Someplace Safe and Solace Center, Trumbull County’s domestic-violence programs, to meet the ongoing needs of women and children in Beatitude’s Warren transitional housing facility.

Youngstown mayor hires a parks and recreation director

He expects to make other cabinet appointments next week.

Davis YMCA's 5th art show features 9 states, 11 countries

YMCA Arts and Humanities coordinator Suzanne Gray holds two entries in this year’s FIVE Squared art show at the Davis Family YMCA in Boardman,, which opens Sunday.