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Blood Drives

Blood Drives today Holiday Inn, 7410 South Ave., Boardman, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. MONDAY


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jenna and Michael Frisk, North Jackson, girl, Jan. 5.


Trump says he’s open to talks with N. Korean leader

Associated Press THURMONT, Md. President Donald Trump, shelving comparisons about the size of a


2 award-winning 2017 efforts

Opinion: One person started a program in 2017 that had been stopped and dismissed a few years ago despite


President pledges 100% cooperation with Russia probe

Associated Press THURMONT, Md. President Donald Trump said Saturday that “everything I’ve done


100 million people affected by East Coast’s deep freeze

Associated Press NEW YORK About 100 million people faced a new challenge after the whopping


Trump: I’m ‘like, really smart,’ ‘very stable genius,’ ‘tremendous success’

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump felt compelled Saturday to let the world know


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Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard:

Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard


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Canfield school restrooms repainted with empowering messages

Restrooms repainted with empowering messages

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Weighing costs of drug abuse prevention vs. treatment

Experts and studies agree treating substance abuse is drastically more expensive than preventing it.


Project to close section of Phelps downtown

Vehicular traffic will be closed during the work, and pedestrian traffic will be restricted.


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Jakubec’s school board term ends, but not involvement in schools

Ken Jakubec’s final term with Austintown Board of Education ended as 2018 began, but at nearly 71 years old, Jakubec has no intentions to stop helping the school if he’s needed.


Community support continues for Al Adi

YSU President Jim Tressel and Youngstown Area Jewish Federation comes to Adi’s defense.


Visiting judge to preside over Sebring water-crisis trial

Judge Diane Vettori of the Mahoning County Area Court here recused herself from hearing the James V. Bates water-quality criminal case scheduled to begin Jan. 22 because of a conflict of interest.


New developments, renovations coming to Liberty

New developments have sprung up on Belmont Avenue over the past year, and township officials are working to continue the progress.


Political newcomer enters 6th Congressional District race

She acknowledges the incumbent is ‘very difficult to beat’


Karate instructor receives 18 months for molesting relatives

Judge imposes maximum sentence for gross sexual imposition


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Book on Trump White House draws local interest

Kerrie DelGreco, store manager at Barnes & Noble Booksellers in Boardman, holds one of the few copies of “Fire and Fury” that were made available Friday. The book is about the inner workings of the Trump White House, and has been criticized by the president and his supporters.


Austintown cops charge Warren woman with prostitution

The arrest was made after the woman answered a police ad for escort services


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You can help the McGuffey Centre get a new roof

Opinion: The roof needs to be replaced on the iconic East Side building

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