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Prosecutor disputes petition filed by fired assistant prosecutor

A court filing asks the administrative judge to dismiss the petition

Boardman family’s musical tradition spans generations

Ed Smrek has passed down music tradition to five children and 10 grandchildren.

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Youngsters get coats to stave off winter’s wrath

A Boardman Township financial firm donated coats to students in four elementary schools.

Deep freeze that has hit the Mahoning Valley is about to get worse today and Saturday

Temperatures are expected to return to normal Sunday.

Minority Business Assistance Center opens at YBI

The Youngstown Region Minority Business Assistance Center is officially open at the Youngstown Business Incubator.

Tenants allowed back into their apartments Thursday afternoon

The frozen water pipes in Wick Tower Suites that forced occupants from their apartments late Tuesday were repaired by midafternoon Thursday, and tenants were permitted to move back in.

Skeptics raise questions about medication assisted treatment for addiction

Ohio moves forward with plans to certify new MAT prescribers.

Man pleads guilty in Verona Avenue shooting death

Judge R. Scott Krichbaum on Thursday sentenced Kenneth Daniel, 25, to 18 years to life in prison for the death of TreVaughn Bell, 24, who was shot to death in the front yard of his East Side home.

METRO DIGEST || ‘Keep the Kids Warm’ collection

‘Keep the Kids Warm’ YOUNGSTOWN Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Youngstown is calling upon

Simeon Booker’s memorial service in D.C.

There will be a memorial service for Simeon Booker at 10 a.m. Jan. 29 at the Washington National Cathedral

Pleaded guilty to robberies and shooting that left man paralyzed

A 13-year prison sentence was given to the juvenile.

Community helps earn deportation delay for Adi

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, celebrates with Al Adi at Circle Hookah and Bar after learning that Adi would not be deported to Jordan Sunday.

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Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Jackson-Milton school board, 8 a.m., organizational meeting, followed by 8:15 a.m.

Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., corner of Fruit Street, Youngstown,

Guns missing

Guns missing YOUNGSTOWN Police reported six guns were taken Wednesday from a home in the 500

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Courtney Salser and Seth Cook, Youngstown, girl, Jan. 3.

Champion man sentenced to 13 years in prison for killing Youngstown man

BUSINESS DIGEST ||

2 Macy’s not on list The local Macy’s stores are not on the list of 11 locations to close this

Company acquires Huntington Building on Courthouse Square

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