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COURTS MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Melanie Stamper, 42, of 97 N. Main St., Austintown,

Kids offer gift of song to nursing home residents

Students from McGuffey Elementary sing Christmas carols Friday at Camelot Arms Care Center in Youngstown.

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Taylor Harris and Ra’Shawn Boykin, Youngstown, boy, Dec.

Man killed during home invasion was just released from prison

Associated Press CLEVELAND An Ohio man who authorities say was fatally shot while trying to

Ohio judge ruled hospital gunman incompetent in 2016

Associated Press CINCINNATI An Ohio judge last year ordered treatment in a state mental

Bill boosting computer science in schools OK’d

Associated Press COLUMBUS Republican Gov. John Kasich has signed a bill expanding computer

Former US attorneys, GOP officials come to Mueller’s defense

Associated Press WASHINGTON More than 40 former U.S. attorneys and Republican and conservative

Trump signs tax bill during ‘rush job’ gathering

washington Associated Press WASHINGTON In the end, Donald Trump’s top achievement as president

Citing crass emails, ex-Miss Americas call for CEO’s ouster

Citing crass emails, ex-Miss Americas call for CEO’s ouster ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Dozens of

UN Security Council imposes new sanctions on North Korea

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved tough new

Fired assistant prosecutor argues unsealing grand jury transcripts would reveal misconduct

Martin Desmond accuses the prosecutor’s office of using improper indictments to compel testimony.

Mahoning County's 2nd roundabout coming to Five Points

Local businesses expressed concern about the project’s impact.

4 chicks hatched in Fitch classroom

Stacey Pavlik’s zoology class gave students the opportunity to incubate and raise chickens in the classroom.

City police deliver gifts to families

Gifts were donated by citizens when the department had a Fill A Cruiser event earlier this month, as well as from the Marine Corps Reserve Toys For Tots program. And for the third-straight year, an anonymous donor also supplied the department with Walmart gift cards, which allowed police to buy specific gifts for some children as well as coats and gloves and hats, since some families did not have gear for the winter.

Defense attorneys want evidence suppressed before Sean Clemens’ trial

Sean Clemens’ lawyers attempted to suppress certain pieces of evidence from being used in a trial in an eight-hour hearing Thursday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.

Lockup List Friday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.

New downtown restaurant approved, lawsuits settled by Y'town Board of Control

The former St. Vincent de Paul building sale to Winner Holding was approved.

METRO DIGEST || Charged in stabbing

Charged in stabbing YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury Thursday indicted a South Maryland

Canfield city says goodbye to three council members, city manager

The city of Canfield gave fond farewells to three members of council, and City Manager Joe Warino. In addition, the city will submit a grant application for state Route 11 off-ramps, appoint a JEDD committee representative and established cemetery fees and regulations.

Paul Gains will not seek court of appeals seat

After hearing concerns from elected officials, Gains will remain prosecutor