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Mahoning OVI task force to receive $225K in 2019

But that’s not necessarily a good thing - more federal funding means there are too many alcohol-related crashes in the area, police said.


Testimony begins in Chicago Avenue murder case

Victim found shot in parked car


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Forest Lawn may receive national recognition

Tom Masters, Forest Lawn Memorial Park board member stands in front of the park’s chapel in Boardman and explains why he commissioned the nomination of the park to the National Register of Historic Places.


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Mahoning County Land Bank Board of Directors, 10:30 a.m., personnel committee, land


Surplus food/clothing

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


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Chris and Katie Machuzak, Warren, boy, Oct. 3. Jason


Assault on officers

Assault on officers BOARDMAN While being arrested Tuesday evening, an intoxicated woman


B&B lawyers amend lawsuit after charges are dismissed

The new complaint addresses dozens of charges dismissed against the company’s former attorney Stephen Garea, for his role in the alleged theft.


mahoning county | Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury indicted these people Thursday on these charges: Arthur Tarver, 19,


COLUMBUS DAY What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday for the


Police-shooting suspect bragged about gun skills

By JEFFREY COLLINS and MEG KINNARD Associated Press FLORENCE, S.C. The Vietnam veteran and


Firefighters put out car blaze

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN City firefighters extinguished a fire in a car that hit a tractor-


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Summary of police activity in Canfield and Austintown

A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield and Austintown:


Abatements cost Ohio schools $125.6M

Property tax abatements caused 180 school districts across Ohio to forgo $125.6 million in revenue, according to district financial reports issued for the 2017 fiscal year


Niles finally agrees to inventory its assets

The recovery plan to get the city out of state fiscal emergency was moved to a second reading.