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Austin Burke to be sentenced March 27

WARREN For Stephanie Sample, it was “a big weight off my shoulders” when Judge Andrew Logan read guilty verdicts late Friday for Austin T. Burke in the murder of her son, Brandon Sample, on June 12 in the Grand River wildlife area in Bristol Township.


Guilty verdicts are ‘a big weight off my shoulders,’ mom of murdered Warren man says

Guilty verdicts are ‘a big weight off my shoulders,’ mom of murdered Warren man says


Reports: Toys “R” Us to liquidate operations

Toys “R” Us is prepping to liquidate its U.S. operations, according to several media reports.


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It’s maple syrup season in Mill Creek MetroParks

MetroParks and Rocky Ridge Neighborhood Association offer syrup-themed events


Feds nix city's bid for $10M - again

The pleas of Youngstown leaders were not heard in January when they went to Washington D.C. to fight for a $10.2 million grant they would not receive.

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TJ Maxx parent HomeGoods looks at Lordstown for 1,000-job site

HomeGoods, a division of The TJX Companies Inc., wants to build a distribution center in the village.

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Wean Foundation grants go to five nonprofit programs in the Mahoning Valley

Recipients represent the foundation’s priority of access to education and creation of economic opportunities


BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman George and Holly McCoy, Salem, boy, March 8. Scott and Rachel


Sister says slain brother was funny, kind

Police considering additional charges in March 3 murder on West Side

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Beaver Twp. shooting

Beaver Twp. shooting NORTH LIMA A Beaver Township man is accused of firing a bullet that landed


STEAM curriculum expected for 2018-19 at Liberty

The superintendent said district families wanted hands-on programs like robotics


AP finds NRA gave $7 million to hundreds of schools

Associated Press The National Rifle Association has dramatically increased its funding to schools


State unemployment rate dropped in January

Ohio’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 4.7 percent in January 2018, down from a revised 4.9 percent in December 2017.


Fla. governor signs school-safety bill

Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed a far-reaching school-safety