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Austintown police bristle at potential cost-cutting

AUSTINTOWN — Officials are working to tighten the township’s belt and find additional revenue, but the financial picture may be more bleak than what trustees and administrators can overcome. Harder times and harder choices could be on the horizon, despite the township’s best efforts, ...

YSU trustees approve $40M bond for Kilcawley renovations

YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to support a bond issue of up to $40 million to renovate Kilcawley Center. During their special meeting Tuesday afternoon in Tod Hall, trustees made the move as the next step toward renovating ...

Man charged in South Side homicide to be arraigned today

YOUNGSTOWN — Kenneth Carter, 34, who was taken into custody Monday in the parking lot of Youngstown Municipal Court on a charge of complicity to commit murder in the Friday night shooting death of Resean Graham, 42, at a home on Griselda Avenue on the South Side, will be arraigned ...

Testimony begins in rape trial

YOUNGSTOWN — Marty Hume, assistant county prosecutor, told jurors in opening statements Tuesday in the rape trial of Robert E. Baxa, 59, of Boardman, that they should pay attention to three things when listening to the evidence. One is did the alleged victim’s “account of what happened ...

Ex-deputy pleads guilty to improper use of database

YOUNGSTOWN — The attorney for Donald F. Belosic, 51, of Canfield, told Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Anthony D’Apolito Tuesday that Belosic resigned from the sheriff’s office late last year and “will no longer be able to work in law enforcement” for improperly attempting to use a ...

McNally named secretary of Dem Women’s Caucus

State Rep. Lauren McNally, D-Youngstown, will serve as secretary for the Ohio Democratic Women’s Legislative Caucus, a leadership position in the group. McNally will also serve on the caucus’ strategic communications standing committee. The caucus, McNally said, “is a testament to the ...