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Man gets 6 to 7.5 years in shooting death

YOUNGSTOWN — Talim D. Mumin, 22, of Compass West Drive in Austintown, pleaded guilty Monday in the Sept. 8, 2023, shooting death of Vincent Tarver, 22, at the Compass West Apartments and got 6 to 7 1/2 years in prison. Mumin pleaded guilty Monday before Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge ...

Arcade open for business, excitement at Eastwood Mall

NILES — The lights were flashing, the games were humming and the smell of excitement filled the air as Dave & Buster’s officially opened its doors Monday inside the former Dillard’s department store at the Eastwood Mall. A father-son duo, James Rounds and his son, James, who ...

Council committee recommends plasma center moratorium

YOUNGSTOWN — City council’s zoning committee is recommending the legislative body vote to add plasma centers to the list of businesses in Youngstown with a moratorium placed on it. The committee discussed the plasma center moratorium Monday — the second such discussion in as many ...

Girard sets record income tax collection in 2024

GIRARD — City officials and council members were informed at Monday’s meeting that the city collected nearly $5.9 million in income taxes in 2024, which Auditor Julie Coggins said is a record amount. “This was a lot more than we expected,’’ Coggins said. She also reported the ...

Faber to run for attorney general

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber, a Republican, announced he running next year for attorney general. “The Ohio attorney general plays a vitally important role in the lives of Ohioans,” Faber said Monday in an announcement expected for months. “I’m running for attorney general because I ...

Boardman officials lament deer hunt woes

BOARDMAN — Monday’s regular board of trustees meeting had a little of everything. The township welcomed a new police officer, said farewell to two long-serving township officials and introduced a new one, while some residents voiced their opinions about a familiar problem. Residents ...