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On the record – Hubbard

WHAT: City council meetings Feb. 18 and March 3 PRESENT: Bonnie Viele, Cathy Cummings, Mike Kerr, Jerry Crowe, Bill Williams and Mayor Ben Kyle ABSENT: Ryan Hallapy, Mike Mogg and Robin Zambrini. Council: • Heard from Kyle of plans to dedicate a bridge this year as “First Responders ...

Brookfield man gets life for murder, standoff

WARREN — A Brookfield man pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of aggravated murder and aggravated burglary in the shotgun killing of his ex-girlfriend in December that ended in a 22-hour standoff. Andrew Reedy, 57, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 23 ...

Brightside Project celebrates grand opening in Salem

SALEM — The Brightside Project celebrated the official beginning of the next chapter in its mission to serve families and children in Columbiana County and rural Mahoning County with a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday. “It’s a little bit overwhelming in the best ...

Shooter in ’21 bar parking lot killing gets prison term

YOUNGSTOWN — One day after a homicide in the parking lot of the Vibez nightclub on East Midlothian Boulevard in Youngstown, Johnnie McCall, 35, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and other charges for killing a man in the same parking lot on Dec. 12, 2021. Mahoning County Common ...

Butler building storage vault

YOUNGSTOWN — The Butler Institute of American Art is building a large vault facility to store some of its collection as part of an effort to regain accreditation it lost last year from the American Alliance of Museums. The museum on Wick Avenue lost the prestigious accreditation largely ...

Austintown opens bids for paving project

AUSTINTOWN — Several township roads will need to be paved in 2026 and officials soon will determine who gets the job. At Monday’s regular trustees meeting, Austintown Township Administrator Mark D’Apolito read aloud each of the eight bids submitted by regional contractors to pave roads ...