“Being a United States senator is a big deal,” Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said earlier this month. “It’s a big deal for the state, and we need to get it right.” Given circumstances in Ohio and the U.S. right now, “big deal” might be an understatement as DeWine is tasked with finding ...

ORCHID: To Youngstown city officials, led by city Finance Director Kyle Miasek, for recently receiving a clean audit with no findings for recovery of misspent funds. This audit covering all of 2023 represents the third audit in as many years that the city has had an exemplary report from the ...

Millcreek metroparks board of commissioners consists of 5 members each serving a 3 year term. At the end of each term an application process is to be published to the public by the Probate Judge who appoints the commissioner. No applications were published for this or last year and the Judge ...

Circle your calendars now for next Saturday, Nov. 30. On that day, the Mahoning Valley will join the rest of the nation in celebrating Small Business Saturday. It’s a celebration too big and too good to pass up. Geared to the start of the holiday shopping season and coming on the heels of ...

It is clear that President-elect Donald Trump values loyalty, perhaps above all else. How else can we explain some of his puzzling Cabinet nominations? It seems that Trump is bent on avoiding what happened in his first term, when the political newcomer made some choices that wound up coming ...

Across our communities, some businesses and retail establishments have chosen to host Salvation Army Angel Trees this season. They are tangible reminders that each tag hanging from a branch is a child who, without you, might not have as merry and bright a Christmas morning this year. But with ...