CHAMPION — Girls softball coach Cheryl Weaver will be remembered for years to come as the six-time state champion coach had a road name for her called “Weaver Way.” The Champion Board of Education at its meeting Monday voted to name the road that leads to the softball field in honor of ...
YOUNGSTOWN — At the end of last season, Jaiden Haynes found himself to be the last man standing. Just like Will Smith standing alone in the Banks family’s empty mansion during the series finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the sophomore guard was the only player left from Youngstown ...
WARREN — Trumbull County jail officials are working to establish a formal contract with Geauga County jail officials to house their inmates when the Trumbull jail is over capacity. Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office Major David Bobby on Tuesday told commissioners that Trumbull’s jail has the capacity to hold 308 inmates. It now houses 350. Geauga County is seeking $75 per day, per prisoner, plus any extraordinary medical costs. Last year, on June 30, the jail held 330 inmates. The jail held 240 prisoners on June 30, 2024. It held 220 prisoners on June 30, 2023. “So, from ...
Going into last season, Youngstown Phantoms forward Malachi McKinnon was billed as one of the hot newcomers to watch. It’s safe to say McKinnon lived up to expectations, scoring 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) in his first full USHL season and finishing fifth on the Phantoms in ...
LIBERTY — A Youngstown couple faces charges after being accused of leaving several dogs in a vehicle with its internal temperature reaching triple digits. Amy Mikulich, 27, and Desean Johnson, 30, pleaded not guilty to a charge of cruelty to companion animals in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler on Tuesday. According to a police report, officers were called to the Walmart in Liberty Plaza around 7 p.m. Monday for an animal complaint regarding three dogs locked in a vehicle, with the caller noting the dogs were going to die, and the police needed to get ...
NILES — In all likelihood, Mason Schmidt will hold the distinction of being the youngest player on the 2026 Mahoning Valley Scrappers’ complete roster. The Somerset, Wisconsin native, who turned 18 last month, may also very well hold the distinction of being with the Scrappers for a shorter length of time than any other player this summer. Such is the life of a teenager transitioning from high school to an uncertain future. Of course, in Schmidt’s case, the uncertainty comes with benefits. The way Schmidt sees things, the remainder of 2026 is a win-win scenario regardless ...
