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Girard police chief proposes impound lot

GIRARD — Police Chief John Freeman is asking for city council’s support for an impound lot for the police department that would help generate revenue for the city and assist people who need to get their vehicles. Freeman told council at Monday’s meeting that many area communities, such as Howland, Niles and Warren, have impound lots run by their police departments. “This would be for impound purposes only. Vehicles involved in accidents would still go to a private company. The impound lot would be for vehicles needing to be impounded due to warrants, criminal offenses and ...

Celebrating 20 years of inspiration

WARREN — Inspiring Minds’ 20th anniversary gala — with a theme of gratitude — celebrated past accomplishments and looked forward to future endeavors to help empower youth to reach their full potential. The initial remarks, made by an emotional Inspiring Minds founder and CEO Deryck ...

Iran proposes plan to open Strait of Hormuz, end war

CAIRO (AP) — Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade on the country and ends the war in a proposal that would postpone discussions on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, two regional officials said Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump seems unlikely to accept the offer, which was passed to the Americans by Pakistan and would leave unresolved the disagreements that led the U.S. and Israel to go to war on Feb. 28. With a fragile ceasefire in place, the U.S. and Iran are locked in a standoff over the strait, through which a fifth ...

Assistant AD, tech assistant losing jobs with Girard schools

GIRARD — Because of financial concerns the school district is facing, the Girard Board of Education at its meeting Thursday approved a reduction in force of two positions. The cut positions, effective June 30, are an assistant athletic director and a technology assistant. Superintendent Bryan O’Hara said the cuts were made because of financial woes the district is facing and have nothing to do with the performance of individuals. He said a reduction in force is never an easy decision, but with changes in state funding and a decline in student enrollment, a decision had to be ...

Champion zoning board rejects change request

CHAMPION — The township zoning commission last week voted 5-0 against a zone change request by trustees to change part of the zoning on the former Champion Central Elementary property off state Route 45. Zoning board member John Streitferdt said trustees wanted to change part of the property from residential to commercial. He said the first 40 feet of the property closest to Route 45 is already zoned commercial, while the 200 feet at the rear of the property is zoned residential. Streitferdt said the rear of the property is next to a residential neighborhood and the board felt that ...

Local leaders react to shots fired incident at DC gala

Reactions from local officials about the shooting Saturday at the White House Correspondents Dinner: Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown said, “The United States is built on freedom and respect for all. There is no room for violence that endangers the life of any human being. Moreover the issue of gun violence must be addressed. Violence is never the answer. We all must look deeper into the human heart to build each other up rather than tear each other down. We pray for peace in moments of disagreement and discord.” Bonnar said as the nation prepares to celebrate its ...