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Data center eyed for Youngstown property

A company with its main operations in China announced Monday it had entered into a $3.6 million agreement to establish an AI data center in Youngstown. In a news release, Valor Energy Inc. said that after 30 business days it plans “to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of the company that holds an 18 (megawatt) operational computing center …” Designated as the Youngstown Project, the Logan Avenue facility will be transformed “into an AI data center serving AI and high-performance computing workloads,” the release says. Valor Energy, a Nevada-based holding ...

Joyce, Rulli have major financial advantage over challengers

U.S. Reps. Dave Joyce and Michael Rulli, the two Republicans who represent the Mahoning Valley, each raised more than $250,000 in the third quarter of the year, dwarfing what their Democratic challengers collected for their entire campaigns. Even after spending $1,046,511 in the third quarter, between July and September, Joyce, R-Bainbridge, had $2,327,622 in his campaign fund as of Sept. 30. Maria Jukic of Euclid, his Democratic challenger in the 14th Congressional District race, had $25,140.84 in her fund as of Sept. 30. Rulli, R-Salem, had $461,477.12 in his campaign fund as of ...

Warren man indicted in chase from Warren to North Jackson

WARREN — A Trumbull County grand jury issued dozens of indictments Thursday, including one involving a Warren man who allegedly fled from police from Warren to North Jackson. Freddie T. Washington, 20, was indicted Thursday on a felony charge of failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer and a misdemeanor charge of failure to stop after an accident. If Washington were to be convicted of the felony, he could get about three years in prison. Warren police said the incident began with officers trying to pull over a car for dark window tint at Front Street and Nevada ...

Remodeling of school gym in Lordstown planned

LORDSTOWN - Lordstown Local School District officials are planning a renovation project for the high school gymnasium. School Superintendent Greg Bonamase said the $230,000 project includes several areas of work, including two new scoreboards and replacing the visitor's side bleachers to match the home side bleachers. He said the project will be done in spring and summer 2027 after basketball season has ended. Bonamase said the Lordstown Board of Education has sought bids for the different parts of the project. He said refinishing the gym floor project will cost between $45,000 and ...

Wildlife Legacy Stamp will feature gray fox

An eye-catching photo of a gray fox was selected as the featured image for the 2027 Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife announced the photo, taken by Todd Hawkins of Marietta, was selected from a field of 99 wildlife images. All stamp ...

Hubbard trustee emphasizes importance of renewal levy

HUBBARD TOWNSHIP - While much of a recent meeting's focus was on data centers, one trustee emphasized the importance of a renewal levy on the ballot in the Nov. 3 election. During his road report at a meeting earlier this month, Trustee Eric Lamb noted the paving of Hubbard Masury Road may be pushed back by the county until the upcoming spring, and the department is still down a guy while one of their employees is out on leave. Lamb used the time to acknowledge all the signs around the township, adding that residents will see a 1-mill, five-year renewal levy on the ballot Nov. 3, ...