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YSU STEM College hosts graduate education fair

YOUNGSTOWN - It's probably safe to say that Dominic DeDonato found it a bit easier to explore his options, given that he was in a large room filled with lots of options to explore. "YSU is a smaller school and is very beneficial for my major," DeDonato, of Boardman, a Youngstown State ...

Two men from Mesopotamia indicted on sex offenses

WARREN — Robert Detweiler, 26, of state Route 534 in Middlefield, was indicted Tuesday on two counts of rape, one count of kidnapping with a sexual motivation specification and 12 counts of gross sexual imposition in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. He could get about 60 years in prison if convicted on all of the charges. Rudy Detweiler, 23, of the same address as Robert Detweiler, was indicted Tuesday on six counts of gross sexual imposition. He could get about 15 years in prison if convicted on all of the charges. The indictments stem from incidents that allegedly occurred ...

Acton, Brown rally in Liberty days before the election

LIBERTY – Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, the Democratic gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates, respectively, rallied supporters at the former’s alma mater, Liberty High School, as they run to win two hotly contested races. Acton is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in one of the most ...

Warren seeks Hall of Fame nominations

WARREN - The Warren City Schools Foundation’s Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame committee is accepting nominations for the Class of 2027 until Nov. 10. Outstanding graduates will be inducted during the 35th annual ceremony on April 24, 2027. Honorees are those graduates who have made significant contributions in their fields, as well as society, the state or on a global scale. A nominee must be a graduate of one of the three Warren public high schools: Warren High School, Warren G. Harding High School or Warren Western Reserve High School. The first class of the Hall of Fame was ...

Music legend sues Trump committee for using song during Youngstown rally

When it comes to President Donald Trump, music legend Neil Young doesn't have a "Heart of Gold." Young filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against Trump’s campaign committee for the unauthorized use of his song “Rockin’ in the Free World” during the Republican president’s rally in ...

McDonald seeks passage of safety services levy

McDONALD - Village residents are being asked to support a 4.5-mill five-year emergency safety services levy on the November general election ballot to provide needed funding for the fire and police departments. The levy is projected to generate around $310,000 annually. The additional levy would cost property owners roughly $159 per year for assessed property value of $100,000. Funds will be used for maintaining services, including round-the-clock fire and EMS staffing, as department costs rise. The levy will also provide funds to cost cover day‑to‑day operating costs, ...