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EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of several errors in the original story that ran Aug. 5, this story has been corrected. EDITOR’S NOTE: Because of several errors in the original story that ran Aug. 5, this story is being republished in its entirety. WARREN — The merged parish of St. Teresa of Calcutta Parish will lose one of its church sites early next year. The Rev. Christopher Cicero and parish council have recommended the closure of St. James Church on Burton Street SE as part of the Diocese of Youngstown pastoral plan. The other two parish sites are Blessed Sacrament on Reeves ...

Former Liberty booster makes court appearance

LIBERTY — A Youngstown woman is set to appear back in court next month after being accused of using her position to steal from two of the school’s extracurricular booster programs. Christina Merrick, 48, pleaded not guilty to a charge of misuse of a credit card in front of Girard Municipal Court Judge Jeffery Adler Tuesday morning. She also appeared on two felony theft charges. The charges, filed by the Liberty Police Department in late July, are in connection to the theft of approximately $40,000 from the school’s wrestling and soccer booster programs. An investigation was ...

Vikings turn up the music at band night

Staff photo / R. Michael Semple LaBrae trumpet player Maria Braz, 15, and the rest of the band play the National Anthem to kick off Monday's Band Night. Also performing were Champion, Cardinal Middlefield, Windham and Hubbard. Band Night schedule Tuesday — Champion, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday ...

Two men injured in Warren shootings

Warren police responded to two separate shootings that left two male victims with “serious injuries” over the weekend. Officers were dispatched just after 10 p.m. Saturday to the 600 block of Ohio Avenue NW after reports of a shooting. On arrival, the report said police found one man with multiple gunshot wounds, including injuries to the leg, abdomen and neck, according to a police report. The man was taken by ambulance to St. Joseph Warren Hospital for treatment. About five hours later, at 2:58 a.m. Sunday officers responded to the 1500 block of Parkman Road NW near a gas ...

Boy, 6, dies after being shot Monday afternoon in Youngstown

YOUNGSTOWN — A 6-year-old boy died after being found shot inside a home in the 500 block of Plum Street on the near West Side Monday afternoon. The Youngstown Police Department issued a press release Tuesday morning stating that police were called to the home at 4:09 p.m. for a shooting. When they arrived, they found the boy shot inside a bedroom and began life-saving measures until paramedics arrived. The child was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the release states. Youngstown police detectives and its crime scene unit were ...

Liberty police search for ATV driver

LIBERTY — Township police are looking for a suspect in a Saturday morning chase that ended with the vehicle entering a wooded area out of reach. According to a police report, an officer was exiting state Route 11 onto Tibbetts Wick Road, when he noticed a dark-colored side-by-side ATV traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed, noting that there were multiple vehicles in the area and the driving was extremely reckless. The officer began to try and catch up with the ATV and initiate a traffic stop, noting that it began to pull onto Pleasant Valley Road and continue northbound. The ...