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Service honors MLK’s legacy, strives to keep it going

YOUNGSTOWN — A New Testament passage talks about how Jesus Christ got into one of two boats and how, after providing one of his teachings, he heard frustration from those who worked hard only to catch no fish — though the parable is about more than what was netted, a local religious leader ...

Hubbard Township fights to remain in Trumbull’s aggregation program

WARREN — Hubbard Township Trustee Jason Tedrow accused the Trumbull County Commissioners of blaming township officials for it not currently being a part of a new county aggregation program and that could eventually force residents to pay additional costs for their natural gas. Tedrow said ...

Foundation awards $944K in first grant cycle of 2026

The Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley awarded $944,600 in its first 2026 grant cycle to 57 nonprofits serving Mahoning and Trumbull counties. With support from fundholders and discretionary funds, $365,400 was awarded through the foundation’s General Grant program. More than half ...

State board OKs $730K for YSU

The Ohio Controlling Board agreed to provide $730,186 in state funding to Youngstown State University for two projects. YSU will get $310,116 through the Ohio Department of Higher Education for specialized equipment for workforce training. YSU will use the money to purchase virtual welding ...

CSX goes full steam ahead on Lordstown expansion project

The Ohio EPA issued a construction site stormwater permit April 2 to a CSX Corp. subsidiary as part of the company’s parking lot expansion at the Lordstown Automotive Facility. It is a project Lordstown’s planning commission unanimously rejected Sept. 8, 2025. On Monday, Mayor Jackie ...

Slow, steady start to early primary voting

People who came out for the first day of early voting for the primary election said they did so largely because of the importance of voting and to get it done as soon as possible. There was very little waiting for those casting ballots in Mahoning and Trumbull counties Tuesday, the first day ...