2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (355+ words) LIBERTY " A woman said she is relieved a concerned citizen contacted authorities, as a Youngstown man faces a charge stemming from an altercation at a car wash. Oscar Dahn, 45, pleaded not guilty to a first-degree charge of domestic violence in…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (235+ words) There are several Juneteenth events planned in Youngstown and Warren this week and over the weekend. Juneteenth (a combination of "June" and "nineteenth") commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved black Americans in Galveston, Texas, were finally informed of their freedom. It…...

9+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1114+ words) A $1. 7 million no-bid contract awarded to a company owned by J. J. Cafaro to install a water-purification system for the iconic Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the source of controversy, but the businessman said he isn't surprised. Cafaro's Greenwater Services lived up…...

20+ hour, 58+ min ago  (891+ words) Gov. Mike De Wine's call to end capital punishment in Ohio doesn't have a chance of passing the state Legislature, which won't even consider it at this point. But De Wine's long-awaited and expected announcement Tuesday at least renews the…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (567+ words) Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson bestows the Heritage Award upon Betty Jo Licata, retired dean of the Williamson College of Business Administration, during the YSU Board of Trustees" quarterly meeting Thursday. YOUNGSTOWN " Ask Ronald Shaklee what it feels like…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (321+ words) POLAND " Janet Hawkins, 92, of Poland, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, with family by her side. Born on Oct. 31, 1933, in Youngstown, Janet was the daughter of the late Isabel and Joseph Moran. She was raised with a strong Irish heritage…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (144+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " Lloyd Mc Cullough III, 66, of Youngstown, departed this life at 4: 26 p. m. Sunday, June 14, 2026, at his residence, following complications from an extended illness. He was born March 5, 1960, in Youngstown, the son of Lloyd II and Mary A. Mitchell Mc Cullough. Lloyd was…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (768+ words) Billed as a "conversation," the "Mahoning Valley Civic Forum: State of the Arts" recognized the abundance of talented visual, performing and literature creatives in the area but, just as importantly, acknowledged the obstacles that keep the culture and entertainment scene…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (1039+ words) YOUNGSTOWN " President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday with an Ultimate Fighting Championship cage fight event that included boxing on the White House's South Lawn. Even without the $60 million spectacle, however, Trump and others in his administration are continuing to…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (390+ words) Dreesen died at his home in Los Angeles, according to publicist Lori De Waal. A cause of death was not provided. "When I was a kid I found an album he and his comedy partner did called Tim and Tom…...