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Mahoning County Republicans reelect McCabe as chairman

Local News June 17, 2026

BOARDMAN — The Mahoning County Republican Party reelected Tom McCabe as its executive committee chairman and returned him to head the central committee after a yearlong experiment to split the two positions. The committee unanimously elected McCabe as chairman of both committees at a Thursday night meeting. McCabe, who is also director of the county board of elections, was first elected party chairman in February 2019 to fill the remainder of an unexpired term after the retirement of Mark Munroe, who led the party for nine years. McCabe was elected in 2022 to a full four-year ...

CCDJFS director receives state recognition for leadership, service

Local News June 17, 2026

LISBON — Columbiana County Department of Job and Family Services Director Rachel Ketterman recently received the John Fisher Service Award, a state honor recognizing her leadership and service in the JFS field. County Commissioner Mike Halleck congratulated Ketterman on the award from the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association. “They feel the same way how much we appreciate what you do. You do a great job,” Halleck said, thanking her for the work she does. “I second everything he said,” Commissioner Tim Ginter said. According to an email sent to the ...

THE COURTS

Police and Court Reports June 17, 2026

Common Pleas DOCKET ENTRIES Rocket Mortgage, LLC, S/B/M Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. James Williams, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Fairview Court property in Salem. Seven Seventeen Credit Union, Inc. vs. Bailey Rhodes; $21,130.21 judgment granted to plaintiff. Village of East Palestine vs. Frank Yoker III, et al.; $20,920.77 judgment granted to plaintiff. Village of Salineville vs. Tila Miller; $8,112.83 judgment granted to plaintiff. Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC vs. Lawrence Crum, et al.; foreclosure ordered for Prospect Street property in Salem. 2324 Dayton LLC vs. D&E ...

Iron, culture, and the Little Steel Strike: How immigration, industry, and labor forged Youngstown

Local News June 17, 2026

Editor’s note: At the beginning of the 20th century, America began a period of industrial growth — fueled by the nation’s vast stores of natural resources — that led to victory in two world wars and the nation emerging as a true superpower. One of the cities at the epicenter of that ...

POLICE

Police and Court Reports June 17, 2026

Sheriff’s Office — Deputies responded to the 7000 block Rose Drive in Center Township at 8:45 a.m. Sunday in reference to a woman having mental health issues and wanted to be transported to a hospital. — Deputies responded to a 4000 block Butler Grange Road home in Butler Township at 3:29 a.m. Sunday in reference to an assault. Deputies spoke with the victim and collected evidence of injuries. Warrants for aggravated menacing and assault were issued for two individuals who had already left the scene. — Deputies checked on a shooting complaint in the 45000 block of Y & O ...

DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

Local News June 17, 2026

COLUMBUS (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine, who has repeatedly postponed executions over the past seven years, said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago. DeWine, 79, said during ...