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New Middletown police chief resigns
New Middletown police chief retires
New Middletown’s police chief Anthony Protopapa has retired from the department for health reasons.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New Middletown police chief resigns
Former library director enters plea in theft case
Former library director enters plea in theft case
Amy Gallagher pleaded no contest to an amended count of theft by unlawful taking.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Former library director enters plea in theft case
Ohio housing programs receiving $3.6 million in grant funding
Ohio housing programs receiving $3.6 million in grant funding
The Ohio Department of Development has awarded more than $3.6 million in grants to support housing-related projects and services that will help strengthen communities and improve access to affordab…
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November 14, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Ohio housing programs receiving $3.6 million in grant funding
Warren man arrested for manslaughter, drug charges
Warren man arrested for manslaughter, drug charges
Warren Police have located Lewis Powell III, a man who had multiple secret indictments for his arrest, according to a post on WPD’s Facebook page.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Warren man arrested for manslaughter, drug charges
Supermarket chain asks customers to bring in pennies, offers double their value in gift cards
Supermarket chain asks customers to bring in pennies, offers double their value in gift cards
A supermarket chain operating across several states in the Northeast is tackling the current penny shortage by hosting a “Double Exchange Day” for customers.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Supermarket chain asks customers to bring in pennies, offers double their value in gift cards
Envelope 1 owner says paychecks are coming, business will recover
Envelope 1 owner says paychecks are coming, business will recover
Envelope 1 in Columbiana is struggling through Chapter 11 reorganization, but its owner says that a path forward has been laid and that employees who are worried about paychecks will be compensated…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Envelope 1 owner says paychecks are coming, business will recover
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
Three Chinese astronauts returned from their nation’s space station Friday after more than a week’s delay because the return capsule they had planned to use was damaged, likely from bei…
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November 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Chinese astronauts return from space station after delay blamed on space debris damage
McDonald High School girls basketball preview
McDonald girls basketball preview
Coach Tyler Kilbourne begins his first season at the helm of the McDonald girls basketball program after serving last year in the same capacity at Brookfield.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:09 PM
McDonald High School girls basketball preview
Warren man pleads guilty to reduced charge in stabbing
Warren man pleads guilty to reduced charge in stabbing
A man charged with felonious assault for an August 2024 stabbing on Mahoning Avenue NW pleaded guilty this week to a reduced charge.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Warren man pleads guilty to reduced charge in stabbing
Grove City High School boys basketball preview
Grove City boys basketball preview
Grove City Eagles boys basketball – Grove City, Pennsylvania.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Grove City High School boys basketball preview
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an electric night
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an electric night
It should come as a shock to no one: The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards were all about Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican superstar won album of the year for his landmark release “Debí Tirar Más Fotos.” After t…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Bad Bunny wins album of the year at the 2025 Latin Grammys, capping an electric night
Youngstown charter school honors firefighters with S'mores
Youngstown charter school honors firefighters with S’mores
Kids at the South Side Academy invited some Youngstown firefighters to a S’mores cookout.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Youngstown charter school honors firefighters with S'mores
New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others
New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) — A longtime prosecutor announced he will take over the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, after Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis …
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November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New prosecutor takes on the Georgia election case against Trump and others
NJ man is first person to die from meat allergy contracted by tick bite, researchers believe
NJ man is first person to die from meat allergy contracted by tick bite, researchers believe
The cause of the man’s death was previously listed as “unexplained” until researchers tested his blood for alpha-gal antibodies.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
NJ man is first person to die from meat allergy contracted by tick bite, researchers believe
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers’ licenses
The Transportation Department’s new restrictions that would severely limit which immigrants can get commercial driver’s licenses to drive a semitrailer truck or bus have been put on hol…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Court blocks new rules limiting which immigrants can get commercial drivers' licenses
Road reconstruction planned for two roads in Weathersfield Township
Road reconstruction planned for two roads in Weathersfield Township
A proposal to resurface Salt Springs Road and Niles Carver Road in Weathersfield Township was created by David DeChristofaro, a Trumbull County engineer, in cooperation with the Weathersfield Towns…
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November 14, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Road reconstruction planned for two roads in Weathersfield Township
LaBrae High School girls basketball preview
LaBrae Girls Basketball Preview
LaBrae girls basketball preview – Leavittsburg, Ohio.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
LaBrae High School girls basketball preview
Data center developer taking Lordstown to court
Data center developer taking Lordstown to court
A developer who wants to bring a data center to Lordstown is appealing the village’s ban on the enterprise to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Data center developer taking Lordstown to court
Suspect arrested after man wounded Thursday evening at South Side home
Suspect arrested after man wounded Thursday evening at South Side home
William Huffman, 34, was booked into the Mahoning County jail on a charge of felonious assault. He is expected to be arraigned later today in municipal court.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Suspect arrested after man wounded Thursday evening at South Side home
The Latest: Newly released Epstein emails reveal ties to influential figures even after conviction
The Latest: Newly released Epstein emails reveal ties to influential figures even after conviction
Thousands of documents released by the House Oversight Committee offer a new glimpse into what Jeffery Epstein’s relationships with business executives, reporters, academics and political players l…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Latest: Newly released Epstein emails reveal ties to influential figures even after conviction
Campbell is calling all job seekers to event next week
Campbell is calling all job seekers to event next week
Campbell City Schools is hosting a job fair on November 20 from 3-5 p.m. at the Community Literacy Workforce and Cultural Center, with local employers, workforce agencies, and community organizatio…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Campbell is calling all job seekers to event next week
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January; successor named
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January; successor named
Walmart Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon is set to retire next year, the company announced on Friday.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to retire in January; successor named
Noem announces $10K bonuses for some TSA workers after shutdown
Noem announces $10K bonuses for some TSA workers after shutdown
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday said she’s giving $10,000 bonuses to “exemplary” Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents following the end of the g…
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November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Noem announces $10K bonuses for some TSA workers after shutdown
Negligence lawsuit filed against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after child loses foot
Negligence lawsuit filed against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after child loses foot
In Wyoming, a negligence lawsuit has been filed against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, alleging that the Church failed to take proper precautions on a Church-sponsored activity th…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Negligence lawsuit filed against Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints after child loses foot
Epstein discharge petition succeeds: What's next?
Epstein discharge petition succeeds: What’s next?
Lawmakers in the House have secured enough signatures on a discharge petition to force a vote on the floor regarding the release of files tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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November 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Epstein discharge petition succeeds: What's next?