Austintown News Archives

Changing Boardman from a township to a city is not a novel idea it's been discussed before.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

As smoke flows out of windows on one side of "The Villager" apartments, residents gather on the other side.

A Valley boy speeds through the 71st Annual All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron.

A Valley boy speeds through the 71st Annual All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron.

The board of education says it's necessary to place a 4.9-mill, five-year tax levy on the ballot this fall.

Mill Creek Chapter of the American Business Women's Association will honor recipients of scholarship renewals at its Aug.

He asked the board to consider adding two more members, bringing the total up to five.

A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Roger R. Shaffer of Struthers for distribution of marijuana and possession of cocaine, marijuana and heroin.

It's a perfect day for a luau. Nearly 200 seniors from a handful of nursing homes and assisted living facilities met up in Boardman Park for a day of fun in the sun.

Many people drove up to the Bob Evans in Austintown to help a local boy in need...A benefit car wash was held today for Michael Digeglie who sustained a devastating Spinal Cord injury from a tragic car accident ...

As they have for the last 19 years, owners of these Packards are returning to their birthplace, Warren, Ohio.

Paul McFadden's barefoot kicking style made him stand out as NFL placekicker in the 1980s.

Mahoning Sheriff deputies arrested Ross Davis of Austintown for allegedly breaking into six homes in the Canfield-Ellsworth area last week.

The Mahoning County commissioners voted to advertise for bids for the repaving of 5.8 miles of Mahoning Avenue from Meridian Road to Meander Reservoir in Austintown.

LeAnn N. Schmidt, LPN, has been named to the Cambridge Who's Who in Nursing, a worldwide publisher of professional, executive and entrepreneur biographies that serves as a networking resource.

Now imagine learning that you can simulate those motor skills often taken for granted with the help of a common farm animal - a horse.

Seventeen rib vendors decorated their Ribfest booths with trophies and posters from past rib cook-offs, but only one was able to add first place for best ribs in 2008 to its collection.

If not for the actions of Ralph Yovino, John Pariza of Austintown said his name might very well be etched on the granite memorial honoring the 120 Mahoning Valley soldiers killed in the Korean War.

The Mahoning County OVI Task Force conducted a zero-tolerance blitz in Austintown on July 3 from the hours of 8 p.m. to 12 a.m. The task force was enforcing a zero tolerance for OVI offenders.

Looking dazed and confused, and complaining about the shackles on her legs, Heidi Gill needed to be helped to the bench in County Court on Wednesday morning.

' The Howland woman who made national headlines when she was Tasered by a Warren police officer has been arrested for assault and disorderly conduct while intoxicated here.

Detective Sgt. Robert Deichman's blood alcohol concentration was nearly double the legal limit when he drove an unmarked police car into the side of a semi tractor-trailer and died, crash investigators said.

' Domenic J. Lentini expected to have nightmares last night. Though it's been more than 50 years since he fought in the Korean War, memories for the 77-year-old Hubbard man are still fresh.