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JobsOhio launches worker training incentive

YOUNGSTOWN — Workers can earn wages while obtaining certifications and degrees through a new incentive program JobsOhio rolled out Monday at Youngstown State University. Ohio employers can receive up to $10,000 per worker to train new and existing employees for skilled technician jobs ...

Salem High School Athletic HOF welcomes newest class

The 21st class of the Salem High School Athletic Hall of Fame had their names etched in district history at the annual induction ceremony Thursday. This year’s hall of fame class includes standouts from across five decades and every aspect of Salem High School athletics. This year’s class ...

East Liverpool Fire Department conducts zero visibility training

East Liverpool Firefighters are constantly training when on duty. Firefighter Shayne Hamilton works with Firefighter Clayton Elliot on how to follow a hose in a house with zero visibility and remove clutter or debris from out of the way during a house fire. Elliott is wearing his hood ...

Valley gets $270K in grants to connect opioid survivors with help

Agencies in the Mahoning Valley will receive more than $270,000 in state grants to help connect survivors of opioid addiction to treatment and recovery programs. Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson has announced the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office will be awarded a grant of $144,943 and the Columbiana County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board will receive $126,198, part of $2.5 million in those grants statewide. “Overdose survivors need urgent, hands-on support to break the cycle of addiction,” Wilson said. “These grants empower local law enforcement and healthcare ...

Nights on North Market to feature Grandma's Favorite Grandson

MINERVA — Nights on North Market, on Friday, Sept. 11, will bring live music, art, food and drink, kids’ activities, and much more to downtown Minerva. The Market Street Art Spot will host a reception, 5-9 p.m., featuring “Back to the Books,” a group show, live music by Improvocation ...

POLICE

Lisbon – Michelle N. Radar, 45, Chester, W.Va., was charged with OVI, open container, obstructing official business and resisting arrest following a traffic stop in the area of state Route 154 and Bluff Road at 8:26 p.m. Aug. 25. – Ariel Durham, 37, Lisbon, was charged with criminal trespass and disorderly conduct after officers responded to the 500 block of North Market Street at 10:20 p.m. Aug. 22 where she was allegedly sleeping on the sidewalk. – Officers arrested Ashley House, no age or address listed, on an active warrant out of the Stark County Sheriff’s Office after ...