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Sheriff’s Office — A woman on Georgetown Road, Knox Township reported at 10:16 p.m. Saturday that her neighbor on Homeworth Road was yelling at her and her dogs when she was outside on her property. — A man on Forbes Road, Madison Township reported at 9:35 p.m. Saturday that the skirting on his mobile home was damaged. — A man on state Route 45, Center Township called at 7:27 p.m. Saturday to report multiple items inside his residence have been moved around, possibly by the home health aide. — A man on Carmel Achor Road, Middleton Township reported at 4:26 p.m. Saturday ...

More details emerge in contractor arrest

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BEAVER TOWNSHIP — More details have emerged in the arrest of a local businessman, and the song remains very much the same. A fourth-degree felony warrant that contributed to the arrest Friday of John P. Bartos III arose from a Beaver Township woman’s claim that she paid him $6,000 for windows and a patio door he never installed. Bartos, 43, was arrested Friday at a Boardman hotel on four outstanding warrants. Court records showed that one of those was issued by Mahoning County Canfield Court Judge Molly K. Johnson in connection with the Beaver Township charge filed in ...

East Palestine looks to adjust marketing position

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EAST PALESTINE — The village’s full-time marketing position may be changing in the near future. Village Council gave first reading to legislation allowing for a change in the position during the most recent meeting. Specifically, the legislation will allow for the current full-time position to be either a full or part-time position based on need. Village Manager Antonio Diaz-Guy said after the meeting that the person currently filling the role may relocate out of state. “After reassessing our needs and the work being complete, council and I discussed at the meeting the ...

Mount Union lecture to feature NASA astronaut

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ALLIANCE — The University of Mount Union will host Cpt. Scott Kelly, a history-making astronaut, for its annual Schooler Lecture on Thursday, April 22, 2027. Kelly, whose bestselling memoir was optioned for a major motion picture by Sony, is a former NASA astronaut and retired United ...

Salem utilities department approves new union agreement

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SALEM — The utilities commission approved a new contract with the union representing department employees in its meeting Sept. 17. The commissioners unanimously approved a new collective bargaining agreement with Utilities Workers Union of America AFL/CIO Local 560, the union which represents the city’s utilities workers. The contract was previously approved by the city council in its Sept. 15 meeting, leaving the commissioners to grant approval on behalf of the department itself, which operates as a semi-autonomous entity with its own governing board and budget. The agreement ...