Austintown News

YOUNGSTOWN a ' Two men were arrested and charges are pending on multiple others after the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force raided a city business for reported drug trafficking and gambling offenses.

More than 40 people stacked Oreos to raise money for breast cancer research on Saturday at Hickory High School in Hermitage.

An Austintown flower shop re-opens almost a year after a fire nearly burned it to the ground.

Voters head to the polls Tuesday to vote on a handful of key issues. Polls opened at 6:30 a.m. and will remain open until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night.

Police found drugs and video gambling machines inside a Poland Avenue tavern late Thursday, arresting several on gambling and drug charges.

In the race for two Austintown trustee seats, with nearly all the precincts reporting, incumbent David Ditzler has a commanding lead.

Mahoning County's final election reports caused some upset among incumbents -- including a renewal sales tax.

Early-voting results in Mahoning County dona t have good news for the county half-percent sales tax and the Austintown school bond issue.

The public is invited to hear about the preliminary plans for a communitywide festival next fall.

The Mahoning Bar Association has asked for the immediate suspension of a local attorney Warren Bo Pritchard.

NORTH JACKSON a ' A Trumbull County man charged with breaking into a current and former school and several businesses this week was lodged in Mahoning County jail pending his Monday arraignment in Mahoning County Area Court in Austintown.

When voters in Mahoning County go to the polls next week, they could have a say in their future utility bills.

Along with her letter of resignation citing a problem with getting financial records, Woodland Cemetery Clerk Rhonda Johnson provided the media copies of court dockets indicating village Fiscal Officer Robert Roach has financial problems of his own.

An area nursing home showed off its new expansion on Monday. Briarfield Manor in Austintown cut the ribbon on its new rehabilitation gym.

The Austintown Fire Department showed off its newest piece of equipment Monday night.

Mahoning Valley residents proved that not even a stagnant economy and national recession can keep them from finding a way to give to a worthwhile cause.

The Knights of Columbus hosted a spaghetti benefit today for an Austintown man suffering from disfiguring tumor growths.

Plenty of people lined up to get some pink ink for a great cause Saturday in Austintown.

Trustee and school board candidates from three local townships gathered together for a meet-and-greet event Thursday night.

Bike Town USA in Austintown will host an event this weekend to help a local woman fighting breast cancer.