Black Friday meant black out for much of Austintown. According to Ohio Edison an equipment failure knocked out a transmission line around noon causing a widespread power outage to about 5,000 customers.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a man accused of forcing a teen to have sexual intercourse.

Rejoice, give thanks and sing. Those were the words to one of the praise songs that were sung this evening during a community worship service at Austintown Middle School, but they could also have been the theme for the event.

The Mahoning County Bar Association will handle the remaining cases belonging to recently suspended attorney Warren "Bo" Pritchard.

The wait is finally over for Twilight fans! The second movie in the series, "New Moon opened in theaters nationwide at midnight Friday.

DISTURBANCE, MAYFIELD RIDGE ROAD: A man having some fun with a laser pointer at 2 a.m. Sunday made a costly mistake.

A man accused of beating a toddler until she suffered brain damage is scheduled for a preliminary hearing today, according to court records.

AUSTINTOWN a ' A 23-month-old girl is in critical condition in Akron Childrena TMs Hospital after police said she was beaten repeatedly by her mothera TMs boyfriend.

Two men accused of shooting at a ninth grade Austintown Fitch student are now in police custody.

According to the stat sheet, the Rebels and Irish racked up similar numbers on offense in their Regional Semifinal showdown.

Two men are behind bars this Saturday night, charged with the shooting of a 15 year old Austintown girl.

Austintown residents will soon see a small decrease in their electric bill. Trustees approved the township's participation in an electrical aggregate program.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' Police are investigating a Monday evening confrontation in which a 15-year-old Austintown girl was hit in the head by a bullet.

A representative from the Ohio Attorney General's office spoke at a program in Austintown Tuesday to educate parents on their children's online activities.

AUSTINTOWN a ' Anyone interested in the 2010 Austintown Relay for Life is invited to attend the kickoff rally.

Vincent Colaluca believes in the old adage that if at first you don't succeed, you must try again.

AUSTINTOWN a ' The Austintown Middle School PTA will host its 26th annual Autumn Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

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.