Girard News

YOUNGSTOWN a ' City police are investigating a one-car accident that took the life of a city man early this morning.

Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams tells 21 News that his meeting in France with four top executives at V-and-M Star Steel went very well.

The highway patrol is investigating the incident in which a Salem police cruiser was struck by a Norfolk Southern train at the South Ellsworth Avenue railroad crossing early Sunday morning.

A man from the 600 block of North Ellsworth Avenue reported at 10:48 a.m. Saturday that someone stole his son's blue Mongoose bicycle within the past week.

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OVI, BROADVIEW ROAD: A white cargo van heading north on Broadview at 10:35 p.m. Sunday caught the attention of an officer because it was driving 51 mph in the 35 zone.

WARREN a ' Police on Monday seized marijuana at a Harvard Drive apartment and made drug trafficking arrests.

YOUNGSTOWN a ' The deal is done. Youngstowna TMs Controlling Board voted today to approve an agreement that clears the way for V&M Star Steel to expand its Youngstowna TMs operations.

Early Thursday, Girard Fire Department received a call from post office employees who said they saw and smelled smoke in the area.

The local economy has reaped the benefits of federal stimulus money. Funds have covered the cost of repaving Interstate 680 and South Avenue, helped purchase buses for WRTA, and helped lure a new call center to Youngstown that's creating 500 jobs.

Elected and community officials are calling this one of the most important days in the Mahoning Valley.

GIRARD a ' The Girard High School Robotics Team will have a rummage sale to help fund the group.

Another step has been taken in the effort to get V&M Star Steel to bring a nearly one billion dollar expansion project to the Valley.

News of the tentative deal between the cities of Youngstown and Girard has the Governor talking.

About 700 unemployed adults in the Valley will lose their insurance benefits this month, unless Congress steps in.

WARREN a ' Public library customers in Trumbull County will benefit as the Fine Arts Council of Trumbull County and Trumbull County Historical Society offer a discount to those who show their local public library card when purchasing a ticket on Oct.

As negotiations continue over a land deal involving V&M Star Steel, officials in Youngstown remain hopeful a deal can be done with the city of Girard over annexation.

According to Magistrate Court records, the following individuals were either arrested or had activity in their cases.

Congressman Tim Ryan says he is optimistic that Girard and Youngstown will complete an agreement soon, on the proposed expansion of V&M Star Steel.

Girard city council will hold their regular meeting Monday night where they are expected to discuss the proposed expansion of V&M Star Steel.