BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Upwards of 200 persons attended last week’s grand re-opening of Mahoning County Republican headquarters at 8381 Market St. in Boardman where the Clarence R. Smith Jr. Young Republican social center was dedicated.
      Among those attending the event were Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro and current State of Ohio Treasurer Robert Sprague, who is seeking the office of Ohio Secretary of State in the November general elections.
      In brief remarks, Maro explained some challenges in assuming the position, noting “When I took office, it was a free-for-all. Every lawyer, every prosecutor pretty much set their own hours.
      “Nobody was accountable to anybody.”
      So the new prosecutor said she implemente...Read More >>

     Former Boardman police officer Jack Neapolitan is helping to organize a fund-raising event to provides fund to purchase body armor for some 17 police dogs that serve in Mahoning and Trumbull Counties.
      Neapolitan served with the BPD for 23 years and had a canine officer partner named Rookie who was killed during his service when he was struck and killed by an errant driver in 2002 on the grounds of Glenwood Jr. High School.
      Neapolitan retired in 2014 and has never forgotten his canine partner, who now provides him the inspiration to help canine officers.
      On June 21, from noon to 4:00 p.m., a Police K-9 Body Armor Fundraiser will be held at the Penguin City Brewing Co, on East Federal St. in Youngstown.
      The event will include demonstrations by K-9 teams, including drug detection, apprehension, explosive detec...Read More >>

     ALL AMERICAN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS: Boardman High School’s baseball team captured the AAC championship last week with a 3-2 victory over Austintown, as Ryan Neifer knocked-in the winning run and also grabbed the mound win in a three-inning relief role. Members of the team, in front from left to right, Vince Butto, Dom Pizzo, Corey Pekkanen, L.J. Norvell, Kaden Mayhew, Tyler Kirlik, Brady McCauley and Tom Varley. In back, from left, Bob Mingo, coach; Gary Lendak, coach; Ivan Rudiak, Landon Whippo, Mason Nawrocki, Ryan Neifer, Colin Resetar, Grayson Eicher and Joe Lendak, head coach.