YOUNGSTOWN — Ms. Persayus Chanell Davis-May, 10, was called home Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, in Youngstown.Persayus was born June 28, 2011, to Christina Chanell May and Tony Eugene Davis. She attended Wilson Elementary School and was a very loving, caring, outgoing and family-oriented child. Persayus had a passion for dolls, TikTok, YouTube, and TT toys and dolls. She loved cooking with her mother and wanted to be just like her. She helped her mom with anything she needed and wanted to look and smell just like her.

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YOUNGSTOWN — Linda S. Larson Barber West, 65, of Youngstown, peacefully passed away late Wednesday evening, June 2, 2021, with her devoted husband by her side, after a courageous battle with cancer.Linda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born Jan. 6, 1956, in Youngstown, the daughter of Charles E. Sr. and June E. Jackson Larson. Linda was a lifelong area resident and graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Linda was a proud homemaker and always made her family her first priority.

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Opinion Jun 20, 2021 DEAR EDITOR: Are you getting tired of the whole cancel culture movement running rampant in our once-wonderful country? I say once because no hard-line actions are being taken to control the flow of illegals, drugs, outlaw gangs, etc., into our country. Ask yourself why, and who is in control. Why aren't Democrat-controlled cities in America, such as Portland, Chicago, Los Angeles and others, cracking down with the force needed to stop the rioting, vandalism and killings going on month after month, instead of calling to defund police? Don't you see and understand what is going on, and why the mainstream national media doesn't report these actions and atrocities? The answer is, they are part of the socialist movement.

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News Aug 4, 2021 With COVID-19 cases hitting the highest point in more than three months, Canfield Fair officials are worried about its impact on the event, which returns next month, but have no plans to require face masks. 'The concern about the virus is there,' said George Roman, the fair's spokesman and its director of concessions and entertainment. 'It's always been a concern since Day 1, but we hope the cases lessen when the fair returns.' Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the full Canfield Fair was canceled last year and restricted to a junior fair.

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News Oct 10, 2021 Submitted photo Chip Barletto, left, and Cory Bonnet are shown with some of the items salvaged from Youngstown Sheet & Tube's Brier Hill Works decades ago by R. Gene Koch. PITTSBURGH — For decades Youngstown Sheet & Tube's Campbell and Brier Hill works turned out the steel and parts that built America. R. Gene Koch, a Mineral Ridge native who lived in Lake Milton, believed for decades that the wood patterns used to make those steel parts were worth preserving. 'Look at the craftsmanship.

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News Aug 25, 2021 With the number of COVID-19 cases soaring, Ohio finally exceeded 6 million people who at least have started the vaccination process. Getting from 5.5 million to 6 million took more than two months even with the number of people getting vaccinated increasing during the past few weeks as cases jumped. Ohio had 4,117 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. It was the first time the state exceeded 4,000 since 4,120 were reported Feb. 4. The Ohio Department of Health reported Tuesday that 6,002,058 people in the state at least had started the vaccination process.

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Opinion Jun 20, 2021 DEAR EDITOR: Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, brothers, sisters or friends — if you know anyone who is doing drugs or playing with guns and running the streets, grab them by the collar and get them to church. They need to stop these ugly sins and get right with the Lord. We cannot let our cities turn into Chicago, where people fear to walk the streets. Once they pull that trigger, it is final and sometimes, fatal. Maybe the city should open up some shooting ranges so they can play with their guns.

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News Oct 9, 2021 AUSTINTOWN — Police said a woman was fatally shot outside a Compass West apartment Friday night, and a man is in the Mahoning County jail with no bond facing aggravated murder. A police dispatcher at 10:37 p.m. received a call from the woman about an ongoing domestic dispute, and the dispatcher could hear arguing with a man, said Lt. Tom Collins of the Austintown Police Department. The man and woman shared a child. The police dispatcher 'heard multiple shots through the phone, and then screaming,' Collins said, and then the dispatcher realized the woman had been shot.

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Obituaries Oct 20, 2021 YOUNGSTOWN — Carl L. 'Pete' Shingledecker, 85, died Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at his home. Carl was born Nov. 28, 1935, the son of Harold and Anna O'Hara Shingledecker. He attended South High School, then served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Christine Church and the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid bike rider and loved to ride his bike at Mill Creek Park, often riding 10 miles a day. His wife, the former Jean Kennedy, preceded him in death Feb. 22, 2002. He is survived by a daughter, Bonnie (Ronald) Dycman of Canfield; a sister, Joan Fajack; nieces, Davene, Christine and Colleen, all of Michigan; his companion and best friend, Shirley Gayan; goddaughters, Cheryl Cleevely and Kelly Jean Gayan; a granddaughter, Melissa (Ray) Fitzpatrick; and two great-grandchildren, Alex and Sherry.

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Obituaries Aug 6, 2021 NORTH JACKSON — Louis R. Cervone, 63, died Friday, July 30, 2021, at home. Louis was born Jan. 17, 1958, in Warren, the son of Peter and Helen Valent Cervone. He was a 1976 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in hospitality management from Youngstown State University. He worked as the manager for the family's restaurant, Austin Manor, for many years. He was a kind, patient man who was always there to help others. He loved music, golfing, fishing and his dog, Cutty.

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