Month: August 2022

AUSTINTOWN — Claiming he’s part of a janitorial service, a Youngstown man accused of breaking into an Austintown home bound his case over to a grand jury Wednesday. Alexander Solomon, 30, of East Lucius Avenue, faces charges of aggravated robbery and drug possession, court records show. He also faces one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. He remains in the Mahoning County Jail on $20,000 bond. According to a police report, the homeowner arrived at his home on Mahoning Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. She found the refrigerator and kitchen cabinets open and a man, wearing only underwear and a…

Washington – The Senate voted 95-1 on Wednesday to ratify NATO accession of Finland and Swedenwith overwhelming bipartisan support expected to rapidly expand the Western military alliance in response The Russian invasion of Ukraine. The only dissenting vote was Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted absent. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who visited Kyiv and the region earlier this year, had called for a show of unanimous approval. Speaking from the Senate floor, McConnell cited the two Nordic nations’ modernizing and well-funded militaries and their experience working with U.S. forces and weapons systems,…

St. Petersburg’s Punky’s Bar and Grill closed its doors for good Wednesday, the LGBTQ-owned business announced on social media. The bar and restaurant, located at 3063 Central Ave N in the Grand Central District, opened in December 2015 and quickly became a popular destination in the neighborhood. In its release, the company said it had accomplished a lot in nearly seven years, including hosting fundraisers that raised more than $150,000, including Charity Drag Bingo events that benefited more than 100 organizations without profit spirit of the area. “We’ve made friends, loyal customers, we’ve gained an incredible team of employees who…

North Medford High softball team wins 16A title after big state tournament run For the Black Tornado Fastpitch softball team, it was never about talent, just putting it all together. Last spring high school season, the North Medford High girls couldn’t find the right rhythm and ended up tied for fourth in the Southwest Conference before a second-round exit in the state playoffs in the Class 6A. With most of the same faces competing this summer, led by incoming senior Samara Miles and junior Gabbi Urban, it’s been a completely different story. Black Tornado Fastpitch recently put an exclamation point…

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Two Columbia men are now facing federal charges after investigators say they broke into a pharmacy and stole thousands of dollars worth of medication. A new indictment accuses Reginald Jackson and James Jackson Junior of breaking into Kilgore’s Pharmacy on Chapel Hill Road on June 4. Investigators say they have video of the robbery and a GPS tracker was also stolen. The tracker helped police go to the Ramada Inn in Conley. The suspects are accused of taking various prescriptions including oxycodone, morphine, oxycotin and other schedule II controlled substances. The total value of the drugs lost…