A clogged, 36-inch storm water pipe that crosses from Canfield into Boardman under Tippecanoe Rd. caused heavy surface water runoff in the Huntington Woods neighborhood during a brief, but strong rain storm last Friday.
      The pipe is maintained by Mahoning County Engineers who by Monday had cleaned-out the debris that was clogging the pipe and forcing water to run over Tippecanoe Rd. and into the Huntington Woods neighborhood.
      Other areas were there was reported heavy surface water flows included the Squirrel Hill neighborhood, along Boardman Blvd. and on Glenwood Ave., just south of Boardman High School, where water in the roadway reached up to one foot or more.
      Within an hour the rain stopped and water receded from areas heavily impacted by the downfall.

      Joy Mistovich, of Presidential Dr., Boardman, has been appointed to the Ohio Museums Association Board of Trustees that represents 1300 museums statewide. She joins the ranks of a diverse and talented group of other museum professionals in Ohio.
      Mistovich is employed at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown.
      Dr. Louis Zona, Butler executive director, noted “I was so pleased to learn of Joy’s special recognition. She is intelligent and highly competent. She is a dedicated and hardworking employee. I couldn’t be prouder of Joy Mistovich for all of her accomplishments.”
      Joy has also selected for the National Art Education Association (NAEA) School for Art Leaders’ program of which there are only 25 individuals nationwide. Her appointment will run from June to March, 2026.
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     BY GREG GULAS
      Boardman News Sports
      bnews@zoominternet.net
      It has been 23 years since the Boardman Spartan girls’ softball team advanced to the State “Final Four.” The Lady Spartans went back-to-back-to-back from 2000-02, winning their lone state crown in 2001 after finishing second the previous season.
      Head coach Fred Mootz’s ’25 version of Spartans softball, currently 25-4 overall, is hoping to rewrite history after winning a Division III regional championship last week and advance to the program’s fourth-ever state appearance.
      The Lady Spartans defeated the Tallmadge Blue Devils, 2-0, in the regional semifinals last Thursday, then came back from a 1-0 deficit after five innings, scoring two runs in the sixth inning and another in the seventh inning on Saturd...Read More >>