The Boardman Board of Education met in a special session in June where the first order of business was to adjourn into an executive session to discuss negotiations with members of the system’s teachers union, the Boardman Board of Education.
      No action was taken, according to an agenda of the meeting that also notes the board approved what was labeled as an “Acceptable Use Policy,” (AUP) and okayed stipends for several employees.
      The AUP says that “Technology is an integral part of learning and administration at Boardman Local School District. This policy (AUP) outlines the expectations for responsible, ethical, and legal use of all Boardman Local School District technology resources, including hardware, software, networks, and internet access.
      “The purpose of this AUP is to promote a safe and productive learning and working environm...Read More >>

      Citing lasting memories, friendships and perseverance in their days playing Little League softball, Gabriella Sferra and Jaelyn Cicchillo have been awarded a 2026 Chuck Schafer Memorial Scholarship from Boardman Community Baseball.
      “Playing at BCB was some of the best years of my softball career. I was so excited for each of the years I made All-Stars and was proud to represent my community,” said Sferra. “BCB was the place to be every summer.”
      Cicchillo noted “I looked forward to my aunt and cousin picking me up for practices or games because it was a time I could forget about everything else and enjoy myself. I created long lasting memories, friendships and bonds.”
      “A lot of my childhood memories occurred at the Field of Dreams. Little did I know that my ultimate dream of playing college softball would come true, and I have t...Read More >>

     BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      Former Boardman High School boys bowling coach, Kevin Randolph, 70, of 336 Stadium Dr., will have to register as a sex offender every six months for the next 25 years after he entered guilty pleas to charges of felonious assault and sexual battery last week in a Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas.
      Randolph was secretly indicted by the Mahoning County Grand Jury on Feb. 13, 2025 according to documents filed with the Mahoning County Clerk of Courts.
      The four-count indictment included a felony-2 felonious assault/sexual motivation specification, strangulation, a felony-3; as well as two counts of endangering children.
      According to the indictment, on or about Aug. 1, 2019 through June 26, 2024 Randolph caused serious harm [to a teen...Read More >>