BY JOHN A. DARNELL JR.
      associate editor
      The annual audit of the Boardman Local School District for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025 was released this month by the Ohio Auditor of State’s Office and concluded “In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the respective financial position of the governmental activities, the major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Boardman Local School District as of June 30, 2025.”
      No major findings were reported.
      The audit shows the Boardman Local School District “is staffed by 312 non-certificated and 348 certificated personnel to provide services to approximately 3,741 students and other community members.
      A five-year financial forecast prepared by the district’s...Read More >>

     BY GREG GULAS
      Boardman News Sports
      bnews@zoominternet.net
      With wins over Norton (2-0) and Canton Central Catholic (5-4) in regional play safely tucked away, head coach Ed Reese’s Cardinal Mooney Cardinal baseball team will now set their sights on the largest prize of all in Division IV, a state championship.
      Last week, the Cards (24-3) won the first ever regional title in program history with a 2-0 whitewash of the Norton Panthers (20-7), on June 2) in the Division IV regional semi-finals at Canton’s Thurman Munson Stadium, capturing the division crown two days later when they topped Canton Central Catholic, 5-4, to avenge one of their three losses – they lost to the Crusaders, 10-9, back on May 13 at CCCHS – that they had suffered this year.
      Mooney, winners of ei...Read More >>

     The Boardman Township Board of Trustees has rescheduled the date of their regular board meeting scheduled for Mon., June 22, to Wed., June 24, at 5:30 p.m. at the Government Center, 8299 Market St.