Nils Johnson, SMARTS Artist in Residence

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Anita Davis ran for City Council after she retired from the Youngstown Police Department. She began her first term in 2016. In an interview with reporter George Nelson, Davis explains what led her to run for City…

LEAVITTSBURG, Ohio – Hometown Discounts, a family owned and operated small business, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday to mark the official opening of its retail store at 70 S. Leavitt Road. The store, which opened in July, occupies the former…

CANFIELD, Ohio – In this excerpt from The Business Journal Roundtable Series featuring minority businesses, Matthew Longmire of Valley Partners, Vicki Hall of Consumers National Bank and Terrell Washington of Leaf Relief each discuss how minority business owners can receive…