
Nancy Brant, left, and Karen Butt were guest speakers at ...
Nancy Brant, left, and Karen Butt were guest speakers at a recent meeting of Trumbull Retired Teachers Association. Brant spoke about Famous Ohioans, and Butt, past president of Ohio Retired Teachers Associated, provided TRTA members ...

A hand-made tractor wall hanging will be raffled off at ...
A hand-made tractor wall hanging will be raffled off at the Pumpkin Festival Sunday at Columbiana County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $1 each or six for $5, and the winner need not be present. For information ...

Photo of Sara Ciletti and Jacob Buttar, Howland. Submitted by ...
Photo of Sara Ciletti and Jacob Buttar, Howland. Submitted by Rose Marsco.

Photo of Sara Ciletti, Howland. Submitted by Rose Marsco.
Photo of Sara Ciletti, Howland. Submitted by Rose Marsco.

Frankie Hoffman was a third-grader at South Range when she ...
Frankie Hoffman was a third-grader at South Range when she sported this wicked perm. according to her mom, Vicky Hoffman of North Lima, Photo submitted by her mom,who submitted the photo.

This is a picture of Breanna (3rd grade) and Alivia ...
This is a picture of Breanna (3rd grade) and Alivia (kindergarden) Maderitz on their first day of school on Aug. 21. They both attend St. Charles in Boardman. Parents are Teresa and Joe Maderitz.

Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the ...
Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the first day of school for her less-than-enthusiastic daughter KayLee Wolfe Whistler.

Photo of Jacob and Katie Buttar, Niles. Submitted by Rose ...
Photo of Jacob and Katie Buttar, Niles. Submitted by Rose Marsco.

Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her son, Sean, on ...
Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her son, Sean, on his first day of second grade and her daughter, Liana, on her first day in kindergarten. The photo was taken in September 2003, when the ...

Photo of Sara Ciletti, Howland. Submitted by Rose Marsco.
Photo of Sara Ciletti, Howland. Submitted by Rose Marsco.

Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, daughter, Liana, with ...
Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, daughter, Liana, with her teacher, Mrs. Nadzam, on her first day in kindergarten at West Boulevard in Boardman in September 2003.

Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, daughter, Liana, on ...
Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, daughter, Liana, on her first day in kindergarten at West Boulevard in Boardman in September 2003.

Photo of Katie Buttar, submitted her aunt, Rose Marsco.
Photo of Katie Buttar, submitted her aunt, Rose Marsco.

Alan and Alayna Cuevas are the children of Alan and ...
Alan and Alayna Cuevas are the children of Alan and Sara Cuevas of Boardman.

Carley Johnston, 6, of Poland was very excited to pose ...
Carley Johnston, 6, of Poland was very excited to pose for pictures on her first day of first grade at Struthers Elementary School. The picture was taken by Carley's mom, Cara Johnston.

Judy Wilson of Struthers sent this picture of the two ...
Judy Wilson of Struthers sent this picture of the two loves of her life, grandsons Vincent Boila, 5, who is heading to his first day of kindergraten at Lowellville Schools, and Patrick Boila, 2, on ...

Justin Jeffery Sudetic is pictured on his first day of ...
Justin Jeffery Sudetic is pictured on his first day of preschool at McGuffey School in Youngstown.

Keegan, of Niles, is all ready to go on his ...
Keegan, of Niles, is all ready to go on his first day at Rhodes Elementary.

Sabastian, of Niles, is all smiles on his first day ...
Sabastian, of Niles, is all smiles on his first day at day at The Rich Center.

Jimmy (right) and Eric Evans are ready for their first ...
Jimmy (right) and Eric Evans are ready for their first day attending Western Reserve Elementary. Today, now aged 22 and 19 respectively, Jimmy is a second lieutenant in the Air Force stationed at McChord Air ...

Lanie Joyce of Boardman is all smiles on her first ...
Lanie Joyce of Boardman is all smiles on her first day of preschool.

Dominic Pappagallo of Mineral Ridge is all packed and ready ...
Dominic Pappagallo of Mineral Ridge is all packed and ready to go on his first day of kindergarten.

Danielle Trafficante of Boardman shared this picture of her daughter, ...
Danielle Trafficante of Boardman shared this picture of her daughter, Adriana, on her first day of first grade at Stadium Drive School.

Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, son, Sean, with ...
Melissa Pregi sent this picture of her, son, Sean, with his teacher, Mrs. Kinney, on his first day in second grade at West Boulevard in Boardman in September 2003.

This is a picture of the first day of preschool ...
This is a picture of the first day of preschool this year for twins Eva Rose and Georgie Camuso at Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten in Canfield. Parents are Anthony and Rachel Camuso of Canfield.

Neighbors Santino, Landon and Christian, all of Boardman, hang out ...
Neighbors Santino, Landon and Christian, all of Boardman, hang out together while waiting for the bus on the first day of school.

Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the ...
Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the first day of school for her less-than-enthusiastic daughter KayLee Wolfe Whistler.

Alexa and Braedon Kurimski on their first day of school ...
Alexa and Braedon Kurimski on their first day of school at St. Charles School in Boardman. Sent by Lori Kurimski.

Dominic and Timmy Pappagallo of Mineral Ridge are heading out ...
Dominic and Timmy Pappagallo of Mineral Ridge are heading out on their first day of kindergarten and second grade.

Grandma Mary Carrier of Campbell sent this picture of her ...
Grandma Mary Carrier of Campbell sent this picture of her very unhappy granddaughter Grace Carrier, 4, of Canfield. Grace attends preschool at Ursuline.

Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the ...
Katrina Wolfe of Columbiana shared this precious moment taken the first day of school for her less-than-enthusiastic daughter KayLee Wolfe Whistler.

Theresa and Kevin Murphy of Bazetta sent this picture of ...
Theresa and Kevin Murphy of Bazetta sent this picture of the first day of school at St. Rose School in Girard for their children. Aidan is a fourth-grader, Alyse is a first-grader, and Liam is ...

This photo of A.J. and Nicko Severino of Youngstown on ...
This photo of A.J. and Nicko Severino of Youngstown on their first day of school was sent by their mom, Juli Severino. A.J. is in second grade, and Nicko just started kindergarten.

Joseph Richley of Poland offers last-minute encouragement to his son, ...
Joseph Richley of Poland offers last-minute encouragement to his son, Nathan, 5, while waiting for the school bus on the first day of kindergarten. Nathan is a student at Dobbins Elementary School in Poland.

This little cutie, Mary Melone, 4, of Boardman, on her ...
This little cutie, Mary Melone, 4, of Boardman, on her first day of preschool at St. Christine's. Sent in by Kristy Melone.

Jack Hurdley, 3, on his first day of preschool at ...
Jack Hurdley, 3, on his first day of preschool at St Paul's in New Middletown, had talked about this day for months and months. You can see the excitement on his face!

Cathy Brooks submitted this picture of Danny Brooks of Austintown ...
Cathy Brooks submitted this picture of Danny Brooks of Austintown and Ethan Bishop of Youngstown. Every year the 8th-graders are paired with the first-graders. They are each other's buddy for the entire school year.

Mary Melone, 4, of Boardman on her first day of ...
Mary Melone, 4, of Boardman on her first day of preschool at St. Christine's. Sent in by Kristy Melone.

Cathy Brooks submitted this picture of Madeline Keffler of Youngstown ...
Cathy Brooks submitted this picture of Madeline Keffler of Youngstown and Sofia Poghen of Canfield. Every year the 8th graders are paired with the 1st graders. They are each other's buddy for the entire school ...

Bree, 6, of Boardman, on the first day of first ...
Bree, 6, of Boardman, on the first day of first grade. Sent by her mom, Jen.

Mojos BBQ Platter: Pick two with baby back ribs and ...
Mojos BBQ Platter: Pick two with baby back ribs and wings

While YSU’s Jamaine Cook (35) admitted he wouldn’t have chosen ...
While YSU’s Jamaine Cook (35) admitted he wouldn’t have chosen North Dakota State, he said the school’s success is a credit to its coaches.

Allison Parks of United leads the pack in the ITCL ...
Allison Parks of United leads the pack in the ITCL girls cross country race Tuesday in McDonald. Parks eventually won the race.

Members of Boy Scout Troop 60, from left, Nick Leonard, ...
Members of Boy Scout Troop 60, from left, Nick Leonard, Nick Long and Kevin McNally observe as Quinton Currie performs CPR on a fake injured victim Tuesday. The scouts were participating in an emergency preparedness ...

Deborah Walters, a second-grade teacher at E.J. Blott Elementary School ...
Deborah Walters, a second-grade teacher at E.J. Blott Elementary School in Liberty, helps DeAshya Jenkins, left, and Olivia Decker read a book. Walters recently was nominated as the Ohio Lottery Partners in Education September Teacher ...

Austintown firefi ghters Dave Schertzer, left, Brian Griffin and Tom ...
Austintown firefi ghters Dave Schertzer, left, Brian Griffin and Tom Neff stand by the department’s 1917 Ford Model T firetruck. They plan to use the truck in parades and event appearances. The truck was donated ...