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CANFIELD — Nikki Bregar is happy to see her son showing his pig, though she’s probably more grateful for the likely indelible impact the experience will leave on him long after the dust settles and…

Campbell secures $2,500 AARP grant

CAMPBELL — The importance of encouraging and incentivizing physical and mental fitness has received a significant boost — to the…

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9/11 remembrance events set

The following events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.: Sept. 11 • AUSTINTOWN —- The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Park,1055 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown,…

WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit Youngstown has partnered with several local writers and educators to offer free community…

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SEEKING INFO ON VETERANS: Local historian Steffon Wydell Jones is seeking information and looking for family…

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Trump appeals block on ballot restrictions to high court

BOSTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reject an order by a federal judge that halts it from implementing a new rule regulating mail ballots, hours after being unable to tell that judge whether the computer system that would govern the entire project was operational yet. The…

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MARILYN CHIU, 84, Canfield. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Saturday, Zion Lutheran Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to…

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THELMA A. RIST, 74, of Lisbon, died Tuesday. (Stark Memorial) NANCY J. COIE, 69, of Salem,…

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Lesson learned in New Philly

A New Philadelphia municipal court’s creative sentence for a 21-year-old’s 17 wildlife crimes is fitting, yes; but also an important reminder to all of us about the boundaries we seem to forget when social media is at our fingertips. According to a Yahoo News report, Carter J. Hickey pleaded guilty to charges involving taking…

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Tech stocks lead a rally on Wall Street

Stocks on Wall Street closed higher Thursday as a recent run-up in bond yields eased further and big technology companies rallied, helping the market recoup its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.2%, and the Nasdaq composite closed 1.4% higher. The indexes are…