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MCCTC welcomes new board member

CANFIELD — At its January meeting, the governing board of the Educational Service Center of Eastern Ohio appointed Alexa Sweeney Blackann as the newest member of the Mahoning County Career & Technical Center governing board. Sweeney Blackann brings extensive leadership experience from both business and community organizations in the Mahoning Valley. She is the former president of Sweeney Chevrolet and Sweeney Buick GMC in Youngstown. In early 2023, she sold the business and now continues as a consulta nt. In addition to her work in the automotive industry, Sweeney Blackann ...

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•MAHONING COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION will hold a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the county auditor’s office. •AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. •GIRARD CITY COUNCIL has rescheduled its meeting to 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with the finance committee to meet at 6:30 p.m. •HUBBARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:30 p.m.

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COIN CLUB: The Wheatland Mercer County Coin Club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Wheatland Community Center, formally called the Wheatland Borough Building, 71 Broadway Ave., in the Wheatland neighborhood of Hermitage. All are invited, and there is light food and beverages. Monthly meetings include a special raffle, main raffle, coin auction, door prizes, birthday prizes and much more. This month’s special raffle is a 1999 tenth-ounce gold piece in uncirculated condition. There are 20 coins in the regular raffle. Every member will be awarded one free coin ...

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PUMPKIN GROWING: The Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers Club is offering its annual Beginners Giant Pumpkin Growers seminar 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at Parks Garden Center in Canfield. The free seminar will be led by Tim Parks, who will discuss the arts and sciences of growing giant pumpkins. Club members will be on hand to help get you started on your journey to becoming a grower. Preregister at the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers website, www.ovgpg.com, or by calling Parks Garden Center at 330-533-7278. EVENT POSTPONED: The Inspiring Minds Youngstown chapter’s annual Scholars ...

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• MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday in the commissioners’ hearing room. The staff meeting will be held at 11 a.m. in the administration building conference room. • POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at Dobbins Elementary School to consider employment of a public employee.

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• MAHONING COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION will meet at 1 p.m. today at the offices, 50 Westchester Drive, Austintown. • BOARDMAN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. today at the board conference room at the high school. • CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. today at the township hall. • STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the municipal building. Caucus is at 6:15 p.m. • LOWELLVILLE VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the municipal building.