This morning, Dustin and daughter Loretta brought their boys here while they went to Loretta’s dentist appointment. The ground is covered with several inches of snow since yesterday. Denzel, 16 months, went, “Brrr, brrrr,” when he came in the house. They had a chilly buggy ride to town, ...

MOBILE OFFICE: The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission Mobile Office is onsite 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesdays at the Carl Nunziato VA Outpatient Clinic, 1815 Belmont Ave., Youngstown. Anyone with questions regarding VA or Mahoning County benefits or who needs to file a VA claim can stop ...

How does one deer-proof the garden? In brief, surround your garden with an 8-foot-high fence. The end. But if an 8-foot fence is not right for you, you’re left working with landscaping or your garden plans. Consider deer deterrents or plants that are “less often browsed” by deer. Deer ...

There are many things in life we learn from our mothers. A favorite thing I learned from mine is wreath-making. My mother has always (in my lifetime anyway) created beautiful, sturdy wreaths from natural materials for holiday decorating. I don’t know if her skill comes from natural talent or ...

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Mahoning County Extension Office. Contact the Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield, at 330-533-5538. Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic hours vary during the winter months. Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples. ...

AUSTINTOWN SENIOR CENTER: The Austintown Senior Center, 112 Westchester Drive, 330-953-1416, austintownseniorcenter.org, has scheduled the following: • Mondays — 9 a.m., Bible study, sewing; 9:30 a.m., total body fitness; 10 a.m., bingo; 10:30 a.m., Drum Your Way Fit; 11 a.m., bocce court ...