CAMPFIRE HYMN: Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2742 North Road, Howland, will host a campfire hymn sing at 5:30 pm. Saturday. The event will include a dinner and singing around the campfire. CEMETERY SERVICE: St. John the Baptist Cemetery on Villa Maria Road in Lowellville is having a ...

If you buy practically anything nowadays, you are usually offered the chance to add a few bucks to your purchase for an “extended protection plan.” From new cars to toasters, you find yourself always being asked if you’d like to pony up to buy a plan to protect your purchase. These ...

Q: My brother is approaching 81 and is having difficulties with his memory. His doctor has prescribed donepezil. As far as I can tell, investigation on drugs that help with dementia and Alzheimer’s is inconclusive. I have been reading more and more about the nicotine patch. I have great ...

To include or update items in the weekly Senior News list, email information to tmunnell@tribtoday.com or afox@tribtoday.com. The deadline is noon Wednesday for inclusion in that week’s list. PERI TO MEET: The Public Employee Retirees (P.E.R.I.) of Mahoning County Chapter 18, will meet on ...

In the South, grief comes with a casserole. Before the obituary hits the paper or the flowers are even ordered, someone’s already brought over deviled eggs. There’s a pound cake on the counter, a baked ham from a neighbor who “just thought y’all might need something,” and if fried ...

Today is a short column, but it’ll lead to something good. It’s not summer yet, but I know there are folks in the Mahoning Valley just waiting for it. Teachers, I’m looking at you. There’s no reason we can’t dream and plan for the coming months, right? But first, I need to take ...