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Lifestyles

It’s time for the fair

Every year people flock to the annual Canfield Fair, the largest county fair in Ohio and the third largest in the United States, according to the fair’s website. It is amazing, but we all knew that! Starting Wednesday through Labor Day, you have the opportunity to eat, go sightseeing, visit ...

Valley Grows Calendar

Here are upcoming gardening events through the Ohio State University Extension Office. For more information and a complete list, contact: • OSU Mahoning County Extension Office, 490 S. Broad St., Canfield. 330-533-5538. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday. • ...

When an old flame returns looking to rekindle

DEAR ANNIE: I need advice on how to deal with a former fiance. We dated for nearly a year before getting engaged, but the engagement lasted only a few months. Once we were engaged, he began laying down expectations for our future: dinner on the table at 5, how many children we would have, even ...

Mosquito born illness gives woman years of pain

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a friend who lives in Paraguay and had been diagnosed with chikungunya. It has been extremely painful for her for several years. Her doctor prescribed 90 mg of etoricoxib daily and a shot of duodecadron once a month. I’ve never heard of chikungunya, and the medical ...

Fresh smelling trash cans

DEAR HELOISE: I find that this hint helps, especially during the hot months of the year. After blowing out a sweet-smelling candle, I pour the wax onto a sheet of tinfoil in the sink and let it dry. I then divide it into pieces and put them in indoor and outdoor garbage cans. It really helps. ...

Bridge by Steve Becker

There’s no doubt that duplicate bridge reduces the luck factor of the game to a great extent, but it certainly doesn’t eliminate it altogether. Today’s hand aptly demonstrates that point. The deal occurred in a playoff match to determine which of two teams would represent the United ...