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Lifestyles

Beef preparation begins just ahead of springtime

We’ve sure had mild weather the past few weeks. It brings on some spring fever. Now we have entered into March. It seems so hard to comprehend that the year is already in its third month. Last week I spent a day at daughter Susan and Ervin’s. Susan and I painted the bathroom and entry ...

Get a jump on spring

Anticipation. It’s every gardener’s panacea for surviving the long gray winter months. We pore over seed catalogs and browse store seed displays and anticipated the day we can slip into those gardening gloves and start planting. But this year, why not get a jump on planting season by ...

Japanese Painted Fern thrives

Every year, my July plans must include shopping the marked-down plants, some of which are really in high need of my TLC. I always find a real bargain — I just love it! Saving these plants is my July mission. Well, I must say that last year I so enjoyed my bargain from the summer before! In ...

Valley Grows calendar

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 clinic What: Stop by to ask questions or drop off samples. When: Hours vary during winter ...

This week in history: Infirmary visit found sick patients, sparked interest

130 years ago in 1894, transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: Pitiful story which comes from the county infirmary at Canfield. Surrounded by coffins lies a former Youngstown man at death’s door – other awful sights. A pitiful story is being told on the streets ...

Who knows my story?

DELAWARE — The missing pieces in Cynthia Fuller’s life are starting to come together, but she’s wondering if there’s anyone out there who can help fill in the gaps. The former Youngstown resident is searching for information about her biological family and said she learned she was the ...