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History floats in Poland parade

POLAND — The Little Red Schoolhouse has long been the home of the Poland Historical Society and is now joined by a smaller version as the society unveiled a small replica of the Little Red Schoolhouse during the Fireman’s Parade at Celebrate Poland last weekend. The scaled-down version ...

Canfield looks to put 3.9-mill police renewal levy on ballot

CANFIELD — City Council met in special session Wednesday to take the first step in placing a 3.9-mill police levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. “This is the first of a three-step process,” said City Attorney Mark Fortunato. “We first pass this resolution, then have the funds certified, and at the July 15 regular council meeting, approve placing it on the Nov. 3 ballot.” He said it will meet the Aug. 5 deadline to be on the ballot this year. City Manager David D’Apolito said the 3.9-mill police levy was first passed in 2016 and took effect in 2017. It was renewed in 2021 and is ...

Girard rescinds layoff for intervention specialist

GIRARD — The Girard City Schools Board of Education this week approved bringing back an intervention specialist whose job was among three positions the board cut at its May meeting. The board on Tuesday rescinded its previous motion from May and approved Maria Jarvis as an intervention specialist for the 2026-27 school year. The board also approved transferring Grace Swertfager from intervention specialist to ED/MD intervention specialist for the upcoming school year. In May, board members, citing financial issues facing the district, voted 3-2 to cut three teaching positions for ...

On the record: Austintown

WHAT: Board of Education meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Katie Berdis, Harold Porter, Don Sherwood and Kim Smrek ABSENT: Fred Marcum The board: • Renewed Timothy Kelty’s contract as the superintendent through July 31, 2031. • Hired Dave Phillips as the Fitch High School head principal for the 2026-27 school year. • Hired Adam Loudin as the Austintown Intermediate School head principal for the 2026-27 school year. • Hired Brian Umstead as the high school assistant principal for the 2026-27 school year contingent upon completion of all administrative licensure ...

The all-you-can-eat buffet is fading. Thanks, COVID.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — On a cool fall evening after the end of World War II, Las Vegas watched “officialdom and ‘cafe society’ turn out for the opening of America’s first all-you-can-eat buffet,” a local paper wrote. It was a big night in a small town that dreamed of hungry visitors. ...

Marriage licenses

Marriage licenses granted June 22 to 26 in Mahoning County: Zachary James Patton, 29, Canfield, and Marta Christine Hergenrother, 28, Salem Raymond Joseph Vaio, 37, Struthers, and Jessica Lynn Bartles, 33, Struthers Dominic Alfred Dalesandro, 63, Beloit, and Tracey Lyn Swickard, 47, Beloit Richard William Bernard, 55, Youngstown, and Justine Elaine Bissell, 54, Youngstown Mark Edward Liggett, 66, North Lima, and Heather Angel Coulter, 60, North Lima Jacob Michael Kowalczyk, 31, Lowellville, and Kary Lynn Liska, 35, Lowellville Kenneth Joel Rivera Castaneda, 27, Campbell, ...