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9/11 remembrance events set

The following events are planned to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in Washington, D.C., New York City and Shanksville, Pa.: Sept. 11 • AUSTINTOWN —- The Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial ceremony will take place at 10 a.m. at the Mahoning Valley 9/11 Memorial Park,1055 S. Raccoon Road, Austintown, hosted by the Austintown Beautification Committee. There will be speakers and musical performances. • HOWLAND - 8:30 a.m. memorial ceremony at Richard Orwig Park off East Market Street. • VIENNA — A memorial ceremony will take place 8:46 to 10 a.m. ...

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WRITING WORKSHOP: Lit Youngstown has partnered with several local writers and educators to offer free community writing workshops. Registration is required. No prior writing experience is necessary. For information, visit lityoungstown.org. Joanne Poss will lead a mental wellness writing workshop for participants from 6 to 7 p.m. today and Sept. 10 at LOOP. Poss is a musician, songwriter and poet and has written works for the stage. The 55+ writing workshop creates a space for older adults to explore creativity and share experiences in person, from 6 to 7 p.m. today and Sept. 10 at ...

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SEEKING INFO ON VETERANS: Local historian Steffon Wydell Jones is seeking information and looking for family members in the Youngstown area who are related to veterans who served in the 65th Regiment out of Puerto Rico during the Korean War. Plans are for a program on their families of the famed regiment. For information, call Jones at 330-301-7365. VENDORS SOUGHT: Pink Out Mahoning Valley/Pink Out America, a nonprofit organization, is accepting applications from vendors and food trucks for the 2026 Pink Out Mahoning Valley Music Festival noon to 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Austintown Township ...

Today at 180th Canfield Fair | Schedule, prices

Admission prices Youth (7-12): $4 Adult (13+): $6 Senior Citizen (62+): $4 Schedule of events 9 a.m. — Rabbit Meat Pen Judging, Junior Fair Small Animal Barn No. 35 10 a.m. — Adult Saddle Horse Pleasure Classes, East Ring 10 a.m. — Carcass Lamb Ultrasound, Junior Fair South ...

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• YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION business committee will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at 20 W. Wood St. • MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Ohio State University Extension, 306 S. Broad St., Canfield. There is no staff meeting this week. • WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES have canceled their meeting for Thursday.

Auditor seeks equipment for Trumbull IT

WARREN — Trumbull County Auditor Martha Yoder is asking county commissioners to provide an estimated $125,000 to replace equipment needed by the county’s Information Technology department. She is seeking an uninterruptible power supply battery backup for the IT department’s serving room. “It is nearing the end of life,” Yoder told the commissioners. “It will not be serviced by the provider after the end of this year.” Yoder noted the UPS protects hardware from damage resulting from power outages. She noted the cost of replacing the UPS will be approximately ...