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CEMETERY CLEANUP: St. John the Baptist Cemetery, 3900 Villa Marie Road, Lowellville, is having its spring cleanup starting today. All Christmas, Valentine and other decorations that do not comply with the rules and regulations need to be removed or they will be discarded. PRESS CLUB SPEAKER: The Youngstown Press Club Speaker Series will host “A Conversation with Journalist, Author and Autism Advocate Eric Garcia” with Sean Barron, local journalist, at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Tyler History Center in Youngstown. Garcia will host a book signing at the event. SPRING EQUINOX: The Unity ...

Services

NICHOLAS J. ALBU, 90, Niles. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, St. Stephen Church. MARGARET A. BELCIK, 92, formerly of Youngstown. SERVICES: 10:30 a.m. Monday, St. Dominic Church, Youngstown. CALLING HOURS: 9 to 10 a.m. Fox Funeral Home, Boardman. MARGUERITE E. CAMPANA, 78, Hubbard. SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Hubbard. CALLING HOURS: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home, Hubbard. PAULA A. CHIEFFO, 83, Hermitage, Pa. SERVICES: 1 p.m. Monday, Our Lady of Fatima Church, Farrell, Pa. CALLING HOURS: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, church. ALICE I. ...

Girard senior is a National Merit finalist

Girard High School senior Dylan Trevelline has been named a finalist in the prestigious 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. Trevelline stands among approximately 15,000 students nationwide who have advanced to finalist status in this highly competitive program. These academically ...

Debate team members headed to national tournament

CANFIELD — The South Range High School Speech and Debate team recently had 10 students qualify for the 2026 National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Richmond, Virginia, this summer. The students earned their spot as a result of their standings at the NSDA Northern Ohio District competition Feb. 21 at Poland Seminary High School. Additionally, South Range Superintendent Dr. Jarred Zapolnik received the "District Administrator of the Year" award for supporting South Range in co-hosting the state competition. The following students were finalists at the tournament: Ruby ...

Agenda

•AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the township administration building. •MAHONING COUNTY CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER Board of Education will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Joyce Brooks Conference Center in Canfield. •MAHONING COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH & RECOVERY BOARD Ways and Means Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at the CSB Building, 222 W. Federal St., Youngstown. •SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the intermediate school auditorium. •HUBBARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with ...

Community news

POLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY: As part of Poland’s America250 celebrations, the Poland Historical Society is hosting a special program on the history of Poland schools. Trustee Larry Baughman will take participants back to 1802 tracing more than 224 years of educational excellence. The program will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Poland Union School cafeteria, 30 Riverside Drive. Another America250 event is planned at 7 p.m. today at the Poland Library, 311 S. Main St., where a family night will be held with a showing of the movie “April Morning.” The event is free. TRUNK ...