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Friday developments in the war in Iran

Latest developments in the war in Iran: ● U.S. House lawmakers rejected a war powers resolution to halt Trump’s attack on Iran in a 212-219 vote Thursday, a day after the Senate voted down a similar measure. ● The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait shut down after retaliatory Iranian strikes on ...

Successes at Goodwill heralded at breakfast

CANFIELD — Gary Vandetti recalled how his years in school were pockmarked by continual interruptions because of seizures, the result of having developed epilepsy as an infant. “I had brain surgery at Montreal Neurological Hospital in Quebec,” said Vandetti, of Youngstown. Despite the ...

Bad quarter dooms Western Reserve in 45-33 loss to Seneca East

PERRY HEIGHTS — It was one bad quarter. That’s all it took for Seneca East to take over in Thursday’s girls basketball Division VII regional semifinal. Western Reserve hung with the Tigers in the other three quarters, but it fell 45-33 at Massillon Perry on Thursday evening. “We ...

Maplewood runs away from Warren JFK, advances to regional title game

PERRY HEIGHTS — The buzzer sounded, the Maplewood girls basketball team ran onto the court and the cheers erupted from the Rockets’ side of the Massillon Perry gymnasium. Maplewood not only beat Warren JFK in a Division VII regional semifinal on Thursday, but the Rockets punched their ...

New dog law in Ohio empowers wardens

COLUMBUS — A new law goes into effect this month that will put more responsibility on dog owners and give dog wardens more latitude to deal with troublesome animals. In mid-December, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 247, also known as Avery’s Law. The bill is named for Avery ...

Ohio House OKs formation of commission for defense, space

The Ohio House approved a bill sponsored by state Rep. Nick Santucci, R-Niles, to create the Ohio Defense and Space Commission. The commission, with 13 voting members from the state Legislature, would meet at least monthly to go over strategies to promote the defense and aerospace industries ...