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Llamas pack loads of love at Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — A llama-packing event Friday at the 180th Canfield Fair by the Llucky Llamas 4-H Club had youth members of the club compete in a special course with their animals. “We have kids in our club that show both llamas and alpacas, and they train them throughout the summer,” club ...

State investigates 2 Valley schools over testing issues

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce has launched investigations of Southside Academy in Youngstown and Newton Falls Elementary School over irregularities in state testing procedures last spring. The two Mahoning Valley schools are among 52 statewide that ODEW announced Friday it is now targeting. In July, the department launched an investigation into spring testing results at Columbus City Schools after the district self-reported “anomalies” at two high school buildings. As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW officials said they took the proactive step of ...

Austintown and Boardman police blotters for Sept. 5

Austintown Police activity reported Aug. 28-31: Aug. 31, 11:57 p.m. — Theft of a black 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee reported at 1080 Compass West. 7:34 p.m. — Darrius Allen was arrested at the Mahoning County jail on an Austintown warrant. 9:16 a.m. — Gary Brooks was arrested on ...

Property transfers for Sept. 5

Property transfers recorded Aug. 17-28 in Mahoning County and Aug. 24-28 in portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Sandra L. Welfie to Jason E. and Ashley A. Lauderman, 1664 Eastwind Place, $295,000 Daiv and Lindsay Jo Suarez to Rachida Bellouch and Brahim Bizhourane, 4429 Burkey Road, ...

LOOP looks to capture day in the life Aof region

LOOP Youngstown is planning a second Day in the LOOP, a public art project capturing a day in the life of the Mahoning and Shenango valleys. This year’s event is scheduled on Sept. 25, and those living in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties in Ohio and Mercer and Lawrence counties ...

Bobblehead of rescued kitten offered at museum

Bobblehead of rescued kitten offered at museum Staff report The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled the first bobblehead of Sue, the tiny orange kitten who went viral recently after being rescued from an excavator in Leavittsburg by workers from RiverReach Construction ...