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Valley group sews up blue-ribbon awards

CANFIELD — Most of the 60 members of That Quilt Group I Belong To gathered earlier this week at the Fair Park indoor pavilion to host its regular monthly meeting that included a glimpse of ribbon-winning quilts from this year’s 180th Canfield Fair. The group also reviewed some of its ...

Hanni disputes taxes sought by county auditor

YOUNGSTOWN — When Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham removed agriculture property tax reductions from four parcels owned by Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni because they didn’t meet the program’s criteria and Hanni never filed required forms, the judge went to court — and then ...

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from covering White House

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and “fake news.” He also threatened that more such media bans could be coming — the latest salvo in the president’s response to media coverage he finds unfavorable. Like many of Trump’s other confrontations with news organizations — some of which are playing out in the legal arena — this threat has potential First Amendment implications. There was no immediate indication, though, that he is following through. Trump ...

Fire at Weathersfield mobile home kills man

WEATHERSFIELD — One person and his pet died in a Friday morning fire at a mobile home park, Weathersfield Township fire Chief Tom Lambert confirmed. Lambert said the first call for the fire came in as an explosion at Deforest Road. Both the Howland and Weathersfield fire departments were dispatched to the site because the road is shared, with Howland firefighters reporting it was in Weathersfield once they arrived. Lambert said both Howland and Weathersfield firefighters made an initial attack on the fire, finding the resident immediately in the back part of the ...

Liberty adopts new rules for convenience stores

LIBERTY — Liberty’s zoning commission is making headway with changes to its code, and entrepreneurs or residents looking to establish a convenience store or gas station in the community will be able to do so again. Trustees at this week’s meeting approved a resolution making gas stations and convenience stores a conditional use in the township’s zoning code, as part of its commercial zoning section, and set the criteria for their specific uses. The criteria states the business must have frontage on an arterial street or collector street and the minimum lot size must be 1.5 ...

Packard museum adds 1953 ragtop to collection

WARREN — A 1953 Packard Caribbean Sports Convertible is the latest addition to the National Packard Museum’s permanent collection. The vehicle was delivered Tuesday from North Carolina, and was donated by Robert Ryan. It’s an important car in telling the history of Packard’s final ...