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Lunging at Acton results in 1 arrest

CANFIELD — A man was arrested by Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies at the Mahoning County Democratic Party tent at the Canfield Fair on Sunday afternoon. Patrick Havas, 38, of Canfield, is at the Mahoning County jail on two charges of felony assault and one of disorderly conduct, ...

TODAY AT THE FAIR | Schedule and admission costs

Admission prices Youth (7—12): $5 Adult (13+): $8 Schedule of events Here is a listing of some of the Monday events at the 180th Canfield Fair. Free parking at the fairgrounds is available. 8 a.m. — 4-H Saddle Horse Fun Show, Junior Fair Saddle Horse Ring 9 a.m. — Pocket ...

Valley doctor embodies both meanings of ‘vet’

YOUNGSTOWN — When people use the term “vet,” they either mean a veterinarian or a veteran, but rarely do they mean both. Dr. Donald Allen, however, is that rare case where it is both. Born in 1947 in Rockford, Illinois, Allen grew up in a family that wasn’t as well off as others, ...

State launches Regional Education Partnerships

A new statewide initiative to help children get a strong start in life, stay on track through school and prepare for college, training or meaningful careers has been launched. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel this week announced the creation of Ohio’s Regional Education Partnerships. The state will have 12 regional partnerships to unite local education leaders, employers, workforce organizations and other community partners to identify and address the most pressing challenges facing young Ohioans as they progress through school and into the workforce. Locally, DeWine ...

Girard center strives to fill need

GIRARD — The Emmanuel Community Care Center has seen an increase in families needing assistance and is offering various services and programs to help meet that need. Ruthann Mathews, director of the center for the past three years, said to make the community aware of what the center does, there will be pop-up breakfasts and lunches to bring people inside the center. “The need for assistance has increased. People come here from all over. We provide service to people in Girard, McDonald, Mineral Ridge and Liberty, but also will help those from other communities,” Mathews ...

ODNR seeks submissions for Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife is now accepting submissions for the 18th annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp photo contest to determine the 2027 stamp. This year’s theme is “Mammals,” and the contest is open until Sept. 15 for Ohio residents age 18 and older. Each year, the Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp showcases a photograph of Ohio’s native wildlife species, selected through a contest and judged on the photo’s originality, composition, technical excellence and overall beauty. Submitted photos should contain a mammal other than white-tailed deer ...