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BBQ meat, intense heat mix for Juneteenth

YOUNGSTOWN — An event that made history 160 years ago paved the way to make another opportunity for Eddie Williams to make his brand of ribs. “I’ve got a slab of spare ribs and some greens over here,” Williams, who runs Campbell-based Ohio BBQ Crew, said. “I enjoy doing it for ...

Curtain falls on 100th year of Playhouse productions

YOUNGSTOWN — Some of the people who got their start at the Youngstown Playhouse went on to acclaim on stage and screen, such as Oscar nominee Elizabeth “Biff” Hartman (“A Patch of Blue”) and three-time Emmy nominee Ed O’Neill (“Modern Family”). Others who started at the ...

Vietnam veteran uses faith to battle prostate cancer with faith

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series highlighting local veterans that runs Mondays through Veterans Day. NORTH LIMA ‑— Larry Cadman, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War, now faces prostate cancer with faith, optimism and a fondness for the past. In 2019, ...

Valley group puts history on display

NEWTON FALLS — The Mahoning Valley Archaeological Society, as well as members from other chapters, showcased prehistoric artifacts of the Ohio and Pennsylvania regions while sharing knowledge with attendees at a free Indian artifact and relic show Saturday afternoon outside a distillery ...

No quick relief from heat wave for Valley, nation

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Tens of millions of people across the Midwest and East endured dangerously hot temperatures again on Sunday as a sprawling June heat wave that gripped much of the U.S. was expected to last well into this week. Most of the northeastern quadrant of the country was ...

Lemonade stand proceeds to aid K-9 officers

YOUNGSTOWN — To honor the memory of the passing of their aunt, two Austintown children for the past four years have organized a lemonade stand with proceeds going to a charity of their choosing. Annalise Kenyon, 11, and her 8-year-old brother, Jordan, decided this year that Aunt Mimi’s ...