Mike D’Orio received his draft notice while a freshman at Youngstown State University, but he opted to enlist in the U.S. Army. After graduating from Leavittsburg High School, D’Orio was among the first 800 people hired at GM Lordstown. After graduation from Warren Business College, he ...
NILES — Old friends, new friends and family members gathered Saturday at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood for the 13th annual Recovery Rally hosted by the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. ASAP is a project of the Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board, and the event ...
LEAVITTSBURG — The Greater Western Reserve School Funding Forum, hosted by the LaBrae Local School District, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the high school auditorium. Local taxpayers, property owners and community leaders are invited to a community discussion on public school funding in Ohio. An expert panel will explore how state and local policies connect to impact taxpayers’ wallets and schools. Featured topics and speakers will include: ● Fair School Funding-Then & Now: An update on Ohio’s school funding model, with former State Rep. John Patterson and ...
NILES — The rain didn’t dampen the spirits or the dedication as thousands of participants gathered Sunday afternoon to show support to those with Down syndrome at the 19th annual Buddy Walk at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. Wearing bright purple shirts and holding umbrellas, team members walked around the exterior of the field and complex as cheerleaders and others cheered them on at the Buddy Walk, which is the region’s largest Down syndrome advocacy and awareness event. Debbie Williams, director of operations for the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley, said the ...
NORTH JACKSON — The Jackson-Milton Board of Education debated at the monthly meeting last week how to best address the district’s decreased revenue. The decrease in revenue is being caused by the state of Ohio decreasing funding for the Fair School Funding Plan, a public school funding formula, and changes made by Ohio House Bill 186, which limits how much property tax revenue can come from the 20-mill floor. “That typically leads to questions about, ‘OK, how are you gonna make up for that loss of revenue?’” board member Rob Vernon said. “Unfortunately, the legislators ...
AUSTINTOWN — Helping families whose children are battling cancer, Ashlin’s Alliance does twice the amount of work to put on twice the number of events. The 501(c)3 public charity organized Shave Youngstown in March, which raised nearly $100,000 for childhood cancer research through the international St. Baldrick’s Foundation, and for the third year it hosted the Ladybug Run, which finds Mahoning and Shenango Valley motorcyclists coming together to raise funds. Saturday’s event at Biker Brewhouse Taproom & Grill in Austintown had more than 120 participants, 81 bikes and more ...
