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Time capsule buried at Craig Beach

MILTON TOWNSHIP — A time capsule burial ceremony took place Saturday at Craig Beach in Lake Milton State Park and it is hoped that the time capsule’s contents will give future generations a glimpse into what Lake Milton’s community was like in 2026. “Its purpose is to kind of embody what the pulse of Lake Milton is right now in 2026,” said Milton Township Trustee Wendy DiBernardi, a member of the Lake Milton Women’s League, which hosted the event. The event was part of a second America250 event in Milton Township. Lake Milton’s America250 was organized by several ...

Block party brings Campbell residents together

CAMPBELL — The 19th-century writer, historian and Unitarian minister Edward Everett Hale once said, “Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” That philosophical approach spoken more than 100 years ago seems to also foreshadow the ...

Girard crews respond to fire

GIRARD — The Girard Fire Department was called out at 1:30 a.m.Saturday to a fire at Amex Dies, Inc., a precision tool and die manufacturing company on North State Street. A fire spokesman said the cause of the fire is under investigation and was contained to the north side of the building. There were no injuries. Assisting Girard at the scene were fire crews from Hubbard and Youngstown.

Liberty pilot’s dream came true in Air Force

John D. ‘JD’ Williams AGE: 64 RESIDENCE: Liberty SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. Air Force MILITARY HONORS: Meritorious Service Medals, 2002, 2009 for outstanding service while assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron, Youngstown Air Reserve Station; The Air Medal for Meritorious ...

39th ITALIAN FEST SIZZLES DOWNTOWN YOUNGSTOWN

The 39th annual Greater Youngstown Italian Fest kicked off Friday and will run through Sunday in downtown Youngstown. The festival runs 2 to 11 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5, with children under 12 free. The fest includes many food vendors, nightly ...

Judge OKs SOBE receiver to kill appeal on gasification permit

YOUNGSTOWN — A judge permitted SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC’s receiver “to take any action necessary to dismiss” an appeal by the company’s CEO, who abandoned the steam heat utility, to a state agency’s decision to revoke a permit for a controversial waste gasification ...