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On the record: Girard Board of Education

Girard WHAT: Board of education meeting Thursday PRESENT: Vince Ragozine, Tammy King, Zachary Steiner, Joe Castor and Scott Strain The board: • Heard from Superintendent Bryan O’Hara that a food pantry and a Care Closet are in place at the K-6 building to provide items to students in need. O’Hara said the Care Closet is in connection with the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley. He said space was also made at the school for special education offices behind the library. • Approved the elimination of the instructional educational assistant position at the high ...

Officials: $20M malpractice award among county’s highest

YOUNGSTOWN — Officials say the $20 million judgment awarded by a Mahoning County jury on behalf of the estate of a Youngstown man who died in 2021 after receiving treatment at the Hope Center for Cancer Care and St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital is among the highest in county history. The jury awarded a $25 million judgment June 30 to the estate of Ronald S. Dunn of Youngstown following a trial in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Mahoning County Common Pleas Court Magistrate Ross Smith issued an order in the case July 21, stating that certified nurse practitioner Kimberly ...

Teachers pass on classroom gear at 3rd annual ‘Flea’ in Canfield

CANFIELD — Gina Woodley knows that the art of teaching often creates short-term ripple effects that, years later, can reverse their direction in boomerang effects — one of which took place during an ordinary meal at a Warren pizza restaurant. “I leaned over and said to the mom, ‘I ...

New trial ruling provides clues on content of sealed motion

YOUNGSTOWN — Although the defense in the Keontae Thomas rape and kidnapping case was allowed to file a motion for new trial under seal just prior to Thomas’ sentencing recently, Mahoning County Common Pleas Judge Maureen Sweeney’s judgment entry denying the motion provides some clues as ...

New closures announced for I-80/76 rehab project

The Ohio Department of Transportation announced new road closures for the Interstate 76/80 pavement rehabilitation project in Austintown and Jackson townships. The ramp from Interstate 80 west to state Route 11 south is closed through Monday. The detour is I-80 west to state Route 46 to I-80 east to Route 11 south. I-80 west between Salt Springs Road and state Route 46 is reduced to one lane through early August. And starting Monday, the ramp from I-80 west to Route 46 will be closed through Friday. The detour will I-80 west to I-76 west to Bailey Road to I-76 east to I-80 east to ...

Communities set National Night Out events

National Night Out is marked on the first Tuesday in August. The event enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides an opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances, according to the National Night Out website. Local communities hosting events, which include seeing police, fire and emergency medical service vehicles, music, games and food are: •Liberty — 6:30 to 9 p.m. at Churchill Park off Belmont Avenue in conjunction with the rescheduled America250 celebration ...