Staff report GIRARD — The Girard Board of Education has named Jacob Benson as the new Girard High School band director. Benson was approved for a one-year contract at $45,400 on Monday and will handle duties as the marching band director. Benson replaces David Colella, who served 12 years ...

Boardman WHAT: Board of Education June meeting PRESENT: Victoria Davis, John Landers, Scot Murray, Candace Rivera and Thomas Varley The board: • Approved the financial report for May 2026. • Approved fund transfers and advances for fiscal year 2026 from the general fund as ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown has appointed Patrick S. Kiraly as the interim president of Cardinal Mooney High School effective immediately. Kiraly has 30 years of leadership experience and is a former Cardinal Mooney board member. Kiraly, a native of ...

STRUTHERS — A crowd of approximately 20,000 gathered downtown and along the Mahoning River on Sunday to see the Union Pacific Big Boy train make a whistle stop downtown during its trip across the United States to celebrate America250. “That was the largest working steam locomotive in the ...

Brantley Gilbert will bring his Real American tour to the Covelli Centre on Oct. 15. Gilbert is touring in support of his eighth studio album, “Sins of the Father,” which will be released July 24. It was co-produced with Brock Berryhill, who’s worked with acts ranging from Twenty One ...

Mike Heher AGE: 81 RESIDENCE: Canfield SERVICE BRANCH: U.S. Navy, Naval Security Service MILITARY HONORS: National Defense Medal OCCUPATION: Regional Director of Marketing for BFI, now Republic Services FAMILY: wife, Sue Heher; daughters, Melissa, Melinda and Megan; three ...