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Canfield BOE asking voters to support 5.9-mill operating levy

CANFIELD - The Canfield Local School District will have a 5.9-mill current expense levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. The levy, if passed, will collect $5,715,791 per year for five years and will cost homeowners $207 per year for every $100,000 of property valuation. While the levy is mainly for ...

Prosecutor urges judge to permit weapons evidence in Havas case

CANFIELD – The Mahoning County prosecutor urged a judge to reject a motion by the attorney for the man accused of allegedly lunging at Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton to exclude evidence that he was in possession of weapons at the time of the incident. Patrick Havas, 38, of ...

Hubbard event puts focus on hunger in Valley

HUBBARD — Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of participants who came out to walk to raise funds for battling hunger in the Hubbard community. The annual Hunger Hike was Sunday afternoon at Hubbard First Presbyterian Church, where Hubbard Christians in Action also hosted a giveaway of hygiene items and household cleaning products. Mary Mathews-Bebech, president of Hubbard Christians in Action, said the Hunger Hike, formerly known as CROP Walk, was held in conjunction with Neighbor to Neighbor, which gave out the supplies to those in need. Bebech said the Hunger Hike raises funds ...

YMCA art show celebrates creativity

Art doesn’t always require formal training or an understanding of technique. Sometimes, it comes down to a simple, personal response: You see something, and you know you like it. That philosophy is at the heart of the 13th annual “But I Know What I Like” art show, which opened Sunday ...

MCBDD seeks 2.4-mill additional levy

The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities will have a 2.4-mill additional levy on the November ballot. The levy will bring in $15,522,964 annually for five years and will cost homeowners $84 per $100,000 of home valuation. “The need is most specific for the operation and funding of programs that directly impact individuals and families served,” said MCBDD Superintendent Bill Whitacre. “The largest portion of our funding is used to pay for waiver match dollars for the Medicaid waiver program. We also use funds to operate Leonard Kirtz School and our early ...