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Jackson-Milton board debates options for funding school district

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 ...

Fundraiser sends bikers on the search for ladybugs

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 ...

Valley group sews up blue-ribbon awards

CANFIELD — Most of the 60 members of That Quilt Group I Belong To gathered earlier this week at the Fair Park indoor pavilion to host its regular monthly meeting that included a glimpse of ribbon-winning quilts from this year’s 180th Canfield Fair. The group also reviewed some of its ...

Hanni disputes taxes sought by county auditor

YOUNGSTOWN — When Mahoning County Auditor Ralph Meacham removed agriculture property tax reductions from four parcels owned by Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni because they didn’t meet the program’s criteria and Hanni never filed required forms, the judge went to court — and then ...

Trump bans CNN, MS NOW, Politico from covering White House

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he is barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House due to what he called unfavorable coverage and “fake news.” He also threatened that more such media bans could be coming — the latest salvo in the president’s response to media coverage he finds unfavorable. Like many of Trump’s other confrontations with news organizations — some of which are playing out in the legal arena — this threat has potential First Amendment implications. There was no immediate indication, though, that he is following through. Trump ...

Fire at Weathersfield mobile home kills man

WEATHERSFIELD — One person and his pet died in a Friday morning fire at a mobile home park, Weathersfield Township fire Chief Tom Lambert confirmed. Lambert said the first call for the fire came in as an explosion at Deforest Road. Both the Howland and Weathersfield fire departments were dispatched to the site because the road is shared, with Howland firefighters reporting it was in Weathersfield once they arrived. Lambert said both Howland and Weathersfield firefighters made an initial attack on the fire, finding the resident immediately in the back part of the ...