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Cardinal Joint Fire District gets goodies

CANFIELD - Sisters Morgan and Lisa Eichert, members of the Western Reserve Methodist Church in Canfield Township, attended the Cardinal Joint Fire District meeting Tuesday to deliver a lot of refreshing goodies. The two girls did a project to provide refreshments and treats for firefighters during Fire Prevention Week. “Our pastor learned about a church in another state that did this,” said Morgan Eichert. “We thought it was a neat idea, so we went with it.” She said during the month of October, the girls collected items from church parishioners. They asked for ...

On the record: Liberty Board of Education

WHAT: Liberty Board of Education meeting Monday Present: Adam Earnheardt, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and John Simon The board: * Accepted Vicki Warburton's resignation as a teacher for retirement, effective June 30, 2027, after 37 years of service. * Accepted Deborah Walters' resignation as a teacher for retirement, effective June 30, 2027, after 36 years of service. * Accepted Tina Havaich's resignation as an intervention assistant. * Approved one-year limited contracts for Cailin Stevey and Nora Hixson as cooks through July 31, 2027. * Accepted Noelle Coggins's ...

Cat lovers come to Girard for fundraiser

GIRARD - Cat lovers gathered this weekend in Girard as Small Worlds New Beginnings hosted its first charity cat show and raised funds to help cats be safe, be spayed and neutered, and get adopted. The cats were showcased at the Girard city gym with some dressed up for a costume contest. Mike ...

Acton, Brown rally before 500 in Liberty

LIBERTY – Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown, the Democratic gubernatorial and U.S. Senate candidates, respectively, rallied supporters at the former’s alma mater, Liberty High School, as they run to win two hotly contested races. Acton is facing Republican Vivek Ramaswamy in one of the most ...

Girard mayor appoints new safety/service director

GIRARD -Jim Pallone, who has served for the past 35 years in the city's water, wastewater and street departments, will put that experience to good use as the city's new safety/service director. Mayor Mark Zuppo announced at Monday's city council meeting that he has appointing Pallone to ...

Boardman police seek suspect in Walmart fight

BOARDMAN — Police are investigating a fight outside Walmart that involved at least 15 people, including a woman with a gun. The Monday evening melee escalated when a woman allegedly brandished a firearm and pepper-sprayed several people, including a juvenile, according to a Boardman police report. Officers responded to the store shortly before 9 p.m. after receiving reports of a large fight. The confrontation had ended by the time police arrived. The first responding officer encountered a crowd on the west side of the building, where a Walmart employee directed him toward the ...