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Burials ongoing despite storm damage at Forest Lawn

BOARDMAN — While pedestrians and bicyclists remain discouraged from entering, vehicles continue to be barred access to Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Burials, however, are taking place at the cemetery. A EF-1 tornado touched down in Canfield Township in the early afternoon of July 5 and an ...

Girard students ‘make waves’ at summer enrichment camp

GIRARD — With 90-degree temperatures outside, Girard students are staying cool indoors by using water for a four-day science learning camp. Bill Young, coordinator of the camp and curriculum and support services coordinator for Girard City Schools, said this is the first year for the ...

Girard board names new band director

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 as band director in the district and is leaving for a position with Aurora schools. Colella’s resignation is effective July 31. The board at a special meeting Monday also approved Travis Hecker as technology supervisor at $62,440 effective Aug. 1 on a one-year contract. He replaces John ...

On the record

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 submitted by the treasurer. • Approved amendments to the fiscal year 2026 permanent appropriations as submitted by the treasurer and amendments to the fiscal year 2026 certificate of estimated resources as submitted by the treasurer. • Approved 90-day temporary appropriations for FY27 as ...

Patrick S. Kiraly named interim president at Cardinal Mooney High School

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 ...

Big Boy steams into Struthers

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 ...