Giant pumpkins attract hundreds to Canfield
CANFIELD - The only thing larger than the size of the produce at Parks Garden Center in Canfield on Saturday was the enthusiasm of the crowd. Approximately 200 people attended the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers World Weigh-off. Owner and Board Site Coordinator Tim Parks emceed the event as growers came to the stage with the fruits of their labor. Board Director Bill Hendricks said the weigh-off has taken place for about thirty years, even during COVID. Besides pumpkins, they weighed watermelons, tomatoes, long gourds and sunflowers. Hendricks described this as “the biggest day ...
Nonviolence Week closes out with roundtable discussion
YOUNGSTOWN - In 1959, legendary jazz and blues singer Dinah Washington popularized the hit song, "What a Difference a Day Makes." In a day, Steve Schultz articulated what a difference a hyphen makes. "Nonviolence with a hyphen means without violence; nonviolence without a hyphen means what you are going to do about the violence and injustice we see," Schultz, assistant director of the Millbrae, California-based Sojourn to the Past program, said. "Nonviolence (not hyphenated) is about action, not inaction." Schultz, who was in the Mahoning Valley from his home in the San Francisco ...
SOBE disconnects service to 2 downtown buildings
YOUNGSTOWN – SOBE Thermal Energy Systems LLC disconnected two of its downtown Youngstown customers for failing to pay their bills. SOBE shut off steam heat service to 22 Market Street Ohio LLC, which is developing the former Mahoning National Bank building, and FNB Youngstown LLC, which owns the First National Bank Building, also known as Central Tower. The two buildings were disconnected because of failure to pay their bills, which were more than 91 days delinquent as of an Oct. 2 court report filed by receiver John C. Collins and haven’t been paid as of Tuesday, said Michael ...
Changes announced for Trump rally in Youngstown
Rally ticket information YOUNGSTOWN — The Republican National Committee has announced changes to President Donald J. Trump’s rally Monday at the Covelli Centre in downtown Youngstown. Most of the events have been delayed by one hour. Doors to the arena will now open at 3:30 p.m. The ...
Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game ALDS
CLEVELAND — Gavin Williams and José Ramírez delivered when the Cleveland Guardians needed them the most. Williams had 12 of a record 21 strikeouts by Cleveland pitchers, Ramírez hit a two-run, go-ahead home run on a pitch just above home plate in the fourth inning and the Guardians beat ...