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Centenarian saluted at Canfield Fair

CANFIELD — Nora E. Patella fondly recalled that one day when she was 14, she won a horse show in her native England. “I remember being so proud that I was a country girl with nothing to show, but that I could win something,” Patella, of Boardman, said. The memory of having taken home ...

Attendance booms at 2025 Canfield Fair; Labor Day schedule

Attendance is booming Attendance over the first four days of the 2025 Canfield Fair is up by about 19,000 from the same time frame in 2024. Daily data: DAY 2024 2025 Wednesday 22,610 27,916 Thursday 30,080 28,850 Friday ...

Austintown celebrates veterans with new plaza

AUSTINTOWN — After having served his country, Kenneth J. David is heart-warmed to see a new addition that promises to serve others in a variety of ways. “Austintown Fitch (High School) is a highly motivated place for veterans,” said David, of Girard. A significant part of that ...

Youngstown veteran cooked up satisfying 20-year Navy career

YOUNGSTOWN — Curtis Coleman joined the Navy in January 1978 and stayed in for 20 years. “There was no specific reason (for choosing the Navy). I was about to be engaged, and I got laid off from my job at Warren Engineering, and I was used to getting paid and working. I didn’t have no ...

Temple secures its future with $1M remodel

YOUNGSTOWN — Congregation Ohev Beth Sholom hosted a dedication during a two-day celebration following a $1 million renovation and addition to the inside and outside of the building. Sarah Wilschek, executive director of the congregation, said this is the first major renovation to the ...

Mosquito Lake to add nature center

BAZETTA — The Friends of Mosquito Lake State Park have been preparing a new nature center at the park, Plans are for the new facility to open in the spring of 2026. Jason Lee, a park naturalist, said last year he was in contact with Pymatuning Lake KOA campground, which was getting rid ...