Laughter, games, playground activities and meaningful connections filled the air at Austintown Township Park on Wednesday evening as families gathered for the Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley’s “Hello to Summer Family Fun Night.” Hosted at Stacey Pavilion, the event welcomed ...
POLAND — At Tuesday’s Poland Village Council meeting, Kurt Hilderbrand gave an update on the beautification project with coverings for traffic control boxes and said the first box was set to receive a covering very soon. “I am here to seek approval for the design on the first box,” ...
The Raymond John Wean Foundation has approved $66,442 for resident-led initiatives in Warren and Youngstown. Grants will support 19 organizations, including seven new grantee partners, underscoring the Wean Foundation's ongoing investment in emerging leaders and community-led change. Each year, the Wean Foundation provides Resident Engagement Grants of up to $5,000 to small nonprofits and grassroots groups to activate and sustain critical neighborhood solutions. Each recipient participates in one of the Wean Foundation's Resident Engagement Grant workshops, a prerequisite to apply ...
CANFIELD — Allowing car sales along East Main Street was among the issues addressed at Wednesday’s city council meeting, during which a zoning ordinance addressing it had a first reading and a public hearing was set for 5:30 p.m. July 15. The issue came about after a business owner requested a zone change for the B3 district. According to Zoning Inspector Tyler Thorn, a business was looking to move into a former auto parts building in the city’s east end. The request was to allow for automotive sales, which is not permitted in a B3 zone. The city’s B3 zone covers an area from ...
McDONALD — Village councilman Don Smith, who has served as chairman of the finance and levy committees, will step down at the end of July because he and his family are moving to Florida. Members of council thanked Smith for his service and plan to seek applicants to fill the seat. Mayor Ray Lewis said Smith has been a dedicated member of the community. He announced that Smith and his wife, Laurie, their son Christian and Laurie’s mother, Virginia Evans, were named the grand marshals for next week’s summer homecoming festival with the parade at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Laurie Smith is ...
McDONALD — Village resident Jeff Rasile, who is known to many in Trumbull County as a coach and teacher, is now taking on a new career after being named the new director of Trumbull County SCOPE Senior Services. Rasile is replacing Mike Wilson, who left earlier this month for a position with Trumbull County Domestic Relations Court. Rasile said he retired from Champion schools where he was a government teacher, and retired as a longtime coach for Champion and McDonald schools. He said he wanted to work part-time and will work 24 hours per week as SCOPE director, overseeing eight ...
