EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the final chapter in a 12-chapter fictional tale. Parents are encouraged to read aloud to their children. “So,” the mayor said slowly. “You want to change everything we’ve ever lived by in our world. To throw away our traditions and give away all we hold dear ...

POLAND — An ongoing project for the Poland Historical Society is the attempt to collect all the Poland Seminary High School “Pioneer” yearbooks. The project picked up steam recently when a box of yearbooks was donated to the society. “Someone donated several more current yearbooks ...

Austintown WHAT: Board of Education Dec. 17 meeting PRESENT: Fred Marcum, Kathy Mock, Harold Porter, Don Sherwood and Kim Shrek. The board: ● Congratulated retiring board member Kathy Mock, who served for 16 years. ● Accepted the following donations: $933 from Boys Basketball ...

Boardman WHAT: Board of Education Dec. 15 meeting PRESENT: Vickie Davis, John Fryda, John Landers, Candace Rivera and Tom Varley The board: ● Approved the following appointments: Jasmine Boyd, cleaning staff at West Boulevard Elementary School, $14,021.41; Gia DiMaiolo, cafeteria ...

Liberty WHAT: Board of education meeting Dec. 15 PRESENT: Shawn Chrystal, Janine Hamilton, Hans Kirr, David Malone and Kara Morgan The board: ● Approved FMLA leave for Doan McKinney from Jan. 5 to March 20. and for Nicholas Vitale from Dec. 11 to Dec. 19. ● Approved the 2025-26 ...

Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a bill sponsored by state Rep. Tex Fischer, R-Boardman, to require employers in the construction business to use the federal E-Verify program to ensure workers hired in Ohio are legally authorized to work in this country. The U.S. Department of Homeland ...