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Tire shop volunteers get on a roll to clean up West Side

YOUNGSTOWN — About two dozen people gave up their Saturday morning to beautify the West Side of Youngstown as part of a Mahoning Avenue cleanup, sponsored by Legacy Tire and Auto Repair. Owner Rich Rogenski said Legacy has been operating for just 18 months but has existed since 1978 under ...

YSU grad served in variety of Army roles in Vietnam

Mike D’Orio received his draft notice while a freshman at Youngstown State University, but he opted to enlist in the U.S. Army. After graduating from Leavittsburg High School, D’Orio was among the first 800 people hired at GM Lordstown. After graduation from Warren Business College, he ...

Recovery Rally in Valley marks battles won, lives lost to addiction

NILES — Old friends, new friends and family members gathered Saturday at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood for the 13th annual Recovery Rally hosted by the Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention. ASAP is a project of the Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board, and the event ...

School funding forum slated Sept. 29 at LaBrae

LEAVITTSBURG — The Greater Western Reserve School Funding Forum, hosted by the LaBrae Local School District, will take place at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the high school auditorium. Local taxpayers, property owners and community leaders are invited to a community discussion on public school funding in Ohio. An expert panel will explore how state and local policies connect to impact taxpayers’ wallets and schools. Featured topics and speakers will include: ● Fair School Funding-Then & Now: An update on Ohio’s school funding model, with former State Rep. John Patterson and ...

Rain doesn’t damper spirits at Buddy Walk

NILES — The rain didn’t dampen the spirits or the dedication as thousands of participants gathered Sunday afternoon to show support to those with Down syndrome at the 19th annual Buddy Walk at 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood. Wearing bright purple shirts and holding umbrellas, team members walked around the exterior of the field and complex as cheerleaders and others cheered them on at the Buddy Walk, which is the region’s largest Down syndrome advocacy and awareness event. Debbie Williams, director of operations for the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley, said the ...

Jackson-Milton board debates options for funding school district

NORTH JACKSON — The Jackson-Milton Board of Education debated at the monthly meeting last week how to best address the district’s decreased revenue. The decrease in revenue is being caused by the state of Ohio decreasing funding for the Fair School Funding Plan, a public school funding formula, and changes made by Ohio House Bill 186, which limits how much property tax revenue can come from the 20-mill floor. “That typically leads to questions about, ‘OK, how are you gonna make up for that loss of revenue?’” board member Rob Vernon said. “Unfortunately, the legislators ...