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Police blotters for Austintown, Boardman, Canfield, Hubbard, Weathersfield

Austintown Police activity reported Jan. 22-29: Jan. 29, 2:32 a.m. — Samuel R. Ferguson was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence following a traffic stop on state Route 46. Jan. 28, 6:29 p.m. — Robert Miller was arrested at 5570 Patriot Blvd. on a charge of disorderly ...

Searching the stacks

LIBERTY — For Tim Patrick, memories and the desire to do some buying, selling and maybe some trading brought him to the Metroplex Expo Center. “The Metroplex is an old venue that I used to come to when I was a kid for card shows, probably about 30 years ago — a little nostalgic coming ...

Oakland readies church for its next act

WARREN — Before actors can trod the boards at the Oakland Center for the Arts’ new home, the community theater needs a stronger board to make its vision a reality. A purse-and-tool bingo fundraiser on March 6 will be the Oakland’s first event at the former First United Church of Christ, ...

New East Palestine health study kicks off today

EAST PALESTINE — Health experts are unveiling yet another step in studying the long-term effects of the February 2023 train derailment within East Palestine. The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program will host a community meeting 6 to 8 p.m. today at the auditorium in ...

Mixing education and experience

CHAMPION — Carolynn Coonce knew how to install an air conditioner before she ever set foot in a college engineering lab. What she didn’t realize at the time was that she wanted to redesign how those systems worked. A mechanical engineering technology major at Kent State University at ...

Librarian in Hubbard checks out of lifelong career

HUBBARD — For Mary Anne Russo, life has come full circle. “I grew up in West Middlesex, Pa., and was actually a patron of Hubbard Public Library during elementary and high school,” Russo said. After 37 years working there, she retired Friday. While she held the title of Youth Services ...