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COMMUNITY NEWS: Writers club to meet, YMCA gala set

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• WRITERS TO MEET: The Monday Night Writers will meet 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday at Leana’s Books and More, 4317 Kirk Road, Austintown. Writers, both published and nonpublished, are invited to attend. The meeting is led by author Nancy Christie. For information, email l nancy@nancychristie.com • FALL FEST: St. Rose Parish, 48 E. Main St. in Girard, will have its Fall Fest 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday in the church parking lot. There will be food, music and a cake walk. • YMCA GALA SET: The YMCA of Youngstown will have the second annual Central YMCA Gala, a ...

Officer of ICE shoots, wounds man in Texas

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and wounded a man Sunday afternoon in Austin, Texas, local authorities said, and anti-ICE protesters quickly gathered at the scene. The man was in serious but stable condition at a hospital after being shot once in the torso on the capital city’s north side, Austin officials said at a news conference. The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, did not participate in the news conference and didn’t respond to repeated requests for details. City police officers were not involved in the ...

School funding forum slated Sept. 29 at LaBrae

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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 ...

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

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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

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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 ...