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Leadership Mahoning Valley introduces Class of 2027

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Staff report More than 200 guests welcomed the Leadership Mahoning Valley Class of 2027 at its kick-off breakfast Sept. 24 at The Grand Resort in Howland. Selected from a record number of applicants, the Class of 2027 represents a diverse group of emerging and established leaders from businesses, nonprofits, government, education, healthcare and other sectors throughout the Mahoning Valley. “We are thrilled to welcome this outstanding group of leaders to Leadership Mahoning Valley,” said JoAnn Stock, president. “The strength of LMV has always been the people who come ...

Arkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1 million

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Jack Pearadin is the first to admit that his diamond-hunting hobby hasn’t paid off, despite sifting rocks for more than a dozen years. But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he’s found over 300 gems so far. And this one is like nothing he’s dug up before — Pearadin claims collectors have told him it could be worth $1 million. At least one experienced appraiser told The Associated Press that a diamond of such size and quality could be worth a fourth of that — still an ...

Trumbull County Reads unites libraries with aviation tales

Local News

Trumbull County Reads takes flight this month with two books about the Wright Brothers — and their sister — and for the first time every library in the county will be on board. “To Slip the Bonds of Earth,” a novel by Amanda Flower with Katharine Wright as its mystery solving sleuth, ...

High airfares could last even if jet fuel prices fall

Business News

Travelers could be stuck paying high airfares even if oil and jet fuel prices fall, major U.S. airlines and industry analysts say. The price of jet fuel shot up after the Iran war began and retreated sharply in the spring before surging again as the summer went on. Such fluctuations make it ...

Oct. 3-4 agenda

Community News

GOVERNING BOARD OF THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF MAHONING COUNTY will have a special meeting at 4:30 p.m. Monday at in Room 130A at the school offices in Canfield. AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building, HUBBARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 3-4 Property transfers

Local News

Property transfers recorded Sept. 21-25 in Mahoning County and portions of Trumbull County: Austintown Justin P. Mitulinski to Michelle Calabretta, 2790 Vollmer Drive, $230,000 Barbara J. Raver to Richard Hassel Sr. and Richard Hassel II, 224 Yorkshire Blvd., $145,000 Patrick M. Marmagin to DAC Holdings LLC, 1685 Laurie Drive, $132,000 John E. Vargo Jr. to BH and JDH LLC, 1342 Orkney Ave., $90,100 Bryce J. and Toni J. Cosier to Charles D. and Roxanne M. Benner, 1055 Ohltown Road, $162,500 Michael D. and Ashley Rusu by PSO to Richard E. and Matthew C. Hofus, 84 Kleber Ave., ...