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An influencer degree?

Ask a teen what they want to be when they grow up, and there’s a fair chance being an influencer is on their list. Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit ...

RACE FOR GOVERNOR: Acton vows corruption crackdown

Amy Acton, the Democratic nominee for governor, said she will issue three executive orders on her first day in office, if elected, that would crack down on corruption. The orders would be limited to what the governor controls in state government, which is wide-ranging, but doesn’t include the other executive branch offices — attorney general, auditor, secretary of state and treasurer — or the state Legislature or Ohio Supreme Court. Acton said: “It’s time to put the needs of working families over the wants of billionaires, corporations and special interests. As governor, I ...

Youngstown Defenders debut with distinction in Boardman

BOARDMAN — Members of the Youngstown Defenders football team enter the field at Boardman High School for their first football game as a unified city school district team. The team, comprised of members of the former East and Chaney squads, made a smashing debut Friday night with a ...

How much should retirees worry about inflation?

Inflation can be scary for retirees. True, Social Security provides inflation increases in line with the consumer price index, or CPI. But any portfolio income, save allocations to inflation-protected bonds, isn’t inherently inflation-protected. And if inflation occurs early in your retirement, those higher prices will do more damage throughout retirement, potentially jeopardizing your portfolio’s ability to last. To gauge your inflation risk and how strenuously you need to defend against it, ask yourself three questions. 1. Where are you spending? You may not have stopped to ...

Mahoning County courts: Marriage licenses

Mahoning County courts Marriage licenses granted Aug. 10-14 in Mahoning County: Andrew Martin Testa, 47, Canfield, and Nicole Marie Ranttila, 49, Canfield John Kenneth Amann III, 29, Youngstown, and Andrea Paige Andrusewicz, 26, Youngstown Joseph Michael Allen Jr., 46, Washingtonville, and Christina Lynn Tate, 42, Washingtonville Jah-Nice Jahnae Berry, 28, Youngstown, and Vanicia Jhanta Whorton, 36, Youngstown Edward Jeffrey Miller, 29, Youngstown, and Alaina Kay Davison, 27, Hanoverton Michael Matthew Young, 28, Boardman, and Zoe Simone Richendollar, 24, Boardman Raymond ...

On the record: Austintown Board of Education, Lowellville Board of Education

Austintown WHAT: August Board of Education meeting PRESENT: Katie Berdis, Fred Marcum, Don Sherwood, Kim Smrek and Harold Porter The board: ● Approved the June and July monthly financial/expenditure activity report and forecast report. ● Approved the submission and projections of expenditures, revenues and fund balances for fiscal year 2027, and for the three succeeding fiscal years ending 2028, 2029 and 2030. ● Approved purchase orders over $15,000 and transfers for the month as submitted. ● Approved donations of $1,883 from the Fitch Volleyball Boosters to Fitch ...