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On the record: Struthers Board of Education

Local News August 14, 2026

Struthers WHAT: Board of Education meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Walter Baber, Kristin Fox, Joseph Fuline, Robert Noble and Ron Shives The board: ● Approved the financial report and investments for July. ● Approved an agreement between the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities and the Struthers City School District to provide educational service to Leonard Kirtz School students for the 2026-27 school year. ● Approved the contract with Supplemental Educational Services Inc. for St. Nicholas, Holy Family, St. Rose Title I Services for the 2026-27 school ...

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Area deaths

Local News August 14, 2026

MICHAEL B. CALKO, 64, of Warren, died July 25. GRAVESIDE SERVICE: 11 a.m. Sept. 5, Forest Lawn Cemetery. VIRGINIA SALLY RODWAY, 92, of Boardman, died Aug. 4. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Aug. 22, Good Hope Lutheran Church, Boardman. CALLING HOURS: 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Aug. 22, church. CHRISTINA M. BISKER, 63, of Youngstown, died Wednesday. SERVICES: 11 a.m. Monday, Higgins-Reardon Funeral Homes, Austintown Chapel. CALLING HOURS: 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday, funeral home.

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Man suffers apparently serious injuries in Wednesday shooting

Local News August 14, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — A man suffered apparent serious injuries when he was shot twice and was found walking west on Oakwood Avenue on Wednesday night. A 911 call about the shooting came in at 8:16 p.m. A Youngstown police report states that when officers spotted the victim while responding to a gas station in the 1800 block of Mahoning Avenue for a shooting, one of the officers transported the man to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment. The report states that when an officer spotted the victim, he had “two apparent gunshot wounds on his body.” The report suggests that the ...