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Regional bee unlikely to ‘enervate’ 3-time player

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LIBERTY — Not many sixth graders have a least favorite word, but Brent Miller sure does. “Enervate. E-N-E-R-V-A-T-E,” Brent said. It’s the word that knocked him out of the regional spelling bee last year, and he hasn’t forgotten it. This year, the sixth-grade student at Lakeview ...

Fatal crashes decline for 4th year in Ohio

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COLUMBUS — For the fourth consecutive year, Ohio has seen a decline in traffic fatalities. To maintain this positive trend, troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol remain highly visible on roads across the state. From 2021 to 2025, there were 5,688 fatal crashes on Ohio roads, resulting ...

2 groups announce Irish Man and Woman of the Year

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YOUNGSTOWN — The Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians have named Michael James Murphy as Irish Man of the Year and Colleen Collins Boyle as Irish Woman of the Year. This year’s celebration will be March 17 at St. Patrick Parish and Hall on Oak Street in ...

Teatime serves Polish heritage

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YOUNGSTOWN — Sunday afternoon was teatime at the Butler Institute of American Art’s North Annex as the Polish Arts Club hosted its annual Scholarship Tea, a tradition going back to its founding in 1935. PAC treasurer Ken Giba said many people emigrated from Poland in the 1930s, and Polish ...

High schoolers take to the skies in drone competition

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CANFIELD — High school students had the opportunity to showcase their drone-flying skills at a competition Saturday at the Mahoning County Career& Technical Center. Local teams were joined by teams from Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton at the event, which is sponsored by the Robotics ...

Five people sentenced in various Trumbull cases

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WARREN — Five people were sentenced last week in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court for their roles in various crimes. • Alivia Spitzer, 19, of Laird Avenue SE, Warren, received three years’ probation after pleading guilty to a third-degree robbery charge involving the July 14, 2025, ...