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Trumbull County Reads unites libraries with aviation tales

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

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

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

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., ...

Business briefs

AI CONFERENCE: A public policy conference, “Big Issues. Bold Ideas. Our Region’s Future,” will take place 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 19 at Stambaugh Auditorium. How will the rapid growth of artificial intelligence and data centers affect the Mahoning Valley — and what opportunities and challenges could it create for our economy? Join the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber for a program exploring AI, data center development and the public policy issues shaping Ohio’s economic future. The program will feature Benjamin Harvey, D.Sc., founder of AI Squared and Research ...

If you’re worried about your bond portfolio, you’re missing the point

A friend who’s close to retirement texted that she was concerned about the bond market. She’d been building out that fixed-income allocation over the past several years at the urging of her adviser. Her message made me wonder if some people might have misguided ideas about bonds. Volatility is much lower than for stocks For one thing, notwithstanding the recent headlines, bonds’ volatility is almost always going to be mild alongside the fluctuations that stocks experience. For example, on Sept. 1, 2026, a day when bonds grabbed the top headline on The Wall Street Journal’s ...