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Reflections on Sept. 11 shared at Mahoning Valley's ceremony

AUSTINTOWN — The choir members who sang the national anthem and “God Bless the USA” were made up of students who have no memory of Sept. 11, 2001. They’ve simply grown up in a country that has been shaped by it for 25 years. The guest speaker at the annual Mahoning Valley 9/11 ...

Brother and sister carry on the breast cancer fight

CANFIELD — In 2024, Canfield graduate Nick Folsom teamed up with then junior Hadley Moser to put on the first Pink Out Pickleball Tournament at Greasel Park. The idea behind the event was to raise funds for Salem Regional Medical Center to be used in the fight against breast ...

Common Pleas court

Marriage licenses granted Aug. 31-Sept. 4 in Mahoning County: Justin Pail Reese, 38, Youngstown, and Tyler Ann Hammond, 32, Youngstown David Michael Persohn, 53, St. Petersburg, Florida, and Lori Lynn Dannarummo, 52, St. Petersburg, Florida Sean Christopher Buck, 26, Canfield, and Logan Christa Menosky, 25, Canfield Christopher Novel Copeland II, 34, Youngstown, and Janae Christine Wiktorzewski, 36, Youngstown Matthew Lee Rodenour, 31, Alliance, and Elizabeth Renae Smith, 30, Alliance Lucas Charles Bevacqua, 29, Poland, and Francesca Marie Ambrosini, Poland Sierra June ...

Students honor heroes of 9/11

Staff report BOARDMAN — More than 350 students gathered in the parking lot at Stadium Drive Elementary School on Friday for the school’s annual Patriot Day Ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They were joined by Boardman police ...

Meridian gets $137K grant to address substance abuse

Meridian HealthCare received approval for $137,000 in grant funding from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation to support its efforts to address substance use disorders and strengthen prevention, treatment, recovery and community resilience initiatives, Meridian’ President and CEO Larry Moliterno announced Thursday. With the grant award approved, Meridian HealthCare plans to finalize the grant agreement. It is from the OneOhio Recovery Foundation and will go toward Meridian’s Re-Work: Building Skills, Stability and Success Program. The effort will provide job-readiness training, career ...

Outing to present latest leadership class

Staff report The community is invited to join Leadership Mahoning Valley in welcoming the Class of 2027 at the Leadership Mahoning Valley Kick-Off Breakfast from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, at The Grand Resort, Howland. Selected from a record number of applicants, the newest class 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, the ...