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Oakland readies church for its next act

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WARREN — Before actors can trod the boards at the Oakland Center for the Arts’ new home, the community theater needs a stronger board to make its vision a reality. A purse-and-tool bingo fundraiser on March 6 will be the Oakland’s first event at the former First United Church of Christ, ...

New East Palestine health study kicks off today

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EAST PALESTINE — Health experts are unveiling yet another step in studying the long-term effects of the February 2023 train derailment within East Palestine. The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program will host a community meeting 6 to 8 p.m. today at the auditorium in ...

Mixing education and experience

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CHAMPION — Carolynn Coonce knew how to install an air conditioner before she ever set foot in a college engineering lab. What she didn’t realize at the time was that she wanted to redesign how those systems worked. A mechanical engineering technology major at Kent State University at ...

Celebrate, observe one full century of Black History Month

Black History Month

2026 has dawned as a momentous red-letter year for American history. As most know by now, the United States already has launched America250, its supersized patriotic bash to commemorate its 250th anniversary as a proud independent nation. What far fewer of us recognize, however, is that ...

US abounds in black history landmarks to explore

Black History Month

Various locations across the country have born witness to the notable achievements of black Americans throughout history. These are the places where musicians penned hits or where Civil Rights leaders crafted speeches or everyday individuals stood together in solidarity. Such sites merit ...