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Nominations open for annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award

Local News September 8, 2026

The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and MAGNET are seeking nominations for the Chamber’s 10th annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award, which recognizes a Valley manufacturer for excellence in longevity, growth and product or workforce innovation and achievement. Eligible manufacturers must be located in Columbiana, Mahoning or Trumbull counties and be a member of the Regional Chamber or Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce. Companies are encouraged to self-nominate. Past recipients of the Excellence in Manufacturing Award are Boardman Molded Products, Haltec Corporation, Quality ...

Trio reunites to re-create image from their youth

Local News September 8, 2026

NILES — In the spring of 1969, three young Niles boys, Robin Inman, 3, Robert Oakman, 2, and Scott Inman, 5, were playing outside the Oakmans’ home with an orange-colored pedal car when a photographer from the now-defunct Niles Daily Times approached them to take their photo. That image made the cover of an issue and was used at the time to remind motorists to have their license plates renewed. This Labor Day weekend, the Inman brothers reunited for the first time in more than 50 years with Oakman who celebrated his 60th birthday and thought it would be fun to re-create the image ...

Valley doctor embodies both meanings of ‘vet’

Local News September 8, 2026

EDITOR’S NOTE; This story from Monday’s edition is reprinted today due to no mail delivery Labor Day. t YOUNGSTOWN — When people use the term “vet,” they either mean a veterinarian or a veteran, but rarely do they mean both. Dr. Donald Allen, however, is that rare case where it is both. Born in 1947 in Rockford, Illinois, Allen grew up in a family that wasn’t as well off as others, with a mother who survived polio when he was 1 year old, and a father who died when he was young. “My dad died when I was 6, so I never thought I’d go to college. This wasn’t in the ...

Top-notch firefighters sought for award

Local News September 8, 2026

The Vindicator is seeking nominations for its annual Mahoning County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Mahoning County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations should include no more than five pages of ...

Agenda

Community News September 8, 2026

• MAHONING COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS will meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the board room, 345 Oak Hill Ave., Youngstown. • YOUNGSTOWN BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the conference room, 20 W. Wood St. • ELLSWORTH ZONING COMMISSION will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the fire hall. • McDONALD VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the community room for committee meetings. • CANFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. • SEBRING BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the administration ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is a hot ticket at the British Museum

International News September 8, 2026

LONDON (AP) — After a wait of almost 1,000 years and a journey of hundreds of miles, the Bayeux Tapestry's big moment is here. The embroidered panorama depicting the last successful invasion of England goes on public display at the British Museum this week, back on British soil for the first time since the 11th century. Tickets are sold out for months, and the museum expects 1 million visitors to see the tapestry before the exhibition ends in July 2027. Schoolchildren across the U.K. will get special history lessons on it. King Charles III and French President Emmanuel Macron have ...