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Lowellville man killed in crash

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POLAND TOWNSHIP — A Lowellville man was killed in a one-vehicle crash late Friday night on Struthers Road. The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield post said a 2025 Subaru Forester driven by Ryan M. George, 27, was traveling north on Struthers Road just south of U.S. Route 224 after midnight when he lost control on a curve, traveled off the left side of the road, struck a tree and overturned. George was not wearing a safety belt and was pronounced dead at the scene, the patrol report states. The crash remains under investigation.

Agenda for Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 14 and 15

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• MILL CREEK METROPARKS COMMISSIONERS will meet at 5 p.m.Monday at the Education Building at Metroparks Farm in Canfield. • SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the intermediate school auditorium. • MILTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the township fire station. • POLAND VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building. • WEATHERSFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a work session at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the administration offices. No action will be taken. • GIRARD BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 10 a.m. ...

Today is deadline to nominate top Mahoning County firefighters

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Today is the last day to nominate a Mahoning County firefighter for The Vindicator’s 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 ...

Canfield Junior Fair auctions bring in $1.3M

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CANFIELD — The Junior Fair auctions at the 180th Canfield Fair brought in nearly $1.3 million, the fair board has announced. Two types of auctions take place during fair week: • Traditional auctions where 100% of monies accumulated are given back to the individual who raised the animal. These totaled $1,234,878. The youth typically use the funds earned to put toward their project animal(s) for the future year, toward their college fund or a combination of both. All money collected is distributed back to the individuals selling their animals. • Scholarship and charity ...

Weathersfield extends data center ban

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WEATHERSFIELD — Trustees have approved extending the township’s moratorium on data centers by six months to allow officials more time for research. Trustees at their meeting earlier this month said the zoning commission, law director Cherry Poteet and zoning inspector Kelly Clarke have been working on zoning regulations and guidelines for data centers. Trustee Ed Whittaker said the six-month extension will provide the needed time to get that finished and forwarded to trustees for their approval. “Everyone has heard a lot about data centers in the past year. There are a lot of ...

Canfield Army vet’s love of helicopters propelled career

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Sean McFarland AGE: 61 RESIDENCE: Canfield (Liberty native) SERVICE BRANCH: Army MILITARY HONORS: Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Aircraft Crewman Badge, among many others OCCUPATION: owner of four convenient stores and Lou’s Beer & ...