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West Branch seeks 1-mill permanent improvement levy

The West Branch Local School District will have a 1-mill additional levy for permanent improvements on the Nov. 3 ballot to raise $441,474 annually for five years. The levy will cost $35 a year per $100,000 property value. West Branch Superintendent Matthew Manley said the levy funds would help with safety issues and upgrades. “The top projects are: a fire suppression system, new PA systems (because the present one is dying), safety lanyards for staff for immediate help, security cameras (they need upgraded after 25 years), and repaving of lots and school roadways,” Manley said. ...

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Wellington remembered for integrity, leadership

YOUNGSTOWN — Randall Wellington spent more than five decades in law enforcement, and those who worked alongside him remember a steady, honest leader who earned the respect of his colleagues and the community. Wellington, who died Friday at age 93, served 14 years as Youngstown police chief ...

Musk: 'Every kid' to get SpaceX stock

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to “every kid in America” next year. The offer arrived a day after artificial intelligence company Anthropic announced in a social media post that it will commit 5% of its shares to a new “public benefit” fund. In a response to that Sunday post, Musk wrote, “I recommend giving the shares directly to the public.” Shares of SpaceX, which will report its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, closed at $146.03 on Friday. With approximately 73 million children under the age of 18 in the United States, that would put ...

McDonald seeks input on tennis court project

McDONALD - Village officials are seeking public input on a proposed project to resurface the tennis courts at Woodland Park. Mayor Ray Lewis said the village intends to submit a grant application to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources through the Land and Water Conservation Fund  to secure funding for the proposed improvements. He said the project would involve resurfacing the existing tennis courts at Woodland Park to improve playing conditions, enhance safety and extend the useful life of the recreational facilities. These improvements are part of the village's ongoing ...

Seminar spotlights aerospace, defense manufacturing opportunities in region

Meet the people and technologies shaping the future of aerospace and defense manufacturing in Northeast Ohio. The inaugural Hub Exchange will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m Tuesday, Nov. 10, at Waypoint 4180 in Canfield for a day of innovation, insight and collaboration. HUBX will bring together ...