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An IRA playbook to build wealth

In the world of financial planning, we often treat retirement accounts as static buckets. But for the savvy investor, an IRA has a life cycle that must evolve as they do. From a teen’s first summer job to a retiree’s final legacy bequest, the optimal way to use these accounts changes based ...

Agenda

• AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. • SEBRING BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 7:30 a.m. Monday at the board administration offices for closing of fiscal year 2026 on final appropriations. • HUBBARD CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:30 p.m.

Initial unemployment claims rise

Staff report The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services reported this week that Ohioans filed 4,345 initial unemployment claims June 21-27, which was 221 more than the previous week. Ohioans filed 42,279 continued unemployment claims during the same period, which was 272 more than the previous week. The total number of claims filed June 21- 27 was 46,624. Ohio’s unemployment rate in May was 3.7%. The national unemployment rate in May was 4.3%. Ohio’s labor force participation rate in May was 61.8%. The national labor force participation rate in May was 61.8%. Trumbull ...

Youngstown group dedicates Happy Place mural

YOUNGSTOWN -- A reception took place earlier this week at the Happy Place Sanctuary urban garden on Firnley Avenue between Midlothian Boulevard and Indianola Avenue on the South Side of Youngstown to celebrate the completion of a mural. The mural was painted by two recent Youngstown State ...

On the record: Struthers Board of Education meeting

Struthers WHAT: Board of education meeting Tuesday PRESENT: Walter Baber, Kristin Fox, Joseph Fuline and Robert Noble ABSENT: Ron Shives The board: ● Approved the financial reports and investments for the month of May. ● Approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Future Plans for career counseling services. ● Approved the replacement of the Struthers Elementary School roof using the contract that was bid through the Ohio Schools Council at a cost of $95,368.06. ● Approved the insurance renewal-Commercial Package and Cyber through The Chase Agency/Ohio School Plan ...