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Oct. 21 Community News: Lordstown sets fire station open house

Community News October 21, 2026

LORDSTOWN OPEN HOUSE: The Lordstown Fire Department, 1595 Salt Springs Road, will be open 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday for tours of the building and to see vehicles and equipment. The informal open house and town hall will allow people to ask questions of fire staff on needs of the department and the issue on the November general election ballot asking voters to decide whether to repurpose a third of the current 1.5% income tax to build a new fire station. The ballot issue is a language change and will not add any cost the residents.

Most US stocks rise following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other big companies

Business News October 21, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market rose Tuesday following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices eased back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began. The S&P 500 added 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 529 points, or 1%, while more swings for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry sent the Nasdaq composite to a modest loss of less than 0.1%. Stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits over the long term, and several companies delivered results for the latest quarter that ...

OCT. 21 CORRECTION

Local News October 21, 2026

CORRECTION POLICY: The Tribune Chronicle and The Vindicator wish to present a fair and accurate news report each day. If you have a concern about anything published, please call our editorial department at 330-841-1738 and ask to speak to the editor. If he is unavailable, ask to speak to an editor who can deal with your concern. The Vindicator on Tuesday ran an article about the passing of former Mahoning County Sheriff and Youngstown Police Chief Randall Wellington. The article incorrectly stated that Wellington was appointed to fill the unfinished term of Sheriff Phil Chance following ...

Oct. 21 Agenda

Community News October 21, 2026

POLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the board room at Dobbins Elementary School. STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL finance and legislation committee will meet at 6 p.m. today at the municipal building. MAHONING COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will meet at 10 a.m. Thursday at the conference room at the administration building for the staff meeting. YOUNGSTOWN COUNCIL Public Utilities Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the caucus room of the municipal building with updates on long-term council plans, schedule, budget and financing. BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a ...

Mineral Ridge student organizes bike rodeo at Weathersfield Fall Fest

Local News October 21, 2026

WEATHERSFIELD - Mineral Ridge High School student and National Honor Society member Sophia Potts put together a bike rodeo area for children in kindergarten through 6th grade at the Weathersfield Fall Fest Saturday at the township's community park. The rodeo featured a bike safety course, ...