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Youngstown teacher honored with Simeon Booker Award

Local News October 8, 2026

YOUNGSTOWN — If you happen to be in Marc Ellis' classroom, you not only have ample opportunities to read and learn about key civil rights pioneers, you have the honor of moving two steps further: You get to see and meet the historical figures. "She has been an indispensable cornerstone to my classroom," Ellis, a Volney Rogers Elementary School third-grade teacher, said. He was referring to Penny Wells, the Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past organization's executive director, who has been the catalyst for civil rights icons from the 1950s and 1960s such as Minnijean Brown Trickey, ...

Dog abuser Baldwin loses appeal

Local News October 8, 2026

LIMA — A man serving the longest prison sentence in Ohio history for animal abuse will remain behind bars after losing his appeal. The Third District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday against Steffen Baldwin, who is serving 15.5 years following his January 2025 conviction in Union County. The case was investigated by Campbell Police patrol officer Jim Conroy after a local couple filed a complaint alleging Baldwin had wrongfully euthanized their dog, Remi, after promising to rehabilitate the pit bull and have his “dangerous dog” designation removed. The former Union County humane ...

Liberty resident questions regulations on trash cans

Local News October 8, 2026

LIBERTY — One trustee noted that there was nothing in the township’s code that required garbage cans to be moved, but is definitely something they should consider adding. At Monday’s meeting, trustees heard from Kim Quinlan, who noted garbage cans are being left out all day and week, adding that they weren’t just in areas like Green Acres Drive and Northgate Avenue, but all over the township. “(They’re) basically on the street, and it is an eyesore,” Quinlan said. “I’m finding it in a lot of other places, a lot of rental places, and then they’ll leave it there ...

Two lawsuits challenge Trump's taxpayer-funded ads, alleging they violate propaganda law

National News October 8, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two lawsuits filed Wednesday challenged President Donald Trump's recent series of federally funded television advertisements, which promote his political message while costing taxpayers millions of dollars. The Democratic National Committee was first to sue the Republican administration, alleging the ads are illegal government-sponsored propaganda and accusing Trump of personally directing them. Later Wednesday, a coalition including the nonpartisan watchdog Common Cause filed a separate lawsuit, also alleging an illegal misuse of funds. Both complaints asked ...

Community News: Christmas in the Woods comes to Shaker Woods

Community News October 8, 2026

CHRISTMAS IN THE WOODS: Old-Fashioned Christmas in the Woods celebrates its 32nd year at Shaker Woods in Columbiana, welcoming visitors from across the country. More than 230 quality craftspeople and artisans will gather Saturday and Sunday and Oct. 17 and 18 at 44337 County Line Road (just off state Route 7). Juried and costumed crafters create old-fashioned holiday displays while demonstrating their crafts and offering handmade gifts, Christmas decor and traditional crafts. Three actors from the holiday classic "A Christmas Story" will be in attendance. Traditional crafters ...

Mia Goth files for divorce from Shia LaBeouf

National News October 8, 2026

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mia Goth has filed for divorce from Shia LaBeouf nearly 10 years after the two actors were married. The petition filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court says the 32-year-old Goth and the 40-year-old LaBeouf have been separated since July 2025. The two met and became a couple while filming “Nymphomaniac: Vol. II” in 2012, and married in 2016. They had previously split and said they were divorcing in 2018, but remained legally married, reunited in 2020 and had a daughter in 2022. Goth is seeking primary legal and physical custody of the 4-year-old, ...