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COMMUNITY OUTREACH: The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mahoning District Council plans a community outreach event 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Edward Church, 240 Tod Lane, Youngstown. Volunteers from the St. Columba Cathedral Parish and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul will offer guests a free to-go meal, free groceries and free bags of clothing on a first-come, first-served basis. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Mahoning District Council also provides a free meal six days a week at its 430 Williamson Ave. dining hall location in Youngstown, daily bread and other groceries at the ...

Iran touts new missile, vows swifter strikes

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran state media on Monday said a ballistic missile with improved capabilities was demonstrating a new doctrine: Tehran “will take action against any threat, even before it is carried out.” The report by Iran’s state news agency repeatedly cited comments aired on state TV the day before by the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, who boasted of new missile capability and claimed it had been “tested” against a U.S. warship. But it was not clear whether what was tested was the missile the new report described, the ...

Ohio SNAP ban on sugary drinks delayed

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Ohio Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder announced last week that the agency is delaying implementation of a ban that limits the purchase of certain sugary drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Ohio. The ban, originally slated to begin Oct. 1, is being put on hold at the request of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration. Earlier this year, FNA approved a waiver allowing Ohio to restrict the use of SNAP benefits to purchase certain beverages. Such beverages include fountain drinks and carbonated ...

Trumbull planners honor wellness director

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Staff report WARREN —The Trumbull County Planning Commission has recognized the Rev. John Michael L. Oliver, executive director of the African American Male Wellness Agency–Mahoning Valley as the recipient of its “Something Good Initiative,” honoring his outstanding leadership, ...

Nominations open for annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award

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The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and MAGNET are seeking nominations for the Chamber’s 10th annual Excellence in Manufacturing Award, which recognizes a Valley manufacturer for excellence in longevity, growth and product or workforce innovation and achievement. Eligible manufacturers must be located in Columbiana, Mahoning or Trumbull counties and be a member of the Regional Chamber or Columbiana Area Chamber of Commerce. Companies are encouraged to self-nominate. Past recipients of the Excellence in Manufacturing Award are Boardman Molded Products, Haltec Corporation, Quality ...

Trio reunites to re-create image from their youth

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NILES — In the spring of 1969, three young Niles boys, Robin Inman, 3, Robert Oakman, 2, and Scott Inman, 5, were playing outside the Oakmans’ home with an orange-colored pedal car when a photographer from the now-defunct Niles Daily Times approached them to take their photo. That image made the cover of an issue and was used at the time to remind motorists to have their license plates renewed. This Labor Day weekend, the Inman brothers reunited for the first time in more than 50 years with Oakman who celebrated his 60th birthday and thought it would be fun to re-create the image ...