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REGION

Things Remembered hiring help for holiday season

BOARDMAN – Things Remembered is hiring 300 employees for its North Jackson distribution center for the holiday season. The jobs would end in mid-December.

The Mahoning County One-Stop will have a recruiting event from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at its Boardman office. The company is looking for full- and part-time monogrammers/engravers, pickers, shippers and packers, and support-services workers. Positions pay $7.30 an hour. Candidates should bring a r sum and be prepared to interview. People also can apply in person at Things Remembered, 500 S. Bailey Road, North Jackson.

Ribbon-cutting planned

AUSTINTOWN — A ceremonial ribbon-cutting celebrating the grand opening of Austintown Bounce at 4317 Kirk Road will be at noon Monday.

Austintown Bounce is a new indoor play center where safety is the top priority. Known for its safe and affordable inflatable play items, the indoor play center is available for birthday parties or other children’s activities.

Austintown Bounce offers open play every day and is open Monday through Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday from 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

NATION

Newspaper to report big decline in circulation

NEW YORK — USA Today expects to report the largest decline in circulation in its 27-year history, threatening its No. 1 position among U.S. dailies as the growth of online news and the slump in travel pummel the newspaper.

In a memo to staff Friday, USA Today publisher David Hunke said the average circulation at the Gannett Co.-owned newspaper was 1.88 million from April through September. That marks a loss of 398,000 copies, or 17 percent, from the same period the year before at the newspaper, which is printed on weekdays only.

From Vindicator staff and wire reports