Warren institution to replace Warren 'institution'

WARREN

Eastern Gateway Community College will be moving its Warren Center this summer about a block and a half southwest into the Mickey’s Army and Navy store at the corner of Main Avenue and South Street, downtown.

The president of the community college, Dr. Laura Meeks, made the announcement Thursday morning in front of Warren City Hall, saying the new location will have 20,000 square feet, which is nearly 10 times the amount at the current location in the Atrium Building on Courthouse Square.

The community college expects to double the number of students it serves by this time next year — from 100 to 200, she said.

The announcement also means Mickey’s Army and Navy, an “institution” of its own in Warren since 1948, will be closing late this summer and will begin a going-out-of-business sale next week, said its owner, Marty Cohen.

Read more about the move and expansion plans in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.