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Bookstore at EGCC

YOUNGSTOWN

Eastern Gateway Community College will be home to the second Barnes & Noble college bookstore in downtown Youngstown starting this fall.

Arthur Daly, dean of the EGCC Youngstown campus, said the new bookstore will occupy the space that formerly housed the downtown Los Gallos restaurant.

The EGCC Barnes & Noble bookstore will include a cafe as well as a “spirit store” with EGCC-branded merchandise and apparel.

“The new bookstore helps the branding of downtown, and it helps build the notoriety of the programs and the success of EGCC and what we’re trying to accomplish,” Daly said.

School board to meet

YOUNGSTOWN

School board members Corrine Sanderson and Dario Hunter have called for a special board meeting at 5 p.m. today at the Irene L. Ward Building, 20 W. Wood St.

The purpose of the meeting will be discussions and decisions related to personnel matters, contracts for services, board professional development and unfinished business from the July 11 regular board meeting.

Domestic violence

WARREN

Judge Peter Kontos of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court sentenced Amato P. Zaccone, 57, of Abbey Street in Girard, to more than four years in prison after Zaccone was convicted at trial last month of his ninth domestic-violence charge.

The victim did not testify at the trial, but she called 911 Jan. 27 from their Hubbard home asking for help because Zaccone had caused a cut on her forehead and “put her on the ground,” Gabe Wildman, an assistant county prosecutor said.

Amato’s sentence is three years on the felony domestic violence and an additional 518 days for a parole violation.

Closed for Art Hop

WARREN

High Street at North Park Avenue and before the parking lot entrance for Best Western and the Hippodrome will be closed from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday due to the Art Hop event.

Closed for bridge work

LORDSTOWN

Carson Salt Springs Road will be closed beginning Monday through Aug. 18 due to bridge replacement. The recommended detour route is south on Highland Avenue, east on Hallock Young Road and north to Austintown Warren Road.

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