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Campbell students prepare for Destination Imagination global finals

Campbell students are in the final month of their preparations before they participate in the Destination Imagination global finals in Knoxville, Tenn.


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Struthers 3rd-graders get crash course in physics at Skate Zone

Struthers third-grade students roll a skate down a binder as part of a STEM lesson during their field trip to the Skate Zone in Austintown Tuesday. The students, from left, are Leah Markotan, Pearlie Edmonds, Chloe Hardin and Hunter Wilson.


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Canfield students’ mental-health bill heads to Statehouse

Canfield High School students have drafted a bill proposal to put mental health at the forefront of safety conversations


Victim in 1991 Warren workplace shooting recounts experience

An active shooter conference at YSU sought to “put tools in the toolbox” for businesses and schools concerned about security.


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Boardman student’s Eagle Scout project benefits veterans

Colin Russell of Boardman explains how he designed a flag-retirement site for AMVETS Post 44 in Struthers. It features a custom-built fire pit with logos honoring both AMVETS and the Boy Scouts. Russell completed the activity for his Eagle Scout service project.


Fitch students wear pink to remember classmate

Tabitha Fiorenza, a sophomore at Fitch, died Saturday at age 17.


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NAACP official rebukes Liberty school’s decision

Blaming the “aggressive practices” of the Girard City Schools, Liberty schools are blocking white students from taking part in open enrollment.


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Austintown man receives award for mentoring students

Andy Yantes, mentor for Fitch High School’s robotics team, displays an award he won for his work with students.


Brookfield sixth-graders create clay masks

Brookfield sixth-graders create clay masks

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WBHS students learn CPR

WBHS students learn CPR

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Damascus Elementary celebrates Dr. Seuss

Damascus Elementary celebrates Dr. Seuss


Canfield student earns recognition for science

Canfield student earns recognition for science

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Google visits Austintown Elementary School

Although dinosaurs have not walked the Earth in millions of years, they roamed AES’s gym Thursday.


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Poland Players director reaches 100th performance

Poland Players Director Candy Fonagy reached a milestone with Thursday night’s opening of “Bye Bye Birdie.” It marked the 100th performance she directed.


Liberty is offering a blended learning option for students

Students can take all their classes online, or have a mixture of online and traditional classes, and students from other districts can open enroll in the online school.