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Youngstown school board retains Kimble, Murphy as leaders

The vote for president was 4-2 with no votes from board members Dario Hunter and Corinne Sanderson. The vote for vice president was four votes for Murphy from Kimble, Murphy, board member Ronald Shadd and new member Tina Cvetkovich; and two votes for Sanderson from Sanderson and Hunter.


Scholastic Art Awards competition planned

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The 2018 Northeastern Ohio Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition will open


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Therapy dog makes PAWSSitive impact on students in Liberty School District

Sixth-grader Vernon Gurley stops at the Liberty Middle School guidance counselor’s office every day to pet, feed and read a book to a furry friend.


Chosen for honors band

Chosen for honors band

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District adds therapy dog

District adds therapy dog

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WBMS recognizes students of the month

WBMS recognizes students of the month

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McGuffey staff, students donate to families

McGuffey staff, students donate to families

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Sororities and fraternities aid organizations

Sororities and fraternities aid organizations

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Slippery Rock plans to cover some costs from grant cutbacks

Slippery Rock plans to cover some costs from grant cutbacks


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Schools around Valley share holiday cheer

Fifth-graders Megan Faubel, Lucy Papiani, Gabby Vennetti and Mason Nawrocki wait to show off their ugly Christmas sweaters, during Boardman Center Intermediate School's holiday festivities last week.


Canfield students use chemistry to make candy canes

The students got a real-life application of chemistry.


Preschoolers' winter break starts with gingerbread houses, family

The children seemed to be more interested in eating the icing than putting them on their houses.


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Kids offer gift of song to nursing home residents

Students from McGuffey Elementary sing Christmas carols Friday at Camelot Arms Care Center in Youngstown.


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4 chicks hatched in Fitch classroom

Stacey Pavlik’s zoology class gave students the opportunity to incubate and raise chickens in the classroom.


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Giving students sight

Students who need eye exams are seeing doctors from Ageless Eyecare at their schools this week,