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Liberty elementary students get early visit from Santa

The jolly old elf gave 110 presents to kindergartners and preschoolers.


Slemons leaves for state association post

Greg Slemons, Youngstown City Schools chief financial officer, will be leaving the district


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Grateful Hubbard siblings let Christmas spirit shine

Austin Thomas, 9, left, told Santa Claus what was on his Christmas list this year when Santa visited Wilson Elementary in Youngstown Wednesday afternoon.


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7-year-old creates community library, seeks to help animal shelters

Cody O’Connell, a second grader at Austintown Elementary School, created a community library with the help of his family. Now, he’s looking to use it to help homeless animals with lightly used blankets.


West Branch council hosts food drive

West Branch council hosts food drive

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Chaney High School hosts writing contest

Chaney High School hosts writing contest

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Columbiana students collect items for military

Columbiana students collect items for military

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Campbell students selected for honors band

Campbell students selected for honors band

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West Branch students rewarded with lunch

West Branch students rewarded with lunch

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Brookfield administrators participate in ‘BossLift’

Brookfield administrators participate in ‘BossLift’

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Youngstown's teachers must improve their attendance rate, CEO says

Youngstown City Schools' current 93 percent teacher-attendance rate is actually 12 percent higher than that of Austintown's.


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Boardman High students help out at Second Harvest Service and support

Boardman High School students in Emerging Leaders volunteered their time Saturday to help Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley salvage nonperishables.


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Canfield chemistry class state winner in national contest

Tom Slaven’s advanced placement chemistry class burst into cheers Wednesday when they heard their submission to the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest is a state winner.


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Ex-Liberty substitute teacher indicted on 10 child porn charges

Michael R. Mattocks, 31, a former Liberty High School substitute teacher, pleaded not guilty Friday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to 10 child pornography charges.


Boardman couple announces $120K donation for Spartan Stadium project

The donation comes from Bill and Karen Veri, who previously provided $150,000 in 2016 to fund construction of a band shell.