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Families participate in early new year revelry

Seven-year-old triplets Meredith, Coraline and Elena Wakefield won’t be among the sea of revelers expected to jam Times Square on Monday evening to usher in 2019, but that doesn’t mean they won’t enjoy their own brand of pop and circumstance.

GM Lordstown’s closure causes 120 more layoffs

The 120 employees of Magna’s Lordstown Seating Systems will most likely lose their jobs early in 2019, more fallout from General Motors’ decision to end production of the Chevy Cruze at its Lordstown Assembly Complex.

First Night: a grand finale of festivities

There’s something for the whole family at the alcohol-free event

OSU offers pesticide re-certification programs

Ohio State University Extension will offer pesticide re-certification programs over the next several weeks.

METRO DIGEST || Man, dog die in New Castle fire

A man and a dog died in a house fire early Saturday morning in the 400 block of Martin Street here. Officials have identified the victim as Fletcher Hudson Jr., 40.

Limelights and career paths

Farmers National Bank expanded its commercial lending division with a new hire.

SOCIETY DIGEST || Luncheon will feature local chef

Bob Dellimuti, chef at DiLucia’s, will share details of how his passion for cooking became his purpose in establishing a successful business.

The Valley's Year of boom and bust

In November, General Motors announced the end of production of the Cruze at its Lordstown complex come March, throwing the plant’s final shift of about 1,500 workers out of jobs. The company has said the future of the plant and four other North American facilities, also slated to be idled, will be determined largely by the 2019 labor talks with the United Auto Workers union.

How to snag hotel loyalty perks

By CLAIRE TSOSIE NerdWallet Hotel loyalty benefits – such as access to room upgrades, late

COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COURTS

COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW CASES Ronald Finch v. Lonny Horst, personal injury. Credit

$7M raised for visitor center at Ohio national park

$7M raised for visitor center at Ohio national park BRECKSVILLE, Ohio Officials say more than

Revamped museum takes new look at Belgium’s colonial past

The museum, long called the last colonial museum in the world, reopened Dec. 8 after more than 10 years spent revamping the building and overhauling its dated, one-sided approach to history.

Trump rewrites the rules

Has White House changed forever? By JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press WASHINGTON Mr. Trump

new year’s eve/day | What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday, New Year’s

Blood Drives

Blood Drives MONDAY Boardman Park, Stambaugh Room, Lariccia Family Community Center, 375

Tragic deaths, sports probes among top 2018 stories in Ohio

2018 saw Tragic deaths, sports and church probes Associated Press COLUMBUS An investigation

Therapy pony in training brings out smiles around Ohio town

By SAMANTHA ICKES The Massillon Independent NAVARRE When Frankie hopped out of the back of

Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Christine and Kenneth Willig, Youngstown, boy, Dec. 28.

Short on solutions, long on blame in second shutdown weekend

Short on solutions, long on blame in second shutdown weekend Associated Press WASHINGTON

Ohio bill would set 18 as minimum age to marry in most cases

Ohio bill would set 18 as minimum age to marry in most cases COLUMBUS The minimum age to marry