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East High makes Destination Imagination Global Finals

Five East High School students are among more than 1,400 teams in the world that have qualified for Destination Imagination’s May 21 Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn.

North Lima nonprofit wants every girl to have her dream prom night

The girls can volunteer to help a group, or spend a couple hours helping Diva Donations.

YSU Relay raises $10K-plus for American Cancer Society

Besides research, the money funds transportation to treatment and other assistance to patients.

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Boardman schools seek new 10-year emergency tax levy

School district officials say additional levy funds are needed to offset lost revenue

Ohio Third Frontier seeking minorities for internship program

This program offers opportunities for students to gain real-world entrepreneurial and business experience.

ODOT issues traffic advisories for several road projects

The Ohio Department of Transportation has issued traffic advisories related to several road projects across the Mahoning County.

Boardman Township seeks replacement levy

Boardman voters will decide whether to replace existing levy at new millage rate

METRO DIGEST || Route 7 repairs to start April 23

Route 7 repairs The slide repair project on state Route 7 between Wellsville and East Liverpool in

Behind the cutbacks at GM Lordstown

On Friday, GM announced the Lordstown plant will go down to one shift in June to align production with sales. Tim Fleming, analyst for Kelley Blue Book, said the trend away from compact cars really accelerated three to four years ago.

Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Austintown school board, 8 a.m., special meeting, Dr. David Ritchie Legacy Room,

Autonomous machines

By TERENCE CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO As a teenager working for his dad’s

A visit to Kentucky’s horse country makes a lot of horse sense

No visit to Kentucky would be complete without visiting some of their famed bourbon distilleries, and Buffalo Trace Distillery is one of America’s oldest.

Detroit museum to host traveling ‘Star Wars’ exhibit

Detroit museum to host traveling ‘Star Wars’ exhibit DETROIT The Detroit Institute of Arts is

MILESTONES

MILESTONES HONORS Supreme Court honors Mahoning County judge Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of the

BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Free shave ice CANFIELD To relieve taxpayers of the stress associated with meeting the federal

LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

RECOGNIZED The Gibson Agency of Girard was recognized as a leader in the insurance industry for

Fly now, pay later Are travel loans a good deal?

By AMRITA JAYAKUMAR NerdWallet Dreaming of a spring getaway with white-sand beaches and a cool

Mill Creek Park is venue for several Earth Day activities

The park activities begin Friday and continue until April 22.

‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ sequel due in September

‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ sequel due in September NEW YORK The author of the million-selling

publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending April 8

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “I’ve Got My Eyes on You” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster) 2. “Red