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Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood Ave., clothing giveaway, 11
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Facing drug charges
Facing drug charges YOUNGSTOWN Reports said police found suspected cocaine, heroin, fentanyl,
Warren men charged after police find weapons, suspected drugs
Warren men charged after police find weapons, suspected drugs
METRO DIGEST || ‘Brainfood’ guests
Facing additional charges WARREN Martin D. Halstead, 26, of South Park Drive, Brookfield, who
Raising Cane’s builds
Raising Cane’s builds BOARDMAN Raising Cane’s, a Louisiana-based fast-food restaurant
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Newton Township trustees, 9 a.m., special meeting to discuss the purchase of a
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Youngstown State University will host the following events as part of its Hispanic Heritage Month
MAHONING COUNTY Indictments
A Mahoning County grand jury also indicted these people on these charges: Jason McCalpin, 38, New
Group plans anti-injection-well rally
Citizens Against Injection Wells will have an anti-injection well rally Sunday at the Katie’s Korner Homemade Ice Cream shop, 2591 N. Main St., from 1 to 6 p.m. to show opposition to a proposed injection well in Hubbard Township.
Officials: Storm threat is now reality
Hurricane Florence begins days of rain, wind Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. The big slosh
‘It looked like Armageddon:’ Gas explosions destroy homes
A series of gas explosions one official described as “Armageddon” left at least 10 people injured and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in three communities north of Boston on Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate as crews scrambled to fight the flames and turn off gas and electric lines to prevent further damage.
Street preacher gets 27 years in ’Basement of Horrors’ case
A self-proclaimed street preacher who had a role in kidnapping, torturing and enslaving mentally disabled adults chained up in a filthy basement has been sentenced to 27 years in prison.
Congress passes spending deal, bids to avert gov’t shutdown
Moving to head off a government shutdown that neither party wants, Congress has overwhelmingly approved a compromise spending bill and pledged agreement on a short-term bill to fund the government through early December.