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Kids learn about school

WARREN — Preschoolers nervous about making the jump to kindergarten got to ease their anxieties during an activity-filled day at the Warren Public Library on Saturday as the library opened its doors for the Kindergarten Transition Fair. This event was a return for the library following a ...

Supreme Court declines 5 county cases

WARREN — The Supreme Court of Ohio last week declined to accept jurisdiction of the appeals for five Trumbull County criminal cases, all of which had been rejected by the Ohio 11th District Court of Appeals. Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy signed off on the memoranda declining jurisdiction ...

Market dances in Black History Month

YOUNGSTOWN — Carolyn Wallace is adamant that opportunities to learn black history need to be ongoing, not merely boxed in the confines of a 28-day space. “Regardless of what black history exists, it’s 365/24/7,” Wallace, of Akron, said, referring to how often she feels the history ...

Inspiring Minds expands programs in city schools

WARREN — Inspiring Minds, a nonprofit focused on youth development from third grade through career, is expanding its partnership with Warren City Schools by now operating in all four district elementary schools and additional grade levels. Program Director Carl Diggs outlined the ...

Scouts tout culinary skill

HOWLAND — For the past six years, local men have used their cooking skills to come up with unique food items for the public to sample while raising funds to benefit Scouting. The sixth annual Howland Men Who Cook event took place Sunday at a new location, Howland Middle School, where people ...

Cortland, Bazetta have long history of learning

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a weekly series on our region’s history coordinated by the Trumbull County Historical Society. Several local residents have written about the early schools in Bazetta and Cortland. I’ve relied entirely on their mostly first-hand knowledge for this column. ...