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Test your knowledge of ‘Star Wars’ at the Warren library

‘STAR WARS’ TRIVIA: “Star Wars” fans can gather at 6 p.m. today at the Harding Meeting Room at the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library for a trivia night for adults. Fans can gather in teams or work solo to test their knowledge of the galaxy. Winners will receive a prize. The event is free. SUPPORT GROUP MEETING: The Youngstown Area Scleroderma Support Group will meet at 5:30 p.m. today by Zoom. The meeting is open to the public and focuses on issues of people affected in all ways by scleroderma. For more information and zoom numbers, contact the group leader, Leni Schulz, at ...

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• TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS have cancelled their regular meeting and workshop for this week. • GUSTAVUS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. today at the township hall because of the primary election on Tuesday. • CHAMPION BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. today at the board community room to review the contract of a public employee. • BRACEVILLE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. • HARTFORD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the township hall. • CHAMPION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 ...

YSU grads plan to become naval officers

Two Youngstown State University students are taking the next step toward serving as naval officers after being selected for the Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Program, one of the U.S. Navy’s most competitive academic officer pipelines. Zane Perrico of Youngstown, a mathematics and physics double major, and Karsten Grenzig of Lowellville, a chemical engineering major, will enter the NUPOC program following their graduation from YSU on Saturday. Both have chosen the submarine officer track, a role that requires intensive technical training and leadership development. The NUPOC ...

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• TRUMBULL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS will have a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Monday at the commissioners hearing room at the county administration building to discuss or consider acceptance and rejection of the fact-finding report regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between Trumbull County and the OPBA Unit 3 (Corrections Officers employed by the Trumbull County sheriff.) No public comments will be taken. • LORDSTOWN VILLAGE COUNCIL will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the village municipal building. • BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the township ...

Volunteers sought for Niles spring cleanup

NILES SPRING CLEANUP: Volunteers are needed for the Niles spring community cleanup noon to 3 p.m. Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Niles Greenway Central Park Trailhead on Church Street. Trash bags and other items will be provided by the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District. Food and refreshments will be provided afterward. For questions, contact Councilman Jimmy Julian at 330-978-1625. ART SHOWCASE: Warren City Schools will host the annual student art show 4:30 to 7 p.m. today in the Warren G. Harding High School gymnasium. Artwork from students from throughout ...

Keep it simple

Hello, Trumbull County. The KISS design principle — coined by the U.S. Navy in the 1960s — emphasizes simplicity over complexity. Even if you are not familiar with the term, you have probably heard it phrased as “keep it simple, stupid” or “keep it simple, silly.” Although the principle was developed during aircraft design, it applies just as well to farming and gardening. When researching new or “better” ways to farm, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of opinions and products on the market. Filtering through that information to separate sound, ...