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Youngstown organization focuses on helping families

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YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown-based organization known as Saving Grace Daily is looking to expand its services to help those in need. Jackie Murphy, founder of Saving Grace Daily, was a single mother and faced challenges. She said God gave her a vision to help people in need. “I find people need a little extra help whether with money or from different organizations. I see single mothers with children and want to be able to help them get what they need,” Murphy said. The organization is based in Youngstown and started three years ago, but Murphy said she will reach out to help those ...

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GOSPEL CONCERT: First Baptist Church of Niles, 26 E. Church St., will host a gospel concert with Wes Hampton at 7 p.m. Friday. SUPERHERO WEEKEND: Rock of Grace Church in Vernon will host Superhero Summerfest with a family night 5:30 to 8 p.m. July 11 and a special service with the children at 9:30 a.m. July 12. PATRIOTIC CONCERT: Grace Methodist Church, 1725 Drexel Ave. NW, Warren, will host a lawn concert at 7 p.m. July 15 with the Cortland Community Band. There will be patriotic selections for America’s 250th. Proceeds from the event will help fill children’s shoeboxes for the ...

Hey, Dad, what were you like in the ’60s?

Burton Cole column

My friend Lynn and I were deep into the pointless exercise of wondering how different our lives would be if only we had done this instead of that. It’s not that either of us were one bad mistake away from a whole new world. We were dozens and dozens of little butterfly decisions away from ...

Engagement: Jackson- Foster

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Dave and Terri Jackson of Liberty Township are announcing the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Brittany Jackson, to Scott Foster of Austintown. Parents of the groom-elect are Ty and Cindi Johnson of Brookfield, and Scott and Leann Foster of Blacksburg, South ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Use spoon for testing temp of oil

Lifestyles

DEAR HELOISE: I love your column, Heloise. I read it every day! It’s sometimes hard to get an accurate temperature of oil when using a thermometer, especially if there’s only a 1/2 inch of oil in a saute pan. My hint is to dip the end of a wooden spoon into the hot oil. When you see the oil sizzling around the end of the spoon, you’ve reached the desired temperature for frying. When frying multiple items, just retest in between each addition to maintain the temperature. I’ve been doing this for years, and it never fails. I rarely have to use a thermometer unless I’m deep fat ...

Usher makes case for R&B in stadiums

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LOS ANGELES — As Usher prepares to launch a stadium tour with Chris Brown, he says the criticism and legal troubles surrounding the singer never factored into his decision to embark on the tour. “Absolutely not,” Usher told The Associated Press. “He’s my brother, and he’s amazing ...