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• TRUMBULL COUNTY EDUCATIONAL CENTER Governing Board will meet 9 a.m. Monday at the center in Niles. • TRUMBULL COUNTY DATA PROCESSING BOARD will meet 9:30 a.m. Monday in the county administration building third floor IT training room. • BRISTOL LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES will meet 1 p.m. Monday in the library meeting room. • LABRAE BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet 6 p.m. Monday in the school complex band room. • LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet 6 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. • BRISTOL ZONING COMMISSION will meet 6 p.m. Monday at the township ...

Bee there: Local beekeeper to share expertise, facts at event

LET IT BEE: Let It “Bee” with Trumbull County Beekeepers Association will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Warren Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. NW. John Moss, a beekeeper with the Trumbull County Beekeepers Association, will share his expertise, fun facts about bees and why they are important. He will bring his beekeeping suit, a smoker and honey for the children to taste. Afterward, get buzzy with some bee crafts. For families with children ages 5 and up. Free. NILES CITY CLEANUP: Niles city is hosting a cleanup day that was postponed from last weekend due to inclement weather. The group ...

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• WARREN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet in special session 1 p.m. today at the township administration building on department heads, personnel matters, nuisance properties and demolitions. Trustees will go into executive session to consider the employment, compensation and evaluation of public employees.

Strolling the fields for treasures, clarity

Just about every evening in the fall after harvest, in the winter and in the spring before planting season, Shiloh and I walk our family’s fields. Shiloh and I both need the exercise, but more importantly, I need the mental clarity that comes with the wind through my hair, the setting sun, birds chirping, deer and turkeys grabbing their last bites before dark, and the simple act of mindlessly looking for rocks. Yep, you heard that right — I’m a secret collector of rocks like a little kid. But these walks are not only about finding the coolest stones. They also help me keep an eye ...

Special Olympics set for Saturday

SPECIAL OLYMPICS: The 15th Annual Trumbull County Special Olympics Invitational will take place Saturday at Girard Arrowhead Stadium. Opening ceremonies are scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by the start of competition at 9:45 a.m. when the games officially begin. This year’s event will bring together 167 athletes representing five schools: Ashtabula Lakers, Geauga Blue Streaks, Columbiana, Kent-Portage and Trumbull Fairhaven. Athletes from across the region will compete in a day focused on inclusion, achievement and sportsmanship. The Invitational continues its ...

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• WARREN BOARD OF CONTROL will meet at 9:30 a.m. today at the city law department. • GIRARD CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION will meet at 8:15 a.m. Thursday at the mayor’s office conference room. • CHAMPION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the township administration building for an executive session to conduct negotiations and bargaining sessions with the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association. • HOWLAND PARK BOARD will meet at 10 a.m. Friday at the park building at the township park. ...