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Martin Luther King Jr. Day events

SATURDAY WARREN — The Martin Luther King Jr. “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at TriYounity Health and Wellness Club, 239 Main Ave. SW, Warren. The event will include Vincent Shivers as historian storyteller, Pastor Orneil Heller as theological historian and Penny Wells as empowering educator. SUNDAY YOUNGSTOWN — The Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee of the Mahoning Valley will host its annual community interfaith worship service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1210 Himrod Ave., Youngstown. The messenger for ...

Polar Plunge set for Saturday

POLAR PLUNGE: The 2026 Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Ohio will take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at the beach area at Mosquito Lake State Park in Bazetta. The Law Enforcement Torch Run Mosquito Lake Polar Plunge has participants dive into icy waters to support the athletes of Special Olympics Ohio. Raise funds, rock outrageous costumes, and take the plunge — all while cheering on the movement that’s changing lives. There will be a costume contest. Preregistration is 4 to 6 p.m. today at the Cortland Moose Lodge, 6400 state Route 46, Mecca, and 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday ...

Martin Luther King Day events

SATURDAY WARREN — The Martin Luther King “Letter from Birmingham City Jail” will be 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Triyounity Health and Wellness Club, 239 Main Ave. SW, Warren. The event will include Vincent Shivers as historian storyteller, Pastor Orneil Heller as theological historian and Penny Wells as empowering educator. SUNDAY YOUNGSTOWN — The Martin Luther King Jr. Planning Committee of the Mahoning Valley will host its annual community interfaith worship service at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church, 1210 Himrod Ave., Youngstown. The messenger for the ...

Agenda

•LIBERTY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will hold special meetings at 7:30 a.m. today and 7:30 a.m. Monday at the township administration building to discuss and approve an additional police levy for the May primary ballot. •NEWTON FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting 6 p.m. today in the high school library to discuss its treasurer search and for an executive session on personnel. •KINSMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will hold department head meetings at 9 a.m. Saturday at the township hall.

Agenda

• NEWTON FALLS BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a special meeting at 6 p.m. Friday in the high school library to discuss the treasurer search and for an executive session on personnel.

Agenda

• BAZETTA ZONING BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS will have a reorganizational meeting at 6 p.m. today at the township administration building followed by the first quarterly meeting. • GIRARD COUNCIL UTILITY COMMITTEE will meet at 3 p.m. today at the mayor’s office at the city building. • WEATHERSFIELD BOARD OF EDUCATION will have a work session at 5:30 p.m. today at the high school media room followed by the organizational meeting at 6:45 p.m. and regular meeting at 7 p.m. • LORDSTOWN VILLAGE UTILITY COMMITTEE will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at the caucus room at the municipal ...