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VETERANS IN VIENNA: The Vienna Historical Society will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Copper Penny Lodge, 4275 Warren Sharon Road, for a program on “Veterans in Vienna Township Cemeteries. “ Society president Christine Novicky will discuss veterans buried within the township’s cemetery borders. Seating is limited. FOOD DRIVE: The McKinley Memorial Library in Niles is hosting a Thanksgiving food drive through Friday in partnership with Niles Community Services. The library is collecting nonperishable food in jars, boxes, packages and cans to benefit those in need. Make sure all ...

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• HARTFORD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday at the township hall to develop a new township policy manual. • TRUMBULL COUNTY BUDGET COMMISSION will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the county auditor’s office, 160 High St. NW, Warren. • BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will have a special meeting at noon Monday at the township administration building for an executive session on contract negotiations. The monthly department head meeting will be at 1 p.m. • LIBERTY BOARD OF EDUCATION will meet at 5 p.m. Monday in the high school auditorium. • NEWTON ...

Fund for Women & Girls honors five as ‘Gems of the Valley’

The Fund for Women & Girls, a community-led fund at the Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, put the spotlight on the work of five incredible women at its Gems of the Valley event on Oct. 16. The honor recognizes women doing important work to make the Valley a better place for all, especially when that work is overlooked or underappreciated. For more information on the Fund for Women & Girls or to donate, visit CFMV.org/fund-for-women-girls.

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HALLOWEEN PARADES: Niles and Warren will host Halloween parades Sunday. The Niles parade will begin at 1 p.m., with parade participants to register and line up at Niles McKinley High School at noon. The parade will travel from the high school to Main Street, and travel from Federal Street to State Street by the Niles viaduct. The Warren parade will be at 2 p.m. Sunday and travel from Perkins Park along Mahoning Avenue through the downtown by Courthouse Square and along East Market Street. TRUNK OR TREAT: Howland Medical Center, Niles Cortland Road NE, will host a trunk-or-treat noon ...

Turn fall leaves into garden supplement

Hello, Trumbull County. The leaves are starting to fall and with them comes a lot of fall cleanup. With the drought this year, the leaf fall has been slow and is spreading out over several weeks. The gradual leaf fall has been great if you are a fan of mulching the leaves back into your lawn with the mower. Fewer leaves on the ground allow for better mulching without overloading your mower. If you prefer an even cleaner-looking lawn by raking up the leaves, the drought will drag out the chore even longer. Leaves contain essential plant growth nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, ...

Trick or treat

TRUMBULL COUNTY Saturday Newton Falls 4-6 p.m. Newton Township 4-6 p.m. Sunday Niles parade 1 p.m. Warren parade 2 p.m. Oct. 30 Champion 6-7:30 p.m. Howland 6-8 p.m. McDonald 5:30-7:30 p.m. Warren 6-8 p.m. Warren Township 5:30-7:30 p.m. Weathersfield 5-7 p.m. Oct. 31 Bazetta 6-8 p.m. Braceville 5:30-7:30 p.m. Bristol 5-7 p.m. Brookfield 5-7 p.m. Cortland 6-8 p.m. Fowler 5-7 p.m. Girard 5-7 p.m. Gustavus 5-7 p.m. Hubbard city 5-7 p.m. Hubbard Township 5-7 p.m. Johnston 5-7 p.m. Kinsman 5-7 p.m. Liberty 4:30-6:30 p.m. Lordstown 5-7 ...