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Hubbard graduate served in Army in Middle East

What attracted Sean McFarland to the military was his passion for flying. “I was flying small fixed wing aircraft since I was 16. I joined the Army because I love helicopters,” McFarland said. McFarland, who now lives in Canfield, grew up in Liberty. He transferred to Girard High ...

Need to check AI development downplayed

DUBLIN — President Donald Trump on Sunday played down the need for his administration to check the development of artificial intelligence, saying he worried about ceding America’s edge over China in a global competition and that winning would help address the risks from the advancing ...

Vienna event recognizes sacrifices

VIENNA — John Hinely acknowledged the number of youth who weren’t even born when planes flew into the Twin Towers in New York City, into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and crashed into a Shanksville, Pa., field as part of the reason why remembering the attacks matters more. “We ...

‘Remembrance, reflect and recommit’

HOWLAND — Every generation has a defining historical moment. For the Greatest Generation, it was World War II. For Baby Boomers, it was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr. A more recent significant event was the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. They occurred in New ...

Friday crash on state Route 5 kills 25-year-old motorcyclist

BRACEVILLE TOWNSHIP — A 25-year-old Leavittsburg man died in a two-vehicle accident on state Route 5 Friday night near the intersection of state Route 82 in what some people call the Center Of The World. The Ohio State Highway Patrol stated in a press release that Devin Totherow was traveling eastbound on Route 5 on a 2011 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide at 9:26 p.m. A juvenile was driving a 2001 Ford Mustang westbound on Route 5 and tried to turn left into a private parking lot. As the Mustang traveled left of center into the eastbound lanes to complete the turn, it was struck by ...

How employment specialists help build new futures

When most people think about finding a job, they picture filling out applications, submitting resumes and preparing for interviews. But for many individuals, getting a job is only one piece of a much larger puzzle. Reliable transportation, mental health challenges, disabilities, criminal ...