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Firefighter’s service honored

WARREN — Friends and family gathered Sunday afternoon to remember the life and contributions of Thomas Bumgardner, who served as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the Warren Township, Bristol and Champion fire departments. Bumgardner, who was nicknamed “Bump,” died ...

Life changes led man to military service

NILES — Joe Schoolcraft-Burkey and Dean Martin grew up in different eras, but in the same Steubenville neighborhood. Martin and Schoolcraft-Burkey left the familiar surroundings and comfort of their childhood homes and neighborhood to join the military. Martin served in the Army during ...

Family reunion turns 100

MINERAL RIDGE — While everyone didn’t share the same last name at the 100th Keeling Family Reunion on Saturday, they were still connected through a bloodline that began centuries ago. The event brought together more than 60 attendees from various locales in Ohio and some who traveled from ...

‘Humbled and excited’

NILES — It’s been proven that power is in numbers, but that observation also leaves lots of wiggle room for other things such as pride, excitement and a liberal helping of humbleness for Kayla McCann. “I had a friend who teaches in the district in the area who was at last year’s ...

Foundation hosts walk to celebrate abilities

NILES — Whether walking or rolling around 7 17 Credit Union Field at Eastwood on Saturday afternoon, approximately 1,500 participants proved that having a disability does not limit them. The Abilities Unite Foundation of the Mahoning Valley, which was formerly known as the Fairhaven ...

Free bus ride offered to D-Day event in Conneaut

The Mahoning County Veterans Service Commission is sponsoring a free bus ride to the 80th anniversary of D-Day in Conneaut on Saturday. Guests will: • Experience the largest D-Day living history event in the U. S. • Interact with more than 1,500 living history reenactors of World War II, U. S., Commonwealth and Germany armed forces, plus French Resistance and 1940s civilians. • Explore pre-invasion encampments of Allied and Axis forces and their tactical support elements, as well as historical exhibits. • See training exercises and demonstrations of weapons, vehicles, ...