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Top-notch firefighters sought for award

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The Tribune Chronicle is seeking nominations for its annual Trumbull County Firefighter of the Year competition. Nominees will be evaluated on dedication, productivity, loyalty and professionalism. They must serve with a fire department in Trumbull County, be at least 18 and hold any rank below chief. Fire department personnel can nominate a fellow firefighter, but nominations also can be submitted by the public. Nominators should include a written statement explaining why the individual meets the criteria for the award, and the nominations should include no more than five pages of ...

YSU professor takes training to Rwanda

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Sherri Harper Woods, associate professor of social work at Youngstown State University, is continuing an ongoing guest-faculty visit in Rwanda, where she is leading trauma-informed care training and strengthening partnerships that support future YSU student learning experiences. During the visit, Harper Woods facilitated a six-hour professional development conference Aug. 30 at the Catholic University of Rwanda in Huye. The conference brought together graduate students and health professionals in nursing, midwifery, public health, social development and counseling psychology. The ...

Thieves steal four Renoirs from a French museum

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PARIS (AP) — Two thieves sliced through a fence, climbed through a window and stole four valuable Renoir paintings Tuesday from a small museum on the French Riviera, but abandoned two of the artworks as they fled, authorities said. Investigators launched a national search for the perpetrators. The whole operation took less than three minutes and targeted the most valuable works in the Renoir Museum in the town of Cagnes-sur-Mer, the regional prosecutor’s office said. The theft conjured up painful memories of the spectacular heist of crown jewels at the Louvre Museum in Paris last ...

Making room for more history

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Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Carpenter Ron Kollar of Brookfield, working for Declan Construction Inc. of Brookfield, the general contractor for the expansion of the Morgan History Center, removes a door frame Tuesday. The addition is attached to the back of the Morgan History Center, 328 ...

Gas prices are 4 cents higher in Northeast Ohio

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Labor Day weekend travelers faced the highest gas prices ever for this time of year as the national average rose 6 cents over the past week to $4.15, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report on Tuesday. Continued volatility in the Strait of Hormuz has pushed crude oil prices over $90 per barrel. After a record-setting August, this past Labor Day weekend set a record at the pump. The national average has never been above $4 per gallon on Labor Day. The current Labor Day record is $3.82, set on Sept. 3, 2012. Even though gasoline demand decreases this time of year, typically ...

Hubbard eyes joining regional tax agency

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HUBBARD — The upcoming year looks to be one centered on upgrades, with one being focused on saving the city money on income tax collection, according to Mayor Ben Kyle on Tuesday. Kyle said during caucus ahead of the city council’s regular meeting that the city will have “a lot of” internal protocols and upgrades that his office wishes to see happen throughout the rest of the year and 2027. One of those things is discussing moving the city’s income tax collection to the Regional Income Tax Agency, which nearly 400 cities and villages across the state use and operate as a ...