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Niles native to speak at memorial library NILES — Author Joseph Vitale Sr. will be at the McKinley Memorial Library, 40 N. Main St., 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday for a meet and greet. A Niles native, Vitale is an author, speaker and musician as well as movie, TV and radio personality. His bestselling books include “The Attractor Factor,” “Life’s Missing Instruction Manual” and “Zero Limit.” His books will be available to purchase, and Vitale will sign copies of “What I Would Do As U.S. President.” Remove decorations from cemeteries WEATHERSFIELD — Decorations ...

Agenda

• GIRARD BOARD OF EDUCATION meets 4 p.m. today at high school media center. • GIRARD CITY COUNCIL meets 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building. • McDONALD BOARD OF EDUCATION meets 7 p.m. today at high school media center. • NILES CITY COUNCIL meets 6 p.m. April 5 at the safety service complex. • NILES CITY SERVICE COMMISSION meets 4:35 p.m. April 4 at the city building.

Niles speech competes at regionals

NILES — Members of the Niles McKinley High School speech team competed March 4 at the Ohio High School Speech League State Tournament at Olmstead Falls High School. The tournament featured the best competitors across the state. Michael Bassett, speech coach, said the seven students who competed were: Lennon Rader in Dramatic Interpretation, Jason Bowman in Dramatic Interpretation, Alyssa Bowman in Program Oral Interpretation, Kayla McMillion in Program Oral Interpretation, Damiana Landfried in Humorous Interpretation, Tracie Easterling in Humorous Interpretation, and Rea ...

City gas allowed to flow freely

NILES — Some city employees were allowed for decades to collect free gas from city pumps that they did not use for official business as contracts specified. Under former Mayor Ralph Infante, the city’s meter readers were told they could use their full 15 gallon-a-week allowance, even if they did not need it for their jobs, according to Mayor Tom Scarnecchia. Because records of how much gas they needed to fulfill their jobs were not kept, and the length of the routes actually driven vary, it is unclear how much city gas was pumped over the years from the city’s station for ...

Support in Niles judge race spread among four candidates

NILES — None of the four candidates running for the Niles Municipal Court judge seat in the Democratic primary won 50 percent or more of the vote in a poll of local attorneys, according to the Trumbull County Bar Association. Gil Blair, John Gargano, Chris Shaker and Terry Swauger are seeking the seat Judge Thomas Townley is leaving at the end of 2017. The bar association polled its members March 13 and found none of the candidates for the May 2 race received 50 percent or more of the votes. The six-year term begins January 2018.

Entertainment

ART OUTREACH GALLERY at the Eastwood Mall, 5555 Youngstown Warren Road, is open 5 to 9 p.m. Fridays, 1 to 9 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays. The gallery is free and open to the public. The gallery operates through volunteer assistance. Email Gail Stark at aaboutique@aol.com for more information. McKINLEY BIRTHPLACE HOME, 40 S. Main St., Niles. Tours are offered hourly at 10 and 11 a.m. and 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and by appointment. Self-guided tours are available at any time Mondays and Wednesdays. Call 330-652-1774, Ext. 7217, to schedule a group tour or for ...