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North Jackson food pantry giving away rechargeable batteries, charges, LED bulbs
People who come to a monthly drive-through pantry conducted by a church in North Jackson this weekend will find more than food being given away. First Federated Church Pastor Jack Acri announced that in addition to groceries, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard at 10786 Mahoning Avenue will also hand out rechargeable batteries, chargers, and LED bulbs on Saturday, May 18.
Monday court hearing set for Goshen dog breeder facing 32 criminal charges
A Monday court hearing is scheduled for a Goshen Township woman indicted on 32 counts of theft for allegedly taking payments for puppies that she never provided. A 9 a.m. pre-trial is set in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for April Waidman, a breeder of English Bulldogs and Dachshunds. A...
Years Ago | May 13th
21 WFMJ archives / May 3, 1962 | A joint Downtown Kiwanis-Rotary "Books for Nigeria" committee was formed 62 years ago during a meeting at Hotel Pick-Ohio. Seated, from left, Dr. Walter C. Garland, Melvin F. Ogram, Harry Reese, Eugene Hassfeld; standing, Atty. J.C. Brownlee, Henry Katschke, Donald R. Brooks, James D. Turner, Charles C. Rudibaugh Jr., Jack G. Leunk, Edward J. Hulme and Harold B. Husted. The project to send books to Nigeria was spearheaded by Hassfeld, whose daughter, Dorothy, was in the Peace Corps in Nigeria.
Mom recognized for being selfless and loving Mother's Day
On Mother's Day, selfless moms who put their children first were honored and remembered with love. At Brookdale Senior Living Community Memory Care in Austintown, we caught up with one special mom. Seventy-nine-year-old Gloria Holtschneider a mom to six children, grandmother to 10 grandchildren, and a great-grandmother to around 30...
Camp Garfield plans training with explosives Wednesday, Thursday
Residents and business owners near Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center in Portage and Trumbull counties might notice an increase in blast noise from the area Wednesday and Thursday while explosives are used during training by the Ohio Army National Guard’s 147th Regiment Regional Training Institute. The...
Six juveniles in custody after allegedly spray painting property with racial slurs throughout Salem
Six juveniles were taken into police custody Saturday night after police say they were caught spray painting property throughout the City of Salem. According to a police report, police responded to the 600 Block of North Lincoln Avenue shortly before 10:30 p.m. Saturday in reference to eight juveniles spray painting property.
Ex-Knights of Columbus building is now a banquet hall
The former Knights of Columbus building at 490 Nicholas St. in Masury has been barely used for years. Cory DeLong is hoping to change that. DeLong has remodeled the inside of the building and opened it as DeLong’s Banquet Hall for mid-sized and small gatherings. “I’m always looking for...
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