Home Depot delivers $25,000 to AMVETS
Frank Marr Photography Staff Report – Hometown Journal STRUTHERS – AMVETS National Commander Cleve Geer and AMVETS Department of Ohio Commander Sandra Vorhies visited AMVETS Post 44, 305 Elm St., on Thursday, Oct. 18, for breakfast. Along with the commanders’ visit, Home Depot’s Buddy Colley presented $25,000 in gift cards to AMVETS Post 44 for their […]
Elementary school visits Struthers fire station
Students from Struthers Elementary School were invited to the Struthers Fire Station to spend some time with the firefighters on Wednesday, Oct. 17.
Rotary Will Keep the Flags Flying
John Cutlip – Assistant Editor STRUTHERS – “These colors don’t run.” One has probably seen this or similar pro-American slogans on bumpers or Facebook walls, but a longtime Struthers organization is making their point with actions, not words. Struthers Rotary President Bryan Higgins said the club is leaving up the 320 flags that were placed […]
Rusted Wounds: Black Monday remembered on 35th anniversary
CAMPBELL – Residents, historians and former steelworkers gathered Wednesday at the Campbell Administration Building across from the site of the former United Steelworkers of America Local 1418 Union Hall to mark the 35th anniversary of Monday, Sept. 19, 1977 – also known as “Black Monday,” the beginning of the end of Youngstown steel. On that […]
Lowellville, Struthers win one more
Frank Marr Photography. Florence Galida – Contributing Writer LOWELLVILLE – The Lowellville Rockets gained their second win of the season after a 20-8 score over the visiting Columbiana Clippers. Lowellville carried a 17-0 score entering the third quarter before the Clippers picked up their lone touchdown – a Brandon Hacker one-yard run – followed by a […]
Lowellville United Methodist Church celebrates 175 years
Frank Marr Photography. CELEBRATING 175 YEARS: The Lowellville United Methodist Church celebrated its 175th anniversary on Sunday, Oct. 14, with special services. The event also included clown entertainment from “Drip E. Faucet.” The church was started as a society in 1837 and a church was erected in 1840. The site on Wood Street, where the […]
Local teams walk to end Alzheimers
Frank Marr Photography. BOARDMAN – On Saturday, Oct. 13, The Walk to End Alzheimers was held in Boardman Park. One Struthers family who chose to participate for the first time this year, named their team “The Alzmighties” and walked on behalf of Cliff Jamieson, a retired teacher and coach from Struthers City Schools. The team […]
Home Depot volunteers fix up AMVETS Post 44
Frank Marr Photography. STRUTHERS – Home Depot had its Celebration of Service Day on Thursday, Oct. 11, at AMVETS Post 44, 305 Elm St. Home Depot Volunteers replaced windows, landscaped and painted the exterior of the building along with other projects inside the building. Last year Home Depot volunteers painted the interior of the AMVETS […]