Lowellville High School hosts Second Harvest food drive
Frank Marr Photography. A NICE FRIDAY (FOOD) DRIVE: Lowellville school students pack boxes full of food Dec. 6 for Second Harvest Food Bank. The school collected the goods during its annual drive last week, which was hosted by Lisa Iberis’s ninth-grade Language Arts class. The drive collected 2,342 items. Grade four brought in the most […]
Lowellville chief honors late father
Frank Marr Photography. LOWELLVILLE – It’s been an eventful first year for Lowellville’s newest police chief, who has hired a slew of new officers and made plenty of community-oriented changes since he took the helm in September. Now that the holiday season is here, Chief Ryan Bonacci has found some time amidst the exhausting work […]
Bee winner is two-time champ
Frank Marr Photography. STRUTHERS – Sixth-grade student Johnathan Morris took first place at Struthers Middle School’s level of the annual National Geographic Bee – again. Morris answered oral questions about geography on Nov. 26 against about two-dozen schoolmates to take top prize in the school’s auditorium for the second time in a row, winning the […]
City officials sworn-in at Campbell City Hall
Frank Marr Photography. READY FOR WORK: The winners of this year’s general election were sworn-in Monday night, Dec. 2, at Campbell City Hall: First Ward Councilman Michael Tsikouris, Fourth Ward Councilwoman Juanita Rich, Third Ward Councilman Joseph Mazzocca, Council President George Levendis, Second Ward Councilman Bryan Tedesco and Law Director Brian Macala. Mayor William VanSuch […]
Nearly 500 turn out for community Thanksgiving dinner
Frank Marr Photography. John Cutlip – Assistant Editor STRUTHERS – Residents and city workers were treated to the annual High Pointe Church Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Struthers High School on Thursday, Nov. 21. The Rev. Rob Morris, pastor of the church, said the 16-year tradition is essential to fulfilling an area need. “There’s so many needs, […]
Sen. Schiavoni talks to students about bullying
Frank Marr Photography. ON TOPIC: State Sen. Joe Shiavoni talks to students about bullying during a visit to Lowellville K-12 School on Thursday, Nov. 21. Shiavoni shared his personal experiences with bullying, including a time when he said he should have intervened on behalf of a student who was bullied and had problems later in […]
Campbell Mayor VanSuch sworn in again
Frank Marr Photography. TAKING AN OATH: Campbell Mayor William VanSuch is sworn in by Lowellville Mayor James Iudiciani Thursday, Nov. 21, at Campbell City Hall after being elected to another term in office earlier in the month.
Lowellville war hero honored with top French commendation
Frank Marr Photography. John Cutlip – Assistant Editor LOWELLVILLE – Sixty-nine years ago, retired Technical Sgt. Vince Bellanca risked his life in World War II. In September, Bellanca was awarded the knight’s degree of the French Legion of Honor medal from the French government, the highest honor that France can bestow, as thanks for his service […]
Struthers High School play this weekend
Frank Marr Photography. GETTING READY: Drama Club director Richard Gage gives instruction during a play rehearsal Wednesday, Nov. 13. STRUTHERS – The Struthers High School Drama Club will perform “Works in Progress” at 7 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 at Struthers Middle School, 800 5th St. The play is a compilation of scenes from teenage […]
Dean Macklen benefit dinner held at SHS
Frank Marr Photography. SUPPORT: Dozens of people attended an event at Struthers High School Nov. 10 to support Dean Macklen, a Struthers High School graduate who was diagnosed with teratoma with malignant transformation, which has metastasized to his liver, spleen and bone.