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Campbell City School District placed bus driver Raymond Jimenez on leave after safety concerns arose on Friday, Sept.

4 when he abruptly braked while driving students home; police reviewed video showing children bumping into seats and the investigation continues.

Declan Construction Inc. from Brookfield began work Tuesday on the Morgan History Center expansion at 328 Mahoning Ave. NW, which will add two exhibit galleries plus a public research center that highlights the Underground Railroad and the Sutliff family.

The Girard girls soccer team defeated Newton Falls 11-0 on Sep.

8 in a match that boosted their season record locally.

Animal Charity of Ohio plans a non-profit thrift store to boost revenue during its pause in animal intakes — Italian Scholarship League donated $30K for startup costs.

The charity will hold a garage sale Saturday, Sep. 12 at Mr. Darby’s Vintage and Antiques in Boardman from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Three weeks into the school year, parents at Tuesday’s school board meeting expressed concerns that new bus stop changes are forcing kids to walk long distances — raising safety and communication issues with the busing company; the superintendent said his team will call families in the coming days to follow up.

EWI was selected to lead a $13.2M national program (INSITE) that will run for three years and improve quality checks for metal 3D printed defense parts; America's Makes, with its tech director based in downtown, backs the project.

YSU associate professor Sherri Harper Woods is on an ongoing guest-faculty visit in Rwanda where she held a six-hour trauma-informed care conference on Aug.

30 at the Catholic University of Rwanda. She will return in Aug. 2027 to lead a weeklong training that expands cross-cultural partnerships and enriches student learning.

Starting today, Boardman cyclist Carl Foote began his 700-mile Magical Memory Tour — a two-week ride from Ashtabula through Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit and into Canada before returning to Ohio — to raise funds for the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund.