Good morning, Youngstown.

Jackson-Milton High School hosted a special football practice Tuesday for Gateways to Better Living clients to experience varsity sports.

This third-year partnership promotes inclusion & community engagement as coach Brian Shaner gifted clients footballs to take home.

At the Canfield Fair today, thousands enjoy rides, food, and animal exhibits while families work together to prepare their livestock for show (teaching kids about agriculture and tradition).

The event highlights a long-held local practice that keeps farming at the heart of the fair.

Firefly Ridge Farm in Johnston has been awarded a $1,500 New Farmer Expansion Grant by the Trumbull County Farm Bureau.

The Trefferts plan to upgrade milking stands and invest in a trailer (a mobile storefront) to expand their dairy goat business and increase production.

A hunger study released on Sep.

2 shows that rising living costs have led many local households to skip meals and defer bill payments. The report highlights the financial strain on families and raises concerns about food insecurity in the community.

Smythe Island and the Davies Wetland Trail reopened Tuesday, Sept.

1 after nearly two months of cleanup from severe weather that damaged picnic areas and trails at the Newport Wetlands — Metroparks staff cleared fallen trees to finish repairs north of Shields Road.

Trumbull County Commissioners approved a contract with the county sheriff’s office to provide one school resource officer for each of seven districts.

The deal, at $83,701.78 per district, covers Badger, Bloomfield-Mespo, Bristol, Champion, Newton Falls, JFK Catholic, and the Career and Technical Center through the 2026-27 school year.

Trumbull County MetroParks has asked executive director Zachary Svette to apply for an extension of the Mahoning River water trail designation from Packard Park to the state border in Poland Township — board president Randy Fabrizio also plans to request more funding from county commissioners in 2027 for park repairs.

A heat advisory is in effect today from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. EDT as temperatures are expected to reach 102 degrees across local counties, and the Workforce & Community Resource Fair in Youngstown offers job help for those seeking work.

Mercer County Health Department reports that a mosquito sample from Sharon tested positive for West Nile Virus—this is the fourth positive sample this year.

No human cases have been reported, and officials advise residents to follow mosquito-bite precautions.

Mahoning County Public Health officials reminded fairgoers at the Canfield Fair (which kicked off Wednesday) to wash their hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water or use hand sanitizer if necessary.