Good morning, Youngstown.

Youth members from the Llucky Llamas 4-H Club competed in a llama-packing course at the 180th Canfield Fair on Friday in Canfield.

The event simulated wilderness pack challenges (club adviser Charlene Arendas said it teaches animal care and showmanship).

The Howland Library will close next Tuesday, Sept.

8, for renovations that add 1,400 sqft and update the interior until spring; it will still serve the community with bookmobile stops and weekly Outdoor Storytime.

Animal Charity of Ohio in Boardman announced it will open a new thrift store with a $30,000 donation from the Italian Scholarship League to help cover startup costs.

The charity said funds raised will offset expenses and support its animal care services during a Tuesday, Sept. 8 press conference.

LOOP Youngstown is hosting a public art project on Sept.

25 that invites locals from Mahoning, Trumbull, and Columbiana counties plus Mercer and Lawrence counties to record everyday life through photography, video or writing. Pre-registration is available until Sept. 23 (registration required).

A new statewide initiative announced on Friday will soon help young adults in the Mahoning Valley — 12 regional education partnerships including United Way of Youngstown and Team Workforce use a data-driven approach to boost school and career readiness for college and jobs.

Ursuline invites local eighth graders to join fall Irish Experience Shadow Days—offering campus tours, class visits and shared meals—to explore school life starting in September.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is investigating testing irregularities at Southside Academy in Youngstown and Newton Falls Elementary from last spring; the probe is part of a review of 52 buildings statewide.

Officials have not given more details.

Educational Highway in Champion Township will be closed for a bridge replacement project from Tuesday, Sept.

8 to Thursday, Nov. 5 (drivers must follow detour signs) as the work begins to improve the route.

Boardman cyclist Carle Foote will start a 700-mile ride on Sept.

9 in Ashtabula to fund Alzheimer’s research. He will pedal through Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit over two weeks, with all GoFundMe donations supporting the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund (every mile counts).

An overtime report on the game between Canfield and Cardinal Mooney was released on Sep.

4, highlighting the match’s key moments (the full report provides more detail).