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Stark County Prosecutor Stone to Deliver Mount Union Black History Month Keynote Thursday
February 15, 2021
ALLIANCE, Ohio The University of Mount Union’s annual Black History Month Keynote Address will be delivered by recently-elected Stark County Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Stone on Thursday, February 18 at 7 p.m.
Stone, elected in November, is Stark County’s first-ever Black elected prosecutor. The Canton native earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in law and liberal arts from The University of Findlay, a Master of Ministry degree from Temple Baptist Seminary, and a Master of Public Administration degree and Juris Doctorate from The University of Akron.
AUSTINTOWN H. Douglas Wilcox, 70, peacefully passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital.
Doug was born Sept. 6, 1950, the only son of Harrison Burky and Helen McClure Wilcox.
He was a lifetime resident of Austintown and a member of Austintown Community Church. While growing up in the church, an important part of his life was scouting. He worked hard to receive his God and Country award and subsequently his Eagle Scout award.
He enjoyed reading, outdoor activities, being with friends and crafts. Several of his creations received blue-ribbon awards at the Canfield Fair. He was a member of the World War II Heritage Society, Mahoning County Retired Teachers, Ohio Education Association, the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, M Club of Mount Union, 33rd Degree Club of the Valley of Youngstown and the Austintown Friends of the Public Library. Doug served as vice president and program chairman for the Friends for 11 years.
2021 Rising Stars: Casey Blabolil
Laboratory Manager, Materials Engineering, Mar-Bal Inc.
Casey Blabolil s first job was as a product development chemist with thermoset compounder and molder Premix Inc. He said he had no idea about the thermoset plastics industry prior to joining. In fact, before my interview, I looked up the company to gain some insight on what the job was. However, I got confused when I saw they made plastics but was molded into so many different things I didn t know what they actually did, said the Madison, Ohio, native.
Blabolil, now laboratory manager, materials engineering, for Chagrin Falls, Ohio-based thermosets molder and compounder Mar-Bal Inc., has a bachelor s degree in chemistry from the University of Mount Union in Ohio.
Local restaurant makes pitch for COVID-19 relief from Barstool Fund
Chives Grille in Alliance, Ohio, is making its pitch to receive money from Dave Portnoy s Barstool Fund. Author: Ben Axelrod Updated: 3:33 PM EST February 5, 2021
Like many bars across the country, Chives Grille in Alliance, Ohio, has found itself struggling amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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So when Barstool Sports Dave Portnoy announced the Barstool Fund, which has raised more than $34 million to help struggling small businesses amid the pandemic, the bar s owner, Pam Vargo, was ready to reach out. This is what we love to do, Vargo, who owns the bar just outside the University of Mount Union campus with her sister, Tammie Sobotka, told 3News.