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As 2020 began, Stark County native Lauren Mascitti was poised for a remarkable year. The country singer-songwriter based in Nashville released a solo album titled "God Made a Woman," of which she was justifiably proud, on Jan. 8, 2020. It was produced by her fiancé Shawn Camp, a Grammy Award-winning Nashville songwriter.  Even more promising, Mascitti had been chosen to compete on "American Idol," had already taped the show's Hollywood Week in December and would be traveling to Hawaii later in January for more "Idol" performances. "I was pretty excited this time last year," Mascitti,...

Washington trustees OK department purchases The Alliance Review DEPARTMENT REPORTS: Park — Trustees accepted the resignation of Carl Mallard from the Park Board. Trustees thanked Mallard for his years of service. Zoning — Working with a property owner on Union Avenue to get property cleaned up. Fire — Department's activities included: • Reported 33 runs in December, with 397 runs YTD. Runs included 24 medical, four motor-vehicle crashes, one controlled burn, one wires down, one fire alarm, and two fires (one car, one kitchen). • Trustees approved the purchase of two new office chair...

BELOIT – The West Branch school board has hired a new treasurer. The board approved a contract for Adam Fisher effective Jan. 19, 2021 through July 31, 2024 for 260 days at $75,000 per year. Fisher, a longtime educator from Magadore, served as a payroll specialist at Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools from December 2019 through July 2020 and assistant treasurer of Brooklyn City Schools since. He has been in the education field for 22 years as a teacher, tutor and coach, including five years as head girls basketball coach at Ravenna for two years and Massillon for three years. Fisher is active i...