Big crowd expected Sunday for Big Boy in Struthers

July 9, 2026

STRUTHERS — The Union Pacific Big Boy is scheduled to arrive Sunday in the city’s downtown for what Mayor Catherine Cercone Miller has described as a major event. “This is the first time our city has ever seen anything this big, and possibly will ever see anything this big come through our downtown,” Miller said. “We’re expecting between (4,000) and 5,000 (people).” At 133 feet and 1.2 million pounds, Big Boy No. 4014 is the world’s largest operating locomotive. It is traveling coast to coast to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. Returning from Philadelphia, ...

World’s largest steam train coming to Fostoria

July 9, 2026

FOSTORIA — It could be said that trains are a way of life in Fostoria. The town has rich railroad history, with tracks established in the area during the late 1800s. According to the Fostoria Rail Preservation Society website, approximately 120 trains pass through the city each ...

On the calendar

July 9, 2026

THU/7-9 Beloit West Branch Athletic Boosters bingo, booster hall, 26701 U.S. Route 62; doors open at 4:30 p.m., early tickets called at 6 p.m., and Jumpin’ Jack (53 numbers or less for $1,500) called at 6:45 p.m., followed by regular bingo. Kitchen open, instant tickets and computers available. Info at 330-509-1209. Boardman DARE Singles Group, Music at Boardman Park, 6:30 p.m.; information at 330-729-0127 Calcutta Young at Heart, 12:30 p.m., Long’s Run Trinity Presbyterian Church, 15851 Long’s Run Church Road; this week Polly Bonner will host a beach party. The event is ...

Community Briefs

July 9, 2026

Ice Cream Social on Saturday The Friends of Beaver Creek State Park are holding an ice cream social as part of the monthly Village Comes Alive from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday in Pioneer Village. The public is invited to come enjoy many flavors of homemade ice cream, watch grain being stone ground in Gaston’s Mill and tour the historic buildings which will be open and manned by the group’s volunteers. Wellsville Village Yard Sale Eyes on Wellsville is again sponsoring the Wellsville Village Yard Sale on Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Permits are available now until July 31 ...

Barnyard Buddies learn about Hillcrest Farms operations

July 9, 2026

The Barnyard Buddies 4-H Club had two exciting meetings during May and June that provided members a chance to learn, explore and have lots of fun together. In May, the club members visited Hillcrest Farms for a tour of the farm’s greenhouse. Members learned how the greenhouse operates, ...

Business owner says landfill dust has left property covered in mud

July 9, 2026

NEGLEY (WKBN) — A local business owner has been cleaning up much more than debris from Sunday’s storms. He instead found his property to be a muddy mess. Steve Yanni moved to Negley for the convenience of his home being a stone’s throw away from his jobs. He owns Bulldog Motorsports and volunteers at Negley Volunteer Fire Department. Behind his property is the PennOhio Negley landfill, which he believes has left a coating of dust on the road below. “You try to try to work with them, be neighborly and this, that and the other, but the dust is, I mean, you can see it out ...