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Tom Holden Passes Anchor Chair to Robb Schmidt
Wednesday, March 09, 2005By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- "It's time," Tom Holden announced yesterday as he blessed his successor at WKBN-TV's anchor desk, Robb Schmidt.Effective April 18, Schmidt, WKBN-TV's sports director, will replace Holden on Channel 27's 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts, and Holden will move to the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts. "It's a passing of the torch," Holden told The Business Journal. "The time was right for me to make a change and clear the way for changes they want to make here.
Taft Applauds State Exporters for 4.9% Increase
Wednesday, March 09, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Gov. Bob Taft last night applauded the state's exporters for generating $31.2 billion in revenues from exports of goods in 2004, an increase of almost 4.9% percent over 2003.
Congressmen Object to Changes in Mexican Labor Laws
Wednesday, March 09, 2005WASHINGTON The Mahoning Valley's two congressmen have asked Elaine Chao, the U.S. secretary of labor, to review proposed changes to Mexico's labor laws. U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, D-Ohio 6, and U.S. Rep.
Ohio Publishes Directory of Arts Festivals, Competitions"
Wednesday, March 09, 2005COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio Arts Council's 2005 Ohio Arts Festivals and Competitions Directory is available and contains detailed information about arts and crafts festivals and competitions throughout 2005, including dates, activities, number of spaces available for artists to display work, fees and contact information, officials announced recently.The directory is organized by date and location and includes alphabetical indexes of festivals by name, city, region and sponsor.
Book Touts YSU's Center for Student Progress
Wednesday, March 09, 2005YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Patrick Davis knew he was different; so did his mother. As a child, he was aloof. He didn't socialize well with classmates. He was impatient and on occasion prone to outbursts, verbally and physically.His grades went down. He received counseling. He was tested for attention deficit. "My mother always said, 'There's something going on; I just don't know what it is,'" Davis recalled. After years of frustration, Davis and his mother finally found out: Asperger's Syndrome.
More Than 100 Businesss Sign On for New Wilmington Expo
Wednesday, March 09, 2005NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- More than 100 door prizes worth thousands of dollars will be given away during the third annual New Wilmington Area Business Expo March 19 at the Westminster College Memorial Field House. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free to the public.More than 100 businesses have signed up to participate in the event, said Betty Jones, event co-chairwoman. Each of participating business has donated door prizes to be given away at the event.
Tom Holden Passes Anchor Chair to Robb Schmidt
Tuesday, March 08, 2005"By Andrea WoodYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- "It's time," Tom Holden announced yesterday as he blessed his successor at WKBN-TV's anchor desk, Robb Schmidt.Effective April 18, Schmidt, WKBN-TV's sports director, will replace Holden on Channel 27's 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. broadcasts, and Holden will move to the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts. "It's a passing of the torch," Holden told The Business Journal. "The time was right for me to make a change and clear the way for changes they want to make here.
Gap Between Richest and Poorest Children Widening
Tuesday, March 08, 2005"WASHINGTON -- A variety of demographic trends have combined to create dramatic disparities in the time and money the most- and least-educated parents invest in their children, according to a study published recently in the journal Demography.Mothers' delayed childbearing and employment as well as fathers' time spent with their children -- key indicators of parents' investment in children -- are growing most rapidly among parents with the highest levels of education and income.
Ohio's Declining Adult Smoking Rates Outpaces Trend
Tuesday, March 08, 2005"COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's declining adult smoking rates are outpacing the national downward trend, the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation announced yesterday. Ohio saw a dramatic 17.4% drop from 25.9% in 2003 to 21.4% in 2004, a drop that represents an estimated 375,000 Ohioans."Smokers in Ohio are sending a message: they no longer want to be addicted," said Mike Renner, executive director of the foundation. "Our hard work on the front lines of tobacco control is paying off.
More Than 100 Businesss Sign On for New Wilmington Expo
Tuesday, March 08, 2005"NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -- More than 100 door prizes worth thousands of dollars will be given away during the third annual New Wilmington Area Business Expo March 19 at the Westminster College Memorial Field House. The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., is free to the public.More than 100 businesses have signed up to participate in the event, said Betty Jones, event co-chairwoman. Each of participating business has donated door prizes to be given away at the event.