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🌱 What will Girard Police do with their new $46,734 state grant?

Morning Girard! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What will Girard Police do with their new $46,734 state grant?
  • Girard store owner spots Bitcoin scam just in time
  • Hubbard and Girard families remember outdoorsman Theodore Zagorski

Also on today's calendar: Paranormal Psychic Fair "Something to Believe In" and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warm with variable cloudiness, with a high of 76 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 77, low: 40.
  • Sunday: Clearing and windy, with a high of 49 and low of 31 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Valley law enforcement agencies receive grants for crime reduction strategies (wfmj.com) — Girard residents will see nearly $47,000 in new state grant funding flow to the city’s police department to support violent crime reduction efforts. The money is part of a larger package also aiding Mahoning County, Warren, and Trumbull County prosecutors in boosting public safety technology and investigations.
   

• Store owner saves woman from $22K scam (wkbn.com) — A quick-thinking owner at a Girard beverage store stopped a woman from depositing $22,000 into a Bitcoin ATM as part of a scam, preventing any loss. Police say the victim had been instructed by a caller posing as her bank to withdraw the cash and use a cryptocurrency machine after a failed attempt in Hubbard.
   

• Theodore Zagorski, Hubbard, Ohio (wkbn.com) — Family and friends in the area are mourning 55-year-old Theodore Zagorski of Hubbard, whose sister lives in Girard and who passed away Monday at Hospice House. A Hubbard High graduate and longtime roofing worker, he loved the outdoors, from kayaking to fishing, and requested no calling hours or services, with loved ones asked to remember him through time in nature.
   

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  • Molly Maid posted a job opening for House Cleaner in Girard. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Niles

  • Scrappers host Cleveland legend Kenny Lofton, July 24 (wfmj.com)
  • Man accused of robbery and officer assault enters plea (wkbn.com)
  • Three auditor candidates vie for a chance in the primary (wkbn.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Girard

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Girard

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.