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North Carolina-based Insteel Industries has acquired the assets of a Sandusky wire manufacturer that has operations here, Insteel announced.

Have you always dreamed of a lake home? Check out this home in Negley!

Boardman High School presents a new haunted attraction called Haunted BPAC, a fundraiser benefiting the school's stage crew club and drama guild. It will take place from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 31, inside the Boardman Performing Arts Center, 7777 Glenwood Ave. Admission is $5 ($3 for students). Read more in Guy D'Astolfo's story here: https://hubs.la/Q02WkgvD0

Wally King personifies a generation that struggled through the Great Depression, fought in the most devastating conflict in history, and participated in the largest economic expansion the world has ever known.

Tracey Winbush, a radio broadcaster, says if the Mahoning Valley is going to improve, it needs to start with the education system. “Right now Youngstown’s biggest problem, the Mahoning Valley’s biggest problem, is the educational system here and no one wanting to attain anything better than what they have,” Winbush says. A degree doesn’t mean its holder is educated, she says. “And if we want to change the Valley, we have to change the information and the mentality of the Valley when it comes to education.”

In the coming days, The Business Journal will roll out on our home page stories and videos from a sponsored content series that tells how the accounting firm that began in 1949 as Hill Barth & King grew, diversified and expanded its expertise and market reach. The stories also are published in a 10-page section contained in our November print edition.

The Vindys are at a rarified point in their career, one that few rock bands reach. From their Youngstown base, the act has built a following that covers northeastern Ohio and extends to Columbus and Pittsburgh. They’re more determined than ever to reach the next level of success, but they know that getting there will be tricky.

On today's Daily Buzz, Students at Brookfield High School are learning cutting-edge manufacturing skills inside the school's Industry 4.0 Lab. Plus, we take a deep dive into HBK CPAs & Consultants with a sponsored content series celebrating the company's 75 years in business and a new business incubator and accelerator hub is coming to East Liverpool. Industry 4.0 at Brookfield High School https://hubs.la/Q02W8w2Q0 HBK Marks 75 Years in Special Section of Stories and Videos https://hubs.la/Q02W8BjX0 75 Years of HBK https://hubs.la/Q02W8z810 Grant Paves the Way for Business Hub in East Liverpool https://hubs.la/Q02W8B8q0

The Industry 4.0 lab at Brookfield High School bears more similarities to a manufacturing plant than a traditional classroom.

Jackie Stewart of Encino Energy and Guy Coviello of the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber sit down to discuss the role the energy sector plays in the Mahoning Valley and the impact Encino Energy's operations have and will have in the future.