For the Love of Dogs, Send a Special Furry Friend a Valentine This Year

Feeling blue without a special someone to send your valentine to this year? Longing for a cuddly partner on these chilly winter nights? READ MORE➜

Tiny Alabama Town Shocked to Learn Farmer had Secretly Paid People’s Pharmacy Bills for a Decade

Upon the occasion of the funeral for one Hody Childress from Geraldine, Alabama, it was revealed that for a decade this quiet and humble gentleman was a sort of guardian angel for the town’s poor and sick.

A farmer and U.S. Air Force veteran, Childress began his covert charity campaign when he visited the local Geraldine drugstore and learned that all too many of the town’s 900 residents couldn’t afford to pay for their prescriptions.. READ MORE➜

How You Can help the East Palestine Community: Spanning the Need Created a List of Resources for Individuals or Groups to Help

The recent train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio has affected many people and communities and has left many residents feeling concerned and uncertain about the future. In times like these, it’s important for the community to come together to help those in need. READ MORE➜

How You Can help the East Palestine Community: Spanning the Need Created a List of Resources for Individuals or Groups to Help

The Youngstown State Penguin Club will honor Ed Muransky as the Penguin of the Year at Mr. Anthony’s Banquet Center in Boardman on Thursday, Feb. 23.

The annual Scholarship Ring Banquet will recognize YSU’s 2021-22 conference champions many sports, including women’s lacrosse, men’s cross country, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s basketball. READ MORE➜

Thins to Do in the Mahoning Valley Area This Weekend

Things to do in the Mahoning Valley. Also check out our full #SpanningtheNeed & Mahoning Valley event calendar.

Submit your event today to communitynews@spanningtheneed.com with pictures and links. READ MORE➜