WARREN, Ohio – Larry Jones, a former television executive and longtime trustee of The Butler Institute of American Art, is serving as the museum’s interim executive director. The Austintown native is overseeing daily operations and assisting with the search for a permanent leader following the departure of longtime director Louis Zona.

Plus, three years after a Norfolk Southern train derailment upended life in East Palestine, the village marked the anniversary quietly as residents continue to seek answers about long-term health effects.

And “Dating Sucks: The Musical,” a comic revue by Rust Belt Theater Company, returns to the Youngstown Playhouse for a two-weekend run beginning Friday.

Valley Native Larry Jones Rechannels His TV Career to Art
3 Years After Derailment, East Palestine Still Seeks Answers
Rust Belt Theater Brings Back ‘Dating Sucks’ with New Songs