BOARDMAN The Southern Park Mall in Boardman will open later than expected on Monday, November 3.

21 News received calls from multiple viewers telling us employees at stores in the mall such as Bath and Body Works and Hollister were told not to come to work Monday because the mall was closed.

We've since received a copy of a text message sent to employees by Southern Park Mall Manager Vince Tyler that the mall was closed to the public due to "operational safety concerns."

Not long after this, Tyler sent employees a follow-up text saying the mall will now open at 12:30 p.m., but tenants are not required to open due to the delay.

Our 21 News crew saw a Boardman Fire Department truck sitting outside the mall. Fire crews on scene told 21 News they heard the mall was closed, so they res

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