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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
YOUNGSTOWN Now playing: Traficant probe 2001, the sequel
By PATRICIA MEADE VINDICATOR CRIME REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN -- Let's say there's an old videotape
EAST PALESTINE Sliding board makes a splash
A group of fifth-graders will go down the slide at noon Saturday, officially kicking off the pool
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL Regional previews
DIVISION I Who: Boardman (24-3) vs. North Canton Hoover (24-3). When: Thursday, 4:30 p.m.
MERCER COUNTY State environmental officials schedule information forum
MERCER, Pa. -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is bringing its forum on
TIME WARNER Company to move call site
THE VINDICATOR, YOUNGSTOWN Time Warner thinks it can improve response times by directing local
REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & amp; FIELD QUALIFIERS
(With times and distances from district meets) DIVISION I BOYS Boardman Tom Albani, 3200
BAZETTA Because levies failed, police schedule layoffs
Township trustees voted to put a police levy on the November ballot. By TRACIE KNIGHT BALENTINE
Miss Mihin to wed Louis J. Marino in October rite
COITSVILLE -- The engagement of Michelle Katherine Mihin and Louis James Marino, both of Cuyahoga
MAHONING COUNTY Lawyer avoids jail for 2nd time
The dispute is over who has the right to broadcast on radio station WBTJ. By BOB JACKSON
SHAKESPEARE Performers bring the Bard to Girard
Some high school pupils are getting an understanding of more than literary words. By TIM YOVICH
Ratliff-Brugler wedding date is announced
Announcement is being made of the engagement of Theresa M. Ratliff, a daughter of Dennis and
COLUMBIANA COUNTY State assigns official to help election education program
Ethics and public relations will be among the topics covered. By NORMAN LEIGH VINDICATOR SALEM
NEW CASTLE Putting out paper fires?
Under the mayor's plan, newspapers will be shredded and sold to farmers. By LAURE CIOFFI
Letter carrier honored
Letter carrier honored NILES -- Postmaster Greg Marsteller was to honor letter carrier Joseph
ST. ELIZABETH'S STRIKE Hospital and union reach deal
Workers will remain on the picket lines until a vote takes place Thursday. By IAN HILL
As more die on highways, Ohio's D+ nothing to cheer
Opinion: Without a primary seat-belt law, the state of Ohio ranks in the bottom 35 percent of states on a
Newton-Talucci engagement is announced
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Dennis and Jean Newton, 1331 Foxwood Drive, are announcing the engagement of their
Another administration gives steel industry short shrift
Opinion: The Clinton administration abandoned American steel workers and the American steel industry in their
Tracy Maietta, Steven Nase to wed Sept. 15
HARTVILLE -- Announcement is being made of the engagement of Tracy Lynn Maietta and Steven Louis
Sons of truck drivers don't have to be profane
Opinion: Sons of truck drivers don't have to be profane EDITOR: I have never been a fan of talk shows,
Parents announce Verba-Cline engagement
The engagement of Stephanie Verba and Frank Cline III, both of 69 Westminster Ave., Youngstown, is
TOP TRACK & amp; FIELD MARKS
BOYS (Through May 22) 4x800 relay -- Maplewood, 8:01.2; McDonald, 8:10; Girard, 8:15; Fitch,
Owner stresses honesty
The Howland man plans a string of four local car repair shops. By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR
RECYCLING Newspapers, magazines
The city and the New Castle Rescue Mission will collect newspaper and nonglossy magazines from 8 to
"IT IS INCREASINGLY APPARENT THAT THE RIGHT WING LEADERSHIP OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY DOES NOT SHARE THE CONCERN OF MOST VERMONTERS REGARDING SUCH ISSUES AS FAIR TAXATION, EDUCATION, THE ENVIRONMENT,
Opinion: Rep. Bernie Sanders Independent from Vermont, on the Jeffords move "We are not free of the risk
MAHONING VALLEY Performance audit gets MVSD's OK
Staffing and the usage of overtime and sick time are among the items that the audit is expected to
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State legislature toys with Ohioans' rights
Opinion: As the state's biennium budget bill moves through the Ohio General Assembly, this question looms
By MARK W. MILLER
By MARK W. MILLER VINDICATOR SPORTS STAFF Six area athletes managed to get out of the tough
AGENDA
THURSDAY Hubbard Board of Education, 1 p.m., special executive session to interview superintendent
WARREN Police arrest 2 in rape
An assistant prosecutor said he wants the 17-year-old to be tried as an adult. By PEGGY SINKOVICH
GAIL WHITE Mothers' hearts bear the gifts of their kids
Tina Bukovi, a native of Poland who now lives in Nevada, e-mailed me with a question that many
AUSTINTOWN Groundbreaking set for larger public library
The new library will include a meeting room, children's area and coffee shop. By IAN HILL
GETTING IT RIGHT
GETTING IT RIGHT A story in Monday's editions incorrectly attributed the new $6 million Fellows
STOCK, DIVIDENDBIDASKED
STOCK, DIVIDENDBIDASKED Avalon Holdings,2.96 3.25 Banc One,.84,38.5938.61 Clear Channel, 63.50
The Vindicator/Lindsay Semple
The Vindicator/Lindsay Semple TUNE TIME: Fred Whitacre and fellow English teacher Melanie Hameed
TRUMBULL CO. MRDD board to lay off 27
The board will cut $1.8 million off its $16.5 annual budget. By STEPHEN SIFF VINDICATOR STAFF
"He finds things to teach about that we like. He's a great teacher and tries to make his classroom
"He finds things to teach about that we like. He's a great teacher and tries to make his classroom
Ceremony will mark St. James' history
Ceremony will mark St. James' history BOARDMAN -- A representative of the Ohio Bicentennial
GAME TIME Tonight
Who: Tigers (Sparks 2-2) at Indians (Finley 4-3). When: 7:05. Radio/TV: WKBN-AM (570), WPIC-AM
NEW CASTLE Cheap house equals moving experience
The school district wants to sell the homes to people who will move them to new locations. By
Fund-raiser successful
Fund-raiser successful YOUNGSTOWN -- So far, amounts raised from this year's Boardman and
Lori Bolina, Mr. Vagnarelli to be married
YOUNGSTOWN -- Lori L. Bolina and Paul Raymond Vagnarelli, both of 1942 Meadowbrook Ave., are
PENN STATE Banquet recognizes minority students
SHARON, Pa. -- The advisory board of the Penn State Shenango Minority Affairs Committee will have
MAHONING CO. Panel picks 3 judicial finalists
A former GOP chairman, an ex-MRDD board member and a finalist for the last judicial vacancy are the
Votino leaves mark at Kennedy
Joe Votino wasn't supposed to go out this way. As soon as he led the Kennedy Christian High boys
Teacher rocks, in and out of class
A teacher's heavy metal band will perform Friday during a fund-raiser for the school's robotics
SERIES RECAP Penguins vs. Devils
May 12 New Jersey 3, Pittsburgh 1 May 15 Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 2 May 17 New Jersey 3,
No room for prior restraint
Opinion: Thirty years ago, The New York Times began publishing what came to be known as the "Pentagon
Sharon house burglary
Sharon house burglary SHARON, Pa. -- Police said someone took a wide variety of items from a house
COURTS
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses James E. Jeffrey III, 27, of 1341 Henn Hyde N.E., Warren, and