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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
BY ANY OTHER NAME
Opinion: Toronto Globe and Mail: Richard Nixon really, really didn't like Pierre Trudeau. Newly released
In Hermitage district, teachers go on strike
The teachers strike brought work on the $24 million renovation and expansion at Hickory High School
FDA could endanger children with rule suspension
Opinion: In a ruling that can only help multibillion dollar pharmaceutical companies, the Food and Drug
War in Afghanistan far from being over
Opinion: Operation Anaconda, America's military campaign against Taliban and Al-Qaida fighters holed up in
Early-morning fire calls
Early-morning fire calls YOUNGSTOWN -- Fire destroyed Fran's Hilltop II bar on Hillman Street at
Board struggles to pay bill
An even larger bill is due in June. LISBON -- Columbiana County commissioners say $29,358 is still
In 'zoning binge,' city will tow vehicles
GIRARD -- Vehicles parked in violation of zoning regulations will be towed beginning Friday morning.
YOUNGSTOWN Fortune confirms he'll lead council
It's a tight budget year because there is no 2001 surplus, costs are increasing and revenue is
Abstinence program
Abstinence program VIENNA -- Teen Straight Talk, the nonprofit organization that espouses the
BASEBALL
BASEBALL WEDNESDAY'S SCORES EAST E. Connecticut 16, Point Loma 9 Hofstra at N.Y. Tech, ppd.,
MAHONING COUNTY Human resources chief to be hired
The new HR director has worked in the prosecutor's office since 1999. By BOB JACKSON VINDICATOR
Gordon James principal loses job
LORDSTOWN -- The demise of the Gordon D. James Career Center has claimed its first victim. The
MAHONING AND UNION TOWNSHIPS Utility gets state loan and will put in waterlines
A $750 tap-in fee will help pay for some work in Mahoning Township. By LAURE CIOFFI VINDICATOR
Car hits a house on Tangent Street
YOUNGSTOWN -- No one was injured when a 75-year-old South Side woman's car hit a residence on
COLUMBIANA CO. Officials want tech system
Officials hope the enterprise will induce more young people to stay in the area. By NORMAN LEIGH
POISON PREVENTION Tips
Ask for child resistant containers. Do not store food products and household cleaners in the same
CLEVELAND Traficant: Drop case; Judge: No
The judge refused to quash a subpoena issued to the congressman's co-defendant. By PATRICIA MEADE
YOUNGSTOWN Neurosurgeon: Reward academic excellence
Reward intellectual pursuits and reap the dividends, the doctor advised. By PETER H. MILLIKEN
Teens get maximum sentence
Both defense attorneys quickly dismissed talk of racially motivated justice. By BOB JACKSON
Police raid 2 houses in Niles, arrest four in drug probe
NILES -- An eight-month investigation led to searches of two city homes and the arrest of four
MERCER COUNTY Authority to take steps to recover fees owed
THE VINDICATOR/YOUNGSTOWN The development company has paid $13,000 of its bill but has refused to
WARREN Community to mark Greek Independence Day
March 25 marks Greek independence from the Ottomans. WARREN -- Greeks will celebrate their
CANFIELD SCHOOLS Superintendent to leave next year
Canfield schools received a rating of 'excellent' for meeting 27 of 27 state performance indicators.
TRUMBULL COUNTY Official faces charge
The assistant prosecutor could face suspension of his license, state officials said. By PEGGY
Vandals slash tires on five vehicles
AUSTINTOWN -- Vandals slashed tires on at least five vehicles that were parked overnight in various
DIANE MAKAR MURPHY Don't let the truth get in the way of a good memory
I read recently that each time you recall a memory, you alter it. For example, if you remember a
Fill dirt wanted?
Fill dirt wanted? COLUMBIANA -- The Ohio Department of Transportation is compiling a list of
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
A son, Jackson Alan, was born March 15 at Mercy Hospital, Buffalo, N.Y., to Kym and Alan Ulicny, 16
Teens get max sentence
Both defense attorneys quickly dismissed talk of racially motivated justice. By BOB JACKSON
COLLEGE BASKETBALL AT A GLANCE
MEN NCAA TOURNAMENT EAST REGIONAL Semifinals At Syracuse, N.Y. Friday Southern Illinois
WASHINGTONVILLE Council mulls selling cabin
WASHINGTONVILLE -- Village officials are considering selling the log cabin community center on
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GETTING IT RIGHT
McDonald High School's annual lift-a-thon will be from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, not to midnight as
DESTINATION IMAGINATION Results
IT'S YOUR MOVE Elementary level -- 1st place: Springfield Local Elementary School, New
Aid to flooded areas
Aid to flooded areas WARREN -- The Trumbull County Red Cross is sending its emergency response
ART AWARDS Top artists
Akiva Academy: Tammy Chevlan. Boardman Schools: Market Street Elementary, Nick Perry and Aaron
BIRTHS
St. Elizabeth Kurt and Angela McTigue, 3002 E. Western Reserve Road, girl, March 19 (correction).
YOUNGSTOWN Students win honors in poster competition
Sixty-nine schools participated in the contest. YOUNGSTOWN -- Twenty-one area schoolchildren were
EGG HUNTS Schedule
TRUMBULL Fowler: The township's 14th annual egg hunt, noon Saturday at the fire station for Fowler
NCAA TOURNAMENT Schedule
TODAY South Regional At Lexington, Ky. Duke (31-3) vs. Indiana (22-11), 7:38 p.m. Kent State
YSU State grant pleases officials
The reallocation won't affect the city's civic center proposal. By RON COLE VINDICATOR EDUCATION
BOARDMAN Police forces form a homicide team
No homicides have occurred in any of the jurisdictions for several years. BOARDMAN -- Police in
YSU State grant elates officials
The reallocation won't affect the city's civic center proposal. By RON COLE VINDICATOR EDUCATION
MAHONING VALLEY Red Cross chapters seek blood and money
A recent flu outbreak affected a group of potential blood donors, says a Red Cross spokeswoman.
MCDONALD Council
At the McDonald Village Council meeting Wednesday night, council: Approved an ordinance changing
NEW CASTLE City council to forgive loan, will buy a building
Plans were devised last year, when an architect was hired for downtown revitalization. By LAURE
Entry information for fair to be mailed by mid-April
CANFIELD -- Entry information for fine arts, arts and crafts and floral arts at the 2002 Canfield
LIQUOR CONTROL Permits
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control is processing these liquor permit transfers and applications
Mark Hanni on wrong track attacking Smith
Opinion: Mark Hanni on wrong track attacking Smith EDITOR: The shenanigans going on with Mark Hanni's
CLEVELAND Traficant to call felon to the stand
The judge refused to quash a subpoena issued to the congressman's co-defendant. By PATRICIA MEADE