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Stories published March 31, 2002

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Mammograms offered

Mammograms offered Columbiana County women between the ages of 40 and 64 who have no insurance or


Bingo game citations

Bingo game citations YOUNGSTOWN -- Officials cited a North Raccoon Road man and a Salem-Warren


PROFESSIONAL RISK

PROFESSIONAL RISK A closer look at the details Source: Professional Risk Management


AWARD WINNERS Holocaust writing

GRADES 7-8 POETRY Winner: Dennis Lashley, Edison Jr. High School, Niles. Honorable mention:


Cunningham, Hawk wedding to be held in park

EAST PALESTINE -- Andy and Peggy Cunningham, 147 South St., are announcing plans for the forthcoming


MEADVILLE, PA. Trip to explore French Creek and Allegheny River by canoe

Participants will spend five days on the canoe trip. MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The French Creek Project


The First Easter

Opinion: And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought


SHANNON DILLON DAN STREDNEY

SHANNON DILLON DAN STREDNEY WARREN -- The wedding of Shannon Dillon and Dan Stredney, both of 207


JAMES DULLEY Cutting your utility bills Know the cleaning power of central vacuum systems

Q. I have an efficient two-story house. I plan to install a central vacuum-cleaning system myself to


MAHONING COUNTY Treasurer hopes finance program will be a draw

By BOB JACKSON VINDICATOR COURTHOUSE REPORTER YOUNGSTOWN -- There's been mixed reaction to an


NFL Salary-cap savvy 49ers go about business wisely

Money management has the team poised to retain their elite status. By TOM WILLIAMS VINDICATOR


Taking steps to equality

The Salem Women's Rights Convention was the first where women were the speakers. By JoANNE VIVIANO


NAACP member drive

NAACP member drive YOUNGSTOWN -- The annual membership campaign for the Youngstown chapter of the


WITH THE VETS Meetings: Week of March 31

MONDAY Trumbull County Marine Corps League Detachment, at Trumbull County Disabled American


COLUMBIANA COUNTY

COLUMBIANA COUNTY Divorces asked Elizabeth Crihfield, 3059 Depot Road, Salem, vs. Robert


LOCAL

LOCAL Old-timers to induct new HOF members CAMPBELL -- The Baseball Old-Timers Association will


PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE

All games P.M. unless noted SCHEDULES MONDAY BASEBALL Wilson vs. Youngstown Christian,


AGENDA

AGENDA MONDAY Vienna Township trustees, 7 p.m., town hall, Youngstown-Kingsville Road Northeast,


WARREN Official: Avalon suit will take time

A criminal defense attorney says her client is cooperating with the FBI. By AMANDA C. DAVIS


U.S. SENATE Bill would let states limit imported trash

Local solid waste directors say the proposed bill won't have much effect on reducing out-of-state


FUGITIVE OF THE WEEK William J. Vaughn

The FBI and the Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force are asking the public to help find the


Miss Gretsinger to be bride of Jamie Webber

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa. -- The engagement of Amy Gretsinger and Jamie Webber, both of 333 W. Salem St.,


Miss Winebold, Robert DiFabio set wedding date

Shelly M. Winebold, 147 Ange Drive, Pittsburgh, and Robert D. DiFabio, 2318 Venloe Drive, Poland,


Filling the 'God-Shaped Hole'

The ex-Youngstowner wrote the novel as a way to deal with the grief over losing a loved one. By


MAHONING VALLEY Mother pleads innocent to crushing girl with car

The Austintown woman said she wanted to end her daughter's abuse and send her to a better place.


RAY SWANSON | Keystoner Verrelli is back as Wilmington's football coach

Terry Verrelli's retirement lasted about as long as my New Year's resolution. For those of you who


PLANT OF THE WEEK Wind poppy (florist's anenome)

Here's how to get feathered friends to flock to your yard. By BILL DUPRE RALEIGH NEWS AND


LIBRARY SCHEDULES | April

YOUNGSTOWN & amp; MAHONING COUNTY "Step Into Spring." Stories and craft for school-age


PULASKI, PA. Store owner awaits ruling on licenses

The adult bookstore owner says business is booming, and he has complied with the law. By LAURE


VETERANS

VETERANS VFW elections All VFW posts in the State of Ohio will elect new officers during April.


FLAG FOOTBALL

FLAG FOOTBALL Valley Sports -- 4-on-4 outdoor spring league is now registering teams. Call Frank


TRAFICANT ON TRIAL Congressman is coming to end of witness list

The congressman has at least two more staffers he said he intended to call. By PATRICIA MEADE


& lt;P & gt; & lt;B & gt;AEPPLI, & lt;/B & gt;

& lt;P & gt; & lt;B & gt;AEPPLI, & lt;/B & gt; Edward L., 75, of Struthers;


PATRICIA MEADE Reporters anxiously wait for welder's testimony

Where is the 600-pound aluminum welder, a key witness in U.S. Rep. James A. Traficant Jr.'s


Novel deals with romance

Fate, love and redemption are the primary themes of Tiffanie DeBartolo's first novel. By THERESA


Thinking locally pays off for company

By DON SHILLING VINDICATOR BUSINESS EDITOR BBOARDMAN COMPANY NEARLY doubled its client base


RADIO Bell gets call-up to Triple-A Columbus

The longtime Salem broadcaster has done minor league games seven of the last nine years. By JOE


Action saves home

This is the story of a generous family and an eccentric junk collector who nearly lost everything.


Forum Health Northside

Forum Health Northside Toriano Nelson and Tia James, 4182 New Road, Austintown, boy, March 30.


BASEBALL Players to watch

First and second team all-league players from last season who will look to lead their schools on the


June wedding for Erin McGuirk, Jason Berger

COLUMBUS -- Former area residents Harold and Eileen McGuirk, 6893 Lakebrook Blvd., are announcing


Residents of a small Ohio town are trying to deal with the shock that one of their neighbors

Residents of a small Ohio town are trying to deal with the shock that one of their neighbors


Dog-laws crackdown

Dog-laws crackdown MERCER, Pa. -- The Shenango Valley Animal Shelter will do door-to-door checking


BLOOD DRIVES

BLOOD DRIVES MONDAY Farmington VFW Post 7200, Route 534, West Farmington, 1 to 7 p.m.


HONORED Man and Woman of Year recognized by Saxon Club

AUSTINTOWN -- Recognition of the Saxon Man and Woman of the Year was a highlight of an annual


NEWTON FALLS As some clam up, will mayor step down?

One council member was shocked by the mayor's resignation threat. By DENISE DICK VINDICATOR


Trail cleanup planned

Trail cleanup planned WARREN -- Friends of the Western Reserve Greenway is co-sponsoring a cleanup


YOUTH

YOUTH Frank Ohl basketball team's success is cited Fanfare: I would like to make mention of


LISBON Woman dies after two-car accident

LISBON -- A Church Hill Road woman died Saturday after a car accident on state Route 518. Ann


Knight Ridder Tribune

Knight Ridder Tribune WINNER: The American Leif Ericson commemorative, above, has been named the


Jessica Madasz, Christopher Caruso to be married in Aug. 3 ceremony

The engagement of Jessica Lauren Madasz and Christopher P. Caruso, both of 56 Village Brook Lane,


Schedule of events in April at McConnell's Mill State Park, Lawrence County:

Schedule of events in April at McConnell's Mill State Park, Lawrence County: April 6: Volunteers


SUSTAINING SUPERFUND

Opinion: Christian Science Monitor: Superfund, the two-decade-old program for cleaning up badly polluted


MERCER CO. Proposal to bus residents to beach

The project targets residents of county public housing as well as senior citizen apartment


MACHINE: Put a coin in the machine, turn the lever, and a chocolate egg pops out. This tin German

MACHINE: Put a coin in the machine, turn the lever, and a chocolate egg pops out. This tin German


YOUNGSTOWN Local Jewish council schedules Holocaust Remembrance event

Observances are set for April 9 at Mahoning County Courthouse and April 13 at the Jewish Community


PENNSYLVANIA TURNPIKE Speed limit to be inforced in E-ZPass lanes

A digital sign erected at each E-ZPass toll gate shows drivers their speed. HARRISBURG -- The


CAREER PATHS

FINANCE BOARDMAN -- Richard P. Sacui of Poland has joined the Boardman office of the Brennan


JOHN KOVACH | Colleges No limits to Blewitt's success

ASHLAND -- Adriane Blewitt of the Ashland University women's track team realizes there are no limits


SALEM Student says she endured taunting

The school is willing to help, but officials need cooperation, the superintendent says. By NORMAN


BEACH PLAN

BEACH PLAN Chestnut Run Mercer County Regional Council of Governments has set up a program to


WIN, PLACE & amp; SHOW

MOUNTAINEER RESULTS SATURDAY 1st--Ducky Diablo (J.Stokes)17.609.406.80 Donazoe


KEYSTONE CLIPS Prison volunteers honored for work

A former judge of Mercer County Common Pleas Court and a former Sharon woman have been named


Selig's tactics threat to union

If he keeps this up, we'll have to start referring to Bud Selig as "Doctor Bud." As in, Doctor of


MILL CREEK METROPARKS | Happening in April

Wednesday-Thursday: 10 a.m. Beginner Birding Club. Learn how to identify birds around Yellow Creek