Your voting guide to Nov. 4 election

Your voting guideto Nov. 4 election
kTHE VINDICATOR previews races and issues on next week's general election ballots in a 24-page voting guide. The guide covers candidates for local community offices in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Mercer and Lawrence counties.
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SPORTS
Great expectationsas LeBron debuts
kA THREE-PART series beginning today previews the start of LeBron James' professional basketball career in Cleveland this week.
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Browns, Steelers fall
k IN A BATTLE of field goals, the Cleveland Browns lost 9-3 to New England on Sunday. The Pittsburgh Steelers lost 33-21 to St. Louis.
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LOCAL
Downtown YMCAgets improvements
kTHE YMCA of Youngstown says it continues to invest in its downtown branch with an aggressive program of building improvements, fitness equipment additions and technology upgrades.
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Killer sentenced
kA MAN found guilty of running over and killing an elderly man at a recycling center has been sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.
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BUSINESS
Austintown plazas
kCONSTRUCTION is nearly complete on the first of three new shopping plazas in Austintown.
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The life of Lyle
kCOUNTRY MUSIC artist Lyle Lovett discusses his life and new album as he prepares to perform in the region.
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WEATHER
Cloudy, rain
kMOSTLY cloudy tonight. Lows in the mid-30s. Showers Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s.
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