Win movies, more in Oscar contest

Win movies, morein Oscar contest
k SO WHOM do you think will walk away with Academy Awards this year? It's time to cast your ballots in The Vindicator's annual Oscar contest. Check out today's Entertainment Extra centerfold for complete rules, an entry form and a list of prizes that include movies, meals and more.
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BUSINESS
Small airportshit bad times
k AS MAJOR airlines scramble to compete with discount carriers like JetBlue, they're cutting costs by scaling back commuter services first -- and then charging a premium for them. As a result, small regional airports have suffered.
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LOCAL
Bill Knecht III dies
k F.W. "BILL" KNECHT III, prominent businessman and trustee of Youngstown State University and Grove City College, died Wednesday. He was best known for his ownership of Wendell August Forge in Grove City, Pa., the nation's oldest and largest currently operating forge.
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SPORTS
Made a decision
k URSULINE HIGH senior Branndon Braxton verbally committed to the University of Oklahoma football program for next fall.
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WEATHER
Chance of flurries
k TONIGHT, mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows near 5. Friday, mostly cloudy with scattered flurries. Highs in the midteens. Friday night, mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries. Lows near zero. Saturday, partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the upper teens.
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COMING TOMORROW
k UPNEXT: Spartan is one way to describe the Mahoning Valley's representatives in the 2004 High School Rock-Off. All three bands are from Boardman High School.
k POLITICS: Vindicator columnist David Skolnick discusses a quirk in state election law that could have an impact in this winter's races for Mahoning County commissioner and the state Legislature.