LOCAL

LOCAL
Library in a bind . . .
kFUNDING CUTS for The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County may force it to make major changes, Director Carlton A. Sears said.
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. . . and MRDD layoffs
kSTAFF LAYOFFS and program cuts are taking place at Mahoning County Board for Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities in the wake of drastic funding cuts.
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BUSINESS
BWC office opens
kTHE CONSOLIDATED Ohio Board of Worker's Compensation service center has opened in the Mahoning County Children Services building in Youngstown.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Noting a comeback?
kMARIAH CAREY has a new CD titled "The Emancipation of Mimi" that could put her career back on track.
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OPINION
DeLay's defenders make a weak case
k"EVERYBODY DOES IT" wouldn't be an excuse for congressional misconduct, even it it were true, a Vindicator editorial argues.
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SPORTS
New YSU coach
kJERRY SLOCUM has been tapped to lead Youngstown State University men's basketball program.
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FOOD