Boardman falls short in state title bid
Boardman fallsshort in state title bid
k MOUNT NOTRE DAME, the defending state champion, defeated the Boardman Spartans 49-37 in a Division I girls basketball state semifinal Friday in Columbus.
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RELIGION
More nuns assumeroles of leadership
k SISTER JOAN RADER of the Diocese of Cleveland is among the growing number of nuns, brothers, deacons and laypeople entrusted with the pastoral care of Catholic congregations. It is a sign of the worsening shortage of priests in the United States.
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TV WEEK
Stamos back on TV
k CELEBRITY publicist Jake Phillips, played by TV veteran John Stamos, looks for true love in the concrete canyons of Mahattan in "Jake in Progress," an ABC sitcom that debuts Sunday.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Rob Thomas strikes out on his own
k MATCHBOX TWENTY front man Rob Thomas strays from his rock 'n' roll roots and goes solo on his upcoming album.
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SCHOOL
Meet the champsfor '05 spelling bee
k THE 72ND VINDICATOR REGIONAL SPELLING BEE takes place at 9 a.m. March 19 at Youngstown State University. Meet the dozens of school champions who will vie to represent the Mahoning Valley at the national spelling bee this spring.
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OUTDOORS
PETA: Cast awayfishing columns
k OUTDOORS EDITOR Mike Braun responds to a call from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals that newspapers discontinue columns on fishing.
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COMING TOMORROW
k LOCAL: How will budget cuts affect services provided by the Trumbull County Office of Elderly Affairs?