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Search continues in wildlife area for wounded hunter
WEST FARMINGTON— Using helicopters and dogs, local law enforcement agencies scoured the Grand River
Indictment comes from shooting at neighbors
YOUNGSTOWN — A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a 42-year-old East Florida Avenue man on
Body shop owner charged in connection with stolen vehicles
CANFIELD — An auto body shop owner is charged in connection with three vehicles that were reported
Plea comes in Family Discount Drugs robbery case
YOUNGSTOWN — An 18-year-old Meghan Circle man has pleaded guilty as charged to aggravated robbery
Chaney fight draws 50 students
YOUNGSTOWN — An estimated 50 Chaney High School students were Maced and a woman was arrested in
General Electric will close plants in Niles, Austintown
General Electric plans to close two area plants and eliminate 130 jobs. GE said Thursday that it
Judge tells Chevy Centre manager to amend lawsuit
YOUNGSTOWN — A federal judge ordered the company managing the Chevrolet Centre to amend its breach
Some of the stolen items are on display in Girard Police Department.
GIRARD — City police have arrested a city man believed to be partially responsible for a rash of car
Newborn baby was left on couple’s doorstep
SHARON, Pa. — Linda Mims and her husband returned home from grocery shopping to discover that a
Fowler railroad crossing to be upgraded
FOWLER — The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has authorized the Norfolk Southern Corp. to
Jury finds Larese Jones guilty of murder
YOUNGSTOWN — A jury found Larese Jones guilty of murder in the shooting death of Richard Helms this
Man arrested in 22-year-old murder
YOUNGSTOWN — The rape and strangulation death of a Youngstown State University coed found floating
Life Chain will be Sunday in Warren
WARREN — Pro-life advocates will line Elm Road Northeast from the Warren Plaza to Warren G. Harding
Abandoned infant found in Sharon
SHARON, Pa. — An infant girl less than 24-hours old was found abandoned at a South Irvine Avenue
Pavlik good news for Youngstown, boxing
Opinion: The new middleweight champion of the world celebrated by buying some tires for his car. His
Stolen SUV driven into river in Warren
WARREN – Police are attempting to find out who stole a sport utility vehicle and drove it into the
Missing girls found unhurt
HANOVERTON — Two 14-year-old girls face disciplinary action at the United Local School District
Two guards killed in Philly armored car heist
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three armored car guards were shot, two of them fatally, in a robbery attempt
Missing United students found after search
HANOVERTON — Two missing United Local School District students were found, ending a search that
Police want to question 3 women about death
YOUNGSTOWN — The cause of death of a 48-year-old man found on the enclosed rear porch in the 2000
Undecided on what game to take in this weekend? There are solid matchups. Let’s start with:
Undecided on what game to take in this weekend? There are solid matchups. Let’s start with: EAST
LOCAL EVENTS
LOCAL EVENTS DANCES Sharon, Pa.: UPMC Horizon Community Health Foundation fourth annual Boo Ball
Bonds’ steroids investigation still lingers in 5th year
A decision whether to indict him has been stalled again in Washington. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry
THE LINEUPS \ YSU vs. Southern Illinois
YSU OFFENSE TE — (87) DERRICK BUSH (6-4, 270, Jr.); (95) Bruce Palmer (6-2, 240, Soph.) RT — (66)
NFL ROUNDUP \ News and notes
Steelers: Wide receiver Hines Ward’s sprained right knee doesn’t hurt as badly as it did last week
TOTAL PACKAGE AT THE B&O: Total Package, a dance band whose repertoire ranges from Motown to
TOTAL PACKAGE AT THE B&O: Total Package, a dance band whose repertoire ranges from Motown to hip-
Irish dance competition moves to Chevy Centre
Canfield’s Lauren Kepley is ranked 10th in North America. YOUNGSTOWN — About 800 Irish dancers
First of 3,000 workers evacuated from mine
First of 3,000 workers evacuated from mine CARLETONVILLE, South Africa — Some 3,000 gold miners
SCHEDULE Cubs vs. Diamondbacks
Wednesday: Chicago at Arizona, late Today: Chicago (Lilly 15-8) at Arizona (Davis 13-12), 10:07 p.m.
SCHEDULE Phillies vs. Rockies
Wednesday: Colorado 4, Philadelphia 2, Colorado leads series 1-0 Today: Colorado (Morales 3-2) at
NCAA: Graduation rates slowly rise
The top men’s sports show the lowest success. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ever so slightly, graduation
TONIGHT
TONIGHT Youngstown State University Theater couldn’t have found a better place to put on “Murder
Salukis’ Jerry Kill has turned around program in 7 years
After 11 losing seasons, Southern Illinois has made four straight post seasons. YOUNGSTOWN —
NASCAR ROUNDUP \ News and notes
Kyle Busch’s crew chief penalized: NASCAR announced Wednesday that the sanctioning body has fined
Blessing God’s creatures
St. Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals and the ecology. HUBBARD —
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE Indians vs. Yankees Today: New York (Wang 19-7) at Cleveland (Sabathia 19-7), 6:37 p.m.
Fitch beats Perry, 3-1; Boardman ties Hoover
Canfield and Howland won MAC games. MASSILLON — Dana Lucido scored two goals Wednesday as the
NHL ROUNDUP Wednesday’s game
Red Wings 3, Ducks 2, SO DETROIT — Jiri Hudler scored and Dominik Hasek made three saves in a
Cardinals, Jocketty mutually agree to part ways
It’s unclear how his departure will affect the status of manager Tony La Russa. ST. LOUIS (AP) —
Shlomo (Sirak Sabahat) and Sarah (Roni Hadar) walk arm-in-arm on the beach in the film “Live
Shlomo (Sirak Sabahat) and Sarah (Roni Hadar) walk arm-in-arm on the beach in the film “Live and
Bluesman to heat up stage
Drugs and alcohol ruined most of his life John Lee Hooker Jr. has a disclaimer for all blues
MAHONING COUNTY
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses James W. Crelin Jr., legal age, of 3912 Hopkins Road,
Greenville orchestra to open its season
Greenville orchestra to open its season GREENVILLE, Pa. — The Greenville Symphony Orchestra, under
Bombers have edge in playoff experience
But Cleveland has home-field advantage in the AL Division Series. CLEVELAND (AP) — The New York
Girard Unity Church Centre’s knitters are ‘clicking for a cause’
The handmade knitted items, along with prayers, go to people in need. GIRARD — Grace Williams,
Football coach takes bid for prayer to court
A Philadelphia-area coach claims a restriction on prayer violates his free-speech rights.
Mom, 18, arraigned on child endangering charges
Children Services turned the boy over to his father. YOUNGSTOWN — A 2-year-old South Side boy
'THE HEARTBREAK KID'
'THE HEARTBREAK KID' Grade: D- Directed by: Bobby and Peter Farrelly Rating: R for strong
FOOTBALL INSIDER
FOOTBALL INSIDER Mooney moves up nationally Mooney’s juggernaut is ranked 11th nationally this
Malkin aims to improve on superb rookie season
His scoring skills helped elevate Sidney Crosby’s production. PITTSBURGH (AP) — There’s no
Manningham gets 1-game punishment
The Michigan wide receiver will sit out Saturday’s Eastern Michigan game. Michigan wide receiver
Ronit Yudkevitz and Henri Garcin star in “Sweet Mud.”
Ronit Yudkevitz and Henri Garcin star in “Sweet Mud.”
Red River Rivalry is a showcase
Many oustandings quarterbacks have come out of this matchup. NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — On a Red River
Readers swear by pickle juice to cure hiccups or leg cramps
Q. The best hiccup remedy I have found is dill pickle juice — 1 to 2 ounces does the trick. A. You
Cards’ Kaleel in sectional quarterfinals
CANTON — Kaitlin Kaleel of Canfield High School reached the quarterfinals as she won three matches
He’ll drive the No. 40 Dodge for Ganassi Racing next season.
He’ll drive the No. 40 Dodge for Ganassi Racing next season. Chip Ganassi Racing announced
Atlanta to seek refund from Vick
The Falcons will trying to get as much as $22 million returned. FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The
Irish dance competition moves to the Chevy Centre
Canfield’s Lauren Kepley is ranked 10th in North America. YOUNGSTOWN — About 800 Irish
Crennel has Browns ready to take on his former team
Cleveland takes on the unbeaten Patriots Sunday in New England. BEREA (AP) — It may be fitting
Hitchcock’s system may jolt Blue Jackets
The Columbus coach is looking for big things in his first full season. COLUMBUS (AP) — Ken
ODOT director lawsuits restricted to Franklin Co.
The case was dismissed for jurisdictional reasons. COLUMBUS — Ohio Department of
Purdue’s Painter not getting notice as top Big Ten QB
He’s averaging 300 yards a game and has 18 touchdown passes in five games. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.
Utility savings on track at YSU Annual bills likely to go down $1.4M
The university expects to save at least $1.3 million a year, over a decade. YOUNGSTOWN — Early
Carolina has players-only meeting after 2nd defeat
Guard Mike Wahle called the meeting after the 20-7 loss to Tampa Bay. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — After
IF YOU GO
What: Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival When: 4 p.m. Sunday, USA Cinema, Great East Plaza,
11-day festival to feature acclaimed Jewish films
Post-film discussions are part of the festival. YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning Valley cinemaphiles
E!'s Chelsea Handler is a real-life celebrity
The E! celebrity admits she knows very little about Youngstown, but can’t wait to bring her tour
A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman and Poland:
A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman and Poland: Sept. 27 Drugs: Officers arrested
Mooney is still the best
Last Friday WFMJ-TV sports reporter Mike Ackelson asked me to pick the best high school football
YSU PROJECTIONS
Youngstown State University expects to reduce utility costs by some $1.3 million a year after
A season with two battles for Leetonia player
LEETONIA — For Josh Selway, there’s no place he’d rather be on Friday nights than a football field,
The Sources
The Sources Ticketmaster: Macy’s in Eastwood, Southern Park and Shenango Valley malls; and Giant
Wednesday’s European Cups Scores
Wednesday’s European Cups Scores (Home teams listed first) Champions League First round
‘MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL’: Ryan Bissett plays Archbishop Thomas Becket in Youngstown
‘MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL’: Ryan Bissett plays Archbishop Thomas Becket in Youngstown State
SHELLY BERGANA JOHN MILLER
SHELLY BERGANA JOHN MILLER XMYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — The wedding of Shelly M. Bergana and Dr. John
Britney gets license
Britney gets license LOS ANGELES — Britney Spears has received a California driver’s license to
Suspect arrested in aggravated robbery
YOUNGSTOWN — One of two suspects police said attempted to rob a Struthers man with a shotgun and a
SPECIAL SERVICE Dedicated to animals
The Humane Society of Mercer County and Hillcrest-Flynn Pet Funeral Home and Crematory in Hermitage,
MISHELL KERSTEN SAMUEL WENGER
MISHELL KERSTEN SAMUEL WENGER XCOLUMBIANA — Samuel Ross Wenger and his bride, the former Mishell
WTI to accept hazardous waste
LISBON — Columbiana County residents can get rid of their household hazardous wastes — and get a
Murder charges surprise family of young victim
Relatives say a man charged with murder never showed signs of aggression. NILES — An in-law of
Independent film series to feature ‘The War Tapes’
STRUTHERS — Youngstown Film will inaugurate a monthly independent film series next week when it
KELLY KOSEK JONATHAN PULIDO
KELLY KOSEK JONATHAN PULIDO XSTRUTHERS — Riviera Maya in Mexico was the honeymoon destination of
Group method put on hold for budgeting
The county commissioners will have to cut spending proposals by $2.3 million. LISBON —
Farrellys make mess out of ‘Kid’
Their raucous slapstick humor doesn’t work in this film remake. Wrong, wrong, wrong. Hiring
ALLYSON VERINA JOSEPH MARTIN
ALLYSON VERINA JOSEPH MARTIN XNILES — Joseph Thomas Martin and his bride, the former Allyson Marie
MANDI MITCHELL DAVID SCHIALDONE
MANDI MITCHELL DAVID SCHIALDONE XBOARDMAN — Mandi Jean Mitchell, a daughter of Richard and JoAnn
Study: Disabled among heaviest smokers
ATLANTA (AP) — Americans with disabilities smoke more than everyone else, according to the first
City gears up for celebration to honor Pavlik
The middleweight boxing champ will receive a special escort to the rally. YOUNGSTOWN — “Back
LOTTERIES
LOTTERIES OHIO Wednesday night: Pick 3, 6-8-8 Pick 4, 6-9-6-5 Rolling Cash 5, 5-9-13-17-37
SCHEDULE Red Sox vs. Angels
Wednesday: Boston 4, Los Angeles 0, Boston leads series 1-0 Friday: Los Angeles (Escobar 18-7) at
AUDITIONS | Where to try out for roles
ACTORS “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” Weathervane Community Playhouse, 1301 Weathervane Lane,
Nationwide to replace Busch as series sponsor
Road races are on tap in 2008 in Mexico and Montreal. NASCAR announced Wednesday a seven-year
SPIRITUAL ASPECTS | Of knitting G. Patricia Williams-Jones, activities coordinator of the Prayer Shawl Ministry at Unity Church Centre in Girard, said there’s a spiritual aspect to the
Books: Williams-Jones said knitting has “come back into vogue.” Books on the spiritual side include
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Is X-ray poised to replace traditional colonoscopy?
A CT scanner is used in the new procedure. NEW YORK (AP) — Having an X-ray to look for signs of
Rockies continue on roll
Colorado beat the Phillies 4-2 in the NL playoff series opener. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Bandbox or
Officials work on aid for Indalex press fix
Girard will propose lowering the company’s sewage costs. WARREN — State, federal and local
On the air this week
ON THE AIR TODAY 7 p.m. (FSN Ohio) Canton McKinley at Massillon Perry. 7 p.m. (FSN Pitt)
7 students at 3 schools face charges after fights
One fight began over french fries. YOUNGSTOWN — Seven students in a fighting mood at three schools
Those in attendance will be entertained by the Plazateer Band.
Those in attendance will be entertained by the Plazateer Band. The Youngstown Police Department’s
Beckett blanks Angels, 4-0
The Red Sox got all the help they needed from David Ortiz’ two-run homer. BOSTON (AP) — Josh
“30 Rock” (8:30 p.m., NBC): Jerry Seinfeld ruled the ratings on Thursday night for
“30 Rock” (8:30 p.m., NBC): Jerry Seinfeld ruled the ratings on Thursday night for years, but can he
Policeman’s suit alleges slander
WELLSVILLE — A Wellsville police officer is suing the village mayor and the village itself alleging
LSU wins with in-state talent
The Tigers, now No. 1 in the country, have a strong recruiting class for ’08 already. BATON
Clark has been Diamondbacks’ key performer
He’s gone from pinch hitter and fill-in to starting and batting cleanup. PHOENIX (AP) — When
Lakeview 22-25-25-25, Hubbard 25-20-17-21
Lakeview 22-25-25-25, Hubbard 25-20-17-21 CORTLAND — Emily Malmisur had 23 kills, eight digs and
Hurt feels good about return
The band’s first album wasn’t a smash success. For most artists, traveling the world means
MEGHAN BABYAK PATRICK RILEY JR.
MEGHAN BABYAK PATRICK RILEY JR. XBOARDMAN — Meghan Babyak, a daughter of Dr. and Mrs. John Babyak,
Vindy.com News Podcast for October 4, 2007
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