News for February 25, 2008

McDonald beats Springfield, 69-49

Adam Streb scored 24 points and Lance Ronghi added 22, leading McDonald’s boys basketball team over

Roofing business damaged during burglary

AUSTINTOWN — A 1998 pickup truck and a portable heater were stolen from Renew Roofing, 168 South

Youngstown would use water as leverage for tax

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown plans to use its water system as leverage to charge an income tax to those

Boil advisory warning for Lincoln Ave. and Yankee Run in Brookfield Township

Due to a main line break the following areas are advised to boil water until further notice. Lincoln

Two polls put Clinton ahead in Ohio

Hillary Clinton is ahead of Barack Obama in the Buckeye State heading into next week’s presidential

Cold murder case ends in plea

WARREN — Crystal Code suffers from asthma and was convinced she would died before her mother’s

Veterinarian found dead at home

BOARDMAN — A veterinarian who had been accused of placing his 4-year-old son in a dog crate was

Columbiana church sets up fund to help family

Columbiana church sets up fund to help family COLUMBIANA — Jerusalem Lutheran Church, 415 S. Main

Carroll Street woman to be sentenced in April on child-endangering charge

Carroll Street woman to be sentenced in April on child-endangering charge YOUNGSTOWN — Angela M.

Club South owner tries to resolve issue with landlord

Club South owner tries to resolve issue with landlord BOARDMAN — The owner of Club South has

Private prison gets OK to increase inmate population

Private prison gets OK to increase inmate population YOUNGSTOWN — The Northeast Ohio Correctional

Salem United Way falls short in fundraising campaign

Salem United Way falls short in fundraising campaign SALEM — The United Way Services of Northern

Milton Township trustee meeting set for tonight

Milton Township trustee meeting set for tonight LAKE MILTON — Milton Township trustees special

Show of support set Tuesday for Youngstown schools

Show of support set Tuesday for Youngstown schools YOUNGSTOWN — City and Youngstown State

Polls show Hillary leading Barack as primary nears

Polls show Hillary leading Barack as primary nears Two polls of likely Democratic voters in Ohio

Area activities for Sunday

worth a look AUCTIONS • Holy Trinity Christian Academy will hold a Chinese auction at 3 p.m.

Arson fire destroys South Side home

Arson fire destroys South Side home YOUNGSTOWN — A deliberately set fire at 94 E. Marion Ave. had

Woman shot in Campbell, drives to Howland, dies

HOWLAND — A woman who was shot in Campbell drove herself and her live-in boyfriend to their Howland

Canfield High senior wins Ohio Jr. Miss pageant

CANFIELD — Lauren Gessner, a Canfield High School senior, has won first place and a $6,200 college

Fitch champion Jameson always has dad in corner

Fans root for and against the wrestler, but he gets support from his father. Throughout his

Westbrook leads Gophers to win

Minnesota beat Penn State to square its Big Ten record and gain momentum. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —

Poland school wins award for recycling

The contest pitted Poland against Canfield, their rivals to the west. POLAND — Second-graders

Canfield senior is Ohio Jr. Miss

CANFIELD — Lauren Gessner, a Canfield High School senior, has won first place and a $6,200 college

Mahoning County Grand jury indictments

The following people were indicted by the Mahoning County grand jury Thursday: Stephen J. DiRenzo,

City rehires retiree

The returning worker says she’s a ‘bargain.’ YOUNGSTOWN — The city has rehired a recently

Nader is running again

Nader is running again PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Consumer advocate Ralph Nader announced Sunday he’s

Obama, Clinton NAFTA debate heats up

Sunday found Barack Obama campaigning in Lorain, Ohio; former President Clinton at the Bowling

TRUMBULL COUNTY

TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints State BWC v. Robert Barbe, workers’ compensation. State BWC v.

Bad ‘D’ is common theme

It’s starting to get old listening to Youngstown State basketball coaches Jerry Slocum and Tisha

Learn to deal with poker players’ style of dressing

Art museum ‘rearms’ during its renovation

The exhibit opened Sunday in Cleveland. CLEVELAND (AP) — A special exhibit at the Cleveland Museum

Did broker pray with, bilk clients?

In the past decade, the case shows losses of almost $20 million. MIAMI — With a prayer shawl

Strip club’s ad is a violation, official says

The strip club and hotel owner face possible fines of $500 per day for the signage. AUSTINTOWN

2 judges picked by governor seek seats Will Strickland tie help at polls?

YOUNGSTOWN — The two judges appointed by Ted Strickland to seats in Mahoning County hope that some

Americans are voracious consumers

Opinion: HOW HE SEES IT Americans are voracious consumers WASHINGTON — In the 20th century, American

Illinois State beats Wright State, 54-46

NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Emmanuel Holloway scored a game-high 16 points on 6-of-9 shooting to lead

NBA Round-up for Sunday’s other games

Rockets 110, Bulls 97 HOUSTON — Tracy McGrady had 24 points and eight assists and Houston extended

Campbell woman shot, drives to Howland, dies

A Campbell detective called the shooting drug-related. HOWLAND — A woman who was shot in

Husband gambles; she’s not in his will

Annie’s Mailbox Husband gambles; she’s not in his will Dear Annie: I recently married “Clark”

McCain’s choices limited by need, age

Opinion: GEORGE F. WILL McCain’s choices limited by need, age WASHINGTON — “Do you think he’d do

Card trick is a worth repeating each holiday

heloise Card trick is a worth repeating each holiday Dear Heloise: I read a column where one of

U.S. lawmakers urging Musharraf to step down

The embattled Pakistani president won praises from his U.S. ally. WASHINGTON (AP) — Three senators

Pavlik’s June opponent is still undetermined

Irishman John Duddy was unflattering in a victory Saturday night. NEW YORK — Battered and

Mother promotes statewide emergency contact database

Delays are not acceptable, the woman said. COLUMBUS (AP) — It took seven hours for police to

Tiger keeps on winning titles

Tiger Woods broke another scoring record and routed Stewart Cink. MARANA, Ariz. (AP) — Not even

Mahoning treasurer’s race leaves us almost speechless

Editorial: Mahoning treasurer’s race leaves us almost speechless We often run editorials in this space urging

‘No Country’ takes top honors at Oscars

The Coen brothers had been favored to win a record four awards. LOS ANGELES (AP) — “No Country for

Today is Monday, Feb. 25, the 56th day of 2008. There are 310 days left in the year. On this date in

Militants call for end of war on terror

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — Taliban-style militants battling government forces in northwest Pakistan

Use of paper ballots can delay local results

The wait on primary results may be long in Trumbull County. YOUNGSTOWN — There should be

Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Hubbard Public Library trustees, 5:15 p.m., Schafer Conference Room, 436 W. Liberty

Candidates at odds over lien program

The prospect of their liens being sold motivates people to pay their taxes, the treasurer says.

Vindy.com News Podcast for February 25, 2008

The Vindy.com podcast for Monday, February 25, is now available. Hear the day’s highlights from Vindy.com and The Vindicator. Your host is Vindy.com correspondent Sarah Poulton.

Group: Reform DNA testing for inmates

The state’s DNA testing program began five years ago. COLUMBUS (AP) — A group seeking to fix

Steel makes 4,700-mile journey

The columns for the tower begin in Luxembourg and end in New York City. NEW YORK (AP) — The steel

Looking at the election through Harry Potter’s eyes

Opinion: Looking at the election through Harry Potter’s eyes EDITOR: Watching Democrats abandoning

Teens held in abuse of disabled woman

HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Police in southwest Ohio have arrested two teenagers who they say spent more

Fugitive of the week for the week of February 24, 2008

FUGITIVE OF THE WEEK Richard J. Dodson The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the

Baseball news and notes for Monday, February 25, 2008

Pirates: At Bradenton, Fla., free-agent pitcher Byung-Hyun Kim finalized an $850,000, one-year

Wanted: marrow donor

Wanted: marrow donor NEW YORK— She just became an honorary cultural ambassador for Barbados, and

Paper: Photo of boy Anne Frank loved is found

LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper has published what it calls the first known photograph of a boy

‘Psychological recession’ hits workers, expert says

NATION ‘Psychological recession’ hits workers, expert says NEW YORK — As the market shimmies and

Brace yourself for a really nasty election

Opinion: ANN McFEATTERS Brace yourself for a really nasty election WASHINGTON — Ah, what fools we were to

Kent State jelling behind Fisher

The Flashes are riding a six-game winning streak and eyeing an NCAA berth. MORAGA, Calif. (AP) —

4 from region taking part in study

The students are studying the environmental impact of climate changes. HIRAM — Four area students

It’s all Greek, and it’s all good in Campbell

Walter Tomich of Poland, above, grills pork for souvlaki outside Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox

Rail car’s restoration getting on track

The luxury rail car was built in 1888 for use on a private train. EPHRATA, Pa. (AP) — People

6 departments fight storage facility fire

6 departments fight storage facility fire HOWLAND — Fifty firefighters from six fire departments

Vols will be No. 1, but have a tough road

Tennessee defeated No 1 Memphis Saturday night, 66-62. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Rock said it

Listing of the four candidates running for the Democratic nomination for Mahoning common pleas court judge

Four candidates are running for the Democratic nomination for Mahoning common pleas court judge. The

Board awaits OK for project

The building could be completed in one phase at a cost of $38.3 million. NORTH LIMA— South

Attacks kill dozens of Shiite pilgrims

BAGHDAD — At least 40 Shiite pilgrims were killed and 60 injured in a suicide bombing south of

James gets help, Cavs roll

All four players acquired in Thursday’s trade reinforced James in a 109-89 win. CLEVELAND (AP) —

Wisconsin applies defense to defeat Ohio State, 58-53

The Badgers climbed ahead of Purdue and Indiana for the Big Ten lead. COLUMBUS (AP) — They’ll

Rain and water seepage hamper and halt race

NASCAR and track officials sought ways to stop water seeping through the seams. FONTANA, Calif.

Pens outgunned in shootout, 2-1

Jeremy Roenick scored the game-winner as the Sharks dominated the shootout. PITTSBURGH (AP) — On a

Lee seeks spot on Tribe’s staff

Cliff Lee has to avoid injuries this year to make the starting rotation. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP)

Parliament picks Raul Castro to replace brother

Fidel Castro retains his post as a lawmaker and as head of the Communist Party. HAVANA (AP) —

SteelHounds win shootout to snap 3-game skid, 5-4

AMARILLO, Texas — Chris Richards and Jason Baird scored while Kevin Beech stuffed Amarillo in the

Phantoms lose second in row by same score

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Ben Warda scored two goals and Mike Leone assisted on a pair, leading the St. Louis

h Victims’ remains removed from crash site

h Victims’ remains removed from crash site During a Mass in Merida, Venezuela, a woman grieves for

The Academy Awards winners

Partial list of winners at the 80th annual Academy Awards, presented Sunday night at the Kodak

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