ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA

ENTERTAINMENT EXTRA

‘Semi-Pro,’ comedy
with Ferrell, opens

k“Semi-Pro,” a comedy starring Will Ferrell, opens this weekend. Preview the movie about the former American Basketball Association — its funk, its ’fros and its fun.

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LOCAL

Black political leaders
in Valley recognized

kThe first “Journey Through African-American Political History in Mahoning County” honored a number of current and former black political leaders Wednesday in downtown Youngstown.

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Growth forecast
for Columbiana Co.

kColumbiana County Commissioner Penny Traina says the county is moving full steam ahead. She and other officials are working on a variety of economic development projects that are getting some national attention.

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All-day kindergarten
is coming to Poland

kPoland schools will join the majority of Mahoning County school districts this fall by providing all-day kindergarten.

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NATION

Buckley dies

kWilliam F. Buckley Jr., the erudite Ivy Leaguer and conservative herald who showered huge and scornful words on liberalism over six decades, died Wednesday. He was 82.

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OHIO

Bobby Cutts gets life

k Bobby Cutts Jr., a former Canton police officer, was sentenced Wednesday to up to life in prison with a chance of parole after 57 years for killing his pregnant lover and their nearly full-term unborn daughter.

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SPORTS

YSU softball opens

k Youngstown State’s softball team has its sights set on the Horizon League title this season. The team opens its 2008 season today in California.

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