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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Trial leaf collection set in Canfield

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Marstellar-Morgan wedding date set at Canfield church

The parents of Jennifer Marstellar of Boardman and Matthew Morgan of Youngstown are announcing their

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ALYCIA VARGA | RUSSELL SUTHERIN

ALYCIA VARGA RUSSELL SUTHERIN YOUNGSTOWN — The Rev. James Sullivan officiated at the 1:30 p.m.

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AMY VON SCHWARZ | MIKE NOWAKOWSKI

AMY VON SCHWARZ MIKE NOWAKOWSKI AUSTINTOWN — The exchange of nuptial vows took place at 3:30 p.m.

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SARAH HALKO | JOHN KAMINSKI

SARAH HALKO JOHN KAMINSKI AUSTINTOWN — Riviera Maya, Mexico, was the honeymoon destination of John

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ABBY PRITCHARD | NICHOLAS FRANKLE

ABBY PRITCHARD NICHOLAS FRANKLE CANFIELD — The Greek island of Santorini was the honeymoon

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Poland school board candidates' debate

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Free toys for 35 needy families

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Northwest pilot says cockpit lapse not a safety issue

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The first officer of the Northwest Airlines jet


Forum prefers to keep Northside in system

Buyers are showing interest in the Valley health-care network, a creditors’ spokesman said.


Cards get wet and wild win

A late stop gave Cardinal Mooney a 27-22 victory over its rival. By JOE SCALZO YOUNGSTOWN —


Ex-chief awarded $111K as courtesy

Contract called for no severance pay upon resignation By JON MOFFETT CANFIELD — A Mill Creek


Toothman’s late completion to Pennick rescues Salem

Key passes rallied the Quakers to a 24-20 win at Lakeview. CORTLAND — Friday night’s high


Campbell rebounds to drop Newton Falls

CAMPBELL — After being clobbered by Girard last week, 40-7, the Campbell Memorial High football team


Armstrong, NFL Network in talks to bring exclusive games to Valley

An Armstrong Cable executive said this week that “almost daily discussions are happening” to bring


Defeat costly for Boardman

Canton McKinley’s 28-10 win endangered the Spartans’ playoff hopes. CANTON — For the Boardman


City school board OKs $1M in spending on programs

The district has a two-year spending window in which to use the money. YOUNGSTOWN — The city


Storm rally for two-goal victory

YOUNGSTOWN — With the Tri-City Storm looking for their first road win and the Youngstown Phantoms


Mahoning library officials worry ballot text may hurt levy’s chances

YOUNGSTOWN — Officials with the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County are concerned that


Illustrator shows kids how to draw on a vision

Illustrator shows kids how to draw on a vision By RICK ROUAN POLAND — Slowly but surely, the


Southern Ill. has share of conference lead

CARBONDALE, Ill. — Youngstown State will try to snap a two-game losing streak against Southern


Mathews nonteaching employees get wage freeze in pact’s 1st year

VIENNA — Nonteaching employees of the Mathews schools and the board of education have ratified a


Debate set on Ohio’s casino issue Monday

KENT — Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert and Ohio Roundtable Vice President Rob Walgate


The house being built by love

Some of the 400 volunteers who have helped with Joe Kaluza’s new house work to hang drywall inside. Kaluza was left paralyzed after being shot as he took a night deposit to a bank after his shift at KFC on South Avenue.

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Angels confident they can win ALCS

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Chone Figgins and the Los Angeles Angels know they’re heading straight into


Zubick runs wild as Springfield upsets E.P.

His 322 yards broke a school record as Springfield rolled to a 35-6 victory. NEW MIDDLETOWN —


WGH tops East 43-6

WARREN — Demond Hymes had 94 yards on the ground and scored twice as Warren Harding (5-3-1) defeated


Crosby scores twice in Pens’ win

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Sidney Crosby found a lot of ways to score in his 300th career NHL regular-season


Mahoning County indictments

Lexter Williams, 29, of the Mahoning County jail or Kendis Circle, and James D. Williams, 19, of


Frustrated Falcons pound Blue Streaks

AUSTINTOWN — Propelled by two turnovers in the second quarter, the Fitch High football team


Former Youngstown bishop: Kennedy owes Catholics an apology

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Roman Catholic bishop who formerly led the Diocese of Youngstown is


BRIDGE || Weekly quiz

Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xK 4 uA K 9 8 5 3 vK 7 w7 6 3 The bidding has


Ryan Newman wins pole; Gordon second

MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson finally wasn’t flawless at Martinsville. The points leader


Browns’ Wright returns to practice after car accident

CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns cornerback Eric Wright was back at practice hours after flipping his car on


Clothing, food drives set in Cortland

CORTLAND — The Rotary Club of Cortland will host its annual Poorest of the Poor clothing drive and


Births for 2009-10-24

Area births


Documentary examines way blacks feel about their hair

Like the titular follicles this documentary surveys, “Good Hair” is a bit all over the place. It’s


Valley task force gets boost with crime-fighting tools

The equipment will aid officer safety, an official said. YOUNGSTOWN — Members of the Mahoning


Groundbreaking scheduled for materials-recovery facility

POLAND — A groundbreaking ceremony is set for 10:30 a.m. Monday in Poland Park for a materials-


GO& DO || Things to see around the Valley

Today Children Halloween Party for kids of all ages, noon to 2 p.m., Parto’s Golf Learning


State golf tourney reduced to 18 holes

COLUMBUS — Rain washed out the first day of the Ohio state golf tournament at the Ohio State Golf


Professor who began pop-culture study dies

TOLEDO (AP) — Ray Browne, an Ohio university professor who was credited with coining the phrase


sunday news shows | Scheduled guests

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and


You can learn a lot by simply observing

It pays to pay attention, to observe and understand what’s happening around the lakes and rivers,


Home resales rise 9.4%, beat forecast

WASHINGTON (AP) — Home resales in September clocked the largest monthly increase in 26 years as


Sunrise Inn in Warren to expand into Austintown

The former Waffle House in Austintown will become a Sunrise Inn Express. AUSTINTOWN — The


JOHN DILL*

JOHN DILL* Age: 63 Home: 249 Harold Lane Education: High school, 1965. Employment: Before


Bank failures top 100 for 2009

Bank failures top 100 for 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — The cascade of bank failures this year surpassed


Many clinic sites are running short of H1N1 vaccine

CINCINNATI (AP) — Hundreds of people waited in pouring rains Friday for H1N1 vaccinations — some in


Little Beaver Creek office helps protect environment

LISBON — A small office here is the base for people who are preserving and protecting the area’s


Business Digest

OHIO Union to hand out leaflets about contract dispute YOUNGSTOWN — Teamsters union members will


Crash probe shows pilot had been told not to drive

Crash probe shows pilot had been told not to drive TOLEDO (AP) — An 86-year-old Ohio man at the


60M in US get flu shot; H1N1 deaths hit 1,000

ATLANTA (AP) — More Americans have been vaccinated against seasonal flu this fall than ever before


SCHEDULE OF GAMES

SCHEDULE OF GAMES Armstrong Cable is trying to work out a deal with the NFL Network to bring the


US drones patrol waters off Somalia

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — For the first time, sophisticated U.S. military surveillance drones capable of


NATO, UN officials back troop boost in Afghanistan

NATO, UN officials back troop boost in Afghanistan BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Top NATO and United


Doctor in Jackson case says he can’t pay bills

Doctor in Jackson case says he can’t pay bills LAS VEGAS — The doctor being investigated in


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2009. There are 68 days left in the year. On this date


local topics on TV || Sunday programs

“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m., WFMJ-TV 21; and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday on the Time Warner


Mahoning County Court filings

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher J. Ratliff, 26, of 90 North Broad St., Apt. 4,


Salaried retirees from Delphi Corp. expected to testify

Salaried retirees from Delphi Corp. are expected to testify about their reduced pensions before a


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 15.89 —.19 Avalon


Cost of health-care bill in House now $1 trillion health-care bill: $1T

WASHINGTON (AP) — Health care legislation taking shape in the House carries a price tag of at least


Pilots missed Minneapolis airport by 150 miles — but how?

WASHINGTON (AP) — Were the pilots distracted? Catching up on their sleep? Federal investigators


U.S. files to extradite Polanski

GENEVA (AP) — The United States has asked Switzerland to hand over Roman Polanski to authorities in


Education for Iraqi children still suffers

Opinion: BAGHDAD — As Iraq continues to grapple with intermittent violence, a collapsed infrastructure and


Miller, Gallitto must work to solve Boardman’s crisis

Editorial: With Boardman Township on the verge of being placed under fiscal watch by the state auditor,


Candle-making is an art and a science for Ohio company

DELICATE BALANCE A.I. Root has been supplying churches for 140 years. MEDINA, Ohio — Making


Biden reassures Central Europe

PRAGUE (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden made significant strides during a trip to Central Europe this


West Shore Chorale to mark church date

West Shore Chorale to mark church date YOUNGSTOWN —The 72-member West Shore Chorale will perform


R. Crumb puts his touch on Book of Genesis

The comic book comprises the first 50 chapters of the Bible. LOS ANGELES — His religious


Who will blink first on state budget?

Opinion: COLUMBUS — Did you hear that a vote against Gov. Ted Strickland’s tax freeze is a vote in favor of


Engage, don’t isolate

Editorial: Los Angeles Times: President Obama’s Sudan strategy, announced this week, is consistent with his


METRO DIGEST

Cheerleader’s death YOUNGSTOWN — The death of an East High School cheerleader who collapsed during


Mineral Ridge holds off Crestview in ITCL upset

COLUMBIANA — Dan Skiba scored two touchdowns and the Mineral Ridge defense stopped a game-tying two-


Remembering Soupy Sales with a pie in the face

NEW YORK — If you never thought a pie in the face was funny, you just didn’t get Soupy Sales. If


GETTING IT RIGHT

GETTING IT RIGHT The listing for Dr. Ray Beiersdorfer’s Amazing Sideshow of Science in Friday’s Go


Seniors not hardest hit by the recession

Opinion: BOSTON — This story begins, as do so many dramas, at the box office. We are standing in line, three


Mom may have signs of Azheimer’s

Dear Annie: My parents are in their 80s. My father has been having strokes, and his right side is


List will help ease trip when flying with pets

Dear Readers: Are you relocating and need to get Fido, Fluffy or Tweetie Pie to where you are going


Poland, Canfield earn AAC wins

POLAND — With starting running back Luke Wollet sitting out with an injury, E.J. Kosec and Nick


Mayoral hopefuls focus on finances

The mayor says he’s been working to bring in a new tax base; the challenger wants to get more


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Casino Issue with Dan Gilbert

Austintown Township Trustee: David Ditzler and James Davis