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3 honored as 4-H volunteers

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Jeep crashes into home

car v. house


YSU loses to South Dakota State

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Royal Rock Hall anniversary concerts to be aired Thanksgiving

rock anniversary concert


SOCIETY DIGEST

Poland Library Friends will meet, hear speaker POLAND — Friends of the Poland Library will meet at


ALISHA GALLAGHER | BRIAN KOBY

alisha gallagher brian koby LOWELLVILLE — The Rev. David Weikart officiated at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at

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KAITLIN KEMPE | STEPHEN KOPLIN

kaitlin kempe stephen koplin ANNAPOLIS, Md. — 1st Lt. Kaitlin Kempe of Carlsbad, Calif., and

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KAYLIN SCHLECHT | TIMOTHY WARD

kaylin schlecht timothy ward HILLIARD — Marriage vows were exchanged at 3 p.m. July 11 at St.

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This tax break was 14 years in the making

abatement


5 representing 5 U.S. wars honored at YSU dedication

armed forces


Williams to meet in Paris with V&M leaders

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams said he’ll meet Monday in Paris with top officials of V&M


Canfield seeing Red after win

The Cardinals clinched a share of the league title and a playoff berth with a 16-0 win over Poland.

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Youngstown cops seek man in rape of East teen

The girl, 17, said the suspect threatened to rape her again. YOUNGSTOWN — Police are


Boardman rallies, beats Fitch in OT

BOARDMAN — The outlook was bleak for the Boardman High football team entering the fourth quarter of

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iNNOVATION: Poland artist draws on his creativity

Poland artist draws on his creativity By RICK ROUAN Seen Bigfoot? How about the Loch Ness


Campbell tops Struthers

CAMPBELL — Prior to Friday’s game between Struthers and Campbell Memorial High, Struthers mayor

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‘Stay focused,’ Belinky tells park board

The park commissioners said the severance agreement sought to avoid litigation with the former


Irish clinch home playoff game

YOUNGSTOWN — Was it the frustration from a heartbreaking loss to Mooney in week 9 or the uncertainty


Usher in standard time safely, Valley police and fire officials urge

Change your smoke-detector batteries as you change your clocks, fire officials urge. With the


Hubbard’s defense blanks Niles 36-0 for 9th win in row

NILES — Hubbard High’s defense got a big emotional lift Friday night and the Eagles made the most of


Governor names Elizabeth Bernard newest YSU trustee

Attorney Elizabeth Bernard of Canfield succeeds Dr. H.S. Wang. YOUNGSTOWN — Gov. Ted


McDonald finishes 10-0 again, beats Leetonia 47-7

McDONALD — Practice makes perfect. McDonald High completed its second straight undefeated regular


Smith Twp. candidate to spend Tuesday behind bars

SEBRING — A Smith Township trustee candidate is to spend Election Day in jail. Jeremiah Curtis,


Street at YSU pays tribute to veterans

Spring Street has been renamed Armed Forces Boulevard. YOUNGSTOWN — James Bobovnyk joined the


Pumpkins on parade

Winners of Lynn Kirk Elementary School's pumpkin pageant are from left, Christian Cosa, 6; Alexis Ellinos, 7; Matthew Smutney, 8; and Alana Bowser, 8. Friday’s student competition at the Austintown school drew about 35 decorated pumpkins.


YSU faces SDSU today

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State and South Dakota State will meet today for the 11th time in a series


Storms in the South leave 3 people dead

Snow lets up in West, Plains; South gets drenched LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — While residents in some


House leaders seek probe of cybersecurity

WASHINGTON — House leaders on Friday called for an “immediate and comprehensive assessment” of


Pakistanis confront Clinton

ISLAMABAD (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton faced sharp rebukes from Pakistani


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, Oct. 31, the 304th day of 2009. There are 61 days left in the year. This is


Kyle Busch’s crew chief is puzzled by his firing

TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Kyle Busch celebrated 12 wins with crew chief Steve Addington, including a


Agenda Sunday

Agenda Sunday Village of New Middletown, special joint meeting with Springfield Township on fire


Newton Falls man jailed in numerous break-ins

All of the break-ins combined netted less than $200 for the thief, the police chief said. NORTH


Health Department seeking levy for cancer detection

LISBON — The Columbiana County Health Department is now in compliance with campaign spending


City police probe robberies

YOUNGSTOWN — Police are investigating several armed robberies that took place in the city Thursday


FRIDAY’S SCORES AREA

FRIDAY’S SCORES AREA Beaver Local 35, Brookfield 7 Boardman 24, Fitch 21, OT Campbell Memorial


Officials dig in for waterline extension

The $1.8 million project involves stimulus funds. PETERSBURG — Extension of a waterline into


INDICTMENTS | Columbiana County

A Columbiana County grand jury recently indicted these people: Geraldine Lockett, 59, of East


2 Trumbull County men indicted

WARREN — Richard L. Grossman, 47, of East Kline Street, Girard, has been indicted on a charge of


Ohio Benefit Bank opens site on Meridian Road

The local site is on Meridian Road and is open Monday through Friday. YOUNGSTOWN — The Ohio


ELLEN GOODMAN || Women aren’t nostalgic for old days

Opinion: BOSTON — Not long ago a group of writers decided to publish a book of essays we called: “Feminism


Warren budget woes affecting city safety forces

There could be fewer police officers and firefighters in the city next year. WARREN — Police


MAHONING COUNTY Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury indicted 16 people this week. The following is a list of those indicted


Metro Digest

Positive Voices rally WARREN — Positive Voices for America, a citizens group, will have a rally


GO & DO || Things to see around the Valley

Today Children Ray Beiersdorfer’s Amazing Side Show of Science, noon and 12:45 p.m., Children’s


Birthday gift: ITCL title for Crestview

COLUMBIANA — All Crestview High football coach Paul Cusick wanted for his 41st birthday was a win


Nearly 650K jobs credited to stimulus plan

Educators are the largest group of affected workers. WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 650,000 jobs have


Reserve tops Lowellville

BERLIN CENTER — Senior QB Shane Ewing completed 17 of 25 passes for 278 yards and four touchdowns to


Issue 2 was oversold

Opinion: Issue 2 was oversold EDITOR: Even when I disagree with Vindicator editorials, they are at least


Correction

Opinion: Correction The signer of a Friday letter supporting passage of the Liberty School District levy


Buckeyes figure to have it easy today

COLUMBUS — DeWayne Walker may never rival Patrick Henry or John Paul Jones when it comes to stirring


Support Issue 2

Opinion: Support Issue 2 EDITOR: I would like to thank the Vindicator for its support on Issue 2. I


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Weekly quiz

Weekly quiz Q. As South, vulnerable, you hold: xK 7 6 3 uK 9 3 v9 4 wK 10 9 2 Partner opens


sunday news shows | Scheduled guests

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week” — White House senior adviser Valerie


Lehman Brothers’ art collection to go on the block

PHILADELPHIA — Even in these trying financial times, you’re not going to see many going-out-of-


City council to vote on tax break for Fallsway Equipment

The company spent about $800,000 to make improvements to its facility in 1998. YOUNGSTOWN — A


Hundreds of extras needed for vampire film

YOUNGSTOWN — Hundreds of extras are needed for the movie “The Last Vampire on Earth.” Interested


Business Digest

NATION Warhol self-portrait will be auctioned NEW YORK — Sotheby’s is auctioning a self-portrait


“Fear Fest ’09” (7:30 a.m., AMC): “Fear Fest ’09” celebrates the

“Fear Fest ’09” (7:30 a.m., AMC): “Fear Fest ’09” celebrates the scariest day of the year with a


World’s largest cruise liner begins maiden trip to Florida

HELSINKI (AP) — The world’s largest cruise liner on Friday began its maiden voyage to Florida,


Prosecutor drops case involving 2 police chiefs

Prosecutor drops case involving 2 police chiefs ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — A prosecutor has dropped a


Ups and downs make life more complete

Opinion: Recently I visited downtown Youngstown, a not too common occurrence for me. I went to the WFMJ-TV


Swiss reject Polanski’s offer for higher bail

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss authorities rejected a new higher offer of bail from imprisoned director Roman


Stars share what scares them for this Halloween and the rest of the year

LOS ANGELES — Snakes. Guns. Violence. Some scary stuff is universal, and even celebrities aren’t


Less spending by consumers sends stocks tumbling

NEW YORK (AP) — Grim signals about consumer spending ripped through the markets Friday, sending


Fly me to the moon?

Minot (N.D.) Daily News: An independent panel created by the Obama administration announced recently


John Calvin, we hardly knew you

Opinion: If you think Dick Cheney has suffered from bad PR, man, think about John Calvin’s image. The


‘Friday Night Lights’ is restructured

HOLLYWOOD — When the third season of “Friday Night Lights” wrapped in late 2008, star Kyle Chandler


local topics on tv | Sunday program

“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m., WFMJ-TV 21; and rebroadcast on the Time Warner Cable community


selected stocks

selected stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 15.48 —.16 Avalon


Ford’s hopes to save labor costs grow dimmer

DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.’s hopes for a cost-cutting labor agreement grew dimmer, with two more


Winning hearts and minds in Pakistan critical, but ...

Editorial: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton got a first-hand look at how Pakistan is being terrorized by


Salem earns first playoff berth

EAST LIVERPOOL — Trent Toothman completed 14 of 28 passes for 157 yards and three TDs to lead the


Crosby lifts Penguins past Blue Jackets 4-3

COLUMBUS (AP) — Pittsburgh scored twice in the final three minutes of regulation to tie it and


Cavaliers beat Minnesota, 104-87; LeBron scores 24

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — LeBron James scored 24 points to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first


Warren Harding gets win, misses playoffs

WARREN — Mike Dorsey scored two quick TDs and the the Warren Harding High football team rolled past


Phantoms snap losing streak at 4

FARGO, N.D. — Brett Gensler broke a third-period tie with his second goal of the game and goaltender


Births for 2009-10-31

Area births


Division I

Division I Region 1 1, Cle. St. Ignatius at St. Edward, today 2, Solon def. Strongsville, 35-


Mooney completes perfect 10-0 season

COLUMBUS — Cardinal Mooney wasted no time in picking up where they last left the Watterson Eagles.


Grave robberies still plague many US cemeteries

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — It’s that time of year when even cemetery guards are more easily spooked, on


Workers’ Comp rules against ex-Dann aide

His four workers did not make themselves available to other contractors. COLUMBUS — Workers at


Obama lifts ban on immigrants with HIV

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Friday the U.S. will overturn a 22-year-old travel and


‘MISSION FIELDSSRQ

Evangelists target the spiritually cold Recent surveys indicate New England is now the least


CDC: Swine flu kids’ deaths jump to 114

CDC: Swine flu kids’ deaths jump to 114 Eds: ADDS detail throughout on children’s Tamiflu, deaths


TRICK OR TREAT in Mahoning and Shenango valleys

Listing of area Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours as submitted to The Vindicator. MAHONING


Reader has good idea for emergency pet care

Dear Heloise: Thank you for your recommendations about arranging for pet care in the event of a


She worries in-laws are being used

Dear Annie: My husband’s parents are wonderful people in their late 70s, but I am concerned that


Clippers’ second half carries in 20-0 win

COLUMBIANA — In the first half Columbiana lost a fumble, committed four penalties and failed to


Survivors sought after Calif. midair collision

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The nighttime collision of a Coast Guard aircraft on a rescue mission and a Marine


Themelaras to speak at Abundant Life

Themelaras to speak at Abundant Life NEW WATERFORD — Bill Themelaras, associate pastor and a


Toll of H1N1 on children continues to increase

ATLANTA (AP) — H1N1 flu has caused at least 19 more children’s deaths — the largest one-week


Evangelization and Catechesis Conference sponsored by Diocese

ROOTSTOWN — “Catechesis and the Proclamation of the Word” will be the theme for the Evangelization


Mahoning County Court filings

MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher P. Kirtos, 44, of 4457 Warwick Drive S., Canfield,


Girard revels in first 10-0 season in history

LIBERTY — “It’s forever ... It’s history,” said an emotional Girard High Coach Bud McSuley following


Flu Vaccines

Flu Vaccines Clinic sites Mahoning County Provider: Youngstown City Health District. H1N1


Cafaro: Finding state funds for Youngstown Early College difficult

There’s no promise of funding even if the state budget shortfall gets resolved. YOUNGSTOWN —


Fund, benefit set up for cancer patient

Patrick Reagan’s wife, Megan, grew up in McDonald. Family of a Central Ohio man with Mahoning


Ridge tops E. Palestine 18-15 for sixth victory

MINERAL RIDGE — The Mineral Ridge Rams kept their playoff hopes alive Friday night by defeating East


Higher price of gas to hurt holiday shopping

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are paying more for gasoline than they did last year as the holidays


Series moves to Philly for Game 3

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Derek Jeter almost seems to delight in the way this World Series is playing out.


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