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Parents announce Bromley-Frederick wedding plans
Announced by Lance and Sandra Bromley, 31 Laurel Hills Lane, Canfield, and Shawn Frederick I and
Wedding planned by Miss Kolat and Mr. Stanton
Melissa Kolat, a daughter of Lawrence and Sally Kolat of Brookfield, and Tyler Stanton, a son of
Conkle-Hernandez engagement is being announced
CLINTON — The engagement of Anne Cecile Conkle, 1211 N. LaSalle, Chicago, and Jos Luis Hernandez,
Chapel in park chosen for Shevetz, Phillis wedding
The engagement of Lauren Shevetz and Johnathan Phillis, both of 10768 Seacrist Road, Beloit, and
Society Digest
Rose show winners are announced COLUMBIANA — Columbiana Rose Society is announcing the winners of
Orchestra cancels concert in effort to tighten belt
For the full story, read Saturday's Vindicator or Vindy.com
Leetonia library cuting hours, staff
LEETONIA — Budgetary problems have prompted the library here to cut hours, staff and pay.
Perfect night for football
McDonald proves too tough for Wellsville, 50-12 By JOE SCALZO McDONALD — In a scene straight
Cities ‘very close’ to V&M land deal
The $970 million expansion project could get a big boost next week. YOUNGSTOWN — More than a
Mooney defeats Lake Catholic, 42-21
By TOM WILLIAMS YOUNGSTOWN — For about five seconds of the second half, the showdown between
VXI call center to start training
The downtown business is expected to start operating in mid-October. YOUNGSTOWN — A new call
GlenOak’s big-play offense shatters Fitch win streak
The Falcons rallied in the fourth quarter but ran out of time.
Family of slain boy finds comfort in guilty verdict
Eugene Cumberbatch might face life in prison with no parole. WARREN — Lloyd McCoy Sr. lost his
Hubbard hammers Lakeview, 49-14
HUBBARD — Lakeview’s 14-7 first-quarter lead probably didn’t create a false sense of security
Heidi Hanni saddened by move from father’s law office
The building was a thriving law office and Democratic Party headquarters. YOUNGSTOWN — Unable
Unbeaten Crestview edges Columbiana
Carter Hill rushed for two touchdowns and threw a scoring toss to Adam Britton. By CHUCK
YSU trustees back plan for inn to become a conference center
The Wick-Pollock option might cost $4.4 million. YOUNGSTOWN — The Wick-Pollock Inn would be
Springfield ends losing skid to arch-rival So. Range, 21-9
“When you get a turnover, it’s huge, but when you get a turnover and a score, it’s unbelievable.”
Economy forces changes for Warren orchestra
WARREN — Faced with a sharp decline in funding from grants, donations and subscriptions, the Warren
Pickets oppose plan to close 2 post offices, East and South sides
Two part-time post offices here remain on the endangered list. YOUNGSTOWN — Closing
GOP candidate says Strickland won’t be much competition
NILES — John Kasich, the leading Republican candidate for governor, said he’s not at all concerned
‘Gibby’ James earns McGuffey distinction
McGuffey Elementary kindergartners Bernard Thomas, right, and Timothy Davis applaud as Richard Scarsella, president of the William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society, honors Gilbert “Gibby” James of Canfield, far left, with the fourth annual Pioneer Award. The award is given to local individuals for notable contributions to literacy and historical preservation of the Mahoning Valley.
GlenOak’s big-play offense shatters Fitch win streak
The Falcons rallied in the fourth quarter but ran out of time. By JOHN KOVACH AUSTINTOWN — The
Buckeyes begin bid for fifth straight Big 10 title
COLUMBUS — Darrell Hazell’s first coaching job was at Oberlin, a place where he learned that winning
Boardman earns first Federal League win
MASSILLON — Nick Buonavalonta carried 17 times for 117 yards and a TD as the Boardman High football
Girard defeated Champion 31-6
By GREG GULAS CHAMPION — Landon Smith and Tallen Birmingham each scored twice, Adam Charles
Campbell Memorial defeats LaBrae 35-7
By DOUG CHAPIN LEAVITTSBURG — As veteran coach Jeff Bayuk continues the rebuilding of Campbell
Wollet’s four scores lift Poland past Niles
NILES — Paced by a sometimes flashy offense and a stingy defense that forced mistakes, Poland
Big weekend for Big Ten
Big weekend for Big Ten Ohio State plays host to Illinois while Penn State goes up against Iowa in
Toothman carries Salem past Liberty
SALEM — Salem quarterback Trent Toothman thought about running back to the locker room after his
F.Y.I. (Religion digest)
Officers to be honored YOUNGSTOWN — A service celebrating our community’s finest will be at
Readers need to know care a parrot requires
Dear Heloise: I feel you must expand on your comments on getting a parrot if you want a long-term
MMA card scheduled tonight at Yankee Lake
BROOKFIELD — A Mixed Martial Arts fight card will be held tonight at the Yankee Lake ballroom. The
GAME TIME
Who: Youngstown Phantoms vs. Tri-City Storm. When: Today, 11 a.m. Where: USHL Fall Classic,
Indians, Pirates both pick up rare victories
CLEVELAND — Fausto Carmona pitched six strong innings and the Cleveland Indians ended their 11-game
Late goal defeats Phantoms in Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa — Despite dominating play throughout Friday’s third period, the Youngstown Phantoms
Jimmie Johnson takes pole at Dover
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson will go for the Dover sweep from the pole. Johnson turned a lap
YSU tries to extend Ind. St.’s streak
The Sycamores have lost 30 consecutive games dating back to the 2006 season. By PETE MOLLICA
Vaclav scores two TDs as Canfield rolls past Struthers
CANFIELD — Kyle Vaclav had a 67-yard punt return and a 38-yard interception return as Canfield beat
Mineral Ridge, East Palestine romp
LISBON — Kyle Skiba ran 10 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns Friday as the Mineral Ridge High
BIRTHS
St. Elizabeth Health Center Ashley Cervello and Michael Alexander, Mineral Ridge, girl, Sept. 24.
2 men arraigned on various charges after car involved in high-speed chase
Police also chased the men on foot, they said. CAMPBELL — A Youngstown man who led police on a
Charged with 2 kidnap counts
The victims said the man forced them to drive around Youngstown. AUSTINTOWN — A Youngstown man
Lordstown rolls out Cruze test models
LORDSTOWN — Test models of the Chevrolet Cruze are now under construction at the General Motors
SECOND HARVEST
SECOND HARVEST Produce distribution Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley will
Warren accepts police grant
The city is looking at another $2.5 million deficit in 2010. WARREN — After waiting about seven
Husband and wife pastors to be honored
YOUNGSTOWN — Pastors Kenny and Dione Eldridge, founders of Fellowship Tabernacle Christian Center
Too few nurses to respond to H1N1?
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — As schools grapple with a resurgence of swine flu, many districts have few or
Ohio to close juvenile-detention center
COLUMBUS (AP) — The state said Friday it will close another juvenile detention center as the agency
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave.,
In 2 bomb cases, FBI let sting play out
CHICAGO (AP) — As Hosam Maher Husein Smadi prepared to remotely detonate what he believed was a
Valley natives organize NYC epilepsy fundraiser
NEW YORK — Organizers of a gala fundraising event to take place in New York City are from the
Ford, Toyota turn to China for new markets
NEW YORK (AP) — Ford Motor Co. plans to build a new assembly plant in China, and Toyota Motor Co.
New-home sales rose 0.7% in August, lower than expectations
WASHINGTON (AP) — New-home sales rose a tepid 0.7 percent last month, missing Wall Street
Ex-CIA directors speak out
Los Angeles Times: It wasn’t their intention, but seven former CIA directors who asked President
Wolves Club conducts installation of officers
YOUNGSTOWN — Atty. James Vivo, a practicing attorney and a member of many community organizations,
Thousands march through Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A vociferous but peaceful group of several thousand people marched for miles
Business digest
REGION Salem area chamber plans legislative-affairs event SALEM — The Salem Area Chamber of
“ICarly” (8 p.m., Nickelodeon): Oh, those goofy kids. On “iCarly,” our
“ICarly” (8 p.m., Nickelodeon): Oh, those goofy kids. On “iCarly,” our heroine’s pals hold a speed-
Chrysler tailoring smaller cars for the American consumer
DETROIT (AP) — Chrysler thinks its future may be in a new lineup of smaller cars based on models
Safety-service director denies grievances by 3 supervisors
The three men still have the right to appeal the decision to an arbitrator. WARREN — Doug
Randy Quaid posts bail
Randy Quaid posts bail DALLAS — Randy Quaid was given a ride from a small West Texas jail to get
Leetonia library cuts hours, staff and paychecks
LEETONIA — Budgetary problems have prompted the library here to cut hours, staff and pay. Citing
A ‘tail’ of two granddogs, Polo and Tessa
Opinion: My two Shih-Tzu granddogs, Polo, age 10, and Tessa, age seven, are truly joys in my old age. I
‘Pandorum’ is pandemonium in space
“Pandorum” plays like the best movie based on a video game to not actually have a video game to base
Venezuela’s links to Iran raise eyebrows
Opinion: Here’s an issue that is drawing growing attention in Washington, but is going almost unnoticed in
Duchovny returns with Season 3 of ‘Californication’
NEW YORK — Hank Moody, the hero of Showtime’s comedy “Californication,” is a roguish struggling
local topics on TV \ Sunday programs
“Community Connection” (6:30 a.m., WFMJ Channel 21; rebroadcast at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday on Time
Gadhafi’s rant at the U.N. warrants criticism of him
Editorial: The good news is that Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi wasn’t able to stay where he wanted to during
Lawrence Co. to close courthouse weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas
Employees will lose some paid holidays during the shutdowns. NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Lawrence County
MAHONING COUNTY COURT FILINGS
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Zachary R. Oblisk, 23, of 676 W. Maryland Ave., Sebring, and
Children learn ways to halt germ spread
COLUMBIANA — Sing along: “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear [insert
2-car crash injures 4 people in Howland
HOWLAND — A two-car crash sent four people to hospitals with minor injuries Friday evening,
Rabbi Saperstein to lecture here
YOUNGSTOWN — Rabbi David Saperstein, recently selected by Newsweek magazine as No. 1 on its list of
US commander in Afghanistan submits request for more troops
WASHINGTON — Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, hand-
Father Balasko to be honored at celebration
YOUNGSTOWN — Temple El Emeth, in conjunction with the Jewish Community Relations Council of the
Obama: G-20 helped economy bounce back
PITTSBURGH (AP) — World leaders on Friday issued sweeping promises to fix a malfunctioning global
Focus of terror plot was Sept. 11 anniversary, prosecutor says
DENVER (AP) — An Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City
Officials: First H1N1 vaccine to arrive Oct. 5
ATLANTA (AP) — The first swine-flu vaccine should be in some doctors’ offices as early as Oct. 5,
Blessing of pets set at Warren, Niles churches
Activities in Warren and Niles will focus on pet blessings and St. Francis of Assisi, the patron
Harrisburg mayor won’t run as write-in
HARRISBURG (AP) — The mayor of Pennsylvania’s capital city says he won’t try to hold onto the office
Deal puts value of Twitter at $1B
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter Inc.’s lack of revenue isn’t discouraging investors. In the latest
GETTING IT RIGHT
GETTING IT RIGHT SBlt There will not be a food giveaway today at New Beginnings Outreach
Fowler woman guilty in Mercer Co. death
MERCER, Pa. (AP) — An Ohio woman has been convicted of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder and
Witness: Worker’s body naked, duct-taped
BIG CREEK, Ky. (AP) — A part-time Census worker found hanging in a rural Kentucky cemetery was
Surgery technician enters guilty plea
DENVER (AP) — A surgery technician accused of possibly exposing thousands of hospital patients to
Ohio’s lethal-injection process flawed, killer says in seeking execution delay
COLUMBUS (AP) — Next month’s execution of a man sentenced to die for strangling his 67-year-old
Iran warned again
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Backed by other world powers, President Barack Obama declared Friday that Iran is
‘Surrogates’ is poor substitute for better science-fiction films
“Surrogates” is a workmanlike sci-fi action film with few pretenses, a movie that hints at much but
Former bank robber found ministry through crime
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A slug from a .357-caliber Magnum ended Ken Cooper’s 13-year career as a
‘Surrogates’
‘Surrogates’ Grade: D Director: Jonathan Mostow Running time: 1 hour 28 minutes Rating: PG-
Metro digest
Route 11 restrictions COLUMBIANA — State Route 11 northbound will be restricted next week between
House forestalls shutdown
House forestalls shutdown WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Friday to head off a
Today’s unrest is not new, but it is real
Opinion: Here’s the walk-away line from a new study about the way religious voters see the world:
Go&Do weekend
Today Dances Polka Tones, 8 p.m. to midnight, Kuzman’s, 1025 S. State St., Girard; (330) 545-
‘PANDORUM’
‘PANDORUM’ Grade: C Director: Christian Alvart Running time: 1 hour 44 minutes Rating: R for
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, Sept. 26, the 269th day of 2009. There are 96 days left in the year. On this date
Mother-in-law’s boyfriend offends her
Dear Annie: My father-in-law died last year, and within two months of his passing, my mother-in-law
Bin Laden sends warning to Europe
CAIRO (AP) — Osama bin Laden demanded that European countries pull their troops out of Afghanistan
Dems weigh tax on insurance
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are considering a tax on high-cost insurance plans to help pay for
Tiger takes the lead by 1 at Atlanta
Two missed putts from 4 feet kept the leadeboard tight. ATLANTA (AP) — Tiger Woods had the lead
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