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Dann is not invited
CINCINNATI — Imagine the surprise of Warren County Democrats when they opened their e-mail from the county party Tuesday night and found that Marc Dann, the former Ohio attorney general forced to resign last year, would be a featured speaker at their annual party dinner.
Patrons owe more than $1 million to library
Those who settle their accounts will have their borrowing privileges reinstated. The offer extends
Refunds will be given for Harding band night
WARREN — As the result of the cancellation of the Warren Band Night due to heavy rain forecasts, the
67 employers take part in YSU job fair
YOUNGSTOWN — At first glance around Youngstown State University’s Chestnut Room in Kilcawley Center
Vehicle license fees go up Thursday
COLUMBUS — Ohio drivers will be paying a little more to register their cars and renew their
Deputies who stole go to jail
WARREN — Anthony Leshnack, a former sergeant in the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Department, said a
Domestic Violence Awareness Month proclaimed
LISBON — The Columbiana County Commissioners on Wednesday proclaimed October as Domestic Violence
Orders will be taken for food program
YOUNGSTOWN — Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, is taking orders for Angel Food Blessings in
Anderson back at QB for Browns
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Derek Anderson will replace Brady Quinn and start at quarterback for the
Payment plans available on Mahoning County property taxes
YOUNGSTOWN — Those who’ve fallen behind in their property tax payments because they’re lost their
Lawrence County shelter gets grant
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire of McCandless, D-4th, announced that the Lawrence County
Work begins this morning for Joe Kaluza
YOUNGSTOWN — Former KFC manager Joe Kaluza and his family will be in their new home in about 60
Western Pa. man fights for backyard wind turbine
MONACA, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man has run into local opposition to his plans to erect a
Farrell police don’t know why Arizona man was bound in house
FARRELL, Pa. (AP) — Police in western Pennsylvania are trying to figure out why an 18-year-old
Pa. woman tackles burglar in her home
YORK, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania woman dove on a burglar who broke into her home and hung onto him
Christian school craft fair Saturday in Columbiana
COLUMBIANA — Heartland Christian School, 28 Pittsburgh St., will have its 2nd Annual Fall in the
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS WEDNESDAY • St. John’s Episcopal Church Boar’s Head Ladies will serve
REUNIONS | Former classmates plan to meet
REUNIONS • East High School June Class of 1946 will have a reunion at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at
State budget prompts more library cuts
COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Public Library has announced cuts to its budget because of the state’s 11-percent cut to the Public Library Fund.
Kinsman, Farmdale sewer project planned for 2010
WARREN — An $8 million to $10 million sewer project serving Kinsman and nearby Farmdal
Maryland man indicted for dumping steel swarf in Champion
WARREN — A Trumbull County grand jury has indicted a Maryland man on 12 counts of open burning and dumping in the stockpiling of between 8,000 and 10,000 tons of a manufacturing byproduct called “steel swarf” on the grounds of Diversified Resources Inc. on Refractories Drive in Champion.
Ohio casino jobs promise is misleading, study says
Democratic Party Chairman David Betras adds to the chorus opposing Issue 3. COLUMBUS — A casino
MAKING A DATE: Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams finally have a bout
Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams finally have a bout They talked about their Dec. 5 matchup on Tuesday
Pastor Joe buys Eastwood YMCA
Pastor Joe’s plans for the facility have not been disclosed. WARREN — The Warren/Trumbull YMCA
SCHOLASTIC SHUFFLE
Passing state tests is music to their ears. By HAROLD GWIN YOUNGSTOWN — Students at
Allen still looks for success at Missouri St.
The Bears are just 14-23 in his three-plus years as head coach. YOUNGSTOWN — Terry Allen spent
Ferraro: born to run, even before Peace Race was born
He was about 3 years old when the inaugural Peace Race was held in 1975; both Ferraro and the race
28 JFS employees get layoff notices
Staff will be reorganized to better serve clients, the acting director says. YOUNGSTOWN —
Youngstown’s century-old Federal Building up for auction
The minimum bid for the building is $90,000, but it’s valued at $147,300. YOUNGSTOWN — The
Valley teams high in ratings
Cardinal Mooney and East Palestine’s football teams are No. 1 in their regions.
YSU supplements campus security with new emergency-alert system
The Virginia Tech massacre in 2007 prompted officials to improve procedures. YOUNGSTOWN —
Poland, Canfield earn shutout AAC wins
POLAND — Taylor Malaniak had two goals to key Poland to a 6-0 win over Howland in an All-American
Green Team encourages Austintown to recycle
By ELISE FRANCO AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning County Green Team is willing to pay the three cities
Payday lenders still overcharge, despite Ohio law, study shows
COLUMBUS — Payday lenders continue to charge triple-digit interest on short-term loans, despite
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2009. There are 92 days left in the year. On this
Economic woes hit hard at charities
NEW YORK (AP) — For many social-service charities across America, the recession has delivered a
Gloriana gets call from Taylor Swift
The phone call Gloriana band member Mike Gossin will never forget came earlier this year when the
Junior enjoys dream come true: success with golf team
YOUNGSTOWN — Ever since she was in the seventh grade, Katie Rogner knew that she wanted to play golf
Toyota plans recall of 3.8 million vehicles
Toyota plans recall of 3.8 million vehicles WASHINGTON — Toyota says it will recall 3.8 million
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Mahoning Soil & Water Conservation District board meeting, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.,
Metro Digest
Business-tax evasion CLEVELAND — A Girard man has been sentenced to three years’ probation,
Consumer confidence unexpectedly falls in Sept.
NEW YORK (AP) — Concerns that consumers won’t help drive a speedy and strong economic recovery only
Tsunami hits Samoa after huge earthquake
PAGO PAGO, American Samoa (AP) — A powerful Pacific Ocean earthquake spawned towering tsunami waves
SAVORY & SWEET
A beloved breakfast meat is showing up after dinner instead. MCClatchy Newspapers The latest
Takin’ bacon seriously
Old favorite tastes even better when you do the curing yourself. We are a people obsessed
Hospitals use drive-thrus for swine-flu cases
Fast-food places have them. Banks and pharmacies do, too. Now hospitals are opening drive-thrus and
Mahoning County Court Filings
MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses William J. Palkovic, 26, of 603 S. Raccoon Road, Unit 8,
Phoenix wins Game 1 of WNBA finals
PHOENIX (AP) — Cappie Pondexter missed a game-winning tip-in at the fourth-quarter buzzer then
“Hank” (8 p.m., ABC): Kelsey Grammer returns to prime time in “Hank.” He
“Hank” (8 p.m., ABC): Kelsey Grammer returns to prime time in “Hank.” He plays a sports retail
Senate panel rejects ‘public option’ plan
WASHINGTON — In the first significant setback for the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s
tennis roundup \ Tuesday’s events
Thailand Open BANGKOK — Marat Safin of Russia defeated fifth-seeded Philipp Petzschner of Germany
Who Said It?
Opinion: “The Philippine floods should remind politicians and delegates negotiating the climate treaty that
BUSINESS DIGEST
REGION Gold cup for Schwebel YOUNGSTOWN— The Schwebel Baking Co. has received the Long Company’s
McDonald schools’ financial problems shouldn’t have come as a surprise
Opinion: McDonald schools’ financial problems shouldn’t have come as a surprise EDITOR: The headline on
cold or flu? | How to tell the difference
The common cold and flu — both the seasonal and the new swine flu — are caused by different viruses
Stop baby-sitting neighbors’ kids, state tells mom
IRVING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Each day before the school bus comes to pick up the neighborhood’s
Senior Lauren Blase competes for love of running
Senior Lauren Blase competes for love of running By JOHN KOVACH YOUNGSTOWN — Lauren Blase, a
Index shows home prices rose for 3rd month in July
NEW YORK (AP) — Home prices rose for the third month in a row in July, new data Tuesday showed, more
Flooding kills at least 246 people in the Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Flood victims trudged through ankle-deep sludge to crowded relief
Coming up again on the short end of the trade stick
Editorial: Coming up again on the short end of the trade stick Trade deficits are strange things to behold.
prep volleyball Tuesday’s games
Salem 25-25-25, Lakeview 20-16-11 CORTLAND — Amy Scullion delivered 11 kills and 12 digs and Laura
Military to receive required shots soon
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military troops will begin getting required swine-flu shots in the next week
KSU faculty, graduate students exhibit art
WARREN — The varied work of the faculty and graduate students at Kent State University School of
Deal to end Pa. budget stalemate encounters Dem opposition
HARRISBURG (AP) — A deal to end Pennsylvania’s state budget impasse is encountering substantial
Maryland man indicted on felony charges of open burning, dumping
The material being stockpiled can ignite on contact with air or water, U.S. officials said.
Columbiana archives keeps tabs on the past
The archives has records of some of Columbiana County’s earliest history. LISBON — A small
Several protesters’ charges to be dropped
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Allegheny County district attorney says he’ll drop charges against at least
Streisand gets nostalgic
NEW YORK — When Barbra Streisand was a 19-year-old ingenue, she never had a problem performing in
Polanski asks court to free him
ZURICH (AP) — Lawyers for Roman Polanski filed a motion in court Tuesday asking that the director be
Summit to weigh limits on drivers’ use of mobile devices
WASHINGTON (AP) — With more drivers yakking on their cell phones or texting from behind the wheel,
Parker-Hannifin CEO got 6.3% less in 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Parker-Hannifin Corp. received compensation in fiscal 2009 valued at $9.1
NATO leader agrees with Obama that war-strategy review is needed
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the White House began Tuesday to debate in earnest the increasingly unpopular
GOP paranoia over Obama’s ‘czars’ is pathetic
Opinion: The latest fit of conservative paranoia is that Barack Obama, the alien in our midst, seeks to
POLAND AND BOARDMAN POLICE CALLS
A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND Sept. 22
Drop in confidence weighs on stocks
NEW YORK (AP) — A surprise drop in consumer confidence tripped up investors a day after a steep
A line in the sand
A line in the sand Chicago Tribune: President Barack Obama and the leaders of France and Britain
Employees’ salaries cut 10% at Columbiana Public Library
COLUMBIANA — The Columbiana Public Library has announced cuts to its budget because of the state’s
Mangini promises to name Browns’ QB today
BEREA — Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is faced with the same daunting dilemma this week that Vikings
‘Jon & Kate’ to be ‘Kate Plus Eight’
NEW YORK (AP) — “Jon & Kate Plus 8” will soon be simply “Kate Plus Eight.” That’s the word from
Potato Perfect
Potatoes are the perfect answer to that burning question, ‘What’s for dinner?’ Now, more than
Boardman boys, Canfield girls win county titles
AUSTINTOWN — Boardman’s boys team and Canfield’s girls team came away with Mahoning County cross
Don’t put blame on Canada
Opinion: In 1999 “Blame Canada” from the “South Park” movie was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Song.
Don’t be blinded by Obama’s brain trust
Opinion: Many people, including some conservatives, have been very impressed with how brainy the president
Tressel moving on with Coleman
COLUMBUS (AP) — A day after he criticized the Big Ten’s one-game suspension of safety Kurt Coleman
Paterno recalls ’82 team to inspire PSU
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — In times of adversity, not many coaches can draw upon six decades of
Steelers’ Sweed may be benched after drops
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers receiver Limas Sweed may have dropped his way onto the bench.
Concert canceled
Concert canceled YOUNGSTOWN — Tonight’s concert by former Television guitarist Richard Lloyd at
Cubs’ Dempster shuts down Pirates
CHICAGO — Ryan Dempster pitched a five-hitter for his third career shutout, Jeff Baker had a two-run
Global power not easy to tap
Opinion: It was a week of stunning contradictions for Barack Obama. The president was showcased on the
Sewer project awaits funding
The county promised the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency it would provide sewers to Kinsman
China OKs GM plan to buy Delphi
SHANGHAI (AP) — China’s Commerce Ministry has given a conditional green light for General Motors’s
Jury selection continues today in murder trial
Two co-defendants have already pleaded guilty. YOUNGSTOWN — Jury selection began Tuesday and
The little surprises found while reading the paper
Opinion: The little surprises found while reading the paper EDITOR: A couple of days ago I found another
BIRTHS
St. Elizabeth Health Center Dave and Dominique Hassay, Struthers, girl, Sept. 28. Stanley and
Hints are as sweet as Honey Month
Dear Readers: September is National Honey Month. If you are a honey fan, here are some sweet hints
Parents remember teenage years
Dear Annie: I am a normal 14-year-old teenager and can honestly say I’m no angel. I have a question.
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