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Youngstown woman awarded $400K in malpractice case for botched surgery
A jury has awarded $400,000 to a woman who said she suffered permanent injuries after a knee surgery almost six years ago at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital.
Have you seen this woman?
Police are searching for a 25-year-old East Chalmers Avenue woman who was abducted from her home Thursday morning by a man later identified as the father of her child.
Child left in car outside tattoo shop
The mother of an 11-month-old child was charged with child endangering Friday after police said she left her 11-month-old child alone in the car while she went into Hooligan Ink Tattoo, 2712 Market St., to have a face piercing.
Indians’ win streak snapped
CLEVELAND (AP) — Gio Gonzalez pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning and Mark Ellis drove in
Pirates beat Phillies 2-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ross Ohlendorf became the third Pirates starting pitcher in as many days to win
Mexican murder suspect: US consulate infiltrated
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The drug-cartel enforcer told an unsettling story: A woman who worked in the
Mahoning jury awards $400K to woman in medical malpractice case
Mahoning jury awards $400K to woman in medical malpractice case
YSU union has money missing
YOUNGSTOWN The president of the Association of Classified Employees union at Youngstown State
Youngstown Business Incubator on tap to receive fed funding for expansion
Youngstown Business Incubator set to receive fed funding
Coast Guard warns boaters of sharks off Northeast
BOSTON (AP) — The Coast Guard is telling recreational boaters and paddlers to watch out for sharks
3 Va. spy suspects to remain jailed
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The three Virginia suspects in an alleged Russian spy ring will remain in
American Air parent says worker data compromised
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines parent company said Friday the personal information of
Auditor candidate disqualified
A Canfield man who wanted to run for Mahoning County auditor as an independent will not be on the
Boardman Park concert entertains hundreds
The outdoor concert season at Boardman Park was a hit June 24 when Maag Outdoor Art Pavilion hosted
Police officers raise funds for Ohio Special Olympics
By SHAIYLA HAKEEM shakeem@vindy.com Law officials from Boardman, Poland Village, Mill Creek
Summer camp gives students glimpse of career choices
By SHAIYLA HAKEEM shakeem@vindy.com The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center hosted its
Track team finishes season with banquet
The Boardman girls track team recently had its season-ending banquet at Antone’s with more than 190
YMCA program features lifeguards in training
The D.D. and Velma Davis Family YMCA taught Valley children the skills necessary for becoming a
Concert features sounds and sundaes
You can outgrow a lot of things, like playing with Barbie or Tonka trucks, but you’re never too old
Crane event raises money, awareness
By DOUG LIVINGSTON The NewsOutlet.org Standing along Boardman-Poland Road last weekend, Aaron
Canfield dancers compete in Scotland
A trip to Scotland is an adventure in itself, but a trip to Scotland to participate in the World Championship of Irish Dance was a milestone event for two young dancers from Canfield.
Summer camp gives students glimpse of career choices
By SHAIYLA HAKEEM shakeem@vindy.com The Mahoning County Career and Technical Center hosted its
YMCA program features lifeguards in training
The D.D. and Velma Davis Family YMCA taught Valley children the skills necessary for becoming a
Ultimate Frisbee tournament needs teams
Do you like frisbees, a lot of running and competition? Keep reading. Poland’s cross country
Boardman Park concert entertains hundreds
The outdoor concert season at Boardman Park was a hit June 24 when Maag Outdoor Art Pavilion hosted
There’s no arguing debate team’s success
By ERIC HAMILTON ehamilton@vindy.com When it comes to arguing with their kids, the parents of
Police officers raise funds for Ohio Special Olympics
By SHAIYLA HAKEEM shakeem@vindy.com Law officials from Boardman, Poland Village, Mill Creek
Chewing gum in class pays off at McKinley
A Poland McKinley Elementary School teacher let her students chew gum for a cause.
Number of precincts to be cut still undecided
The Mahoning County Board of Elections will decide Tuesday how many voting precincts will be
Youngstown police looking for suspect who robbed elderly man
Youngstown police looking for suspect who robbed elderly man
Ohio appellate court upholds inmate riot conviction
Ohio appellate court upholds inmate riot conviction
Judges temporarily shuts down non-profit claiming to assist vets
Judges in two county courts have granted Attorney General Richard Cordray’s request for temporary restraining orders against a nonprofit that says it assists veterans.
Liberty woman to head new Mahoning Valley Red Cross
The first director of the newly formed American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley Chapter is Liberty Township resident Karen Conklin.
CLUB CALENDAR | Local organizations plan meetings
ASSOCIATIONS Greater Youngstown Monitoring Association Scanner Club is having a picnic beginning
Three-in-one event at church
Three-in-one event NILES Praise Assembly of God Church, 1004 N. Main St., will have a yard sale,
Austintown Rotary picks Leetch to lead
AUSTINTOWN At the President’s Party on June 26, Rotary Club of Austintown officially installed new
Mathews voters to face 2-mill levy in November
Mathews school board has voted to put a 2-mill permanent-improvement levy on the November ballot.
Turning the tables: Scrappers get back to .500
Owen Dew and two relievers combine on a two-hitter as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers get back to .500
Canfield police put bite in city’s vicious-dog law
By Elise Franco and Ashley Luthern efranco@vindy.com aluthern@vindy.com Canfield Canfield
Tablack: Closing after quake was best plan
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County’s administrator said he
Astro gets past Wharmby in Class B action
STAFF REPORT sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS Ronnie Bovo had three hits, including a double, and
Four underclass standouts compete in tournament
PICKERINGTON Fitch High’s Amanda Callahan and Carly Ortz each batted .500 in the recent 2010 Ohio
Youngstown school board rejects proposed labor pacts
By harold gwin gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city school board, citing uncertainty over
Conklin to direct new Red Cross chapter
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com WARREN The first director of the newly formed American
Putt-Putt tournament scheduled for Warren
Staff report WARREN The Northern Ohio National Professional Putters Tournament will be contested
Masterson is masterful as the Indians win fifth straight game
Associated Press CLEVELAND Even when the Cleveland Indians lost their season-worst seventh in a
Woman charged in Liberty killings gets 13-year jail term
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Denise L. Jackson, one of six people charged in the
She’s got hives to keep her busy
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard For Mary Brashen, the buzzword is bees —
Pirates have just enough to beat Phils
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Chase Utley was in New York getting his injured thumb surgically
INDEPENDENCE DAY | Local events
INDEPENDENCE DAY | Local events A listing of July 4th events as submitted to The Vindicator.
TRO rejected; landlord hearing set to object to rental program
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A real-estate organization is asking the
Back in the Saddle
Elaine Kelley, 17, of Cortland stands with one of her two horses, Padamay, with whom she will compete in Columbus on July 30. Five weeks ago, another horse, Rebel, fell on her, injuring her face, shoulder, arms and legs.
Go&Do
TOday ChilDren Summerfest parade and activities, noon, Warren Courthouse Park, 141 South St. SE,
Friends like Pakistan don’t help
Opinion: Dismissing American objections, Pakistan has signed an agreement to run a natural-gas pipeline from
Nets and Knicks make first pitch to LeBron
By Brian Windhorst The Cleveland Plain Dealer The recruitment of LeBron James has begun, and it
New reports suggest recovery is slowing
Associated Press WASHINGTON The economic rebound is stalling. A raft of weak, new reports
Most Mich. autoworkers who won jackpot won’t quit
Associated Press CURTICE, Ohio A year ago, William Shanteau and his 13 co-workers at a Detroit
Prosecutor: Spies have help in US
Prosecutor: Spies have help in US NEW YORK A prosecutor warned Thursday that a powerful and
Serena to face Zvonareva for Wimbledon crown
Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England After Serena Williams moved within a victory of her fourth
Plug ’er up (don’t check the oil)
Opinion: Plug ’er up (don’t check the oil) Columbus Dispatch: Americans have yet to see how quickly or
Restraining orders issued against nonprofit in probe
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Judges in two county courts have granted Attorney
Police explain reasons for reopening Gore case
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. Police explained Thursday why they reopened a sexual-assault
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Mel Gibson sells Conn. estate for $24M GREENWICH, Conn. Actor Mel Gibson has sold
Defensemen are in demand as NHL free agency begins
Associated Press It was a great day to be a free agent defenseman in the NHL. The biggest name
Hot-mix paving
Hot-mix paving MINERAL RIDGE Weathersfield Township trustees Thursday hired R.T. Vernal Paving
Ex-Niles resident indicted in rash of burglaries
Staff report WARREN A former Niles resident has been indicted on four counts of burglary in
Birthdays
Birthdays Actress Polly Holliday (“Alice”) is 73. Writer-director Larry David is 63. Keyboardist
Mathews board to seek 2-mill levy on ballot
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com VIENNA The Mathews school board has voted to put a 2-mill
UFC’s Lesnar grateful to be back in ring
Associated Press Brock Lesnar had never heard of the illness that nearly killed him last year, yet
Cavs agree to deal with coach
Associated Press CLEVELAND With LeBron or without him, Byron Scott has decided to get back on an
July 4th closings
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for
Soccer: Bradley waits to hear his status
Associated Press NEW YORK Bob Bradley says he’d be “honored” to remain the U.S. soccer coach,
BakeMark plans to close local branch
Staff report austintown Fifteen people will lose their jobs when a national distributor of baked
BIRTHS
BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Breona Fennessey and Bill Rowbotham, Youngstown, boy, June
Years Ago
Today is Friday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2010. There are 182 days left in the year. Associated
Martin, Michalek sign with Penguins
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Penguins, long built around some of the NHL’s top
Lou Blaney Memorial to be broadcast
Staff report Officials of the BRP/Hoosier Tire Modified Tour, Sharon Speedway and The Dirt Track
Got butterbeer? Harry Potter fans love this drink
By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor Got butterbeer? Harry Potter fans are all abuzz about
Orchestral rock band was ahead of its time
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Times have sure changed since the Moody Blues arrived on
Police investigate Youngstown shooting
Police investigate Youngstown shooting YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating the case of a man who
Hubbard Arterial ranked top road project
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is
Nadal favorite among the men
Associated Press WIMBLEDON, England The British lady with the straw hat sitting in the stands
Cancer survivors to walk in Bark For Life events
Cancer survivors to walk in Bark For Life events NILES The first American Cancer Society Bark
Pharmacist’s case to go to trial
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A three-judge panel of the 7th District
Adairs retain separate attorneys in employer-embezzlement case
Staff report Youngstown Scott and Linda Adair, accused of embezzling hundreds of thousands of
Probe: $100M wasted in utilities program
Associated Press MIAMI A federal program designed to help impoverished families heat and cool
Four tied for lead at AT&T National
Associated Press NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. In the five years Arjun Atwal has been playing practice
Offensive guru Coryell dies
Associated Press SAN DIEGO Don Coryell, the innovative coach whose San Diego Chargers teams
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Left by his wife, hubby is devastated
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife of 18 years left me. The day started out
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Kevin A. Beckman, 41, of 3823 Tiffany Lane,
BP spill becomes the Gulf’s biggest
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS BP’s massive oil spill became the largest ever in the Gulf of
Rift forms between mayor and council
Opinion: In public, it’s been all smiles between the current Youngstown City Council, seated in January 2008,
YSU welcomes new president
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown State University Trustee Harry Meshel
Harry Potter’s butterbeer recipe
No need to travel to Hogsmeade (or to Universal Orlando) to get a taste of Harry Potter’s
Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD June
President calls for immigration reform
Chicago Tribune WASHINGTON In his first major speech on the issue, President Barack Obama on
Trumbull County Fair schedule
TODAY 8 a.m., Admission Gate C opens 9 a.m., Junior Fair goat showmanship, dairy cloverbud show;
HELOISE: To clean, freshen drain, use this recipe
Dear Heloise: Can you please respond with your drain-cleaning recipe using white vinegar and baking
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: vMasters of Funk, 8 p.m.: Old-school funk concert, with The Bar-Kays,
Ex-Covelli food workers indicted on theft charge
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury indicted the
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of June 30. All yields given in percent.
IndyCar close to chassis decision
Associated Press IndyCar Series CEO Randy Bernard set a deadline of Wednesday for an announcement
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.48 —.20 Avalon
Great Lakes states interests are bigger than Chicago
Editorial: For more than 50 years the Mahon- ing Valley fought hard for a link between the Ohio River and the
Clean energy pays dividends
Opinion: By Phyllis Cuttino McClatchy-Tribune All too many issues these days seem to be framed solely in
Car sales decline from May to June
Associated Press detroit Most automakers saw their U.S. sales drop from May to June, a sign that
Taxing the biggest casino
Opinion: By Sarah Anderson McClatchy-Tribune Remember the May 6 stock market “flash crash,” when the Dow
Running out of time
Reutimann needs sudden hot streak to compete for title Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. David
Toyota says vehicles have faulty engines
Toyota says vehicles have faulty engines WASHINGTON Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday about
Good news about the next generation
Opinion: By Jason Ross McClatchy-Tribune Amid the July Fourth fireworks, cookouts, fairs and parades, the
Newest band members try out instruments
Boardman Middle School band sponsored its second annual Beginner Early Start Program and Instrument
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