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New Castle hospital plans expansion
Jameson Health System plans to expand its emergency room and add new operating rooms at its north campus.
Car hits semi tonight
A person was taken to Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren after a car hit a tractor-trailer on state Route 45 in Bristol Township, Trumbull County’s 911 dispatch center reported.
Sherrod Brown: Census count means money for Ohio
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is urging Ohioans to accurately fill out census forms because failure to do so could cost the state millions, or perhaps billions, of dollars in federal money.
Ohio teens can now obtain protection from other teens
Gov. Ted Strickland signed a new state law Wednesday allowing teens to obtain protection orders against other teens.
Newton Falls advances to regional final
CANTON — Brian Sole scored 20 points and Cody Dillon added 13, leading the Newton Falls boys team to
Idaho is first state to oppose any federal health-care bill
Idaho will oppose any health-care reform bill
Ravenna outfit buys assets of Valley Counseling Services of Warren
Ravenna outfits buys Valley Counseling Services's assets
Warrant issued for rapper Lil Wayne in Ariz.; Wayne already serving time in N.Y.
Warren issued for Lil Wayne
Texas Ranger manager tested positive for cocaine last year
Texas Ranger manager tests positive for cocaine
Getting counted counts
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is urging Ohioans to accurately fill out census forms because failure to do
Annual Maple Syrup Festival in Boardman is next two weekends
Annual maple syrup festival next two weekends
Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism
Pakistani court charges 5 Americans with terrorism
Denman Tire seeks bankruptcy protection
Denman Tire filed for bankruptcy today and plans to sell its plant and equipment to pay debts. The
Positive behavior program gets donation
WARREN Law firm Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell Ltd. has contributed $500 to support the Positive Behavior Support Program at the Willard K-8 building.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: 'Rob' may be rethinking situation
By KATHY MITCHELL & MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I am 28 years old and have lived with the same man for
HELOISE: For something healthy, got buttermilk?
Dear Readers: Doesn’t buttermilk sound like it’s a rich, high-fat, decadent drink? Guess again.
Officials seek to justify jail cuts
Conference with US judge is today; tax hike ruled out By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com
Blue Devils come up short
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANTON Having weathered an early eight-point deficit, the
Maplewood falls to Chanel in OT
By Jon moffett jmoffett@vindy.com CANTON Many fans saw the Division IV regional semifinal
Pot of golden opportunities awaits visitors to Ireland, scholar says
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com canfield When it comes to traveling in Ireland, Brigid
‘Critical’ spring drills start for YSU
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown New YSU football coach Eric Wolford and his staff
SPRING BREAK-DOWN
Youngstown State begins spring football practice today under the guidance of first-year coach Eric
Joh’Vonnie Mosley is third team All-Ohio
Staff/wire report McDonald High senior Joh’Vonnie Mosley, who averaged 22.2 points per game and
Youngstown schools to get stimulus funds
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown City School District is getting more
LeBron has 29 in Cavs’ win
Associated Press AUBURN HILLS, Mich. LeBron James had 29 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in
2 plead innocent in Fimognari, Brown murders
Houser remains in jail on $3M bond Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County magistrate has
Ex-Braceville Twp. woman convicted of animal cruelty
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS Melissa Giambrone, the former Braceville Township
'It's a miracle'
April Powell, showroom supervisor for Wendell August Forge, uses a synthetic sanding stone to clean a die that was damaged in a fire at the forge. The company’s sales staff, as well as friends and relatives, are cleaning 3,000 dies in its temporary workshop in Grove City, Pa.
Restoring Memories
Love for Warren drives native to help ‘fill in the doughnut’ By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com
Valley favorite is still available at a dealership near you
Editorial: Over three generations, there have been songs about red Cadillacs, as well as white, black, lavender, solid gold, and, of course, pink Cadillacs. But if General Motors had gotten its way, buyers could have colored the Cadillac gone in the Mahoning Valley.
Pros on Tiger’s return: ‘He’s not going to be easier to beat’
By JIM LITKE Associated Press They mocked him mercilessly for four solid months and delighted in
Business Digest
Cortland Bancorp reports earnings CORTLAND Cortland Bancorp earned $643,000, or 14 cents a
Will the Blue Dogs hunt for president?
Opinion: The most important member of Congress this month may be a man many have never heard of: Jason
Haitian women, girls targeted in camps
Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti When the young woman needed to use the toilet, she went
Ratings boss says goodbye to Hollywood
By DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press LAS VEGAS Dan Glickman spent his Hollywood years aiming to
Niles schools’ art event
Niles schools’ art event NILES The Art Outreach Gallery at Eastwood Mall will host the Niles
Recycling program set for Mercer Co.
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Lawrence County’s Department of Recycling
Men plead innocent to robbery
Staff report WARREN For the second time in three days, Warren police officers captured men
Clashes erupt in Jerusalem
Associated Press JERUSALEM Hundreds of Palestinians in east Jerusalem set tires and garbage bins
I-680 cleanup work
I-680 cleanup work YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Department of Transportation crews are sweeping and doing
White House Weekend to kick off spring season
By Lissa Bell news@vindy.com CANFIELD White House Fruit Farm plans to kick off its spring
Students to help fight hunger
Special to The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN WFMJ Channel 21 once again is challenging area school
Tiger Woods will play Masters
Associated Press PALM HARBOR, FLA. For Tiger Woods, this figures to be a Masters like no other.
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, March 17, the 76th day of 2010. There are 289 days left in the year. This is St.
PlayStation’s Move boosts interaction
By DERRIK J. LANG Associated Press LOS ANGELES At first touch, the PlayStation Move feels
Betty White ia set for ‘Cleveland’ sitcom
Betty White ia set for ‘Cleveland’ sitcom NEW YORK Betty White’s dance card continues to fill.
State prison numbers drop for 1st time since ’72
Associated Press NEW YORK Spurred by budget crises, California and Michigan together reduced
BIRTHS
BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center William and Patricia Link, Girard, boy, Feb. 16. Ronald and
Demjanjuk trial continues
Associated Press MUNICH An expert witness called into question Tuesday the worth of a statement
Nielsen Co.’s list of top five prime-time shows (with viewership) for March 8-14:
Nielsen Co.’s list of top five prime-time shows (with viewership) for March 8-14: v“American
Accidental recipe a success
By Natalie Lariccia news@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS Susan Spicko isn’t one to quit easily,
Playing hardball in the home stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON With time and tempers short, everyone’s playing hardball in the
‘FlashForward:’ A disturbing meditation on Americanism
By TED ANTHONY Associated Press NEW YORK The Americans who populate the ABC series
Plane kills man on beach
Associated Press HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a
KIDS DIG VEGGIES
Family Features It may not be as hard as you think to get kids to eat more veggies. Sweet
Former Mayor Kryzan dies at age 96
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Frank X. Kryzan, a former Youngstown mayor and
Man executed for ’94 murder wanted to die alone, adviser says
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com LUCASVILLE — Lawrence Reynolds was an introvert who was sorry for
Feds find valuable clues on social-networking sites
Associated Press WASHINGTON Maxi Sopo was having so much fun “living in paradise” in Mexico that
First Mahoning Valley Pizza Cook-Off is Sunday
First Mahoning Valley Pizza Cook-Off is Sunday By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Get
Clinic: Ohio woman can keep her home
Associated Press CLEVELAND A woman championed as the Obama administration’s emblem for health-
Northeastern states deal with flooding
Northeastern states deal with flooding WAYNE, N.J. The powerful nor’easter had moved out at sea,
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Jackson-Milton school board, 5:30 p.m. excutive session, 6:30 board meeting,
Army drops bayonet drills, targets abs in basic training
Associated Press FORT JACKSON, S.C. New soldiers are grunting through the kind of stretches and
Pine Bluff wins by 17 in opener
Associated Press DAYTON Smiling Arkansas-Pine Bluff players plopped into the black folding
Houston is back in the news again
Associated Press HOUSTON The Houston Cougars are suddenly front-page news again. The team
Phantoms rally for students
By Elise franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Youngstown Phantoms hockey players replaced their
NASCAR teams test new spoiler at Talladega
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service TALLADEGA, Ala. The look was decidedly
Duke discounts critics’ cries of an easy path
Associated Press DURHAM, N.C. Just about everybody figures Duke has the easiest Final Four path
Westbrook has strong outing in Tribe win
Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. As Jake Westbrook ran sprints in the outfield grass, a
Great Dane attacks boy in Girard
girard A 6-year-old boy was attacked by a Great Dane and was taken to the hospital with severe
Roddick advances to the fourth round
Associated Press INDIAN WELLS, CALIF. Andy Roddick defeated Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown
Beckham back on feet after surgery
Associated Press TURKU, FINLAND With his celebrity wife at his side, David Beckham was back on
To aid recovery, Fed holds rates at record lows
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest
Eateries required to show grades
Associated Press NEW YORK New York City’s 24,000 restaurants — from its internationally known
Child marriage plagues Saudi Arabia
Opinion: Saudi Arabia has a serious child-marriage problem. It’s emblematic of the nation’s struggle
Honda to recall 410,000 vehicles
Associated Press DETROIT Honda Motor Co. will recall more than 410,000 Odyssey minivans and
Ravenna agency takes over Valley Counseling
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The $1 million in funding cuts made last year to Valley
Prosecution sought for owners of filthy Canfield home
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield The owners of 535 Brookpark Drive have run out of
Fear is a poor motivator
Opinion: Republicans are spreading fear on the air again, Their commercials against regulations on any business and the health bill scare come across once again as Chicken Little politics The sky is falling!
The state of the speech is awful
Opinion: I often disagree with George F. Will, except when he is writing about the beauty and the history of baseball. But his column about the State of the Union Address that appeared on your editorial page on March 15 was as accurate as a well-thrown fastball in Mr. Will’s beloved Wrigley Field.
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