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DNA leads to recent convictions in old crimes
DNA is credited with the recent arrests of two men charged with old crimes.
East Palestine man gets three years for crash that killed companion
An East Palestine driver has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a wreck that claimed the life of a companion.
City can’t help with county jail money problem
The city will do “everything in our power to work with” Mahoning County to keep the jail open, but
Man indicted in North Side arson
YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a 52-year-old North Side man on an arson
New leadership of Navy Operational Center at Youngstown Air Reserve Station
New leadership at Navy Operational Support Center
SOCIETY DIGEST
Workshop to feature Polish traditions YOUNGSTOWN A Polish Easter traditions workshop (Swieconka)
Weathersfield schools aiming for paperless operation
Weathersfield School District is embarking on a push toward a paperless operation.
Hubbard tightening financial belt
Mayor Rick Keenan’s goal for the 2010 budget, which council passed unanimously, was “to preserve the jobs of all the workers who provide services to the people.”
HELOISE: Coffee quells the smell
Dear Heloise: After reading the hint about how to remove foul odors from the freezer, I was reminded
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Family's lack of support hurts even more
By KATHY MITCHELL & MARCY SUGAR Dear Annie: I am a successful and happily married 28-year-old
REUNIONS | Former classmates plan to meet
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1945 will meet a 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Inner Circle in
Scouting awards are presented at Wapashuwi Lodge banquet
NEWTON FALLS Wapashuwi Lodge, Order of the Arrow of the Greater Western Reserve Council, Boy
Women's Night Out in Salem
SALEM Salem Community Center, 1098 N. Ellsworth Ave., will host it’s first Women’s Night Out from
Penguins football springs forward
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown Following Wednesday’s spring practice, new YSU
Judge jails J.J. Cafaro
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com AKRON Ex-shopping mall executive John J. Cafaro is jailed for a
Falls reaches D-3 final
Two area high school boys basketball teams are still alive By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com
Denman to sell its Trumbull tire plant
By DON SHILLING shilling@vindy.com LEAVITTSBURG Denman Tire filed for bankruptcy and plans to
Donlow’s skills, unselfishness propel Poland
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com POLAND It was after midnight, a few hours after the biggest
Safety-forces overtime cut, Boardman officials say
Staff report BOARDMAN Police and fire department overtime hours have been significantly trimmed
YSU baseball loses big lead at Pittsburgh, 15-11
Staff reports PITTSBURGH, Pa. The Youngstown State baseball team had a nine-run lead before the
Youngstown school district must pay fee for adviser
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The state Academic Distress Commission created to
Girls state tourney gets going today
Associated Press COLUMBUS When the last second evaporated off the clock a year ago and Hathaway
Campbell council overrides mayor’s veto
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell As expected, council overrode Mayor George
Keep Neal open, say Mathews parents
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com VIENNA Nearly 70 people, most of them parents of Mathews School
Buckeyes loose and ready
Associated Press COLUMBUS Evan Turner sat down and, just like a lot of kids if given the chance
Hubbard mayor: We buy only what we need
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard Mayor Rick Keenan’s goal for the 2010 budget,
Indoor soapbox racing set in Sharon, Pa.
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com SHARON, Pa. Children from throughout the country are
Cuts at county jail put on hold
Talks are continuing about the potential closing of the Mahoning County jail on Fifth Avenue, at the west end of downtown Youngstown.
WTG
Thursday Pop, Rock, Jazz Breaking Benjamin, with Chevelle, Red and Thousand Foot Crutch, 7 p.m.,
Butler gets a tough matchup with UTEP
SAN JOSE, Calif. Tony Barbee has been steeped in the Butler Way since he was a kid growing up in
Many remedies may rout jock itch
Q. I have a bad case of jock itch, for want of a better word. I’ve used Neosporin, Lotrimin Ultra
Detroit to close 44 district schools
Detroit to close 44 district schools DETROIT Doors are expected to shut on more than a quarter
Companies can get tax holiday
Associated Press WASHINGTON Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll-
State budget panel members should pay the Valley a visit
Editorial: A special Ohio general assembly commission formed in July to develop budget-balancing strategies for the 2012-13 biennium is ready to start work.
Craft-beer festival will feature 100-plus brews
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com BOARDMAN It’s being billed as the largest craft-beer
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Dutch police arrest 2 suspected in art heist THE HAGUE, Netherlands Dutch police
Campaign support
Campaign support YOUNGSTOWN The John D. Finnegan Foundation has awarded $5,000 to Second Harvest
Birthdays
Birthdays Composer John Kander (“Chicago”) is 83. Country singer Charley Pride is 72. Actor Kevin
La Verite plays outside the mainstream box
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com La V rit drummer Adam Frank Rogers is familiar with
Kent-Trumbull tackles ‘Tartuffe’
Daniel-Raymond Nadon has been keeping theater alive and healthy at Kent State-Trumbull for 17 years.
Dog the Bounty Hunter to visit Warren store
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Duane “Dog” Chapman, star of the top-rated A&E reality show
Scheduling creates conflict for area theatergoers
Too Much of a Good Thing? By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com Can there ever be too much
Psychic Assassins returns from hiatus
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Psychic Assassins — Drog (vocals, guitar), Mike Donzella
Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman: March 12 Arrest: Martest S.
Kids, teens key to flood effort
Associated Press FARGO, N.D. Some children lugged sandbags that weighed more than they did.
Witness tells how Nazi guards were recruited
Associated Press MUNICH Soviet prisoners of war used by the Nazis as death-camp guards weren’t
Car hits tractor-trailer in Bristol; 1 hurt
BRISTOL A person was taken to Trumbull Memorial Hospital in Warren after a car hit a tractor-
Local man reaches reality show finale
Staff report KENT Eric Chine started out as one of 24 bachelors competing for supermodel and
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “The Producers,” directed by J.E. Ballantyne. Chagrin Valley Little Theater, 40
Jessica Simpson focuses on beauty
Associated Press NEW YORK Singer and sometimes actress Jessica Simpson has paid the price of
Walking — Step By Step
Join walkers on the path to physical and mental benefits By Sam McManis McClatchy Newspapers
Project Mayhem to add laser show to concert
BOARDMAN — Project Mayhem, the electronic-rock side project of the Boardman High School orchestras,
video game review
“God of War III” (Sony) for PlayStation 3 Grade: B Kratos is one angry guy. Once a Spartan
Manny Acta gets 2nd chance with Indians
Associated Press GOODYEAR, Ariz. Under a blue Arizona sky on a back field at Cleveland’s
Will others sit for ‘Still Standing’?
The documentary about Youngstown produced by Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini will get its world premiere
Idaho 1st to sign law tied to overhaul
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health-
Surplus food
Surplus food American Legion Post 504, 2225 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown, food giveaway, 10 a.m. to
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Youngstown school board, finance committee, 4:30 p.m., board caucus room, 20 W. Wood
5 Americans charged in terror case
Associated Press ISLAMABAD A Pakistani court charged five young Americans on Wednesday with
EPA to develop stricter testing for flea remedies
Associated Press WASHINGTON Complaints about dogs and cats injured and sometimes even killed by
Taliban launch fear campaign in southern Afghan town
Associated Press MARJAH, Afghanistan A month after losing control of their southern base in
Iraq PM back in lead in votes
Associated Press BAGHDAD The Iraqi prime minister’s coalition has retaken the lead from his
Rising comic comes to The Cellar
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Comedian Gary Valentine will make his first trip to
Girard RB chooses RMU
By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com GIRARD Girard High running back Tallen Birmingham will
Maple Syrup Festival to begin Saturday
Maple Syrup Festival to begin Saturday Boardman Boardman Park is sponsoring its 33rd Annual
Study agrees: You are what you eat
Associated Press COLUMBUS You are what your state eats — or, more precisely, whatever health
Parliamentarian is rock star in divisive debate
Associated Press WASHINGTON In some ways, Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin has accomplished
Canfield Nest Builders seeking wide support
Members of the Canfield Nest Builders need widespread community support to continue with their mission.
US clinic sparks debate in UK with donor-egg raffle
Associated Press LONDON An American infertility clinic seeking business in Britain has prompted
Best Bets on TV tonight
“FlashForward” (8 p.m., ABC): Fans of “FlashForward” can rejoice. Your show returns tonight from a
Health-care measure gains ground
Assoicated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s sweeping health-care legislation won
QB wants chance to start
BEREA Quarterback Jake Delhomme completed his visit to Cleveland last week and drove to the
Skipper tested positive for cocaine
Associated Press SURPRISE, Ariz. Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington admitted he made a “huge
Announcement against blacks shames store
Associated Press WASHINGTON TwP., N.J. An announcement at a Walmart store in New Jersey ordering
School district tries to use less paper
School district tries to use less paper By MARY R. SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE
All-star race adds pit stop
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service The Sprint All-Star Race has added a mandatory
Delmont, key figure in purchasing scandal, dies at 54
Staff report CLEVELAND Tony Delmont, the central figure in the Trumbull County purchasing
Strong field at Transitions
Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. Kenny Perry is following the same road to the Masters,
Freeman deals with diabetes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Georgetown guard Austin Freeman has changed his diet and now regularly checks his
Judge backs off from threat to arrest reporter
Associated Press CLEVELAND A judge threatened to arrest a newspaper reporter who saw a
Fillmore delivers different sound
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com On the outside looking in is what the members of Fillmore
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael P. Brine, 30, 3021 Saginaw Drive, Poland, and
Be counted in census, Sen. Brown pleads pleads
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is urging Ohioans to
LeBron scores 32; Cavs clinch division crown
Associated Press CLEVELAND The Cavaliers clinched their second straight outright Central
New Ohio law gives teens right to protection orders
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. Ted Strickland signed a new state law Wednesday
Devils complete season sweep of Pittsburgh, 5-2
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. If the New Jersey Devils get past the Pittsburgh Penguins in the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.34 .28 Avalon
Business Digest
REGION Gas agreement CANFIELD The city of Canfield has reached an agreement with Direct
Jameson to expand campus
Staff report NEW CASTLE, Pa. Jameson Health System plans to expand its emergency room and add
GM could turn profit this year
Associated Press DETROIT If the economy cooperates and auto sales recover a bit, General Motors
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of 03.18. 10. All yields given in percent.
Reading health-care bill shows it would bar the spending of federal funds for abortion
Opinion: When I was growing up, I learned at a half truth was a whole lie.
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