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New charter school to replace Eagle Heights
The Ohio Council of Community Schools, a sponsor of charter schools, has notified the Ohio Department of Education that it intends to sponsor South Side Academy, a new charter school to be located at 1833 Market St., the home of Eagle Heights Academy.
Grads hear final address from outgoing YSU president
In challenging a graduating class from Youngstown State University for the last time, President Dr. David Sweet took a page from one of his favorite novels, “Don Quixote,” and urged 1,000 students to reach for their dreams, even if they seem impossible.
Man killed trying to save teenager
Authorities say a man fell to his death around 7 p.m. Friday while trying to rescue a teenager who had fallen off the rim of a waterfall in McConnells Mill State Park.
Danielle Covault-Ryan Streb to wed June 26 in Canton
CANTON Danielle Covault and Ryan Streb, both of Canton, are announcing their engagement and plans
Parents announce Wilkins-Butler wedding plans
Columbus Larry and Barb Wilkins of Columbus, formerly of McDonald, are announcing the engagement
Miss Harrison, Mr. Halme set wedding date
Miss Harrison, Mr. Halme set wedding date LOWELLVILLE The engagement of Gina Elizabeth Harrison
Walter-Crooks engagement is announced
The engagement of Krysta Walter and Ryan Crooks is being announced by their parents, Matt and Kathy
Nosek-Lisovitch engagement is announced
Nosek-Lisovitch engagement is announced Announcing the engagement of Stacey L. Nosek and Matthew
She can’t accept brother’s divorce
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: A year ago, my brother left his wife of 34 years
KSU Mothers Club to present awards
KSU Mothers Club to present awards BOARDMAN Kent State Mothers Club will award scholarships to
HELOISE: Pets should be restrained in vehicle
Dear Heloise: I read your column regularly and especially enjoy Saturdays, when you dedicate the
Expanding V&M plant to host Obama
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN President Barack Obama will get a firsthand
McDonald advances in Div. IV baseball
By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com McDonald Before boarding the bus, Lowellville coach Sam
Boardman eliminates Howland in chase for district
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Howland High softball coach Bill Amero admitted he
Defense panelist districts get heaps of funds
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan calls his appointment to
Obama honors Warren patrolman
STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com WASHINGTON Warren Patrol Officer Doug Hipple, who nearly died
West Branch’s Kolin Stanley stops Poland
By CHUCK HOUSTEAU sports@vindy.com STRUTHERS After knocking off a strong Poland team 5-1
S. Range tops Lisbon softball
By Jon moffett jmoffett@vindy.com North Lima Two pivotal plays were all that separated Lisbon
Forum Health creditors file own reorganization plan
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Forum Health’s major secured creditors have
Columbiana’s Schlueter topples Rebels with 2-hitter
Staff report COLUMBIANA Hank Schlueter tossed a two-hit shutout to lead Columbiana to an 8-0
Expert: Downburst caused damage
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN An official with the National Weather Service said the
Hubbard business is simply Fabulous
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com hubbard A sign in Fabulous Interiors LLC advises,
YSU makes history in split
Staff report Valparaiso Junior pitcher Bryce Shafer held the Youngstown State baseball team to
Lawyers say jail is still a mess
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lawyers for inmates who won a class-action
Jury to be chosen Monday in double-homicide trial
Staff report WARREN Jury selection begins Monday morning in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court
Students step back into 1861
Austintown Middle School eighth-graders cover their ears as southern Civil War re-enactors fire a Civil War-era Parrott cannon outside the middle school Friday.
Obama vows tighter scrutiny of drilling
Associated Press WASHINGTON Declaring himself as angry as the rest of the nation, President
Faith in art
Prayer bowls hold messages of good will By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com west farmington
Stocks fall on worries about Europe
Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks tumbled for a second day Friday after concerns grew that the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.97 0.00 Avalon
Don’t alter Miranda rule
Opinion: The Boston Globe: The arrest of Faisal Shahzad, the Times Square bomb suspect, showed the legal
Conservatives, liberals craft a governing coalition in Britain
Editorial: If politics makes strange bedfel- lows, the new government in Britain certainly takes the prize for
After 20 years, ‘Law & Order’ gets axed
Associated Press NEW YORK The venerable police-courtroom drama “Law & Order” has been axed.
vacation bible school Sessions in the area
Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the
News shows
News shows Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Sens. Patrick Leahy,
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, holiness unto the Lord; and the pots in the
In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, holiness unto the Lord; and the pots in the
Experts disagree on oil spill
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Just how much oil is spewing from the ruptured well in the Gulf of
Wall Street looms large in election
Opinion: COLUMBUS November’s gubernatorial contest is between the rich and the not-as-rich (but still
More switch to prepaid phones
Associated Press NEW YORK For wireless subscribers, commitment is out and short-term
Jookabox steps up the volume
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Weird is the word Jookabox singer-guitarist-sampler
newsmakers
newsmakers Philbin to have clot removed from leg NEW YORK Talk-show host Regis Philbin says
Merchants score win over debit-card fees
Associated Press BOSTON Congress appears poised to tighten restrictions on the fees that
US delivers bid for Cup in Miami
Associated Press NEW YORK The United States proposed holding the World Cup draw in Miami ahead
Woman indicted on 2 counts of murder
Staff report WARREN Karenda A. Hutsenpiller, 21, of Fifth Street Southwest has been indicted on
Faith Q & A
McClatchy Newspapers Voices of faith: Can one live a good life without involvement in any
Oil spill justifies policy shift
Opinion: By Jerome Ringo McClatchy-Tribune As someone who worked for more than 20 years in Louisiana’s
Borel has many options for Super Saver
Associated Press BALTIMORE No rail for Bo-rail. Don’t look for jockey Calvin Borel to be
March to be featured speaker
Staff report youngstown Dr. Gene March will be the featured speaker at the Rabbi Samuel Meyer
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v“The Elixir of Love,” 8 p.m.: Donizetti’s comic opera, directed by
Band brings ‘weird’ music to Lemon Grove
if you go What: Jookabox with Jason Nutt & The Electricians When: 8 tonight Where: The Lemon
Today is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2010. There are 230 days left in the year.
Today is Saturday, May 15, the 135th day of 2010. There are 230 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Father, daughter restore fingers on RI statue
Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. A proud Rhode Islander and his daughter are restoring the
Surplus food
Surplus food St. John Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will provide a free dinner
Almirola claims first truck win
Staff report DOVER, DEL. Aric Almirola survived a wild end at Dover International Speedway to
Pens clear out arena lockers for last time
Associated Press PITTSBURGH, pa. A road jersey was hung neatly in every locker stall. Brand new
Oil industry is stepping up
Opinion: By Jack Gerard McClatchy-Tribune The tragic rig accident in the Gulf of Mexico, which took the
Unity Day
Unity Day struthers Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 67 McClure St., will celebrate its annual
mother earth prayer
Cynthia Gale and Rainer Hildenbrand include this prayer in each of the prayer bowls they craft. The
Nun celebrates her golden jubilee
Staff report warren Sister Julia Rohaly, a Byzantine Benedictine Sister of Queen of Heaven
Disorderly conduct
Disorderly conduct NILES A Royal Mall Drive resident was charged with disorderly conduct while
Congress close to deal to pay for tax breaks
Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress finally is getting around to extending more than 50 popular
With Vickers out, Mears is in
Staff report DOVER, DEL. Casey Mears is normally the driver watching Cup races on TV. He’ll be
Black-Eyed Susan Stakes features riderless horses
Staff report BALTIMORE It’s difficult to determine which was more stunning: Acting Happy winning
Order bars city from tearing down house on Rush Boulevard
STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A judge has issued a temporary restraining order
South Side man indicted in attempted murder
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury has indicted a
Theft investigated
Theft investigated girard Michael D. Simpson Jr., past president of Girard Little Indians
Federer gets revenge on Gulbis on clay
Associated Press MADRID Defending champion Roger Federer rallied from a set and a break down to
A SUMMER OF TURMOIL
What do the next few months hold for the Cleveland Cavaliers? Associated Press Cleveland The
Man refuses to reveal his name
Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. An Oregon man who has refused to reveal his true name after
Senate bill to let state land be leased for gas, oil drilling
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio Department of Natural Resources would be able
Nation & World Digest
Sole survivor is told of family’s deaths TRIPOLI, Libya Relatives broke the news to a Dutch boy
Strip-searched girls can sue, court rules
Associated Press CINCINNATI A federal appeals panel ruled Friday that staffers at an Ohio
Kobe mum on LeBron’s demise
Associated Press Los Angeles Nike can put those puppets back on the shelf for another summer.
Volunteer fire department in Mahoning Twp. audited
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com HILLSVILLE, Pa. Supervisor Vito Yeropoli said the Mahoning
Conservative friends voice support for high-court nominee
Associated Press WASHINGTON Conservative lawyers and academics are voicing support for Supreme
Handyman gets life sentence in beating deaths of 2 widows
Associated Press CLEVELAND An ex-convict handyman was sentenced Friday to life in prison without
Fighters brawl at weigh-in
Associated Press NEW YORK Junior welterweight champion Amir Khan and Paulie Malignaggi have been
Orioles’ Guthrie shuts down Indians
Associated Press BALTIMORE Jeremy Guthrie allowed two singles in eight innings, Miguel Tejada
Philadelphia completes comeback
Associated Press BOSTON Simon Gagne and the Philadelphia Flyers put together one more dramatic
Gabriel whiffs 20; Canfield advances
Staff report POLAND Poland sophomore Erin Gabriel struck out 20 batters in tossing a no-hitter
Bucs break loose vs. Chicago
Associated Press chicago Just for the record, Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones really weren’t
Former NFL defensive tackle Hand dies
Former NFL defensive tackle Hand dies WALTERBORO, S.C. Former NFL defensive tackle Norman Hand