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Chaney annual spring concert is Thursday
Chaney High School String and Vocal departments’ annual spring concert is at 7 p.m. Thursday in the auditorium, Hazelwood Avenue.
Woman details her sudden paralysis to health fair audience
In June 2008, Myrtis Thornton realized shortly after applying makeup to her face that she suddenly had no control over her right hand and left leg.
Howland area without power
Township residents in the Valacamp Avenue area are without power tonight.
Blood drive at Heartland Christian in Columbiana
Heartland Christian School Student Council will sponsor a blod drive
Neighborhood clean-up meeting Monday evening
Warren 3rd-Ward Councilman John Brown Jr. (D) will be holding a “Clean Up Blight” (CUB) neighborhood meeting at 5 p.m. Monday on the vacant lot between 1069 and 1091 Atlantic St. N.E.
Free coffee, donuts Monday on Market Street
Commuters on their way to work, hospitals, or Youngstown State University via Market Street can enjoy a free cup of coffee and donut from 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Monday to celebrate the 99th anniversary of Youngstown St. Patrick Church.
Warren council, BOE discuss delaying Reserve demolition
Discussions about delaying demolition of the former Western Reserve Middle School and land swaps highlighted the first joint meeting in two years between Warren Board of Education and city council Saturday.
Drivers beward: OVI checkpoint tonight
The Mahoning County OVI Task Force will have increased impaired driving enforcement for OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) offenders.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Daughter doesn’t feel need to do any chores
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a divorced father and have raised two children
HELOISE: Teach cats not to scratch furniture
Dear Heloise: Is there anything we can do about our cat scratching our furniture? I enjoy reading
SOCIETY DIGEST
Language, culture classes offered Youngstown Beginning in June Our Lady of Hungary Church, 545
Ulicney-Demain wedding is set for mid-August
YOUNGSTOWN John and Judy Ulicney of Youngstown are announcing plans for the coming wedding of
Sadosky-Potts wedding to be a July event
Sadosky-Potts wedding to be a July event The engagement of Cynthia V. Sadosky, daughter of Edward
Miss Ackerfeld, Mr. Voytilla are engaged
Miss Ackerfeld, Mr. Voytilla Jr. are engaged The engagement of Alyx Lindsay Ackerfeld and
McIntyre-Vanek engagement is announced
McIntyre-Vanek engagement is announced MCDONALD The engagement of Heidi Lynn McIntyre and
Miss Gerlach to be bride of Mr. Beach Jr.
Miss Gerlach to be bride of Mr. Beach Jr. The engagement of Jennifer Gerlach and Rodney Beach Jr.,
Date is chosen for Sworthwood, Banfield rite
Date is chosen for Sworthwood, Banfield rite Plans for the summer marriage of Jaime Sworthwood
Struthers break-in case sent to grand jury
A woman who is charged with three instances of theft by deception had her case bound over to a Mahoning County grand jury Thursday.
102 and still going strong
Earla smith is proof that you don’t have to be young to have the time of your life.
Perfection: Bulldogs’ Gabriel fans all 15 batters
Poland ace records third straight tourney no-hitter By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com
88 Mahoning sheriff’s workers sent layoff notices
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Layoffs in the Mahoning County Sheriff’s
Wedding reception goes wild in Girard
Staff report girard A wedding reception will be memorable for a newlywed couple from Struthers —
‘It’s a family thing’: ’Devils double up
By joe scalzo scalzo@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN There are track teams. Those are nice. There
Planner’s Rx for city growth: Don’t rush to sell vacant land
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If the Youngstown, Cleveland and Pittsburgh
All about the ‘W’
Warren Harding boys win district championship meet By Jon moffett jmoffett@vindy.com
Popo Salinas advances to JO regional
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN His record is a bit misleading at 47-10 for many of
At 102, Earla Smith never stops
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com North Jackson Earla smith is proof that you don’t have to
Slaying suspect’s parents placed on probation
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN John Houser Sr. and Frances Cianciola of Volney Road, parents of murder
Clippers make most of their chances
By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com STRUTHERS The outcome can’t be good when the greatest of a
Columbiana comes up just short in 10-inning game
By Chuck housteau sports@vindy.com CORTLAND The Columbiana softball team didn’t come away with
Mercer Co. to honor deceased, missing of Vietnam War
Special to The Vindicator MERCER, Pa. The Mercer County Vietnam Era Veterans Association will
Denamen retires as superintendent
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com BOARDMAN The superintendent of the Mahoning County Educational
Poker and game center closes MetroPlex site
Staff report liberty Club Infiniti, a poker and game center that had operated in the MetroPlex
Lloyd’s legacy: 30,000-square-foot clinic to serve 38,000 people
Pamela and Lloyd McCoy Sr. of Warren, at left, and Dr. Ronald Dwinnells stand beside a plaque on the wall honoring the McCoys son, Lloyd Jr., for whom One Health Ohio’s new health center in Warren is named. The Lloyd McCoy Jr. Medical/Dental Clinic was dedicated Friday and will be open for business Monday. Lloyd Jr. was about a month shy of his 12th birthday when he died April 21, 2009, the victim of retaliatory gunfire April 13 at his sister’s home on Wick Street Southeast.
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, May 22, the 142nd day of 2010. There are 223 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Greg A. Sharpe, 49, of 20387 Best Road, North Benton,
hObama orders new fuel standards
hObama orders new fuel standards WASHINGTON President Barack Obama directed the government
New website offers church reviews
Chicago Tribune CHICAGO A graduate student at DePaul University, atheist activist Hemant Mehta
GM launches campaign against Ohio Senate bill
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN General Motors Co. has launched a media campaign
Robert K. Yosay | The Vindicator
Robert K. Yosay | The Vindicator Pamela and Lloyd McCoy Sr. of Warren, at left, and Dr. Ronald
Woman avoids prison after strangers repay her $3,000 legal debt
Associated Press CINCINNATI An Ohio woman with a $3,000 legal debt from nearly 30 years ago has
Surplus food
Surplus food St. John Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., Youngstown, will provide a free dinner
Steelers have more concerns than Ben
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Their $102 million quarterback isn’t around now, and he won’t play
NEWS MAKERS
NEWS MAKERS Emergency surgery for U2’s Bono BERLIN The manager of U2 says that frontman Bono
State toughens work program for inmates
Associated Press COLUMBUS Inmates working at the governor’s residence will have to sign a log
Kevin Costner may hold key to oil-spill cleanup in Gulf
By Louis Sahagun Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The “Kevin Costner solution” to the worsening
Lectio, Lunch and Labyrinth
Lectio, Lunch and Labyrinth Schedule of programs When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, June 3, July
voices of faith
McClatchy Newspapers Q. In your faith, when does human life begin? A. A.M. Bhattacharyya, an
Armstrong fires back at Landis
Associated Press Floyd Landis ignored desperate pleas from his sponsor to avoid a public fight
New IRL qualifying format begins today
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS IndyCar drivers hope to make today the greatest spectacle in
Mahoning county Indictments
A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments against these people on these charges this week:
Feast focuses on a renewal
Fifty days after our Lord’s glorious Resurrection from death to life, the Feast of Pentecost is
First Friday Club
First Friday Club boardman Sister Ann Willits, a Sinsinawa Dominican from Sinsinawa, Wis., will
What about Fannie, Freddie?
Opinion: Charleston (W.Va.) Daily Mail: Congress created two companies, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to buy
Boardman plans Memorial Day parade and service
Staff report boardman The 106th Memorial Day parade and service here is set for May 31. The
Late gain ends volatile week for stock market
Associated Press NEW YORK The stock market had another tumultuous ride this week as disarray in
Slow down and enjoy the drive
Opinion: Slow down and enjoy the drive On a recent trip to a local shopping area, I traveled my usual route
Bus driver faces charge of DUI
Associated Press ATTICA, Ohio A school outing to an amusement park in Ohio turned into a thrill
Divine reading
Prayer and Scripture encourage communion with God By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com villa
Traffic restrictions
Traffic restrictions COLUMBIANA Traffic on state Route 45 will be restricted Monday at the Pine
Vickers out for rest of season
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. On May 12, Brian Vickers was
2-vehicle crash ties up traffic on I-680
A two-vehicle accident tied up traffic on Interstate 680 Friday afternoon, but there were no serious
vacation bible school
vacation bible school Area sessions Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run
BIRTHS
BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Lynn Sorokach and Dave Pflugh, Youngstown, boy, May
Nadal chases rival atSFlbFrench Open
Associated Press PARIS Plenty of tennis tournaments, big and small, ask Roger Federer to
Grand jury to get theft case
Staff report struthers A woman who is charged with three instances of theft by deception had her
Celtics go for another victory
Associated Press WALTHAM, MASS. The original Boston Garden is long gone, and so is the fear in
More baseball & softball from Friday
BASEBALL Boardman 5, Lake 3 BOARDMAN Dan Popio hit a three-run, walk-off homer to lead
US warns of terror link to catering firm
Associated Press ISLAMABAD The U.S. Embassy warned Friday that terrorist groups may have
BP delays attempt to stop Gulf oil spill
Associated Press ROBERT, La. It will be at least Tuesday before engineers can shoot mud into a
Facebook page that led to Pakistani ban removed
Associated Press ISLAMABAD A Facebook page that was considered offensive to Islam and led to a
Did ’66 shooting kill cop in 2007?
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A jury will determine the fate of a 74-year-old man who shot a
Application glitches hold up rebates
Associated Press COLUMBUS Thousands of Ohioans waiting for a state appliance-rebate check are
GOOD MORNING
GOOD MORNING Need some rubber baby buggy bumpers? Boardman Park will have a “Baby Bargain
Tainted alfalfa sprouts recalled
Associated Press WASHINGTON Salmonella found in raw alfalfa sprouts appears to have sickened 22
Living high off the hogs
Teen buys house with 4-H winnings Associated Press GREENFIELD, Ohio Lindsay Binegar was 14 the
Reds win first game of rivalry with Cleveland
Associated Press CLEVELAND Laynce Nix had three hits, including a tie-breaking double in the
“Rather than get quick cash, you need to determine what is the best long-term solution for
“Rather than get quick cash, you need to determine what is the best long-term solution for
North Korea should be punished, Clinton says
Los Angeles Times SEOUL, South Korea Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened a U.S.
Pirates shut out by Braves’ Tim Hudson
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Jason Heyward homered and drove in three runs to support Tim
Woman hit by shotgun blast at nursing home
Associated Press LEBANON, Pa. A 61-year-old woman is out of the hospital after suffering minor
Ohio sheriff had warned of man in Ark. shootout
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. An anti-government Ohio man who had several run-ins with
State agency should let sunshine in
Opinion: COLUMBUS Want to know the home addresses of individuals behind a proposed constitutional
Jews in Iran keep the faith
Opinion: By Parvaneh Vahidmanesh Institute for War & Peace Reporting WASHINGTON “Ten years might pass
Unemployment rate remains high in state
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Ohio’s unemployment rate remained high in April
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 16.91 —.04 Avalon
A bus shack downtown not an option for WRTA
Editorial: James Ferraro, executive direc- tor of the Western Reserve Transit Authority, has never been one to
Heather Wingfield, an employee of the Lloyd McCoy Jr. Health Center in Warren, shows one of the
Heather Wingfield, an employee of the Lloyd McCoy Jr. Health Center in Warren, shows one of the
Sharks flounder in game three
Associated Press Chicago The Chicago Blackhawks are one win away from reaching the Stanley Cup