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Woman who stabbed grandmother committed

A Trumbull County judge has committed to a Massillon mental-health facility a former Leavittsburg woman who stabbed her grandmother three times.


Y-town BOE president takes on community activist

The president of the Youngstown Board of Education lashed out at a critic Tuesday, accusing the man of uttering “false innuendos and propaganda in order to advance his politically motivated agenda.”


Another I-80 crash seriously injures 2 tonight

Two people were seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 80 in Liberty Township Tuesday evening, just over a mile from the site of a crash that killed three people Monday.


Suspicious letter prompts evacuation of city hall

YOUNGSTOWN A letter, considered suspicious by police, sent to Sarah Brown-Clark, the city’s clerk


Teen Christian convert in Ohio battling cancer

Teen Christian convert in Ohio battling cancer


Probe of Steeler QB Roethlisberger's friend expanding

Probe of Steeler QB Roethlisberger's friend expanding


Oil well 'top kill' plug readied; agency rapped

Oil well 'top kill' plug readied; agency rapped


Federal legislation would send money to WRTA

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is one of seven lawmakers sponsoring legislation that would provide


Mahoning Valley unemployment drops to its lowest level since 2008

Valley unemployment drops to its lowest level since 2008


Oven fire causes $20K damage to Rulli Bros. store in Boardman

Over fire caused $20K to Boardman Rulli Bros. store


Calif. to consider marked IDS for sex offenders

Calif. to consider marked IDs for sex offenders


FDA approves swine-flu test for permanent use

FDA approves swine-flu test for permanent use


Black business leader Haysbert dies

Black business leader Haysbert dies


USDA fails to crack down on puppy mills

USDA fails to crack down on puppy mills


Pa. woman killed by tractor driven by her husband

Pa. woman killed by tractor driven by her husband


Wife of Ohio sheriff sentenced to 3 years in prison

Wife of Ohio sheriff sentenced to 3 years in prison


Owner of chimp in Conn. attack dies

Owner of chimp in Conn. attack dies


Pa. casino takes delivery of table games

Pa. casino takes delivery of table games


Oakhill purchase has cost taxpayers big bucks, say current, former Mahoning officials

Oakhill purchase has cost taxpayers big bucks


Ohio AG: Scammers targeting state's needy

Ohio AG: Scammers targeting state's needy


Michigan details football woes to NCAA

Michigan details football woes to NCAA


Ohio mom asks court to take her baby off life support

Ohio mom asks court to take her baby off life support


Ohio warns local agencies of road paint shortage

Ohio warns local agencies of road paint shortage


Ex-Detroit mayor sentenced to prison term

Ex-Detroit mayor sentenced to prison term


New proposal targets city's rental property owners

New proposal targets city's rental property owners


Exercise limits: Just 1 in 5 children live near parks

Just 1 in 5 kids live near parks


Man's dinner is late; he sets house on fire

Man sets house on fire


'Amityville Horror' house in N.Y. for sale for $1.15M

'Amityville Horror' house in N.Y. for sale for $1.15M


Home prices drop 0.5 percent from Feb. to March

Home prices drop 0.5 percent from Feb. to March


Stocks plummet today over economic worries

Stocks plummet today


Man who hit Pa. slots jackpot had 'banned' himself from casino

Man who hit Pa. shots jackpot had 'banned' himself from casino


Western, Pa. man goes to trial for shooting his wife's cat

Pa. man goes on trial for shooting his wife's cat


Wrong baby's body cremated in Ohio

Wrong baby's body cremated


Some denied Ohio appliance rebates over model number mix-up

Some denied Ohio appliance rebates over model number mix-up


REUNIONS | Former classmates plan to meet

Austintown Fitch High School Classes of 1959 and 1960 will meet for breakfast at 9 a.m. Saturday at


Courtney McAtee | Nathan Hohenstein

Courtney McAtee | Nathan Hohenstein STRUTHERS Nathan Hohenstein and his bride, the former

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Diane Ciavarella | Daniel Bond

Diane Ciavarella | Daniel Bond BOARDMAN Diane Ciavarella and Daniel Bond exchanged marriage vows

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Parents announce Franchi-Rogers engagement

Boardman Paul and Kathleen Rogers of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their son, Paul R.

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Heard-Turner engagement is announced

Heard-Turner engagement is announced Former Youngstown residents Audrea V. Heard of McDonough,

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Links conducts induction ceremony at country club

Links conducts installation ceremony at country club WARREN Avalon Golf and Country Club was the

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YSU confident for Horizon tourney

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown The road through the playoffs has the regular

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School’s name triggers group’s ire

By Harold gwin gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Protests, demonstrations and boycotts may be on the

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Tradition of youth

South Range has one senior and four underclassmen as starters By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com

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A little R & aRf

A city woman hopes to raise $1,000 to give her service dog a day off By SEAN BARRON

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Campbell leaders must curb deficit spending

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell Campbell needs to resolve a budget crisis for


Brode’s sights set on national mark

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Canfield Forget state. Canfield High’s Dustin Brode wants to

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Tom Clayton named Horizon’s top player

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Youngstown Last month, Youngstown State senior baseball

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Lakeview school levy now ahead by 2 votes

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN With 24 provisional and absentee ballots added, the


Rangers file for Chap. 11

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas The Texas Rangers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection


Flyers advance to Stanley Cup finals

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Led by players who stormed back this postseason from injury and a


Austintown trustees fire police dispatcher

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A township police dispatcher was terminated after


Diocese downsizing plan nears completion

Bishop George V. Murry, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown, left, greets Mayor Jay Williams at a 99th anniversary event for St. Patrick Church in Youngstown. The church gave away doughnuts and coffee along Market Street on Monday, where Murry said the Diocesan reconfiguration plan is nearly finished.

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Jurors convict Warren man of murder

By Ed Runyan & JORDAN Cohen news@vindy.com WARREN — A jury found Eugene Henderson guilty of

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3 die in I-80 crash

Charges pending in Hubbard accident that killed Warren woman, 2 Arizonans STAFF report


Robert K. Yosay | The Vindicator

Robert K. Yosay | The Vindicator Exterior work is done at the new Woodrow Wilson Middle School at


Feds: Government can’t push BP aside

Associated Press COVINGTON, La. The Obama administration’s point man on the oil spill rejected


Drainage upgrades

Drainage upgrades COLUMBUS The state Controlling Board released $855,000 Monday for drainage


Omar Vizquel ties hit record

Associated Press CLEVELAND Mark Teahen drove in three runs, John Danks went the minimum to stop


South Korea gets backing from US

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea South Korea won U.S. support Monday for slashing trade to


Cincinnati continues mastery of Pittsburgh

Associated Press CINCINNATI Drew Stubbs had three hits Monday night, and right-hander Aaron


Cavs release Brown as coach

By BRIAN WINDHORST The Cleveland Plain Dealer CLEVELAND The Cavaliers have 36 days until July


BOE told to make cafeteria solvent

By MARY R. SMITH news@vindy.com MCDONALD The McDonald State Finance and Planning Commission


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Mahoning Valley Opportunity Center GBOE 2010 meeting, 4 p.m., Mill Creek


Michigan to issue report

Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Michigan met a Monday deadline to respond to


Struthers swears in new police chief

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers The city has a new police chief. Roy T.


Every vote does count — just ask Berlin Township

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Though a recount will be next week, the Berlin


Grant gives police hiring funds

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com BOARDMAN A $524,246 grant will allow the township to hire


US soccer team’s cutdown day nears

Associated Press EAST HARTFORD, Conn. When practice is over and Alejandro Bedoya gets back to


THE FINAL TWO | A comparison

Crystal Bowersox, 24 Hometown: Elliston, Ohio Style: There’s a reason Bowersox has performed


Rising home sales likely to cool despite low rates

Associated Press WASHINGTON A now-expired homebuyer tax credit and low mortgage rates helped


Republicans try to derail candidate backed by tea party

Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. Republican officials are working to derail the campaign of a tea-


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Monday DRAWINGS OHIO night DRAWINGS: Pick 35-4-7 Pick 40-1-1-9 Classic


Zero-tolerance plan only gives a perception of fighting crime

Opinion: Zero-tolerance plan only gives a perception of fighting crime I must say that the recent zero-


NEWS MAKERS

NEWS MAKERS Police: Slipknot bassist found dead in hotel URBANDALE, Iowa Police say metal band


Oddly enough

Oddly enough Woman thought to be dead found alive in Croatia ZAGREB, Croatia A month ago, a


Police calls

Police calls A summary of police activity in Canfield and Austintown CANFIELD CITY May 17


Area dealerships launch joint campaign

STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com youngstown A group of local Chevrolet dealers has banded together


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Crime rates down despite recession

Associated Press WASHINGTON Crime in the United States dropped dramatically in 2009, bucking a


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Elizabeth Health Center Jason and Shauna Scoville, Warren, girl, May 21. Anthony


Last ‘Lost’ addresses years of questions

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK The premiere of “Lost” ended memorably with


‘Halo’ beta test attracts 2.7 million gamers

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Master Chief isn’t lacking for friends. More than 2.7 million


Top 5 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters for the weekend of May 21-23, ranked by weekend gross, as

Top 5 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters for the weekend of May 21-23, ranked by weekend gross, as


Years ago

Today is Tuesday, May 25, the 145th day of 2010. There are 220 days left in the year. Associated


Orlando avoids a sweep with OT win

Associated Press BOSTON Put away the brooms. Hold off on those “Beat L.A!” chants. The Boston


Late slide in financial stocks hits market

Associated Press NEW YORK Financial companies dragged stocks lower Monday as already anxious


Texas teen turns heads

Associated Press IRVING, Texas Jason Day was once hailed as the Tiger Woods of Australia, a kid


Paul inspires a Bork flashback

Opinion: WASHINGTON I’m having a flashback to the 1987 confirmation battle over Robert H. Bork. Not


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.00 .09 Avalon


Youkilis and Ortiz homer as Red Sox cool off Rays

Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz homered to back the strong


Will Rand Paul emerge as the new Sarah Palin?

Editorial: Politically tinted eyes have been focused dead on Ohio’s neighboring state to the south in recent


Using the Mexican yardstick

Opinion: One of the most frequent arguments of supporters of Arizona’s anti-immigration law is that it


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing St. Andrewes AME Church, 521 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, will serve lunch


Two Mooney seniors start travel website

By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com boardman Two Cardinal Mooney High School seniors have launched


Arizona sheriff angered by ad

Arizona sheriff angered by ad PHOENIX Upset by an ad placed in a Phoenix newspaper, Maricopa


Agency offers to rescue city pool, youth programs

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A nonprofit organization is willing to provide


Facebook to tighten security

Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO The world’s most popular social networking site will roll out


Textbook wars in Texas are not new

Opinion: Public interest in wars and “man-caused disasters” (formerly known as the war on terror) isn’t what


Boardman schools to lose funds Title I federal funds

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com BOARDMAN The district will lose approximately one


CORRECTION

CORRECTION The closing school Mass at Notre Dame School St. Pius X Campus will be at 4 p.m. June 5


‘Amercian Idol’ finale THE FINAL BATTLE

Bowersox can’t wait to reveal songs Associated Press ELLISTON, Ohio Long before she adopted


China takes tough line in talks with US

China takes tough line in talks with US BEIJING China showed its growing assertiveness Monday as


Cutting Saturday deliveries is only one move for Postal Service

Opinion: By Meldon Wolfgang Los Angeles Times Many Americans are upset by the U.S. Postal Service’s


Court rules NFL is 32 teams

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Supreme Court rejected the National Football League’s request


Super Bowls, OT rule are on NFL’s agenda

Associated Press IRVING, Texas Ready for an outdoor Super Bowl in cold, possibly snowy weather?


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joseph R. Popio, 41, of 1617 Price Road, Youngstown,


Federer wins first match as champion

Grand Slam tennis at Roland Garros Associated Press PARIS The French-speaking voice booming


A stock market trading pause is a good idea in an emergency

Opinion: A stock market trading pause is a good idea in an emergency Kansas City Star: Regulators are


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