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Dissenters in Oakhill purchase state their case
John B. Reardon, left, former Mahoning County treasurer, speaks to reporters at a news conference at the Covelli Centre concerning the county’s purchase of Oakhill ...
Stories published May 26, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
New brochure aims to increase Columbiana County tourism
A new group has created a new brochure to lure tourists to Columbiana County.
Joy Cone expanding, adding workers
Joy Cone Co., the nation’s No. 1 supplier of ice-cream cones, is about to invest $10 million to expand its production and warehouse facilities at its plant on Lamor Road.
Poland softball advances with 12-2 win
Poland defeated Tallmadge 12-2 in a Division II softball regional semifinal on Wednesday. The
South Range softball advances
South Range defeated Waterloo 1-0 in a Division III softball regional semifinal game at Massillon
YSU baseball wins in Horizon tournament
Youngstown State defeated UIC, 8-4, in the first round of the Horizon League baseball tournament in
Open house set at the ‘old’ Girard high school
GIRARD Girard City School District will hold an open house at the “old” Girard High School Sunday
Bill would decriminalize ‘sexting’
COLUMBUS — Teens who use electronic devices to send naked pictures of themselves or other teens
City will require landlords to pay a per-unit fee
A rental registration program will improve the quality of life in the city’s neighborhoods by
Governor names new public safety director
COLUMBUS — Gov. Ted Strickland moved quickly Wednesday to name a new Department of Public Safety
FDA puts liver-damage warning on weight-loss pills
FDA puts liver-damage warning on weight-loss pills
Ohio judges get new jury rules for Twitter, e-mails
Ohio judges get new jury rules for Twitter, e-mails
Prisoner in Youngstown lockup gets more time for threatening Obama
Prisoner in Youngstown lockup gets more time for threatening Obama
Treasury Department: AIG in better shape to repay bailout
Treasury Department: AIG in better shape to repay bailout
Pa. State Police chase car going wrong way on turnpike
Pa. State Police chase car going wrong way on turnpike
Gov. Strickland names replacement to rejected safety director
Strickland names replacement to rejected safety director
Youngstown to launch three summer school programs
The state Academic Distress Commission overseeing the city school district’s efforts to emerge from
Ohio Supreme Court nixes state appeal over smoking ad
Ohio Supreme Court nixes state appeal over smoking ad
Air Force to hear sex harassment charges against Ohio officer
Air Force to hear sex harassment charges against Ohio officer
Submissions for Honor Garden bricks due by Monday
The deadline for memorial or honorary brick submissions to be placed in spring 2010 at the Mercer County Courthouse Memorial and Honor Garden is Monday.
Man robbed of shirt, hat
A 30-year-old Glenellen Avenue man told police he was robbed of his shirt and hat at gunpoint and then forced to ride around with the robber looking for a drug dealer.
Annual Memorial outdoor spin and children's fun run set at downtown Y
The Youngstown Central YMCA will have two events for residents celebrating Memorial Day beginning at 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
THURSDAY Col. Louis J. Campbell VFW Post 3538, 157 Lowellville Road, Struthers, will serve
SOCIETY DIGEST || Second plant sale planned in park
Second plant sale planned in park BOARDMAN If you missed last week’s Holborn Herb Growers
HELOISE: Keep coffee lasting longer
Dear Heloise: I’m sure that you get millions of suggestions each day, but I was a little
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Friend fixed car, caused problems
Dear Annie: My father and I co-own a vehicle. I recently had a mechanic friend install parts for me
Local drill team sweeps competition
VIENNA For the first time in history, the cadets of the Youngstown ARS Composite Squadron’s 051
Automatic recount set for Lakeview levy
The automatic recount for the Lakeview school levy will be conducted at 9 a.m. next Wednesday at Trumbull County Board of Elections.
Mahoning County Probate Court magistrate retires
Atty. Richard L. Burgess retired Friday as chief magistrate of the Mahoning County Probate Court.
Copper pipe stolen from North Side home
A North Side man told police someone stole the copper pipes from his basement while he was out of his house Monday.
Valley jobless rate dips to lowest since 2008
By GRACE WYLER gwyler@vindy.com youngstown Unemployment in the Mahoning Valley dropped to its
Catale says critic has political agenda
By HAROLD gwin gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The president of the Youngstown Board of Education
Poland team has payback in mind today
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com POLAND The Poland High softball team’s 2010 Redemption Tour
I-80 crash casts pall on family occasion
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Three people killed Monday afternoon in a rear-end
Columbiana, W. Reserve in Div. IV regional
Staff report Sports@vindy.com Scott Knox is getting used to coaching in the regional
City requires landlords to register properties
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Rental-property owners will be required to
Clayton, 4 others earn Horizon recognition
Special to The Vindicator YOUNGSTOWN As first reported on Tuesday, Youngstown State senior Tom
Poland schools seek 5-year emergency levy
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com poland Poland School District voters will be asked this
Talbot tough for Cleveland
Associated Press CLEVELAND Mitch Talbot pitched more like a Cy Young winner than the actual Cy
Doumit homers as Bucs beat Reds
Associated Press CINCINNATI The Pirates’ best hitter on the road gets even better when he’s down
Letter from Syria prompts bomb scare
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A letter, considered suspicious by police,
Sixth-graders display their global studies
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA There’s nothing like pastries to help end a
Bill would benefit WRTA riders
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is one of
Dissenters in Oakhill purchase state their case
John B. Reardon, left, former Mahoning County treasurer, speaks to reporters at a news conference at the Covelli Centre concerning the county’s purchase of Oakhill Renaissance Place as county Auditor Michael V. Sciortino, center, and Commissioner John A. McNally IV confer. Reardon, Sciortino and McNally said Tuesday that mounting Oakhill-related bills have substantiated their objections to the purchase.
Man reports being robbed of shirt, hat
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A 30-year-old Glenellen Avenue man told police he was robbed of his
Suns bench delivers victory in Game 4
Associated Press PHOENIX The Phoenix bench finally delivered as advertised, and it could hardly
‘Security clubs’ show sharing the pain helps lessen it
Opinion: By ARLIE HOCHSCHILD Los Angeles Times The jobless in the United States lose far more than their
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .58, 17.01 .02 Avalon
Mideast peace: a global issue
Opinion: By Saad Hariri Los Angeles Times In the fall of 1991, I was an undergraduate student at
Magistrate retires
Magistrate retires YOUNGSTOWN Atty. Richard L. Burgess retired Friday as chief magistrate of the
Who wants Middle East peace; who doesn’t?
Opinion: A new poll of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza provides a startling conclusion: Fully one-
2 injured in one-vehicle crash in Liberty
STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com Liberty Two people were injured in a single-vehicle accident on
Two deadly Trumbull crashes raise questions about causes
Editorial: We’ll stipulate that we don’t know what was going in the cab of the tractor-trailer in the seconds
Firm opposition
Dissenters in Oakhill Renaissance Place purchase state their case Trio continues to deny
Board officially accepts Webb’s resignation
Board officially accepts Webb’s resignation By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The
Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Boardman: May 21 Felonious assault:
Body of wrong baby cremated
Associated Press COLUMBUS The body of a 14-month-old boy was cremated by mistake in a morgue
Video shows cows beaten at farm
Associated Press CLEVELAND Graphic video released to The Associated Press by an animal-welfare
US defense sloppy as Czechs win 4-2
Associated Press EAST HARTFORD, Conn. The Czech Republic exposed the United States’ defensive
Contract awarded to demolish old schools
Staff report WARREN The Warren Board of Education has awarded a contract of $1,063,586 to C.
Nation & World Digest
Obama to send troops to border WASHINGTON Under pressure to take action, President Barack Obama
The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities has found ways to control costs during tough
The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities has found ways to control costs during tough
FBI continues probe of Murtha
Associated Press WASHINGTON Even after death, John Murtha remains mired in controversy. On
Choir must do community service
Associated Press COLUMBUS On a recent Monday evening, David Brown was inhaling peanut-butter
Michigan admits to violations in football
Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Michigan has been playing football for more
Ohio Senate votes against embattled safety chief
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state Senate voted Tuesday against confirming a high-level
Keeping track of earmarks
Opinion: Keeping track of earmarks Columbus Dispatch: When a person donates money to a politician or signs
newsmakers
newsmakers Dennis Quaid sues drug maker in scare LOS ANGELES Actor Dennis Quaid has sued the
BP engineers prepare for ‘top kill’
Associated Press washington Marking five disastrous weeks, BP readied yet another attempt to
Bracelets sold only to select markets
Associated Press NEW YORK If an alcohol-monitoring bracelet can keep celebrities such as Lindsay
YMCA schedules 2 Saturday events
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Central YMCA will have two events for residents
N. Korea moves to cut all ties with S. Korea
Los Angeles Times BEIJING A defiant North Korea said late Tuesday it would sever all ties with
Judge commits woman to mental-health facility
Staff report WARREN A Trumbull County judge has committed to a Massillon mental-health facility
$2.364M in stimulus money to fund 5 paving projects
Staff report LIBERTY Federal stimulus money in the amount of $2,364,000 will fund five Trumbull
Super Bowl headed north
Associated Press IRVING, Texas Check the antifreeze, grab the mittens, make sure the airport’s
Proposal to end ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ in doubt
Associated Press WASHINGTON A lukewarm endorsement from Defense Secretary Robert Gates and
Flyers are confident going into NHL finals
Associated Press VOORHEES, N.J. Jeff Carter walks by a framed photo of the Philadelphia Flyers’
Academic-recovery plan to target all grades
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com BOARDMAN An emphasis on pre- kindergarten literacy, a focus on
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday ABC Water and Storm Water District trustees, 1 p.m., Boardman Township Government
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for May 17-23. Listings include the
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by the Nielsen Co. for May 17-23. Listings include the week’s
2 Cleveland policemen suspended without pay
Associated Press CLEVELAND Two Cleveland police officers have been suspended for six months
Valley does not need jobs; it sorely needs an industry
Opinion: Is Rush ghost writing now? Two key phrases in a recent diatribe explicitly reflect the ideology
Roddick advances with five-set win
Grand slam tennis at Roland Garros Associated Press PARIS Andy Roddick’s preparation for this
Consumer confidence increases
Associated Press NEW YORK Americans are feeling better about their job prospects, pushing
MDD board has control of finances
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Mahoning County Board of Developmental
US: 89 deaths tied to Toyotas
Associated Press WASHINGTON The government says unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles may
Clemens’ ex-trainer testifies to grand jury
Associated Press WASHINGTON The star witness in a possible perjury case against Roger Clemens
Curry mixes up colleges in speech
Associated Press BOSTON When “Today” show news anchor Ann Curry delivered the commencement
Closure of A&L landfill to begin
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com LISBON Work will begin after Memorial Day to finally
Dow dips below 10,000 then bounces back up
Associated Press NEW YORK A rally pushed the Dow Jones industrials back over 10,000 after the
YEARS AGO
Opinion: Today is Wednesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2010. There are 219 days left in the year, ASSOCIATED
FRENCH OPEN NOTEBOOK
Sharapova’s groove: Maria Sharapova figures there’s no reason she should keep coming up short on the
GOP blasts Dem Sestak
Associated Press BLUE BELL, Pa. Republican Senate candidate Pat Toomey said Tuesday that “it
Death-row suicide attempt cost taxpayers
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio paid about $6,000 in medical bills to treat a condemned man who
Prolific produce
Fresh ideas crop up from an abundance of fresh vegetables By Susan M. SELASKY Detroit Free Press
Surplus food
Surplus food Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, various commodities,
Patrick still not happy with car
Associated Press NEW YORK Danica Patrick knows there isn’t enough time before the Indianapolis
Leftwich likely Steelers’ starter
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The competition to temporarily replace Ben Roethlisberger as the
Paint companies can’t recover defense costs
Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. Three companies that sold lead-based paint and were sued by
Carrie & company head to Dubai The gal pals return in ‘Sex 2’
By Robert W. BUTLER Kansas City Star The prototypical “Ugly American” of the 1960s was a loud,
GRATE Grillin’
Spice up burgers at your next cookout Family Features There’s nothing like the “grate” taste
Teenage convert faces surgery for cancer
Associated Press COLUMBUS A teenager who converted to Christianity and ran away from her Ohio
Fey to get nation’s top humor prize
Associated Press WASHINGTON The woman known for her impression of Sarah Palin on “Saturday Night
For fun, fruity desserts, recipes are as easy as pie
Family Features Berry season means colors, tastes and aromas that are sure to please. With a
Years ago
Opinion: Today is Wednesday, May 26, the 146th day of 2010. There are 219 days left in the year, ASSOCIATED
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Daniel P. Conley, 22, of 50 Lexington Place,
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