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‘The Speedway’
The posted speed limit on Fairway Drive in Canfield Township is 25 miles per hour, though some neighbors complain that drivers often speed and fail ...
Stories published May 31, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Carnival continues at Boardman mall
BOARDMAN Police charged a boy with assaulting a police officer at a carnival at the Southern Park
D-Day comes Thursday for grand jury investigating Oakhill purchase
Staff REPORT YOUNGSTOWN Decision time is coming as an extended grand jury deliberates this week
Youngstown prepares $1.4M project to pave 80 city streets
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city is paying $1,454,408 to a Girard
Israeli commandos storm pro-Palestinian flotilla; 9 killed
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli naval commandos stormed a flotilla of ships carrying aid and hundreds of
Parents announce Nichols-Francis wedding plans
The engagement and wedding plans of Stephanie Nichols of Austintown and Todd Francis of Boardman are
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Husband won’t let go of grudges
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have been married for 35 years to a man who, at
HELOISE: GPS devices have their limitations
Dear Heloise: I am a drug-interdiction officer and work a lot of traffic stops. I use speed-
Several police departments quell fighting at Boardman mall carnival; one arrested
Staff report Boardman A carnival at Southern Park Mall was shut down after large groups of teens
On area diamonds Youth baseball scores
BABE RUTH Sluggers 2, ACC Xtreme 1 — Jake Foster pitched a complete game three-hitter, allowing
‘The Speedway’
The posted speed limit on Fairway Drive in Canfield Township is 25 miles per hour, though some neighbors complain that drivers often speed and fail to completely stop at stop signs along the residential strip of road.
Youngstown Express wins a wild one in 9
Staff report STRUTHERS Carmen Tarantino scored the game-winning run in the ninth inning on an
If you go
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Triathlete banks on competing
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Think you’re in good shape? Meet Amanda
Police seek suspect who shot woman
STAFF REPORT news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police are searching for the person who shot a 21-year-
Birthdays
Birthdays Actor Andy Griffith is 84. Singer Pat Boone is 76. Actor Morgan Freeman is 73. Actor
Construction zones, speeding and cell phones are potential killers
Opinion: Construction zones, speeding and cell phones are potential killers I was watching the evening
Good morning
Honoring military To honor members of the armed forces this Memorial Day, the Youngstown Jewish
Blackhawks stifle Flyers, take 2-0 series lead in Stanley Cup
Associated Press CHICAGO Marian Hossa and Ben Eager scored 28 seconds apart late in the second
Israeli raid on Gaza-aid flotilla goes awry
Associated Press JERUSALEM Israeli commandos rappelled down to an aid flotilla sailing to thwart
Success is in the cards for spelling bee contender
Associated Press CENTREVILLE, Va. One of the favorites to win this year’s National Spelling Bee
Crews work to recover bodies
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY Flooding and landslides from the season’s first tropical storm
Troops at war honor the fallen
Associated Press BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan U.S. forces serving in Afghanistan and Iraq
Will European Union survive?
Associated Press LONDON Forged out of the ashes of World War II and the end of the Cold War, the
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS 622,368 Ohio State University
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Ciarniello ready for final state-ment
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com When Lowellville senior Monica Ciarniello was deciding whether to
Apple: iPad sales top 2 million since April
Apple: iPad sales top 2 million since April CUPERTINO, Calif. Apple Inc. said Monday that iPad
City paying $1.4M to pave streets
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city is paying $1,454,408 to a Girard
Poland event seeks its own Idol
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com poLand If you’re a pro at singing in the shower and are
“People perceive it might kill them. And it’s not just the person with the heart attack,
“People perceive it might kill them. And it’s not just the person with the heart attack, but also
Grand jury to issue Oakhill results
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Decision time is finally coming as an extended grand jury deliberates
Exhibition lets viewers take a look inside
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com For most of us, anatomy is a class we never took in
Au revoir, Justine
Stosur upsets Henin to earn showdown with Serena Associated Press paris Henin loses to
Balancing the books
Opinion: Balancing the books The Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, N.Y.: When President Barack Obama began
courts
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Shrimp farmer battles the city
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN An East Side shrimp farmer’s battle with
Oddly enough
Oddly enough Road-construction sign woos motorists STEVENS POINT, Wis. A digital construction
Storm causes damange in Mercer Co.
GREENVILLE, Pa. Heavy rain and strong winds caused about 20 utility poles and several trees to
Networks’ new rival at 10 p.m. is their own shows on the DVR
Los Angeles Times Not so long ago, the broadcast networks trumpeted their 10 p.m. shows as
Columbiana upgrading classrooms
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Every student has heard the phrase “open your
Hearing planned on grant projects
Staff report WARREN A hearing is set for 6 p.m. next Tuesday in the Weathersfield Township
4 injured in crash on I-80 near Belmont
Staff report LIBERTY Four people received injuries when the car they were in hit a guardrail and
European markets trade mostly flat
Associated Press PARIS European stock markets traded mostly flat Monday as investors shrugged
Veteran: ‘Freedom is not free’
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Phillip and Kim Floyd of Warren both served two years
Lakers want boost from Artest, Bynum
Associated Press El SEGUNDO, Calif. Although Andrew Bynum didn’t play in the 2008 NBA finals,
Columbiana clippers baseball
NEXT What: Div. IV state semifinal When: Thursday, 1 p.m. Where: Huntington Park, Columbus
The top-5 concert tours ranked by average box- office gross per city. Includes the average ticket
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BP prepares cut-and-cap process
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS The best hope for stopping the flow of oil from the blown-out well
Thai student takes US in stride
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com liberty His name is Chayuth Jiraphannich, but his
Study: Alittle exercise goes a long way
Associated Press WASHINGTON Ten minutes of brisk exercise triggers metabolic changes that last
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Struthers Council-as-a-whole and committee, 6 p.m., Caucus Room 11. Youngstown
Pierce, Celtics return to L.A.
Associated Press waltham, mass. Paul Pierce is excited to return to the NBA finals and his
State grant enables summer day camp
By HAROLD GWIN gwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A $71,651 state grant will allow a local nonprofit
Four-wheeler rolls over, kills man
Staff report LISBON A Lisbon-area man died when the four-wheeler he was driving at his
Liberty’s Class of 2010 survives an alarming commencementSFlb
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown The Liberty High School 2010 graduates got more
Anglos embrace ‘Taco-deco’
Opinion: By Gregory Rodriguez Los Angeles Times It’s easy to assume that Arizona has become the epicenter
Don’t blur distinctions between Memorial Day, Veterans Day
Editorial: Regardless of the heights of many Americans’ patriotism IQ, a goodly percentage of us continues to
Yankees and A-Rod slam Tribe — again
Associated Press new york Crazy as it seems, teams still load the bases so they can pitch to
Obama’s plan lacks integrity
Opinion: WASHINGTON — Barack Obama, an unbeliever genuflecting before the altar of frugality, is asking
ASU captures NCAA’s top seed
Associated Press new york Arizona State made it easy for the NCAA selection committee. The
US ‘casualty gap’ exposed
Opinion: By Douglas L. KRINER & FRANCIS X. SHEN Los Angeles Times Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 5,000
Stickin’ to his guns Luke Bryan writes what he knows
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Rising country music artist Luke Bryan has a simple
Father, daughter ambushed; he’s killed
Associated Press DAYTON A man has been fatally shot by a masked gunman in a Dayton neighborhood,
“I’ve enjoyed every second of putting the display together.”
“I’ve enjoyed every second of putting the display together.” Robert Brienik, veteran and volunteer
Today is Monday, May 31, the 151st day of 2010. There are 214 days left in the year. This is the
Today is Monday, May 31, the 151st day of 2010. There are 214 days left in the year. This is the
Death toll in storm keeps rising
Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY The death toll in Central America from landslides and flooding
Replacement sought for graduation test
Associated Press COLUMBUS Educators studying a replacement for Ohio’s Graduation Test say the
Last American man ousted as Djokovic drops Ginepri
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Rendell calls Sestak affair ‘hard-knuckle politics’
Associated Press WASHINGTON Gov. Ed Rendell is defending the White House’s actions in enlisting
good morning
good morning A Day to Honor OUR Military Heroes The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat The
Garden livens up Y-town
STORY AND PHOTOS By WILLIAM D. LEWIS photo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Nestled on a va- cant corner
Ruckus interrupts carnival at mall
Staff report Boardman A carnival at Southern Park Mall was shut down after large groups of teens
Jillian Billeck, Liberty High School valedictorian, addresses her fellow senior classmates during
Jillian Billeck, Liberty High School valedictorian, addresses her fellow senior classmates during
Crews search for overdue hiker from Ohio
Associated Press BAXTER STATE PARK, Maine Crews are searching in Maine’s Baxter State Park for a
Many day-care centers close after budget cuts
Associated Press DAYTON Cuts to the state budget last year have meant fewer day-care subsidies
Ex-US Rep. Case won’t run for seat
Associated Press HONOLULU Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Ed Case said Sunday he won’t run again
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted
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Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Board, workshop, 7 p.m., administration building, 6034 S.
Colombia’s top vote-getter will face runoff election
Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia A conservative former defense minister who promises to build
China tries to appear neutral
Associated Press SEOGWIPO, South Korea China held back from joining the chorus of nations
Robin Soderling next to challenge Federer
Associated Press PARIS A year after stopping Rafael Nadal’s 31-match winning streak at the
Blackhawks and Flyers regroup
Associated press CHICAGO More startling than the frenetic pace between the Chicago Blackhawks
Accurate measures matter
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Anger, anguish deepen at Gulf
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Liberty High School
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Bucs snap losing skid, continue Cubs mastery
Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pirates can’t seem to beat any opponent regularly except one.
Gunmen attack hospital in Pakistan
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Today is Tuesday, June 1, the 152nd day of 2010. There are 213 days left in the year.
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Nick and Amber work with gardener Cherise Benton of Youngstown in their plots.
Nick and Amber work with gardener Cherise Benton of Youngstown in their plots.
Amount airlines pay to bump passengers likely to increase
Associated Press DALLAS Giving up your airline seat may become a little less painful. Federal
YOUNGSTOWN | Street resurfacing
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Strawberry Festival
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Famous athletes share Cup dreams
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Private donors step in to keep parks going
Associated Press DELAWARE, Ohio Private donors and volunteers are stepping up to help maintain
Prepped for state
Clippers hope for reversal of 1981 result By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com COLUMBIANA