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Red Kettle Campaign shouldering extra burden in 2010
Salvation Army bell ringer Demetric Brown of Youngstown, manning one of 18 red kettle sites, talks with Fawn Allison after she made a donation Wednesday ...
Stories published November 18, 2010
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Girard schools' financial statment available
Girard School District’s financial statement for July 1, 2009-June 30, 2010, are complete and available for review during regular business hours at the office of the treasurer, 704 E. Prospect St.
Former Bazetta man leads police to bodies of missing 3
An unemployed tree-trimmer arrested after a teenage girl was found bound and gagged in his basement pointed the way Thursday to the bodies of her brother, mother and another woman, stuffed into garbage bags and hidden in a hollow tree, authorities said.
Residents need to boil water in these communities
Aqua Ohio, Inc. is advising residents in several area communities to boil their water until further notice.
Columbiana jail jumper remains hospitalized
An inmate at the Columbiana County Jail in Lisbon remains in St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Youngstown after he jumped from a mezzanine in the Columbiana County Jail on Tuesday. The hospital would release no information on his condition.
MCCTC's annual hair-a-thon Tuesday
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center’s cosmetology program will host the 12th annual hair-a-thon from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 7300 N. Palmyra Road.
Economist updates Mahoning Valley leaders on nation's economic recovery
Economist speaks at chamber event
Niles school superintendent announces resignation/retirement
NILES—School Superintendent Rocco Adduci has submitted a letter of resignation “for retirement
Vindicator, 21 WFMJ TV fight to review some Oakhill documents
Vindicator, 21 WFMJ TV fight to review some Oakhill documents
Ohio zoo unveils cougar cubs Joseph and Tecumseh
CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Zoo has unveiled two new members of its nursery, 8-week-old cougars
Ex-chief of auto task force accused of pension kickbacks
DETROIT — New York Attorney General and Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo filed two lawsuits against
Source: Bodies of missing boy, two women found in Knox County
Source: Bodies of mising boy, two women, found in Knox County
Ethics chief counsel recommends censure for Rep. Rangel
Ethics chief counsel recommends censure for Rep. Rangel
Mill Creek MetroParks board has special meeting Friday
Mill Creek MetroParks board has special meeting Friday
Youngstown woman arrested on drug, traffic charges in Hubbard Twp.
Youngstown woman arrested in Hubbard Township
Second Harvest, Charter One team up to supply food for Valley families
Second Harvest, Charter One team up to supply food for Valley families
National health-care reform is boon for Ohio children
National health-care reform is boon for Ohio children
Fate of Lawrence Co. racino to be learned next month
Fate of Lawrence Co. racino to be learned next month
Pittsburgh-area man gets prison time for selling fake Nikes
Pittsburgh-area man gets prison time for selling fake Nikes
Outgoing speaker will keep leading Ohio House Dems
Outgoing speaker will keep leading Ohio House Dems
Ohio motel manager sentenced in attacks on employees
Ohio motel manager sentenced in attacks on employees
Youngstown CityScape announces award winners tonight
Youngstown CityScape announces award winners tonight
Appeals court rules against bar in smoking-ban case
Appeals court rules against bar in smoking-ban case
Free Thanksgiving meals
A list of free Thanksgiving meals from various organizations and churchesin Mahoning, Columbiana and Stark counties, submitted to The Vindicator, can be found in today's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.:
Campbell council rejects negotiation proposal
City council rejected a proposal that would have taken its fight against the police department’s new contract out of court and back into negotiations.
Decision on Valley View Downs delayed till December
All three Lawrence County commissioners, state Rep. Chris Sainato of New Castle, D-9th, and state Rep. Rob Matzie of Ambridge, D-16th, who represents parts of Beaver and Allegheny counties, attended Wednesday’s Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission meeting in Harrisburg to learn that they must wait until next month for any news on the fate of Valley View Downs.
Family movie night scheduled
Family movie night CAMPBELL The DreamWorks production of “How to Train Your Dragon” will be
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Husband, ex-fiancee are back in touch
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We
HELOISE: Reusing spouted soap bottles
Dear Heloise: For years, I have been reusing my empty liquid clothes detergents with spouts. After
Man pleads guilty to hitting Girard officer
Ryan T. Battison, 26, of Tibbetts Wick Road, Girard, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular assault and failure to stop for an accident in a Nov. 6 hit-and-run in which a Girard policeman was hurt
Peaberry's organizing military supply drive
A local business owner is doing his part to ensuredeployed soldiers have a little something extra this holiday season.
30th annual community Thanksgiving dinner tonight
Judy Elliott expects about 600, more or less, for dinner tonight.
Bazetta woman recalls suspect in central Ohio kidnapping
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com BAZETTA Alice Morelli says a teenage Matthew J. Hoffman, who
Ryan Belonger — Phantoms menace
Ryan Belonger of the Phantoms excels as he gets used to play in the USHL By TOM WILLIAMS
McDonald looking for revenge
McDonald has a history against Mogadore, and the Blue Devils are looking for some revenge By JON
Police break up 2 fights at Chaney High
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police used pepper spray on crowds of Chaney
YSU women fall to Bowling Green
Staff report Bowling Green The shooting struggles continue for the Youngstown State women’s
Bus fracas wasn’t just boy’s fault, mom says
By John W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The family of a student accused of
Youngstown State softball team signs 3 to join BHS’ Meenachan
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State softball program signed three players to letter of
Davis’ arrest illegal, lawyer argues
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Whether the confessions of Michael A. Davis
Browns’ Wright suffers through bad year
Associated Press BEREA It’s gotten so bad, he’s being called Eric Wrong. Browns cornerback
Girard woman hopes her son will be found
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com girard Every day, Patricia “Pat” Marks ponders what
Steelers kicker must win trust of new teammates
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Shaun Suisham knows there’s only one way to win over a Steelers
Tuition hike likely as YSU plans 8.5% in cuts
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN All Youngstown State University divisions must
‘Christmas in Columbiana’ runs today through Sunday
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Ginny Perkins’ phone was ringing again in her
Parents criticize proposal to increase pay-to-play fee
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com VIENNA Members of Mathews Board of Education said Wednesday
Red Kettle Campaign shouldering extra burden in 2010
Salvation Army bell ringer Demetric Brown of Youngstown, manning one of 18 red kettle sites, talks with Fawn Allison after she made a donation Wednesday to the annual campaign outside the downtown Youngstown Post Office. After Thanksgiving Day, there will be 50 sites with kettles and bell ringers scattered throughout Mahoning County.
Get into the festive season with Carols & Cocoa, holiday concert
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Dana School of Music will present Carols & Cocoa and the Dana
Shinedown acoustic show will be one for the fans
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com After Shinedown’s amazing run over the past few years,
HotChaCha turns on the heat with new sound
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Over the past few years, Cleveland quartet HotChaCha —
Colvin’s career took slight turn
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Shawn Colvin is best known for her 1997 radio hit “Sunny
Click Clack’s ‘Howling’ is a sonic boom
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Click Clack Boom’s Nathaniel Hoho may be from central
For ‘Billy Elliot’ dance chief, art imitates life
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Fiction mirroring reality is what Kurt Froman, the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 20.94 .13 Avalon
Business Digest || Conan O’Brien to give away 20 Cruzes
Conan O’Brien to give away 20 Cruzes new york Conan O’Brien announced Tuesday that he will give
Like Piaf, Bush regrets nothing
Opinion: It was, or so I thought, a dandy column idea: an imaginary, missing chapter of George W. Bush’s
Lame ducks should kill dual mandate of the Fed
Opinion: This lame-duck Congress — its mandate exhausted, many of its members repudiated — should merely fund
Begin debating body scanners, but don’t shut down air travel
Editorial: It’s not as if no one knew that full body scanners were coming to an airport near you. Congress
Vote suggests a ‘dumbed-down’ US
Opinion: By William McCartney Other Words As pundits and politicians argue about what the GOP midterm
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Cafe owner, friend collect items for Marines at war
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield A local business owner is doing his part to ensure
Food and fellowship nourish body and spirit
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com youngstown Judy Elliott expects about 600, more or less,
Art auction to raise funds for renovation of museum
By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM Elizabeth Thatcher loves to read — and to read to
Board adopts 5-year forecast
By kristine Gill kgill@vindy.com canfield School board members and the superintendent briefly
Gitmo detainee acquitted of most charges
Associated Press NEW YORK The first Guantanamo detainee to face a civilian trial was acquitted
Cholera complicates campaigning in Haiti
Associated Press CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti The campaign rally is charging down the street, drums
Council OKs South Side land purchase
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council gave the go-ahead to the board of
Murkowski emerges as victor in Senate race
Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Wednesday became the first Senate
House Dems re-elect Pelosi as leader
Associated Press WASHINGTON House Democrats elected Nancy Pelosi to remain as their leader
Expanded MLB playoffs gaining steam at meetings
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Little opposition has emerged to Major League Baseball expanding
Medal of Freedom honorees announced
Associated Press WASHINGTON President George H.W. Bush, poet Maya Angelou and investor Warren
Local news in brief || Criminal damaging
Criminal damaging BOARDMAN A 22-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning after he fired a
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Dr. Sirikuul Ruth Thuniljinda, 795 Squirrel Hill Drive,
Filling the budget hole
Opinion: Filling the budget hole Findlay Courier: Ohio’s budget hole, estimated to be about $8 billion,
Poll: Port authority is mystery to public
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com VIENNA Richard Hahn of Keynote Media Group of Youngstown said
Crosby’s breakaway goal spurs Pens past Canucks
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Vancouver’s hockey fans saw it in person in February, and from afar
Girard man pleads guilty in accident that hurt officer
By LINDA LINONIS linonis@vindy.com warren Ryan T. Battison, 26, of Tibbetts Wick Road,
Tourney chair expects complaints
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Putting three more teams in the NCAA tournament won’t make the
Council rejects proposal to renegotiate police contract
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell City council rejected a proposal that would
birthdays
birthdays Actress Brenda Vaccaro is 71. Actress Linda Evans is 68. Actress Susan Sullivan is 68.
Class-action suits pile up against banks
Associated Press NEW YORK Foreclosure-fraud class-action lawsuits are starting to pile up
FDA warns makers of alcoholic energy drinks
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Food and Drug Administration issued warning letters Wednesday
Sports Digest || Casey Hill honored
Casey Hill honored INDIANAPOLIS Youngstown State’s Casey Hill has earned the Horizon League
Publicist’s slaying stuns Hollywood
Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. The slaying of a prominent movie publicist shortly after
Ohio St. hopes for a fast start vs. Hawkeyes
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State fans love the eighth-ranked Buckeyes’ record, they’d just
Chamber chief: Won’t seek Obama’s defeat
Associated Press WASHINGTON Declaring “this is not personal,” the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Commutation was appalling
Opinion: Commutation was appalling I am appalled by what I have just read that our governor has commuted
New drug for cholesterol causes a stir
Associated Press CHICAGO An experimental drug boosted good cholesterol so high and dropped bad
A listing of area holiday events, shows and concerts
A reason to celebrate the season DANCES Christmas Magic Square Dance, 7-10 p.m. Nov. 27, North
Longoria seeks divorce from NBA star spouse
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Eva Longoria filed court papers Wednesday to divorce basketball
39% in poll say marriage is becoming obsolete
Associated Press WASHINGTON Is marriage becoming obsolete? As families gather for Thanksgiving
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, Nov. 18, the 322nd day of 2010. There are 43 days left in the year. Associated
Allegiant adds flights to Tampa Bay, Fla.
Staff report vienna Local travelers got a ray of sunshine Wednesday with the launch of Allegiant
Gardenhire, Black named top managers
Associated Press NEW YORK Bud Black hung on to win this race. Ron Gardenhire became a first-
oddly enough
oddly enough Flying fruit lid sparks $150,000 settlement offer DETROIT A man who says he was
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Friends House Chapel, 192 Haseltine Ave., Youngstown, food and clothing
newsmakers
newsmakers Governor: Pardon Jim Morrison ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Outgoing Florida Gov. Charlie
Will Spider-Man get swatted in new story?
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Has Spider-Man spun his final web? Marvel Comics said this week
Milwaukee, Wright State earn easy wins
Staff/wire reports NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. Tone Boyle scored 27 points to lead four players in
Nation & World Digest
Virus could target many industries WASHINGTON A malicious computer attack that appears to
NIGHTLIFE
Aces Wild Wings, 277 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman; 330-758-8404 Wed: Finding Mike Vagas, OhM,
Ohio St. passes a big test with win at LSU
Associated Press BATON ROUGE, LA. Tayler Hill scored 15 points, including a basket that broke a
GM makes historic return to NYSE today
GM makes historic return to NYSE today Associated Press DETROIT The last time General Motors
Platelet therapy has some fans, while others are ambivalent
Platelet therapy has some fans, while others are ambivalent McClatchy Newspapers SEATTLE
Baby-sitter training
Baby-sitter training BOARDMAN Boardman Township Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road, is offering
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Proof,SDRq Ashtabula Arts Center, 2928 W. 13th St., Ashtabula. Auditions are 6
CiviGenics mum on jail report
Staff report LISBON Peter Argeropulos, the chief operating officer for CiviGenics Inc. in
Gun confiscated from Laurel student
Staff report NEW CASTLE, PA. Officials at Laurel High School in Hickory Township took a loaded
Poland and Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Man accused of shooting TV over Bristol Palin dance
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. A rural Wisconsin man apparently enraged by Bristol Palin’s
Funny business is alive and well at Youngstown Comedy Syndicate
When the Funny Farm fizzled out a couple years ago, it erased the local comedy scene’s highest
Meddling by Obama, EPA will prove costly
Opinion: By Justin Danhof National Centerf for Public Policy Research President Barack Obama has now
Jurors in Conn. trial get counseling
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. In his sleep, Maico Cardona sees a little girl tied to a bed,
Vicks fixed nail fungus
Q. I am a 51-year-old physician who had some toenail fungus on a third of my great toenail. It had
New This Week
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