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Columbiana council approves electric plan

City council finally approved an ordinance to enter into an agreement for electric service with American Municipal Power Inc.


Dobbins Elementary reopens Wednesday

Dobbins Elementary School will be open for classes today, after closing Tuesday because of water-main breaks.


Ron Wood debuts art at Butler

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood makes his entrance at the Butler Museum of American Art Tuesday night for the debut exhibition of his art in the U.S.

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Campbell BOE approves pay raise for non-teaching workers

The board of education has approved a new contract with nonteaching workers.


Stones guitarist welcomed at Butler for exhibit of his art

The Butler Institute of American Art was buzzing with excitement Tuesday as eager crowds waited in the balmy September air for the opening of Ronnie Wood’s first American art exhibition.

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Paterno toughens up Penn State practice

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. It’s tough love time at Penn State. Increase the intensity


Buckeyes return to classes

COLUMBUS Now that classes are about to begin at Ohio State, the Buckeyes on the football team are


YSU football team has Saturday on its mind

By JOE SCALZO YOUNGSTOWN One by one, offense and defense, upperclassmen and underclassmen, the


Struthers school board OKs paving bus compound

Struthers school board OKs paving bus compound


Over 20 schools in OHSAA football rankings

Staff Report Tuesday’s release of the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s football computer


McDonald sweeps Suburban League cross country titles

Raiders’ Roush wins boys race By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com Canfield With sweat pouring


Boldon hopes new staff, season will help Penguins rebound

By JON MOFFETT Youngstown One of the first priorities of new head coach Bob Boldon was to


Pavlik could face Lorenzo on Nov. 13

Pavlik could face Lorenzo on Nov. 13.


Penguins learning how to succeed

By JON MOFFETT jmoffett@vindy.com There may not be a lot of actual basketball taking place on


Mahoning coroner ID's body found Monday in house fire

Mahoning coroner ID's body found Monday in house fire


NEO gas prices drop more than 11 cents

NEO gas prices drop more than 11 cents


Officials of local companies meet with defense contractors

Officials from about 10 local companies met with representatives from six major contractors for the


Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban

Republicans block bill to lift military gay ban


AP NewsBreak: Interrogations OK in Ohio bodies case

AP NewsBreak: Interrogations OK in Ohio bodies case


Expert: Airlines can be fooled by pregnant women

Expert: Airlines can be fooled by pregnant women


Feds claim biggest heroin bust in Ohio

Feds claim biggest heroin bust in Ohio


Jets WR Braylon Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC

Jets WR Braylon Edwards arrested on DWI charge in NYC


Police can't track guns in Ohio State shootings

Police can't track guns in Ohio State shootings


Ohio man pleads guilty to killing stepson

Ohio man pleads guilty to killing stepson


Maine Republican to vote against lifting gay ban in military

Maine Republican to vote gainst lifting gay ban in military


Allegiant adds flights to Tampa

VIENNA—Allegiant Airlines, the only carrier currently serving the Youngstown-Warren Regional


Calif. man hired men to beat pregnant girlfriend

VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California man faces 25 years to life in prison for paying two men


ACLU sues Pittsburgh police over post-G-20 conduct

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The American Civil Liberties Union says Pittsburgh police wrongly arrested 25


Drenched Texas Gulf communities brace for rain

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Texas Gulf coast communities soaked by flooding that overpowered one


Shivering Wyoming horses get indoor exercise place

BAIROIL, Wyo. (AP) — Humans aren’t the only ones who can use an indoor place to exercise during


Firefighters in Utah race to beat wildfire, winds

HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Crews are racing to reinforce fire lines before winds pick up again on a


Twitter fixes problems caused by hacker

NEW YORK (AP) — A new way to cause mischief quickly spread through short-messaging service Twitter


Oregon father kills self and 2 daughters, 7 and 9

JUNCTION CITY, Ore. (AP) — Authorities in Oregon say a father apparently shot and killed his two


Stocks waver ahead of Federal Reserve decisions

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are trading in a tight range as investors anxiously wait to see if the


World’s oldest man marks 114th birthday in Montana

GREAT FALLS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana resident believed to be the world’s oldest man is celebrating


Twitter hack opens popups, causes havoc

NEW YORK (AP) — A new way to cause mischief is spreading through short-messaging service Twitter as


Detroit interim police chief’s job made permanent

DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing has appointed interim police Chief Ralph Godbee as the city’s


Stock futures rise on jump in housing starts

NEW YORK (AP) — Stock futures are getting a lift after a report showed construction of new homes


Pittsburgh unseals $451M parking takeover bid

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh has received a $451 million offer to run its parking garages and meters


Painter find human remains under Pittsburgh bridge

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say a construction worker discovered a skull and other human remains under


REUNIONS | Former classmates, families plan to meet

East High School January and June Classes of 1943 will have a 67th reunion at 1 p.m. Oct. 23 at


Canfield church plans movie night


Fire department plans annual auction


Alzheimer Network to offer seminar

Alzheimer Network to offer seminar AUSTINTOWN On Thursday, the Alzheimer Network will offer a


Babbaro finds his fit in Philly

By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com It didn’t hit him when Villanova beat Montana last December in

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Mineral Ridge remains unbeaten in volleyball

Mineral Ridge remains unbeaten in volleyball By CHUCK HOUSTEAU sports@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON

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Former Chaney High baseball coach stole team equipment, charge alleges

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN The Chaney High School Cowboys baseball team

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Smith resigns from ball club

Staff report Niles Dave Smith has resigned as general manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers

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Justice criticizes court’s leadership

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The void left on the Ohio Supreme Court by the

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AG, union green light Forum sale

By GRACE WYLER and ASHLEY LUTHERN news@vindy.com youngstown The state attorney general has

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Portman: Recycle stimulus funding

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Though he doesn’t support the $800-billion-

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Irish remain No. 1 in AP poll

Staff report Ursuline continues to lead the area in the second weekly Associated Press high school


Hagan criticizes GOP over rail-service stance

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A Democratic state lawmaker criticized Republicans in

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newsmakers

newsmakers Actress, partner make it official COLLINGSWOOD, N.J. Actress Kelly McGillis has


Buckeyes say they won’t overlook EMU

Associated Press COLUMBUS It’s easy for teams to get excited about playing a ranked opponent, a


Cuba appears to be changing, but U.S. Senate will need proof

Editorial: Cuba appears to be changing, but U.S. Senate will need proof The first real winds of change in 50


Guard leader takes blame for wildfire

Associated Press HERRIMAN, Utah The commander of the Utah Army National Guard took


Recession ended in June ’09, economic-research panel says

Associated Press WASHINGTON The longest recession the country has endured since the Great


Stocks rise to highest level in 4 months

Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks rose to their highest level in four months Monday as hopes grew


Family carries on outdoorsman’s legacy

By BILL BOWLING news@vindy.com When Struthers resident Walt Bodine Sr. joined the Lowellville


Toy recall, study signal danger in button batteries

Associated Press CHICAGO Swallowing button batteries can be fatal or cause serious harm, and


Why high heels hurt

Why high heels hurt Habitual high-heel wearers, your attention, please. You know that feeling you


Fed to debate possible action

Associated Press WASHINGTON Federal Reserve policymakers are poised to have a lively debate


Homebuilders’ confidence stuck at 18-year low

Associated Press WASHINGTON Homebuilders’ confidence in the housing market stayed this month at


Q&A with Betty White Golden times

Associated Press NEW YORK It was Sept. 14, 1985, when NBC introduced Bea Arthur, Betty White,


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2010. There are 101 days left in the year.


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .62, 20.78 .30 Avalon


GMAC halts some evictions, foreclosed-home sales

Associated Press NEW YORK GMAC Mortgage LLC said Monday it halted certain evictions and sales


Depending on the kindness of strangers in a foreign land

Opinion: By Ben Barber McClatchy-Tribune Every day there are more worries that a clash of civilizations


JUGGLING TECHNOLOGY

Teens’ much-needed sleep cut short by high-tech toys McClatchy Newspapers CHICAGO A relaxing


Author: Menhaden most important fish

Quiz time. Name the most important fish in the sea. If you said tuna, halibut, flounder, marlin or


14th Amendment protects all

Opinion: By Kevin Alexander Gray McClatchy-Tribune When I was in the military in the 1970s, I heard two


Catching crawlers is part of fishing experience

I don’t miss digging out the crud under my fingernails after a day of baiting nightcrawler


Sports Digest | Score a Touchdown

Score a Touchdown BOARDMAN O’Charley’s, 930 Windham Court, is sponsoring Score a Touchdown for


Report: Obesity hurts wallet, health

Associated Press WASHINGTON Obesity puts a drag on the wallet as well as health, especially for


Exercise for the desk-bound

For those who sit in a cubicle more often than they care to admit, here are some ways to interject a


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: He thinks wife’s family is rude

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married for 26 years, and we


Star power at the U.N.

Opinion: Star power at the U.N. Los Angeles Times: A single mother of three, survivor of prison torture and


Chaney beats Ursuline in 3; Crestview tops Yo. Christian

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Zatona Yancey had four kills, six points and four digs for the Chaney


HELOISE: Services abound at the library

Dear Heloise: Libraries are great. I have found that my library has a website with a catalog search


Fish and Wildlife Service hope to reintroduce whopping cranes

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently announced plans to reintroduce a non-migratory flock of


Top 10 gangster films ever

By Barry Koltnow McClatchy Newspapers I come from a place that is embarrassed by the cast of


Gentile helps South keep memories alive

Gentile helps South keep memories alive STRUTHERS Cleveland South High School may soon be gone,


Commodity exporters need to diversify

Opinion: A new World Bank study is likely to raise high hopes in Brazil, Argentina, Peru and other South


Two students injured in bus crash

Associated Press NASHPORT, Ohio An Ohio school district says two children received minor


Weekend box office report estimates, as reported by Hollywood.com. Total revenues for U.S. and

Weekend box office report estimates, as reported by Hollywood.com. Total revenues for U.S. and


FALL TV Not wild about ‘Wilde’

“Running Wilde” premieres at 9:30 tonight on Fox. REASON TO WATCH: If you loved Will Arnett as Gob


Black pepper stopped bleeding

Q. Black pepper works great to stop bleeding! I build cabinets. While moving a large cabinet on


Small-business help

Small-business help columbiana The Columbiana County Community Action Agency will receive


The politics of resentment

Opinion: Few things have captured in microcosm what has gone so painfully wrong, where racial issues are


I contacted spirit of victim, psychic says

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com BAZETTA TOWNSHIP A Masury woman says she made contact with the

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Contracts awarded to aid city schools

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The city schools’ Academic District Commission


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses William R. Colvin Jr., 50, of 4833 Westchester Drive


Salem’s Fall Fun Day puts spotlight on city

By D.A. WILKINSON wilkinson@vindy.com SALEM The city’s new Fall Fun Day is designed to give


Caffeine consumption is an issue in Ky. murder trial

Associated Press NEWPORT, Ky. The lawyer for a Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife


BIRTHS

BIRTHS Forum Health Northside Medical Center Brooke Marlowe, Youngstown, girl, Sept. 19.


Police sergeant shot in arm at station

Associated Press TOLEDO Authorities say a Toledo police sergeant has been shot in the arm by


Browns can’t overcome their miscues

Associated Press BEREA Browns coach Eric Mangini must have felt like he was at home in his


Late Salem native to receive award

Staff report BOARDMAN A Salem native will be honored at the Oct. 14 Valley Legacy Awards


birthdays

birthdays Actor Larry Hagman is 79. Poet-songwriter Leonard Cohen is 76. Author Stephen King is


Surplus food/clothing

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


FDA weighs approval of genetically altered salmon

Associated Press WASHINGTON Fish or frankenfish? A Massachusetts company wants to market a


It’s time to buy another duck stamp

Though I’ve never hunted waterfowl, every year as fall approaches I buy a duck stamp. I get mine at


Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD


France steps up pledge to battle poverty

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The 10-year-old promise to lift the world’s poorest is


Pittsburgh counts on defense to lead way

Associated Press PITTSBURGH No, that’s not Mean Joe Greene, Jack Lambert or Mel Blount playing


FBI, Valley police seek public’s help to solve cold case

Dr. Humphrey D. Germaniuk and Bazetta Detective Joe Sofchek unveil a sculpture done by the FBI of a bust of a man whose body was found near Mosquito Lake in 2006.

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Judge orders report in case against former DQ owner

Staff report Youngstown Judge Maureen A. Sweeney ordered the Ohio Bureau of Criminal

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CORRECTION

CORRECTION A potential plan for Youngstown to hire firefighters and police officers who pass


Officials seek recovery plan for Campbell

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell The city must have a new recovery plan with


Afghan officials: Too early to judge vote

Afghan officials: Too early to judge vote KABUL Afghan authorities said Monday it was too early


Fatal fire probed

Fatal fire probed YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County coroner and other agencies continue to


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Mathews school board, 6 p.m., executive session, regular meeting will follow,


Radiothon set for children’s hospital

BOARDMAN Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley, 6505 Market St., will host the second annual


Former Trumbull commissioner dies

Staff report HUBBARD Margaret Gillmer Kroehle Dennison, the only woman to serve as a Trumbull


mlb roundup | Monday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 8, Rays 6 NEW YORK After the Yankees unveiled a huge monument to


Youngstown police have suspect in shooting

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police have a 17-year-old suspect in mind in the shooting of an 18-year-


Put your stock in muskie futures

More than a mile of baby muskies found new homes in Ohio reservoirs this week, thanks to stockings


Saints edge 49ers with FG

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Garrett Hartley kicked a 37-yard field goal that barely fluttered


oddly enough

oddly enough Stolen guitar shows up on eBay 8 years later MILL VALLEY, Calif. The owner of a


prep soccer | Monday night’s matches

BOYS South Range 3, Crestview 2 COLUMBIANA Andrew O’Leary scored twice and Jordan Baker once


Bowyer vaults up Chase standings

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. There’s a swagger and style about Clint Bowyer that should put


Cuddyer, Valencia power Minnesota past Cleveland

Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Danny Valencia and Michael Cuddyer hit home runs and Brian Duensing


bridge

bridge Both vulnerable. West deals. NORTH xA Q J 5 4 3 u9 5 3 vVoid wK 10 3 2 WEST


Giuriceo to fight Lopez on Saturday

Giuriceo to fight Lopez on Saturday YOUNGSTOWN Campbell’s Jake Giuriceo (7-0-1, 2 KOs) will


Radiothon, funfest to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital

BOARDMAN Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley will host the second annual “Miracles and


Austintown school up for sale

By kristine gill kgill@vindy.com austintown The old Austintown Middle School is up for public

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