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Families for Children’s Mental Health program Wednesday
The Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health is offering a program and social activities for children and adolescents from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the D&E Clinic, 142 Javit Court, Austintown.
Annual daffodil show at Fellows Gardens this weekend
Fellows Riverside Gardens’ Daffodil Show takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Newly declassified FBI document suggests Demjanjuk set up
An FBI report kept secret for 25 years said the Soviet Union "quite likely fabricated" evidence central to the prosecution of John Demjanjuk - a revelation that could help the defense as closing arguments resume Wednesday in the retired Ohio auto worker's Nazi war crimes trial in Germany.
Head-on crash kills woman near her home
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a Monday afternoon accident that resulted in the death of a 55-year-old woman.
U.S. remains firm in rejecting bigger role in Libya
Despite rebel setbacks and an increasingly public rift with NATO allies, the U.S. will stick to its plan to remain in the back seat of the Libya air campaign, the Obama administration insisted Tuesday after three weeks of air missions that have failed to turn the tide against Moammar Gadhafi.
Mahoning commissioners to decide annexation issue within 30 days
Mahoning commissioners to decide annexation issue within 30 days
Police: Man fatally shoots himself in Ohio police lot
Police: Man fatally shoots himself in Ohio police lot
Changes made in Youngstown policy on Internet gaming
City council’s safety committee agrees with the proposed changes made by the city’s law department
Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts
Budget tricks helped Obama save programs from cuts
Ohio museum bypassed for space shuttle retirement
Ohio museum not chosen as space shuttle retirement spot
Youngstown school board committee meeting canceled for today
Youngstown school board committee meeting canceled for today
Two people accused in Boardman purse thefts
BOARDMAN Police arrested two people in connection with a string of purse thefts from local stores.
Warren auditor faces DUI hearing
CORTLAND David Griffing, Warren auditor, will appear for an arraignment hearing at 10:30 a.m.
Lordstown lawmaker charged with a felony
LORDSTOWN Lordstown Councilman Stanley Zoldan made an initial appearance in Newton Falls Municipal
Worker shot in Warren market
An ambulance sits beside the North End Supermarket on North Park Avenue Tuesday morning with a shooting victim inside before leaving for the hospital. Police said a store clerk or owner was shot by a black man who robbed the store at about 11:30 a.m.
Falling ceiling plaster makes mess of Ohio courtroom
Falliing ceiling plaster makes mess of Ohio courtroom
New Middletown voters likely to see police levy on fall ballot
New Middletown voters likely to see police levy on fall ballot
Concrete problems at new park near Ohio Statehouse
Concrete problems at new park new Ohio Statehouse
Ohio school bus driver fired after child left on bus
Ohio school bus driver fired after child left on bus
REUNIONS | Former classmates, families plan to meet
Rayen School Class of 1989 will have a reunion July 1 through July 3. The cost is $80 per person or
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Husband is OK with wife and other man
Dear Annie: I am an intelligent 70-something with a good education and am a responsible father and
Salem Historical Society plans anniversary dinner
SALEM The 205th anniversary of the founding of Salem will be celebrated April 26 during the 41st
HELOISE: Making a sale? What’s expected
Dear Readers: Oh my, the column about furniture shopping and commissioned salespeople got quite a
Activities planned by Kiwanis club members
Western Mahoning County Kiwanis Club will host an Easter egg hunt for children 12 and under at noon April 23 at Liberty Park in North Jackson.
POWER DISPLAY Girard made the most of 6 hits in cruising past Campbell
Scoring early and often on Monday, the Girard High baseball team blasted Campbell Memorial, 12-1, on just six hits.
Warren mayoral candidates debate rationale for building one-stop facility
A recently unveiled proposal to borrow money to pay for construction of a one-stop facility to consolidate city offices has jumped to the top of topics on the minds of Warren’s two mayoral candidates.
Main heals, back up front
YSU junior tackle D.J. Main took off his helmet after Monday’s practice to reveal a bloody mark above the bridge of his nose.
Panel voids seniority in teacher assignments
The Youngstown Academic Distress Commission has given the city schools superintendent the authority to assign teachers to schools regardless of seniority.
Sulskis earns Roselli Award; Brown is MVP
Senior Vytas Sulskis, who led the Youngstown State men’s basketball team in scoring, was named the recipient of the Dom Roselli Coaches Award at the team’s banquet on Sunday.
Eye doctor sees those in need
Eye Care Associates here has a long history of helping the working poor through its Mission Cataracts project.
Officials to add to funds for demolition
City officials will increase Youngstown’s $775,236 budget to demolish vacant structures this year by at least $129,161.
Champs share their tales
State champions in swimming, wrestling and bowling were featured at Monday’s Curbstone Coaches weekly luncheon meeting.
Trustees to consider chamber membership
The board of trustees is on the fence about continuing its membership with the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.
Lightning expect Crosby’s return
Will he or won’t he? That’s the question that everyone wants to know as the Pittsburgh Penguins prepare to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Cop levy planned for ballot in August
After taking a police levy off the May ballot Feb. 28, township trustees introduced a resolution Monday to place a 3.85-mill, five-year additional police levy on an Aug. 2 ballot.
Pitching key to Tribe surge
Few things are better than a big-league team on a hot streak. The hitters all look like Babe Ruth, the pitchers like Cy Young.
Officer put on leave after shooting
A Youngstown police officer is on administrative leave while detectives investigate the shooting at a North Side restaurant that left one would-be robber dead.
Meth-lab suspect bound over to grand jury
The case of a 31-year-old man accused of operating a methamphetamine lab in New Middletown was bound over to a Mahoning County grand jury Monday.
CLASSIC COMBO
Dave Millich, left, president of the Mahoning Valley Corvettes club, stands near his 2010 Corvette Grand Sport on display at Quaker Steak & Lube in Austintown. His 1984 Fitch High School classmate Rob Bowman, right, has a 1967 Chevy Chevelle on display at the restaurant.
Building at lumber yard is destroyed
The owner of Doll Lumber is checking with his insurance carrier to see if he’s covered for an early-morning fire that destroyed a 6,000-square-foot wood-framed storage building at the back of the business.
Rebels reject cease-fire offer
Libyan rebels, backed forcefully by European leaders, rejected a cease-fire proposal by African mediators Monday because it did not insist that Moammar Gadhafi relinquish power.
Obama to give speech on reducing U.S. debt
President Barack Obama will draw sharp differences with Republicans on Wednesday over how to conquer trillions of dollars in spending.
Observing 150th anniversary of Civil War
Somber period music, flickering candlelight and booming cannons will usher in the nation’s observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Blast in subway kills 11 in Belarus
An explosion tore through a key subway station in the Belarusian capital of Minsk during evening rush hour Monday killing 11 people and wounding 126.
Kasich touts budget at YMCA
Gov. John Kasich marched a few exercise steps with the preschool set during a stop at a central Ohio childcare center Monday.
Crash kills two, injures several others
A car accident killed two people and sent a family to two hospitals.
Nuclear regulators raise severity level
Workers at Japan’s tsunami-stricken nuclear power complex discovered a small fire near a reactor building Tuesday, but it was extinguished quickly, the plant’s operator said.
Siren disrupts classes in Salem
Salem students were evacuated from the high school Monday morning, then went back into classes while the alarms blared for an hour.
Police probe mulitple crime from weekend
Police are investigating multiple acts of felonious assault and aggravated robbery over the weekend.
METRO DIGEST | Crash victim ID’d
Police have identified the man killed in a motorcycle accident Sunday as Kenneth Wix, 36, of Youngstown’s West Side.
Easter activities | Egg hunts and more
A list of Easter-egg hunts and other events as submitted to The Vindicator
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Outside pressure on Syria grows
International pressure mounted on Syria’s president Monday, with key European governments and the United Nations denouncing a deadly crackdown that has failed to dampen a popular uprising.
Steering incident prompted recall
General Motors, which on Friday recalled 2,100 Lordstown-built 2011 Chevy Cruzes, said Monday there was one reported steering- related incident that prompted the recall.
‘Low prices’
Walmart is hammering home its low-price message with a new ad campaign in a bid to bring back customers who no longer trust it to save them money.
Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise
Soaring gas prices are starting to take a toll on American drivers.
Steady Red Wings again to contend
As familiar as warm weather and rain is an appearance by the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Baseball roundup | Monday’s games
Ursuline 10, Boardman 7 BOARDMAN Ryan Strollo tripled and drove in two runs to lead Ursuline,
Scale back the Legislature
Opinion: The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News: Here’s a proposal you don’t see out of state lawmakers often: Let’s
Derby appears wide open
As Uncle Mo was finishing third in the Wood Memorial at Aqueduct over the weekend, race caller Tom Durkin exclaimed ... “and the Kentucky Derby is up for grabs!”
Fiat to increase stake in Chrysler
Associated Press TURIN, Italy Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Monday that the
Board releases funds for Niles company
The state Controlling Board has released $750,000 in low-interest financing for a growing Niles company.
Betting scheme charges filed
A former University of San Diego star basketball player, along with another former player and former assistant coach, were charged with running a sports betting business to affect the outcome of games.
Public employees serve taxpayers
Opinion: Public employees serve taxpayers Your April 1 article, “10 things to know about SB5” by Marc
Lynx select UConn’s Moore
Maya Moore is used to winning titles at Connecticut. Now she’s ready to bring that same mentality to her new team — the Minnesota Lynx, who took her with the first pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday.
NBA roundup | Monday’s other games
Mavericks 98, Rockets 91, OT HOUSTON Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Dallas
BUSINESS DIGEST | Family Video hiring
Family Video, 5205 Market St., will have open interviews for job seekers from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. The store is looking to hire managers and up to 20 part-time employees.
Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD
YSU roundup | News and notes
Welcome back: Senior CB Randy Louis practiced with the team for the first time Monday after
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Western Reserve Joint Fire District Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., Poland Township
Bonds jury reviews testimony of shopper
Barry Bonds is going to have to a longer wait for his verdict.
Sweep of city’s South Side gives hope to other areas
Editorial: One of the most blighted blocks in the city of Youngstown is finally receiving the attention of
ODDLY ENOUGH | In Pennsylvania, porcupines poised to be a public enemy
Pennsylvania hunting regulators say it’s time to stick it to porcupines.
Cavaliers top Pistons after late skirmish
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Detroit Pistons 110-101 on Monday night in a testy game in which Charlie Villanueva and Ryan Hollins were ejected.
Race still haunts America, 150 years after the Civil War
Opinion: One hundred and fifty years ago, on April 12, 1861, the first shots of the Civil War were fired. A century and a half later, the issue of race still haunts us.
Two major wars, two presidents, one faithful decision
Opinion: By Maury Klein Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, Va.) KINGSTON, R.I. The sesquicentennial of
Softball roundup | Monday’s games
Champion 3, Newton Falls 0 CHAMPION Winning pitcher Lindsay Swipas (5-0) struck out 11 batters,
Mahoning County court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Ritvan Likollari, 29, Staten Island, N.Y.,and Lucia
NEWSMAKERS |Carell’s farewell on ‘Office’ is April 28
NBC is confirming April 28 as the date for Steve Carell’s final appearance on “The Office.”
First lady to visit Columbus Thursday
First lady Michelle Obama will visit Ohio as part of a new campaign aimed at increasing public support for U.S. service members and their families.
Man who killed inmate awaits his execution
The state prepared Monday to execute a man for beating and stomping to death a fellow inmate in a jailhouse assault.
Clijsters mangles an ankle
Another foot fault has deprived women’s tennis of one of its best players.
Burning of Quran goes global
Opinion: In this digital age, speech has been globalized just as surely as commerce. That’s one of the
In Libya, limits to air power
Opinion: By Andrew Cockburn Los Angeles Times No one following the record of air power as an instrument
Major League roundup | Monday’s games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 2, White Sox 1 CHICAGO Kurt Suzuki hit a go-ahead home run in the
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