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Stories published August 22, 2011

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Boardman trustees will hire 3 officers

BOARDMAN Trustees on Monday approved the hiring of three new police officers. Two officers will


Gas is off until South Side sinkhole is stabilized

YOUNGSTOWN Natural gas will remain shut off to a 2-inch diameter plastic line until a South Side


Attorney: Casey Anthony is back in Florida

Attorney: Casey Anthony is back in Florida


Hurricane Irene heads toward Hispaniola and US

Hurricane Irene heads toward Hispaniola and US


Memorial honoring King opens to public in DC

Memorial honoring King opens to public in DC


Stocks edge higher after 4-week losing streak

Stocks edge higher after 4-week losing streak


Gas prices continue to fall

Gas prices continue to fall


YSU students plan sit-in to support end to pact talks

YSU students plan sit-in to support end to pact talks


WORTH A LOOK

CARD, BINGO PARTIES WELCA (Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church) members of Bethlehem Lutheran


Couple planning bridal ceremony for early October

hubbard Richard and Kim Democko of Hubbard are announcing the engagement and coming marriage of

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Fall wedding set for Miss Conzett, Ryan Dammann

poland Kenneth and Lisa Conzett of Poland are announcing the engagement and coming marriage of

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Cheryl Maker, Jeffrey Roberts to wed this fall

lowellville John and Chris Maker of Lowellville are announcing the engagement and coming marriage

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St. Louis couple plan October rite in Boardman

Josephine Dottle and Paul Brown, both of Columbus, and Tom and Marilyn Panagopoulos of Canfield are

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Trumbull, Mercer Lupus Loops planned

Trumbull, Mercer Lupus Loops planned The 11th annual 5K Lupus Loop will be Sept. 10 at Roche Park


Report: NE Ohio economy stays on positive track

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Northeast Ohio’s economy continues to outperform


Roastery café plan for Erie Terminal has downtown developer perking up

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Salem caf known for its on-premise coffee


Judge to sentence ex-disc jockey this week

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN William “Scott” Kennedy, the former


For Valley company, it’s all in the email

via680 aims to revolutionize medium with new software By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com


Couple credits senior center for second chance at love

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Some believe that true love happens only once in

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Kyle Busch ties brother in victories

Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. Kyle Busch won his 23rd race on NASCAR’s Sprint Cup circuit,

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‘Jammin’ for Jesus’ festival at Fairview Arts features 14 performers

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Anyone experiencing personal loss or seemingly

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Runners set for McDonald race

Staff report McDONALD The ninth annual Billy Goat Challenge Invitational will kick off the


Tigers hang on for Tribe sweep

Associated Press DETROIT The Cleveland Indians came to Comerica Park with a chance to regain the

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Dick’s to have new location in Boardman

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN A $1.7 million addition to a shopping plaza will


Browns’ Moore has mild concussion

Associated Press BEREA Browns tight end Evan Moore sustained a mild concussion in Cleveland’s

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U.S. Marshals Most Wanted: Randolph Moore

U.S. Marshals Most Wanted The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the public to help

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Shootings probed after SF game

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Police interviewed witnesses and looked for suspects Sunday


Greatest Golfer of the Valley tee times

The 2011 Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament will open with qualifier rounds on Friday, Aug. 26


Social Security disability on verge of insolvency

Associated Press WASHINGTON Laid-off workers and aging baby boomers are flooding Social


Crews to fix Shady Run sinkhole

Staff report Youngstown A large sinkhole that developed at the end of Shady Run Road on Sunday


Sharapova hangs on to win; hurt Djokovic quits

Associated Press MASON No meltdown for Maria Sharapova in this Cincinnati final. She put five


Will GOP OK tax increase?

Associated Press WASHINGTON News flash: Congressional Republicans want to raise your taxes.


prep roundup Saturday’s games

GIRLS SOCCER Cardinal Mooney 7, Johnstown Moore 1 Julie Vazquez scored four goals and two


Stock market begins to feed economic fear

Associated Press NEW YORK The stock market is starting to feed economic fear, not just reflect


Gadhafi defenses collapse

Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya Libyan rebels raced into Tripoli in a lightning advance Sunday


golf roundup Sunday’s matches

PGA TOUR GREENSBORO, N.C. Webb Simpson won the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour


Syria’s president repeats reform vows

Syria’s president repeats reform vows beirut Syria’s president said Sunday he was “not worried”


Families of victims gather to reminisce

From left, Ty’sean Floyd, 7, Linda, Mary and Malcolm Floyd, J’Alfred , 9, and Aija Clarett , 8, sit around a tribute to the late Quinton Floyd, who was shot and killed Dec. 24, 2006. Floyd’s relatives were among about 75 people who attended a picnic in Youngstown’s Wick Park put on by the group ENOUGH, headed by Nancy Stanford, whose son was shot and killed in 2009.

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SD schools cut costs with 4-day week

Associated Press IRENE, S.D. When the nearly 300 students of the Irene-Wakonda School District


Data spill shows risk of online health records

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Until recently, medical files belonging to nearly 300,000


Riding with … Dave Blaney

Riding with … Dave Blaney Qualifying: The Trumbull County native finished 33rd in Sunday’s Sprint


Bills WR Jones sustains hit

Associated Press DENVER Safety Rahim Moore’s vicious hit on Buffalo wide receiver Donald Jones


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Help’ moves upstairs with $20.5M, No. 1 weekend LOS ANGELES “The Help” continues


Area stage veteran’s play to premiere

By MILAN PAURICH entertainment@vindy.com One of the busiest men on the community theater scene,


Bravo to edit show after death

Associated press Bravo plans to re-edit “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” after the death


The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top 5 concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average ticket


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Weathersfield school board, work session, 5 p.m., 3750 N. Main St., Mineral


Trumbull County Court filings

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints First Place Bank v. Ralph L. Klingensmith et al,


What to make of Iowa

Opinion: What to make of Iowa Los Angeles Times: Say what you will about the Iowa straw poll — and we could


bridge

bridge Weekly quiz answers Q. As dealer you hold: xA 7 u6 vA K Q 10 6 wA K 9 8 4 What is


Putting a face on what we owe

Opinion: Putting a face on what we owe In response to a discussion about the current debt crisis, a


Years Ago

Today is Monday, Aug. 22nd, the 234th day of 2011. There are 131 days left in the year.


Accused killer awaiting trial is charged with killing again

Editorial: In a city where murder has been a scourge for decades — sometimes in the past even more of a


nfl roundup | Weekend’s games

SUNDAY Chargers 20, Cowboys 7 ARLINGTON, TEXAS Tony Romo was sharp. Philip Rivers was sharper.


Critics of new bulbs wrong

Opinion: By Matthew R. AUER McClatchy-Tribune BLOOMINGTON, Ind. American Citizens: Wrap your lighting


Graduation rates may fall under new formula

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio schools could see declining graduation rates once a new formula


Can Perry unify the GOP?

Opinion: Within days, Rick Perry has reshaped the GOP presidential contest, which should tell his opponents


Appeals court overturns $4.3M award to ex-inmate

Associated Press MANSFIELD An appeals court has reversed the decision to award $4.3 million to a


Free book bags

Free book bags austintown Community Fellowship Church of God will be giving away book bags


MLB roundup Sunday’s other games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Rays 8, Mariners 7 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. Johnny Damon lost a grand slam to a


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Gina Ambrose and Raymond Hertz, Youngstown, boy, Aug. 19.


Producers tap ’60s for new TV shows

By Rick Bentley McClatchy Newspapers LOS ANGELES The late ’50s and early ’60s are popular this


Biden: China’s US assets are ‘safe’

Biden: China’s US assets are ‘safe’ chengdu, china Vice President Joe Biden wrapped up a visit


Profits light low-watt policy

Opinion: By Amy Ridenour McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON When General Electric blamed “a variety of energy


What Brown can do for Steelers

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The horn echoed off the hillsides of Pittsburgh’s South Side from


America’s Caesar relishes role

Opinion: TRENTON Near the statehouse office of New Jersey’s 55th governor sits a sort of shrine to the


Madonna’s daughter discusses fashion line

By ALICIA QUARLES AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Even though she’s got her own fashion line,


Bucs’ Hanrahan collapses

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Joel Hanrahan isn’t much for excuses. Tired arm or not, the


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