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Browns run over by Ravens 24-10
Browns run over by Ravens 24-10 CLEVELAND (AP) — Ray Rice rushed for a career-high 204 yards,
Animal advocates for Nitro’s Law to rally in Columbus this week
Animal advocates for Nitro’s Law to rally in Columbus this week Staff report YOUNGSTOWN
400 watch Fat Albert light up in Boardman Park
400 watch Fat Albert light up in Boardman Park By DAVID SKOLNICK SKOLNICK@VINDY.COM BOARDMAN
NewsOutlet at YSU wins second consecutive national grant
NewsOutlet at YSU wins second consecutive national grant Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The
Federal judge to address ‘Jabali’ African cultural event Friday
Federal judge to address ‘Jabali’ African cultural event Friday YOUNGSTOWN The 12th annual
McDonald schools’ panel to Ohio auditor: Free us from fiscal emergency
McDonald schools’ panel to Ohio auditor: Free us from fiscal emergency By MARY SMITH
More taxes, less spending in 2011 aids Ohio state budget
More taxes, less spending in 2011 aids Ohio state budget Associated Press COLUMBUS A state
Title searchers for drilling companies invade county recorder’s offices
Title searchers for drilling companies invade county recorder’s offices By KARL HENKEL and
Three injured in two-car crash in Champion
Three injured in two-car crash in Champion Staff report CHAMPION Three people were injured in
Postal Service to finalize $3B in cuts, closings of 250 processing centers Monday
Postal Service to finalize $3B in cuts, closings of 250 processing centers Monday Associated Press
Iran shoots down US spy plane
Iran shoots down US spy plane Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Iran’s armed forces have shot
GARDEN CLUBS
TODAY Mignonette is having a Christmas luncheon at 1 p.m. at the home of Pat Reardon. There will
SENIOR CITIZENS
Canfield AARP 3104 will have a meeting and catered luncheon at 1 p.m. Monday at A La Cart Catering
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY Mau Mil will meet at noon at StoneBridge Grille on Route 224. TUESDAY Clotilda Club, an
GM Lordstown plans to hire new ‘flex-time’ workers
GM Lordstown plans to hire new ‘flex-time’ workers By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Family honors Hrinaks’ 70th anniversary
STRUTHERS Nicolinni’s Restaurant in Boardman was the setting for a dinner Nov. 20 honoring John
Vaths celebrate 50th anniversary at family dinner
YOUNGSTOWN Paul and Phyllis Vath of Youngstown were honored Oct. 15 during a family dinner at the
Open house to mark Brandts’ 50th anniversary
NEW MIDDLETOWN Bill and Kathy Brandt of New Middletown will celebrate their 50th wedding
Mr., Mrs. Kocsis mark 50 years of marriage
YOUNGSTOWN Joe and Geraldine Kocsis of Youngstown marked the 50th anniversary of their wedding
Winter-break childcare at Warren YWCA
The YWCA of Warren will offer licensed winter-break childcare from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, Dec. 19 to Dec. 30, for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.
SOCIETY DIGEST || Author to speak about holiday stress
Author to speak about holiday stress LEETONIA Julia Fuhrman Davis, a Columbiana author and
Podiatrists collecting shoes for needy kids, adults
Podiatric physicians and surgeons with Ankle & Foot Care Centers are asking holiday shoppers to help the area’s less fortunate by buying and donating new pairs of shoes.
Poland voters to decide 3.8-mill levy
Voters will decide an emergency operating levy for Poland schools in March that will generate $1,448,561 annually for five years.
LOUIE MONDAY: Export of American jobs; local leaf collection; busing to Eastwood Mall
Civil defense attorney James Otto will join Louie, Vindy.com's news radio partner, on Mondahy's show. Otto asks the question, "Where Have All The Jobs Gone?" The shameful truth, he says, is they are still here.
Youngstown veterans court attracts attention, grant
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown Municipal Court’s Veterans
Last-second free throw topples Penguins
Staff report DAYTON Wright State’s Armond Battle made a free throw with 1.4 seconds remaining to
Hoover too much for Boardman
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NORTH CANTON With two trips to state in the past seven
Youngstown marks holiday season with downtown festivities Saturday
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Downtown Youngstown was beginning to
Butler sponsors American Holiday show
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN If you ask Ruth Jennings how she feels about
Mooney made key play in win
By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com CANTON Springfield Shawnee quarterback Brad Jarzab had
Chaney students work to publish book
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Forty Chaney sixth- graders will have their
Phantoms earn split with ’Jacks
Staff report MUSKEGON, Mich. The opponent was the same but the results were different Saturday
Girls basketball roundup
Champion 57, Hubbard 53 CHAMPION Mackenzie Kiser scored 17 points to go with 14 rebounds and
Lawless bike will compete in American Chopper Live
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN One year after breaking the quarter-mile time world record for electric-
Youngstown one stop on global trip for Israeli family
Staff report youngstown Community members will have the opportunity to meet members of the
METRO DIGEST || ‘The New Jim Crow’ author in program Tuesday
‘The New Jim Crow’ YOUNGSTOWN Michelle Alexander, author of “The New Jim Crow: Mass
‘Drag Queen’ returns to Oakland
By LORRAINE WARDLE entertainment@vindy.com Every December for the past six years, a certain drag
METRO DIGEST || Podiatrists collecting shoes for needy
Donate shoes BOARDMAN Podiatric physicians and surgeons with Ankle & Foot Care Centers are
A Youngstown original inspires fundraiser
Holding a copper Good Humor Bar made at Wendell August Forge are owner Will Knecht and employee Chris Fleming. The Mahoning Valley Historical Society has commissioned the bars to raise funds for the society’s projects.
First-place Ravens guarding against a Browns letdown
Associated Press CLEVELAND Because they played on Thanksgiving, the Baltimore Ravens enjoyed a
Casting Crowns stays atop Christian charts
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press ATLANTA Four times a week, Mark Hall ministers to
Let young lady take control of her life
McClatchy Newspapers Q. Our 16-year-old daughter has said three times over the past two years that
Modern chestnut bowls seem to be unavailable
A Chinese porcelain “chestnut basket” recently was offered for sale at a Virginia auction. We
Legislators must move quickly on new congressional districts
Editorial: Ohio can ill afford the $15 mil- lion it will cost to hold two primary elections in 2012, and it
AFC North showdowns
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Meaningful games in December are nothing new in Pittsburgh, where
State football roundup
DIVISION I Cle. St. Ignatius 34, Pickerington Central 13 CANTON Eric Williams passed for 297
Put to the Test
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard The city’s northside, where antique
Vindy marks new chapter in wedding announcements
Opinion: Atop their marriage license is the number 26338 to give it legitimacy and legality.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Holiday Arts and Crafts Show and Sale, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Annual
Regional roundup Horizon, MAC, Big Ten
HORIZON LEAGUE Cleveland State 66, Detroit 61 DETROIT Jeremy Montgomery and Tim Kamczyc scored
Apps make sending cards easier
Los Angeles Times SAN FRANCISCO Most people approach the annual rite of sending holiday cards
WikiLeaks founder still fights extradition
WikiLeaks founder still fights extradition LONDON Julian Assange is making what could be a last
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted
U.S. Marshals Most Wanted The U.S. Marshals Service in Northern Ohio is asking the public to help
Johnson passes Tiger at Chevron
Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Tiger Woods lost his three-shot margin with every shot
Johnson’s defense guides Penguins
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. When things were most tense, Carolina had twice as many skaters
Obama: Push Congress to extend tax cut
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama wants voters to get involved in the debate
LSU, ‘Honey Badger’ roll to BCS title game
Associated Press ATLANTA The “Honey Badger” doesn’t care when his team struggles. He just
area college roundup
MEN Westminster 74, Waynesburg 71 WAYNESBURG, PA. Sophomore guard Ben Donlow (Poland) posted
25 die in Syria as defectors fight troops
Associated Press BEIRUT Violence sweeping across Syria killed 25 people Saturday, most of them
Psych interview legal in murder case
Associated Press HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. A judge says an Iraq war veteran wasn’t entitled to a
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Brookfield Township trustees, regular meeting, 7 p.m., township administration
Mount Union ousts Wabash
Staff report ALLIANCE Junior running back Jeremy Murray rushed for 152 yards and two touchdowns,
Cain’s suspension of campaign provides new twist in GOP race
Associated Press ATLANTA A defiant Herman Cain suspended his faltering bid for the Republican
Sans Sullinger, Ohio St. rolls past Pan American
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State coach Thad Matta got his 300th career win without his star.
MILESTONES
MILESTONES Doctorate Degree in genetics Nicole Spahich, formerly of Berlin Center, received
Lowbrow culture afflicts us
Opinion: By Jane S. Shaw McClatchy-Tribune As a child perusing my parents’ and grandparents’ libraries
Wisconsin holds off MSU in Big Ten final
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Montee Ball ran for three touchdowns including the decisive 7-yard
Cardinals are champions again
Editorial: Cardinals are champions again Vince Lombardi is popularly mis- quoted as having said winning isn’t
Cavaliers must make decision on Baron Davis
By Jason Lloyd Akron Beacon Journal At some point between now and Christmas, the Cavaliers will
newsmakers
newsmakers Sheen’s ex-wife arrested in Aspen ASPEN, Colo. Police in Aspen say Charlie Sheen’s
Fans can’t get enough ‘Spider-Man’
By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK Christine Antosca is something of a hero to the
MODULAR VS STICK
McClatchy Newspapers NEWPORT NEWS, Va. When Jack and Gina Sheehan wanted to demolish and replace
GAME TIME
GAME TIME Matchup: Cleveland Browns vs. Baltimore Ravens. Kickoff: Today, 4 p.m., at Cleveland
Third body may be tied to Craigslist
Associated Press COLUMBUS Authorities identified the body of an Ohio man Saturday who could
THE HISTORY Harry Burt’s legacy
Harry Burt created the ice-cream-on-a-stick novelty known as the Good Humor bar in the early 20th
HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local resource for volunteer
HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local resource for volunteer
AREA LAWMAKERS
A list of addresses and phone numbers for state representatives and senators and Congress members:
“Cupcake wars” (8 p.m., food network): And so, in this holiday season, we ask: Why
“Cupcake wars” (8 p.m., food network): And so, in this holiday season, we ask: Why can’t all our
Does cellphone in bra boost risk?
Q. For convenience, I keep my cellphone on vibrate in my bra. I have heard that you shouldn’t keep
Smaller Queens League keeps rolling
The Camelot Queens League recently completed its first half when most others finished up their first
SDLqWe are Family”
One thing the busy holiday season guarantees is the joy of family get-togethers, as shown in this
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending Nov. 26
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Explosive Eighteen” by Janet Evanovich (Bantam) 2. “2 1 1/22/63” by
Coffee makers are a classic gift
Coffee makers that talk, that brew two different coffees at the same time and that double as single-
birthdays
birthdays Game-show host Wink Martindale is 78. Actor-producer-director Max Baer Jr. (“The
Dancing games are shimmying to success
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES This year, before the pumpkin pie and turkey gravy even hit the
Pop culture Q&A
Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. I am looking for the movie that was on television in the
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Dec. 4, the 338th day of 2011. There are 27 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Knee-jerk reactions don’t help
Opinion: Knee-jerk reactions don’t help Rep. Bob Hagan’s demand for all injection well and oil and gas
CAREER PATHS/LIMELIGHT
Youngstown-based Falcon Transport Co., a trucking and transportation company, recently received a
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD
Guy’s BBQ grand opening Tuesday
Guy’s BBQ grand opening Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN Guy Hughes, a Braceville native and creator of Guy’s
‘Fahrenheit 451’ out as an e-book
Associated Press NEW YORK At age 91, Ray Bradbury is making peace with the future he helped
Ask Mr. Know It All
By Gary Clothier Q. Ever since The Beatles released their first song, I’ve been an avid fan. Fifty
Digital-TV antenna might give a better picture than cable
Q. I have a second home in South Florida and am considering getting rid of my cable service there to
Record reviews
MARKETA IRGLOVA Album: “Anar” (Anti) Grade: B Marketa Irglova’s career began when the Czech-
ADDING BACK SOME EDGE
Associated Press Some ski resorts are turning into junkyards — and snowboarders couldn’t be
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA, MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts Trumbull County Marriage licenses Eric M. Foley, 30, of 6597 Country Ridge Road,
Area bowling scores
800s Holiday — Eric Hazlett (804) in Belchyk/Action Plumbing Classsic. 700s Amron — Rob
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9
Samson proves his strength by ... Fetching a gold medal
By JoAnn Jones Special to The Vindicator CANFIELD From the time she was able to talk, Michele
ON CAMPUS | How area FBS locals fared this fall
BIG TEN Indiana DE Ryan Phillis, RFr., Boardman: Played in all 12 games, starting six, and made
CURRENT PRICES FOR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Jackie Cooper “Our Gang” pencil box, image of Jackie on lid, tin, 12 pencils, Wallace Pencil Co.,
Kill 3-High formula for pensions
Opinion: Don’t look for Republicans in Columbus to fast-track legislation dealing with public employees’