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Renewed hope
Some community members are rallying around the troubled House of Hope. after the Ohio Department of Health began pursuing injunctions to close the adult-care facility
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Youngstown police probe 2 robberies at West Side businesses
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown police are investigating two
Mahoning County Democrats endorse in Youngstown, Struthers races
Staff Report YOUNGSTOWN Voters will head to the polls in May to determine who will represent the
Senate Bill 5 updates: Forum at YSU on Monday, major rally in Columbus on Tuesday
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Ohio Education Association affiliates representing classified staff,
Senior-watch program logs success in Liberty
By LINDA M. LINONIS linonis@vindy.com liberty Person-to-person connections make a difference
Poland residents to vote on repeal of storm-water utility fee
Staff REPORT POLAND Village residents will see a referendum on the November ballot to remove the
Deaths from prescription painkillers in Ohio soar
CAssociated Press LEVELAND As state officials in Ohio look to tackle prescription drug abuse,
Controversy lingers on 8th anniversary of nightclub fire that killed 100, including Brookfield musician
Associated Press WEST WARWICK, R.I. Survivors of one of the nation’s worst nightclub fires and
Two men, including 86-year-old, die in NE Ohio fire
Associated Press UPPER SANDUSKY A fire at a home in northeast Ohio has left two men dead and a
Hannah’s House in Warren helps drug-addicted women cope, readjust
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com VIENNA When you work with women who have spent much of their
Akron Children's, Forum Health vie for $8 million in foundation funds
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN What to do with $8 million left to the
I was fired because I am white, Youngstown worker alleges in lawsuit
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A former 20-year city employee, fired after an
Spring semester enrollment at YSU increases by 400 students
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN The trend of increasing enrollment at
Kristin Heim | Jon A. Lenton
NORTH CANTON Kristin Heim and Jon A. Lenton, both of Fairlawn, Ohio, were united in marriage in a
Theresa Farrant | Chad Zubal
YOUNGSTOWN Montego Bay, Jamaica, was the honeymoon destination of Chad E. Zubal and his bride, the
Kristen Mickler | Matthew Ronan
WILLISTON PARK, N.Y, Living in Westbury, N.Y., after their July 2 wedding are Matthew D. Ronan
Welshes’ 50th is celebrated with luncheon
POLAND The family of William and Catherine Welsh of Poland helped to celebrate the couple’s 50th
On 50th, Spatholts celebrate with family at party
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. Holy Family Church in Poland was the setting for the Jan. 28, 1961, marriage
Mr., Mrs. Jacobs celebrate 60th anniversary with family in W.Va.
BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Jacobs of Boardman celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with
GARDEN CLUBS | This week's meetings announced
TUESDAY Garden Gate will meet for lunch at 11 a.m. at the MVR, followed by a tour of the Arms
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: It’s time to stop enabling ‘Jonas’
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a 42-year-old woman with two teenage daughters.
Argus installs Percic as master of lodge
CANFIELD Argus Lodge 545, Free & Accepted Masons, installed Richard Percic of Lisbon as master of
Fundraiser helps fight hunger
Fundraiser helps fight hunger greenford A fundraiser to benefit the Big Reach Center of Hope, a
MASONIC GROUPS | Members will meet
MONDAY Ruth Shrine 64 will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Poland Masonic building with Karen Bush, worthy
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, blood pressure
SENIOR CITIZENS | Meetings, activities announced
Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall on Loganway.
Free program on gas, oil well drilling
A free program about landowner and community issues relating to oil and gas drilling is set for 6 to 9 p.m. March 1 at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road.
Trout stocking, pancakes and shopping in Volant
The Pennsylvania Fish Commission will stock Volant’s Neshannock Creek with 10,000 trout March 5, beginning about noon. Catch and release areas will be available for fishing.
Grant provides energy upgrades to McDonald
McDonald Village has received a $50,000 grant from the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council to implement methods that result in reduced energy consumption.
The Tribe's Top 10 questions
The Indians and Yankees don’t have much in common besides playing in the American League. Still, there are ties that bind.
Jobless funding strains states
Two national commissions and a series of government audits sounded alarms about the dwindling amount of money states were setting aside to pay unemployment insurance. It’s clear now the warnings were ignored.
YSU comes up big vs. BG
With 5:30 left in Saturday’s game and the YSU men’s basketball team clinging to a four-point lead, freshman guard Kendrick Perry got the ball on the left side of the court.
Facebook remark wasn’t racist, Hagan says
A Broadview Heights woman is accusing state Rep. Robert F. Hagan of using a term that some believe has a racist connotation on a social networking site.
Church robbed of yard tools used to help neighborhood
For the past five years, members from Metro Assembly of God have worked to clean up the South Side neighborhood near the church.
Y-town playoff hopes take hit
By Tom Williams williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Phantoms’ hopes for home playoff
Giuriceo scores TKO victory
Angel Hernandez had a devil of a time against Jake Giuriceo on Saturday night.
Frasier leaves a lasting influence
Fighting fires as a profession was once completely dominated by men in the city, but that was before November 1981, before Sharyl E. Frasier.
Sectional wrestling champions crowned
Crestwood repeated as team champion, but runnerup West Branch had three individual champions and fourth-place Canfield had a pair of winners at the Div. II sectional wrestling tournament.
District’s academic consultant suspended
The Ohio Department of Education has temporarily suspended the work of one consultant contracted to help implement an academic recovery plan for the city schools.
Involvement is sought in Warren
Warren has had a revitalization plan since 2009, but more of the community must get involved if it’s to have any impact.
Fitch falls to Boardman in Federal finale
By cliff hickman Canton Repository CANTON Boardman scored the first 10 points of the game and
Annual event is a sure sign of spring
Warmer weather and melting snow have many thinking about gardens and home improvements.
Criminal justice fair provides information
Crime-prevention tools are numerous, but some are as simple as making the criminal see the light — literally.
Renewed hope
Some community members are rallying around the troubled House of Hope. after the Ohio Department of Health began pursuing injunctions to close the adult-care facility
Largest crowd yet descends on Wis. Capitol
A state Capitol thrown into political chaos swelled for a fifth day with nearly 70,000 protesters.
Newcomers spur House on $61B in cuts
Associated Press WASHINGTON Asked how long the House would need to finish legislation cutting
State budget fights re-energize unions
Organized labor is trying to re-energize and take advantage of the growing backlash from the wave of anti-union sentiment in Wisconsin and more than a dozen other states.
Ex-death row inmate wants name cleared
A central Ohio man who was freed in 1990 after spending more than five years on death row for the killing of his stepdaughter and her fianc in 1982 plans to renew his effort to get his name cleared.
Egypt revolt becomes a global case study
It seems naive to hope the fallout from cataclysmic events in the Middle East and North Africa can spill beyond the region and stir distant, repressed populations with no cultural or historical affinity.
Low-wage savers can get free cash from Uncle Sam
You might be able to turn your 2010 job problems into a nice sum of money from Uncle Sam at tax
PowerPoint Viewer out of sight
Q. I have a question about PowerPoint Viewer 2007. I get a lot of mail that has attached PowerPoint
Start-up attempts reverse scalping
Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES The woes of the $22 billion U.S. live-event business can be boiled
TUNNEL VISION
Unheated ‘hoop houses’ stretch growing season Akron Beacon Journal AKRON Imagine eating just-
Career paths
BANKING Home Savings has hired one new employee and promoted two others. Colleen Scott was hired
Codes capture public’s attention
McClatchy Newspapers BOISE, Idaho They’re popping up on merchandise, price labels, business
The season to be less than jolly
Editorial: The season to be less than jolly It’s the most bone-jarring season of all. We’re not talking
Flynn dealerships’ sales rank No. 1
Flynn dealerships’ sales rank No. 1 Final sales figures published by the Automotive Dealer’s
Guardian Angels will tend to cities of Youngstown, Warren
Editorial: While the presence in the Ma- honing Valley of members of an international crime-watch organization
Recover data from damaged optical media
Most of us know that recovering deleted or lost files from a hard-disk drive requires a good disk
‘Biggest Loser’ duo to visit club in weight-loss mission
Staff report NILES Aaron Thompkins of Howland and Jesse Atkins, who were contestants in the
Lap 3 to honor Earnhardt
Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The fans will stand in silence, three fingers raised toward
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Feb. 12
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Tick Tock” by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge (Little, Brown) 2. “A
Boardman loses to Louisville in Division I tourney opener
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com ALLIANCE In Ron Moschella’s first 29 seasons as head coach
record reviews
BRIGHT EYES Album: “The People’s Key” Grade: B+ For Bright Eyes, less has always been more.
Preserving the legacy of ... America’s Schoolmaster
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When it comes to the Will- iam Holmes McGuffey
Collect what appeals to you, even if it’s ‘kitsch’
“Kitsch” is a term that refers to something that’s overly sentimental or vulgar or in just plain
Need for a nap may have run its course
McClatchy Newspapers Q. Over the holidays, our 28-month-old daughter stopped napping. A couple
CURRENT PRICES FOR ANTIQUES AND COLLECTIBLES
Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the
A real heartache
Las Vegas wedding chapels are dealing with a love recession Associated Press LAS VEGAS Las
Canfield’s Trebilcock advances to state swim meet in four races
Staff report CLEVELAND Canfield High senior Gavin Trebilcock won a gold, Boardman sophomore Ryan
The mighty mole
Nature’s soil-tillers have proven to be stronger than a machine By Lynda V. MAPES Seattle Times
YSU women come up short against Wright St.
Staff report Dayton The Youngstown State women’s basketball team battled all afternoon with the
Symphony will perform the music of the movies
Youngstown Symphony Orchestra and conductor Randall Craig Fleischer will get into the swing of things Saturday with “A Night at the Movies.”
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels McClatchy Newspapers Q. When will “Friday Night Lights” return to NBC? A.
Hubbard girls, Struthers boys win sectional bowling crowns
Staff report WARREN Hubbard’s girls team and Struthers’ boys team won sectional bowling crowns
A look back at McGuffey Historical Society
A look back The William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society is celebrating its 50th anniversary
fast facts
fast facts The mole is often confused with the gopher and the vole due to habitat overlap and
MILESTONES
MILESTONES HIGHWAY PATROL Trooper promoted Trooper Jared M. Klingensmith of the Ohio State
South Koreans honor missionary
Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS In South Korea, Horace Newton Allen is credited with helping to
Mayor, columnist take unfair shots at Mahoning County courts
Opinion: This letter is in response to Mayor Williams’ attack on the Common Pleas Court judges and Bertram de
Libya, Yemen crack down on demonstrators
Associated Press CAIRO Security forces in Libya and Yemen fired on pro- democracy demonstrators
Tax-training courses are set
Staff report Youngstown One Step to Life Inc., 3610 Southern Blvd., will start tax-clinic
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA county courts
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Rick A. Preece, 34, 1946 Clermont Ave. NE, Warren,
Fugitive of the Week
The FBI/Mahoning Valley Violent Crimes Task Force is asking the public’s help in finding the fugitive of the week.
Search on for missing Ohio couple
Associated Press COLUMBUS A relative of an elderly Ohio couple missing since Wednesday says
NCST moves some of its programs to new building
Staff report new castle, pa. The New Castle School of Trades is moving some of its programs into
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
District plans sale of birdseed and fish
Staff report Youngstown Mahoning Soil and Water Conservation District, 850 Industrial Road, is
Hockey, hip checks and Hartzell
Opinion: I’ve been fairly outspoken the last few weeks about issues surrounding government workers’ pay,
METRO DIGEST || Gas, oil drilling program
Gas, oil drilling Canfield A free program about landowner and community issues relating to oil
Bargaining legislation takes us back in time
Opinion: Its back to the fu- ture for the middle class and for all public employees in Ohio. As you read
Surplus food
Surplus food New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, various commodities, 9 to
Hartford seeks zoning board applicants
Staff report HARTFORD Hartford Township trustees will accept applications for either an
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Howland school board, special meeting, 8 a.m., administration offices, 8200 South
Ohio school rules aim to limit ‘dirty dancing’
Associated Press BELLEVUE, Ohio A northern Ohio school district that suspended dances after
Cosmic census sheds light on our galaxy
Cosmic census sheds light on our galaxy WASHINGTON Scientists have estimated the first cosmic
SATURDAY’S OTHER PREP BASKETBALL GAMES
GIRLS Tournament Division I Howland 59, Cleveland John Hay 21 WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS Junior
Prep sports at a glance
SATURDAY’S RESULTS Boys Basketball AREA Scores Badger 67, Columbiana 26 Boardman 54,
Guerrieri wins Bossone Senior Masters final
Dan Guerrieri defeated Joe Nuzzo, 257-226, in the final of the 2011 John Bossone Memorial Senior
Strong Playhouse cast props up Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’
By MILAN PAURICH news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Can a play be beautifully acted, lovingly directed
Essence of hot peppers eases leg cramps
Q. I have suffered from painful cramps in my toes and feet most of my life. I have spent hours
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES VETERANS Applications available TRIANGLE, VA. The Marine Corps History Division
Is racing good for horses?
Opinion: Is racing good for horses? The horse has been our com- panion, it has borne our burdens, it has
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2011. There are 314 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Kasich was open about his agenda
Opinion: Every time a Democratic Party leader, such as Mahoning County Chairman David Betras, issues a
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