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Food from the Soul
Youngstown Soul food owner Ron collier heads out with a delivery order. The new eatery opened in the former Mr. Wheeler’s restaurant and features Southern ...
Stories published January 20, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Helping Other Women project needs household items
H.O.W.-Helping Other Women Inc. Project: “Off The Floor” is seeking clean and gently used furniture, bedroom, living room and dining room furniture.
Cars parked on Youngstown streets may be towed
The city’s public works department has declared a snow emergency until further notice.
Street parking ban in Struthers
Because of the impending snow storm headed to the Mahoning Valley, there is a parking ban in the city that continues until 6 p.m. Friday.
Chinese president praises Chicago’s Mayor Daley
CHICAGO (AP) — Chinese President Hu Jintao is praising Chicago Mayor Richard Daley’s decades in
Social networking helps Ohio police nab suspect
MONROEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Police say social networking helped lead to the arrest of a man accused of
Barbour: Memory ‘not much’ of MS civil rights era
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour says he has little personal recollection of
Rocket was tallest ever launched from Calif. base
With a thunderous roar heard for miles around, the tallest rocket ever launched from Vandenberg Air
YSU loses to Wright State
YOUNGSTOWN — Macey Nortey’s 3-pointer attempt at the buzzer sailed wide as the Youngstown State
More than 120 busted in Northeast Mafia crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities orchestrated one of the biggest Mafia takedowns in FBI history
Reynolds Price, noted author and professor, dies
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Reynolds Price, an award-winning author who served on the Duke University
Makers of mobile homes for FEMA near settlement
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Companies that manufactured mobile homes for FEMA after Hurricane Katrina are
Chinese president denies threat, issues demands of U.S.
Chinese President Hu Jintao denied his country is a military threat despite its arms buildup and pressed the U.S. on Thursday for closer cooperation between the global powers. He urged the United States to treat China "with respect and as equals" after encountering a fresh barrage of criticism from lawmakers over human rights.
Google co-founder reclaiming CEO post
Google Inc. co-founder Larry Page is taking over as CEO in an unexpected shake-up that upstaged the Internet search leader's fourth-quarter earnings.
Blackwater founder now training troops in lawless Somali
Erik Prince, whose former company Blackwater Worldwide became synonymous with the use of private U.S. security forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, has quietly taken on a new role in helping to train troops in lawless Somalia.
Woman kidnapped as baby: Finding family ‘a dream’
NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who was kidnapped as an infant 23 years ago says finding her real mother
James Williams sentenced for his role in home invasion
James Williams sentenced for his role in home invasion
Officials investigate Coitsville fire in which man perished
Officials investigate Coitsville fire in which man perished
Mahoning elections officials still waiting OK to move to Oakhill Renaissance Place
Mahonng elections officials still await move to Oakhill
Travolta, Bennett among NJ Hall of Fame class
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The newest inductees into New Jersey’s Hall of Fame include actors John
Ex-Pittsburgh teacher gets prison term for child porn
Ex-Pittsburgh teacher gets prison term for child porn
Austintown death investigated as a homicide, chief says
AUSTINTOWN A 76-year-old man was found dead in his basement early Wednesday. Austintown Police
Struthers bans on-street parking
struthers Struthers officials announced that an on-street parking ban is in effect from noon today
US deports first Haitians since earthquake
MIAMI (AP) — Immigration authorities have repatriated 27 Haitians previously convicted of crimes,
Judge rejects plea deal in Barkus boat crash
KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — A district judge has rejected a proposed plea agreement for Greg Barkus that
2 officers, suspect killed during Miami shootout
MIAMI (AP) — A shootout erupted in Miami as a task force of law enforcement officers served a
Youngstown bans on-street parking until further notice
YOUNGSTOWN — The city’s public works department has declared a snow emergency beginning at midnight
Ohio man admits illegal military export shipment
CLEVELAND (AP) — A former NASA employee in Ohio has pleaded guilty to illegally shipping night-
T-Mobile USA gets orders to increase revenue, cut costs
T-Mobile USA gets orders to increase revenue, cut costs
Latest winter storm ices roads, cancels flights in Cincy
Latest winter storm ices roads, shuts schools in southwest Ohio
Ex-chairman of civil rights group pleads not guilty
Ex-chairman of civil rights group pleads not guilty
Struthers issues parking ban beginning at noon today
Struthers issues parking ban beginning at noon today
More than 20 years later, missing N.Y. baby is found
More than 20 years later, missing N.Y. baby is found
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
Fewer Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
Feds arrest more than 100 in N.Y.-N.J. mob takedown
Feds arrest more than 100 in N.Y.-N.J. mob takedown
Final Senate term for Lieberman
Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut announced Wednesday that he will not seek a fifth term.
Haluski sale announced
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 159 Reed Ave., Campbell, will sell homemade haluski on Jan. 28.
Dr. Mark Billy will lead Corydon Palmer society
Today, Dr. Mark Billy will begin a one-year term as president of the Corydon Palmer Dental Society.
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Warnings about his drinking unheeded
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband has friends he’s known for years. All of
New trial on 2006 murder
Andrew Irwin is back on trial in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court on a charge of murder dating to Aug. 23, 2006.
Loughner indicted on attempted assassination charges
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted the suspect in the deadly Arizona shootings that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Thirty teams at Fitch tourney
Boardman will be a first-time Josh Hephner Memorial Invitational participant when the 30-team event is held Friday and Saturday at Austintown Fitch High.
GOP-led House votes to repeal Obama’s health-care overhaul
Swiftly honoring a campaign pledge, newly empowered Republicans pushed legislation to repeal the nation’s year-old health care overhaul through the House Wednesday night.
Johnson: I did not sell to port authority
David Johnson was not pleased with news accounts that his company was sold to the Columbiana County Port Authority.
Williams’ 19 points lead Howland to 11th victory
The Mahoning Valley’s best high school girls basketball team capped a competitive week with a 23-point victory that avenged one of last season’s few losses.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL | Wednesday’s other games
GIRLS Poland 47, Chaney 32 POLAND After a slow first quarter, the Bulldogs (9-4) scored 22
Airport use expected to take off this year
With the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport now offering flights to three leisure destinations, total passengers for 2011 are expected to climb to 39,000.
AREA COLLEGE ROUNDUP | Wednesday’s games
WOMEN Owens 88, Lakeland 51 TOLEDO Dana Mathews (Struthers) scored 19 points, to go along with
Disabled speakers to kids: Life is what you make it
Nine-year-old Philip Hockensmith cried after learning he was going with his family on a six-day trip near West Palm Beach, Fla., earlier this month.
Healthy Mendenhall is ready
The third time has been a charm for Rashard Mendenhall.
Wonderful tale: We moved 23 times; I want a divorce
The second entry in the book “Columbiana Ledger Volume Two” tells a wonderful tale:
OSU wins first as No. 1
It wasn’t Ohio State coach Thad Matta’s idea to drill his players on defense this week.
YPD hiring policy revised
The city’s civil-service commission approved an overhaul of Youngstown’s longstanding practice of how it hires police officers.
Area legislatures receive committee assignments
Kicked off of the powerful appropriations committee, Rep. Tim Ryan is returning to his roots as a member of the armed services committee.
Dominion East Ohio to honor Williams
StaMayor Jay Williams is among three people selected by Dominion East Ohio as its 2011 Strong Men and Women Honorees.
Food from the Soul
Youngstown Soul food owner Ron collier heads out with a delivery order. The new eatery opened in the former Mr. Wheeler’s restaurant and features Southern favorites such as fried fish, fried okra, smoked ribs, cornbread, chitterlings, collard greens and pig’s feet.
Caregiver pleads innocent in bad-checks case
David J. Venerose Jr., 40, of Youngstown, pleaded innocent at his arraignment.
Trial begins in robbery case
The jury trial is under way for a 43-year-old North Side man accused of robbing a pregnant woman and her boyfriend at gunpoint in their home late last year.
Lobbyists contributed $655K to lawmakers
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS State lawmakers received more than $655,000 in campaign
Niles officials work with landlords regarding delinquent utility bills
Niles Mayor Ralph Infante says city is talking to landlords in the wake of council’s passage of an ordinance that holds landlords responsible for payment of tenants’ delinquent utility bills.
County commissioners to meet with legislators
County commissioners from nine counties will meet with state legislators to discuss how to deliver services to the public during what one commissioner calls “a period of increasing responsibilities and limited resources.”
Police probe crime scenes
Gunfire erupted on the city’s North Side early Wednesday evening, leaving two gunshot victims and police searching multiple crime scenes.
Black Knights Police Association to sponsor group study sessions
The city police department is looking for new officers, and the Black Knights Police Association is having a series of workshops to help those interested pass the necessary tests.
WORLD DIGEST || Federal grand jury indicts Loughner
A federal grand jury on Wednesday indicted the suspect in the deadly Arizona shootings that wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Voters optimistic about Kasich
Ohio voters don’t want Gov. John Kasich and lawmakers to raise taxes, lay off state workers, lease the Ohio Turnpike or hire a private company to run state prisons.
City council postpones city hall project
City council put the brakes on a proposed improvement project to the public works department offices on the 5th floor of city hall after members expressed concern about the cost of the work.
Woman in custody charged with theft
A Youngstown woman is in custody after a car theft from a local dealership.
Inmate pleads guilty to assault
An inmate at the Ohio State Penitentiary may be looking at additional prison time after entering a guilty plea on charges of assault on a guard and intimidation.
Finamore announces run for Girard Municipal Court judge
staff report vienna Magistrate Mark S. Finamore of Vienna is announcing his candidacy for Girard
Chick-fil-A sponsors food giveaway
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Chick-fil-A at Southern Park Mall will be giving away free chicken sandwiches to each customer from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday.
Trial begins for man accused in fire deaths
Prospective jurors were warned Wednesday to expect gruesome details in the trial of a man charged with arson in the fire deaths of nine.
Abortion doctor charged with killing 7 babies with scissors
A doctor who provided abortions for minorities, immigrants and poor women in a “house of horrors” clinic has been charged with eight counts of murder.
Home-construction outlook only slightly better for 2011
U.S. homebuilders are coming off their two worst years in more than a half-century, and the outlook for this year is only slightly better.
China’s Hu: ‘A lot still needs to be done’
In a rare concession on a highly sensitive issue, Chinese President Hu Jintao used his White House visit on Wednesday to acknowledge “a lot still needs to be done” to improve human rights in his nation.
Man hit by gunshot at convenience store
D’marco Harper, 19, of Warren, was taken to Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital after being shot outside a convenience store on West Market Street on Wednesday morning.
Canfield and Austintown police calls
A summary of criminal activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown.
Police investigate Youngstown shooting
Police are investigating the nonfatal shooting of a 25-year-old South Side man.
METRO DIGEST | New murder trial
Andrew Irwin is back on trial in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court on a charge of murder dating to Aug. 23, 2006.
Mahoning County court filings
Marriage licenses: Robert L. Anderson, 32, of 2202 Elm St., Youngstown, and Erica Sure Freet, 32, of 1917 Concord Ave., Youngstown.
NFL, union bosses meet
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and union executive director DeMaurice Smith spoke face-to-face in New York on Wednesday.
Financial stocks pull market lower
Stocks suffered their largest one-day decline since November after financial companies reported steep drops in profits Wednesday.
Funny Farm reopens with new location and familiar laughter
Dave Robich is relaunching The Funny Farm comedy club at the Radisson Hotel in West Middlesex, Pa.
Jets’ Sanchez is best on big stage
Mark Sanchez strolled out of a restaurant and pulled a fast one on his future coach.
McMurray hopes NASCAR changes point values
Jamie McMurray likes the idea of switching to a new points system to determine the NASCAR champion.
METRO HEALTH DIGEST | Safety training
Safety training WARREN The American Red Cross of the Mahoning Valley is offering a safety
Eclectic influences put stamp on Modern Life
Singer-guitarist Rocco Sait of local band Modern Life describes his quartet as an alternative, folk, indie-rock, experimental kind of band.
New This week
New This week No Strings Attached (R) Lifelong friends try to maintain a purely physical
‘Cats’ has more than nine lives
There’s a funny scene in the old NBC comedy “Mad About You” where the Buchmans share a cab with a gentleman going to see “Cats” for the first time.
Theater legend Bob Gray dies at 79
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Robert F. Gray, a theater professional who touched many
‘Poe toaster’ again fails to show at writer’s grave
Telltale hearts beat with anticipation during a rainy, midnight dreary and beyond, hoping the mysterious visitor to Edgar Allan Poe’s grave would return after a one-year absence.
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Oliver,SDRq Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre, Glenwood Ave., Youngstown,
Film critic Roger Ebert returns with new show
Roger Ebert is returning to the small screen. The famous film critic stopped appearing on television movie-review shows in 2006 when cancer surgery left him unable to speak.
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Jan. 19. All yields given in percent.
Candied ginger makes easy tea
Q. I found that using crystallized ginger is a quick and tasty way to make a cup of ginger tea. I
Will Mahoning Valley hear the words ‘And they’re off!’?
Editorial: There are many questions sur- rounding the proposed horse-racing track, resort and casino that need
A more fit 2011
Another new year, another — fill in the blank — doughnut ditched, gym membership bought, resolution made, cute workout top purchased.
A very hot year
Opinion: By William A. COLLINS OtherWords It wasn’t long ago that climate change was all the rage.
Internet enables incivility
Opinion: Is our political speech really more bitter and poisonous than it’s ever been? No, though it’s
Movie spurring stutterers to speak openly
Stutterers, long the butt of jokes and bullying, are finally emerging from the nightmare many have lived, thanks to a new British film that explores one famous man’s struggle.
Spokane probes failed bombing
Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. A bomb left along the route of a Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Cleveland police review board gets poor evaluation in survey
Associated Press CLEVELAND A citizens panel that examines complaints against Cleveland police is
Political hubris is evident
Opinion: WASHINGTON It takes a worried man to sing a worried song, and in a recent speech that seemed like
Witness subpoenaed in drowning trial
Jurors in the third trial of an Ohio man accused of drowning his wife in their bathtub could hear from a mystery witness as soon as Monday.
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2011. There are 345 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Ode to the public library
Opinion: Ode to the public library How can Ohio’s public li- braries and librarians help you with your
CORRECTION
CORRECTION A story in The Vindicator on Jan. 15, “KSU gets state approval to offer Doctorate of
Oil prices fall on housing report
Oil prices fell Wednesday after a government report showed the housing industry still has a long way to go to recover.
Comedian Chili Challis kicks off opening
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com It’s been a few years since comedian Chili Challis has
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Price Memorial AME Zion Church, 920 Dryden Ave., Youngstown, various
WWE’s Ted DiBiase Jr. LIVING UP TO HIS NAME
When it comes to profes- sional wrestling over the past 50 years, the name DiBiase stands out for many reasons.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Massachusetts police chief: Man tried to sell me fake gold
Police say a Boston man picked the wrong mark when he tried to sell him fake gold jewelry at a grocery store.
HELOISE: Time to recycle greeting cards
Dear Readers: It’s that time of year to think about recycling the holiday, birthday and thank-you
Netanyahu asks Obama to free Jonathan Pollard
Opinion: The (Gloversville, N.Y.) Leader-Herald : Jonathan Pollard, an American citizen, has been imprisoned
Governor apologizes for religious declaration
Two days after being sworn in as Alabama governor, Robert Bentley apologized Wednesday for proclaiming to a Baptist church audience that only Christians were his brothers and sisters.
Ruling in fake child-porn case
Associated Press CINCINNATI An appeals court said Wednesday that a lower court should revisit a
Theater legend Bob Gray dies at 79
Robert F. Gray, a theater professional who touched many lives in the Mahoning Valley through his work at the Youngstown Playhouse, died Jan. 14 in Grand Rapids, Mich., of pulmonary fibrosis at age 79.
New rules seek to reduce manure runoff
Some farmers will be banned from spreading manure on their frozen land under new rules that seek to prevent run-off into Ohio’s largest inland lake.
NEWSMAKERS | Cowboys, Globetrotters on ‘Amazing Race’
Bull-riding brothers Cord and Jet McCoy are among the 11 veteran teams competing on the 18th edition of CBS’ “The Amazing Race.”
Tower of power: Tests to determine if wind is suitable for energy source
A 160-foot tower to be installed on the west end of Austin Village Plaza on West Market Street will be checking wind speed to help determine whether there is a future here for wind-powered energy.
US should lower economic white flag
Opinion: By Harold L. SIRKIN McClatchy-Tribune America’s politicians have bequeathed the next generation
WTG
AMVETS, Route 193, Vienna; 330-856-3247 Sat: Gary Pirrung and Sam Trina, 8 p.m. Blue Magoo’s Tap
Nadal, Federer move on to third round
Rafael Nadal extended his Grand Slam winning streak to 23 matches with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 win over American qualifier Ryan Sweeting to reach the third round of the Australian Open.
Online radio station is raising a Rukus
The word “independent” comes up a lot when Moe Angelo and Trevor Quillan talk about Rukus Radio, their online station.
Packers, Bears find it hard to muster hatred
Even if Aaron Rodgers wanted to muster up some genuine hatred for the Chicago Bears this week, Jay Cutler has made it awfully difficult to do so.
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