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Former state Rep. Sandra Stabile Harwood appointed to Trumbull elections board
Harwood appointed to Trumbull elections board
Youngstown man charged in 2010 summer homicide in Campbell
Youngstown man charged in 2010 summer homicide in Campbell
Youngstown schools coming out of fiscal emergency
Ohio Auditor Dave Yost is to attend Tuesday’s Youngstown school financial planning and supervision
Warren man pleads guilty to charges tied to robbery, kidnapping of former girlfriend
Warren man pleads guilty to charges tied to robbery, kidnapping of former girlfriend
Jeff Rasile resigns as McDonald high boys basketball coach
Jeff Rasile resigns as McDonald high boys basketball coach MCDONALD — After eight years of panting
Liz Taylor's unpublished love letters up for auction
Liz Taylor's unpublished love letters up for auction
Mercer County man dies in car accident while fleeing from police
Mercer County man dies in car accident while fleeing from police
Charged filed against clown in rape of Calif. girl
Charges filed against clown in rape of Calif. girl
Overheard phone call foils Ohio pizza robbery plan
Overheard phone call foils Ohio pizza robbery plan
Sullinger named AP All-America
Associated Press Senior guards Jimmer Fredette of BYU and Nolan Smith of Duke are the leading
Mill Creek Park golf course, Par 3 course to open this week
Mill Creek Park golf course, Par 3 course to open this week
UPDATE: Derailment causes evacuations in Newton Falls
A haz-mat team is seen working near the site of the train derailment.
WORTH A LOOK | Events are open to the public
AUCTIONS St. Joseph the Provider Church, 633 Porter Ave., Campbell, will have a basket auction
Civil War to be remembered with artifacts and volunteers
NILES Eastwood Mall Complex will be the site of a Civil War commemoration from 2 to 6 p.m. April
HELOISE: Label chargers to end confusion
Dear Heloise: How many times have we all gotten some appliance with a rechargeable battery or a
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Betrayal by ‘Betty’ has cost his trust
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a 65-year-old male who has been involved in an
Police seek suspects, clues in shooting death of Chaney student
Police had made no arrests as of Sunday evening in Saturday’s fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Chaney High School sophomore on the city’s East Side.
Robin’s ‘Robin’ wins award
It’s obvious at first glance that Robin Rockney’s chalk pastel is a self-portrait.
Quaker Steak to expand in Boardman
A restaurant chain known for its wings and memorabilia is moving to a new location in the township.
School district faces $5K funding shortfall
The latest estimates provided to the school district indicate Weathersfield will lose $5,000 under a proposed, but yet unwritten new state budget.
Road projects begin in Struthers
The city is beginning some road and other infrastructure improvement projects.
Returning YSU tackle leads way on field, in chow line
At 6-foot-6, 315 pounds, Youngstown State junior tackle Andrew Radakovich is one of the Penguins’ two biggest players and his family’s fourth-biggest male.
Watchdog about to lose bite
Ohio utility customers might find out soon what happens when a watchdog loses its bite.
YSU softball drops third to Loyola
Penguins are suppose to thrive in cold weather, but evidently not the Youngstown State softball version.
SB5 sets stage for contentious referendum
The Ohio House could vote this week on a controversial collective-bargaining bill that will set up a politically charged voter referendum that could linger into next year’s presidential election.
Medicare rise can affect Social Security
Millions of retired and disabled people in the United States had better brace for another year with no increase in Social Security payments.
NO. 11 VCU STUNS TOP-SEEDED KANSAS
Move over, Butler. Virginia Commonwealth is crashing the Final Four.
Kentucky bounces UNC
Kentucky spent 13 straight springs watching other schools play in the Final Four, a destination college basketball’s winningest program considers its birthright.
Deadly White-Nose Syndrome threatens bats in Buckeye State
Ohio bats are happily hibernating, but a fatal syndrome targeting the winged mammals could soon strike.
Zoldan horse qualifies for Kentucky Derby
Animal Kingdom, a horse owned by a group that includes Youngstown businessman Bruce Zoldan, has qualified for the Kentucky Derby.
Pizza raises dough
Don Fowler, owner of the Sunrise Inn, Austintown, and his daughter, Amanda Fowler, serve pizza during the second annual Mahoning Valley Pizza Cook-off Sunday at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman. Sunrise Inn, Austintown, their pizza, won the People’s Choice Award for the second year in a row.
‘Choking game’ proves deadly
David Cody Hudson, just 12 years old, died after his sisters found him unconscious on his bedroom floor with a karate belt tied around his neck in October 2007.
Obstacles impede crews in Japan
Mounting problems have stymied emergency workers struggling to nudge Japan’s stricken nuclear complex back from the edge of disaster.
Warning targets teen depression, Facebook use
Add “Facebook depression” to potential harms linked with social media, an influential doctors’ group warns.
Auto crisis worsens as Japan shutdowns drag on
The auto-industry disruptions triggered by Japan’s earthquake and tsunami are about to get worse.
Air raids hit Gadhafi stronghold of Sirte
International air raids targeted Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte for the first time Sunday night as rebels quickly closed in on the regime stronghold.
Mother upset with Army over son’s death from diet
A man trying to get into the Army lost 63 pounds in less than four months, and the Army says it is now investigating his mother’s allegation that military recruiters had coached him on how to shed weight.
METRO DIGEST | Circus performer falls at Covelli show
A performer on bounce stilts crashed to the floor of the Covelli Center during Saturday’s 7 p.m. performance of “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Presents Fully Charged.”
Air strikes not war
Opinion: By James Jay Carafano McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON No one declares war anymore. Not since
Illegal war in Libya
Opinion: By Mark Weisbrot McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON “The president does not have power under the
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
METRO DIGEST | 4-H raffle for resort trip
4-H raffle for resort trip LISBON Columbiana County 4-H club members are selling raffle tickets
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Reese Witherspoon weds agent beau LOS ANGELES Reese Witherspoon has walked down
Court filings for Columbiana and Trumbull counties
COURTS Columbiana county New complaints Chase Bank USA v. Patricia Carpenter, money. Jackie
Obama needs an exit strategy from Libya beginning today
Editorial: Over the weekend, President Ba- rack Obama offered a pretty good synopsis of what the United States
Pens MVP Fleury stuffs Panthers
Midway through the season, Sidney Crosby would have been the runaway choice for the NHL’s most valuable player.
Preps at a glance
SCHEDULE TODAY BASEBALL Columbiana at South Range, 5 p.m. Crestview at Springfield, 5 p.m.
Sullinger insists he will return to OSU
In the doom and gloom of Ohio State’s 62-60 loss to Kentucky on Friday in the regional semifinals, there was a ray of sunshine for the top-seeded Buckeyes.
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Kevin Harvick wins at Fontana on final turn pass
Kevin Harvick isn’t one of those drivers who jumps out front and stays there all the way to the checkers.
ODDLY ENOUGH | Police: Pittsburgh man stole taxidermy show items
ODDLY ENOUGH Police: Pittsburgh man stole taxidermy show items CHAMPION, Pa. State police say
Births
Births Valleycare Northside Medical center Andrew and Krista Graham, Struthers, girl, March 27.
Businesses can bid on health care
Self-insured businesses looking to cut out the middleman when it comes to health care have a new way to solicit bids directly from doctors or hospitals.
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Canfield school board, special meeting, 4 p.m., board meeting room, 100 Wadsworth
Senate Bill 5 ignores that there is good reason to limit class size
Opinion: Senate Bill 5 ignores that there is good reason to limit class size Senate Bill 5 greatly trou-
Years Ago
Today is Monday, March 28, the 87th day of 2011. There are 278 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Not-so-public education
Opinion: Not-so-public education Los Angeles Times: Supporters of school vouchers like to say that their
Medicare premiums Affecting Social Security
Rising Medicare premiums threaten to wipe out increases in Social Security payments next year,
SPORTS DIGEST | Laird unlikely winner at Bay Hill tournament
Laird unlikely winner at Bay Hill tournament ORLANDO, Fla. Martin Laird went from shocking
Activists get message across in song, dance
Associated Press COLUMBUS She has sung, danced and even led a small marching band amid
VIDEO GAME REVIEW | ‘TACTICS OGRE: LET US CLING TOGETHER’
“Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together,” first released in the United States in 1997 for the Play- Station, returns on the PSP in a reworked and upgraded format.
YSU Theater offers cabaret-style revue
Youngstown State University Theater is trying something new.
U.S. & WORLD NEWS DIGEST | Gangs roam Syria
Gangs of young men, some armed with swords and hunting rifles, roamed Sunday through the streets of a Syrian seaside city.
Half-century of history
Arms Family Museum milestone By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning
Supreme Court to take up huge sex-bias claim vs. Wal-Mart
Associated Press WASHINGTON Christine Kwapnoski hasn’t done too badly in nearly 25 years in the
Ohio AG: Regulate Internet gaming
Ccolumbus Dispatch COLUMBUS If you want to gamble in Ohio, you don’t have to wait until three
Franchitti wins IRL opener in Florida
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Dario Franchitti is still the one to beat in IndyCar.
Alaska Airlines: Most flights on time
Alaska Airlines: Most flights on time washington Alaska Airlines and its Horizon Air affiliate
Effective teachers necessary
Opinion: One of the hottest battle lines in education revolves around this question: Should states and
Sunday’s Indians/Pirates exhibition baseball
Indians 6, Dodgers 1 GLENDALE, Ariz. Fausto Carmona wrapped up an excellent spring by pitching
Parents in daze over college
Opinion: WASHINGTON For many families, this is March madness — the moment of high anxiety concerning higher
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