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Poor driving habits can cost you big bucks
GM's new Cruze LT gets about 24 MPG in the city and about 36 on the highway, but those numbers can be severely reduced by ...
Stories published May 27, 2011
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Cucumbers being recalled for possible salmonella contaminaiton
Fresh cucumber supplier C.W. Hendrix Farms Inc. of Boca Raton, Fla., has voluntarily recalled fresh cucumbers distributed from its facility between May 6 and 13, due to possible salmonella contamination.
Hubbard graduates 193 at Stambaugh tonight
One of Haley K. Thirion’s proudest high school accomplishments, besides having a diploma bearing her name, amounts to a big zero.
City man accused of gang membership gets probation
City man accused of gang membership gets probation
Group forms to aid Stambaugh golf course
With the city unable to provide funding to pay for repairs and improvements to its Henry Stambaugh
Blackbeard’s anchor recovered off NC coast
MOREHEAD CITY, N.C. (AP) — An anchor from what’s believed to be the wreck of the pirate Blackbeard’s
Defendant in 4 Calif killings pleads not guilty
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — A man charged with killing four Northern California women with matching
Crystal Cathedral to file bankruptcy exit plan
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (AP) — The Crystal Cathedral megachurch will immediately file plans to emerge
Judge: Corporate donations ban unconstitutional
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A judge has ruled that the campaign finance law banning corporations from
Bluefin tuna escapes endangered species list
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal officials have decided to keep bluefin tuna off the endangered
Man who bought Ohio St memorabilia faces drug, money charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The tattoo parlor owner who bought Ohio State football memorabilia was charged
Death toll from Joplin, Mo. tornado rises to 132
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — The death toll from the savage tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo. has climbed
Man who bought Ohio St memorabilia is charged
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Federal prosecutors have charged the tattoo parlor owner who bought Ohio State
Fiancee: Casey Anthony had bond with dead toddler
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The fiancee of Casey Anthony’s brother says Anthony had an “amazing”
Ex-IMF head leaves $50,000-a-month house for doctor’s visit
NEW YORK (AP) — Former International Monetary Fund leader Dominique Strauss-Kahn spent a couple of
Paraplegic Colorado skier killed at Arapahoe Basin
FRISCO, Colo. (AP) — Colorado authorities say a paraplegic skier was killed after taking a hard
Ohio 5th in businesses on Fortune 500 list
YOUNGSTOWN Ohio ranks fifth among states when it comes to businesses on the 2011 Fortune 500 list.
Clinton: Pakistan needs to take ‘decisive steps’
ISLAMABAD (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said today that relations between
Son: Mladic says he’s not guilty of war crimes
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic can be extradited to a U.N.
Public trash cans worth $40K stolen in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — An audit has determined trash cans worth nearly $40,000 have been stolen from
Driver hits house, bank during police pursuit
HARBORCREEK, Pa. (AP) — Police in northwestern Pennsylvania say a man crashed into a house and a
PBS special tonight features Youngstown
A documentary that examines Youngstown’s plan to shrink its infrastructure to a more-manageable size will air at 9:30 tonight on Western Reserve PBS (WNEO 45.1).
Former Ponderosa Park structures to be condemned
Mahoning County District Board of Health is working with Goshen Township trustees to condemn some structures on the site of the former Ponderosa Park and rehabilitate others.
CLUB CALENDAR
ATHLETIC GROUPS McDonald Baseball Association will meet at 6 p.m. June 5 in the Community Room at
HELOISE: Diluting bleach stops spots
Dear Heloise: I just had to thank you and the woman who wrote to share what she learned about the
ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Playgroup moms act like mean girls
By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am in an awkward social situation. My 3-year-old
Holy Family salutes students at academic honors banquet
POLAND Holy Family School honored sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students when it sponsored its
Sportsman’s club will sponsor breakfast
NEGLEY, Ohio Lake Tomahawk Sportsman’s Club will sponsor an all-you-can-eat breakfast from 8 to 11
Area schools recognized for recycling phone books
Mahoning County commissioners, their recycling division, and AT&T recognized six local schools Thursday for recycling 10,323 pounds of outdated telephone directories.
Betras challenges chamber CEO to debate on SB 5
Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras is challenging Tom Humphries, the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber’s president and chief executive officer, to debate him on the merits of Senate Bill 5.
Salem woman dies in one-car crash
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a fatal Thursday morning accident.
Valley flight makes emergency landing
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com PITTSBURGH Passengers on an Allegiant Airline flight from
Mahoning Valley track athletes advance from D2 regional
By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com ravenna Salem senior Mike King’s coach, Jen Neapolitan, pumped
Go Go case defendant assaulted
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 27-year-old Youngstown man is in the
Gabriel pitches and hits Poland to semifinal win
Gabriel pitches and hits Poland to semifinal win By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com AKRON Erin
Emergency responders: Motorists must pull over for the safety of all
Making the right moves By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Drivers of firetrucks,
Boardman pounds Hudson in Division I regional
By DOUG CHAPIN sports@vindy.com AKRON It rained hard right at the start of the game and it
Cleveland men accused of using fake money in Boardman, Niles
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com boardman Two men were arraigned Thursday night,
Chaney graduate was star on field and off
Frank McPhee, 80 By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN East High graduate Joe
Cameras aim to catch illegal dumping
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The city will have nine cameras up and running
KO Drugs announces ’12 hall of fame inductees
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN When the K.O. Drugs H.S. Boxing Tournament returns
Ohio auditor places Liberty schools in fiscal watch
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com liberty The state has placed the school district in
Youngstown officer target of internal investigation
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City police are investigating whether an
Mahoning County approves annexing land for golf links
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners have approved
Poor driving habits can cost you big bucks
GM's new Cruze LT gets about 24 MPG in the city and about 36 on the highway, but those numbers can be severely reduced by reckless driving and lack of vehicle service, engineers say.
Nuclear power plant at risk from twisters
Associated Press WASHINGTON The closest nuclear power plant to tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo., was
Victims’ families lash out at Hutsenpiller
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Family members of two dead men lashed out at Karenda A.
Pain in hands doesn’t slow down Indy driver De Silvestro
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Simona De Silvestro has a simple game plan this weekend — gut it
Boardman man charged with abduction must serve additional time
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Boardman man convicted of trying to abduct a 14-year-old girl from
'Jane Eyre' adaptation is truly inspired
“Poor, obscure, plain and little” is how the heroine of “Jane Eyre” describes herself. The latest film of Charlotte Bronte’s moody Gothic romance is anything but. There is not a drab image or a middling performance in the piece. The freewheeling adaptation — now playing at Shenango Valley Cinemas in Hermitage, Pa. — drops needless scenes and spurs the story ahead with galloping momentum.
Farmers ad puts focus on Main Street
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com CANFIELD Those who watched the “American Idol” season finale
METRO DIGEST || Harding trumpeters to perform in DC
Harding trumpeters to perform in DC WARREN Trumpet players for the Warren G. Harding High School
METRO DIGEST || Police investigate 1-car accident
Police investigate 1-car accident POLAND Police are investigating a one-car accident that
Youngstown man faces domestic-violence charges
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A 27-year-old city man is in Mahoning
Ex-OSU player Small makes claims
Associated Press COLUMBUS A former Ohio State wide receiver told the school’s student newspaper
Ex-substitute teacher pleads guilty in sex case
Staff report WARREN A former Brookfield substitute teacher pleaded guilty Thursday in Trumbull
Despite Tribe’s success, Acta is far from satisfied
Associated Press CLEVELAND The downtown ballpark, pulsating at times this season like it hasn’t
Ex-corrections officer sentenced for using intercom to eavesdrop
Staff report WARREN Barbara Ruggieri, 45, a former corrections officer at the Trumbull County
Libya crisis causes rift at G-8 summit
Associated Press DEAUVILLE, France France says Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi must leave power
NCAA rejects USC appeal to reduce football sanctions
Associated Press los angeles Southern California acknowledges its football program committed
Death toll rises to 126; several missing found
Associated Press JOPLIN, Mo. The death toll from the massive tornado that devastated the
High court upholds Ariz. employer law
High court upholds Ariz. employer law PHOENIX The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an Arizona
Heat wave goodbye to the Bulls in five
Associated Press CHICAGO LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh joined to win a championship.
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Gaither M. Randolph, 58, of 5638 Terrytown Road,
Wet conditions leave Ohio planting behind schedule
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Republican state Rep. Bob Peterson had about 34 hours
Man indicted in fatal shooting
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A Mahoning County grand jury has handed up an indictment against a
Youngstown sets dates for summer day camps, pool
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The city’s parks-and-recreation department will sponsor free summer day
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jason and Kristie McQuistion, Youngstown, boy, May 25. ST.
Ohio senators plan changes to budget
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio senators are closely scrutinizing the accountability of charter
Poland and Boardman police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Canucks happy to have time to heal before finals begin
Associated Press VANCOUVER, British Columbia Vancouver Canucks defenseman Kevin Bieksa never
Friends describe Casey Anthony as carefree
Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. A lengthy list of friends and ex-boyfriends on Thursday
Surplus food
Surplus food Beulah Baptist Church, 570 Sherwood Ave., Youngstown, various commodities, including
Brad Keselowski takes pole for Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600
By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service CONCORD, N.C. A strong practice session
Carano has the inside track
Opinion: If history is any indication, Mahoning County Democratic precinct committee members will select
Nadal advances; Clijsters ousted in Paris
Associated Press PARIS After losing two match points in the second set and feeling her
Speculators were driving up oil prices, Saudis told US
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON When oil prices hit a record $147 a barrel in July 2008, the
Girard man charged with misdemeanor theft, assault
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Gabriel Artis, 47, of Forsyth Avenue, Girard, is in Mahoning County jail
Officials consider Ohio horses safe
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state’s official veterinarian believes Ohio is safe from a deadly
Birthdays
Birthdays Actor Christopher Lee is 89. Actress Lee Meriwether is 76. Actor Louis Gossett Jr. is
Population growth is hot topic too
Opinion: Population growth is hot topic too The commentary by Peter Goldmark in the May 20 Vindicator
History Channel will bring Bible stories to small screen
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES As a kid in the 1960s, reality TV king Mark
Memorial Day || Where to go
memorial day Where to go Various area Memorial Day activities as submitted to The Vindicator.
Grammy changes draw ire
Associated Press NEW YORK A coalition of musicians is demanding the Recording Academy restore
Parts of Patriot Act extended by Congress
Associated Press WASHINGTON Congress on Thursday passed a four-year extension of post-Sept. 11
Is China cause for concern?
Opinion: Arturo Valenzuela, the outgoing head of the U.S. State Department’s Latin American affairs bureau,
Insight into GOP contest
Opinion: As the Republican presidential race finally revs up, it’s important to separate the significant from
Years Ago
Today is Friday, May 27, the 147th day of 2011. There are 218 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
In hindsight, U.S. investment in auto industry was brilliant
Editorial: Once again this week the nation saw an example of how right it was for President George W. Bush to
Powerful storms pound several central US states
Powerful storms pound several central US states AP Photo MODG103, INDC101, MOSED103, MODG102,
Tree toppled by storm kills 2 in metro Atlanta
Associated Press ATLANTA Authorities say storms blowing through metro Atlanta toppled a tree,
Dollar takes a hit
Opinion: By Peter Goldmark Newsday “Money talks,” the old saying goes. The U.S. dollar has been the
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Party on the Plaza, 6 p.m.: Hoss Jarman and the Juggernauts are
4 tornadoes confirmed in Ohio
Associated Press CINCINNATI Four tornadoes that touched down in Ohio tore roofs off homes,
Quieting the public nuisances
Opinion: Quieting the public nuisances Los Angeles Times: Anyone who has been forced to endure a stranger’s
PeopleKeys relocates its headquarters to Boardman
Staff report BOARDMAN PeopleKeys Inc., which provides hiring solutions for businesses, announced
oddly enough
oddly enough Pa. man knocks out wall, pulls plane from basement CAMP HILL, Pa. Lots of houses
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