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Mooney grad Johnson-Koulianos signs with Montreal of CFL

Mooney grad Johnson-Koulianos signs with Montreal of CFL.


Kitten found in Boardman, severely abused with BB gun

Plans for Emily and Eric Dvorovy’s movie date quickly changed after making a pit stop at Target, where they found a BB-riddled kitten in the parking lot.


Cincy financier Carl Linder Jr. dies at 92

Cincy financier Carl Linder Jr. dies at 92


St. E's in Youngstown begins renovation project

St. E's in Youngstown begins renovation project


Jury convicts Dreon Williams of 2010 murder in Campbell

Jury convicts Dreon Williams of 2010 murder in Campbell


Raiders acquire Carson Palmer from Bengals

Raiders acquire Carson Palmer from Bengals


Oh Wow! has special event on Thursday

Oh Wow! has special event on Thursday


Tax break proposed for small Cleveland music clubs

Tax break proposed for small Cleveland music clubs


$269 stun-gun verdict to cost Pittsburgh $62,000

$269 stun-gun verdict to cost Pittsburgh $62,000


Figueroa acquitted today in murder trial

Figueroa acquitted today in murder trial


Students to ride Ohio coasters for psych class

Students to ride Ohio coasters for psych class


Complete SB 5/Issue 2 ballot details in Wednesday's Vindicator

Full SB 5/Issue 2 ballot details in Wednesday's Vindicator


Fla. woman shocked by $200K cellphone bill

Fla. woman shocked by $200K cellphone bill


ICE deports record number of immigrants in fiscal year

ICE deports record number of immigrants in fiscal year


Ohio State forecasts big jump in crop costs

Ohio State forecasts big jump in crop costs


Opponents dominate meeting near Toledo on Ohio Turnpike leasing

Opponents dominate meeting near Toledo on Ohio Turnpike leasing


Town-hall forum set Wednesday in Boardman on Ohio Turnpike privatization

Town-hall forum set Wednesday


Ohio man's trial starts for strangling his grandmother

Ohio man's trial over grandma's strangling begins


Trust donates $450,000 to YSU for scholarships

Trust donates $450,000 to YSU for scholarships A trust fund established by the late Mahoning


Trumbull Commissioner Paul Heltzel injured in car crash

Trumbull Commissioner Paul Heltzel injured in car crash LAgrange, Ind. Paul Heltzel, Trumbull


Candace Ott | Aaron Brady

COLUMBUS Candace Elayne Ott of Delaware, Ohio, and Aaron Anthony Brady of Columbus were married

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Bonnie J. Wathen | Matthew T. Roeding

CINCINNATI Making their home in Cincinnati after a honeymoon in Punta Cana are Matthew T. Roeding

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REUNIONS

Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1956 will meet for brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bedford


Fall Fest planned at Masury UMC


ReStore open house announced


Halloween event will help save pets

Halloween event will help save pets LORDSTOWN Safe at Last Dog Rescue will sponsor Bow-Wow-Ween,


Boardman Township: Officials unveil financial database

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township trustees are putting together a five-


Prosecutor remembered by colleagues

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Atty. Vincent E. Gilmartin, who served 16


Wilson positions himself for run

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN While he’s waiting until the redistricting


Teacher: Issue 2 not good for students

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com STRUTHERS A Boardman High School teacher says the passage


Football upsets make impact in statewide poll

Staff report Two of last Friday’s high school football upsets were reflected in the Associated


Making a Difference

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN East High School’s Destination Imagination


Victim had lengthy record

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Stanley L. Thomas, 37, shot to death early Sunday outside


Video lottery terminals on a fast track

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich has signed an executive order allowing


Browns fumble Hillis injury

Associated Press BEREA No matter the coast or the opponent, Peyton Hillis can’t seem to outrun


Las Vegas Motor Speedway conditions were ripe for danger

Associated Press LAS VEGAS The perfect storm: A high-banked oval crowded with the largest field


Nominees announced for region’s 40 Under 40

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After stints in Pennsylvania and Illinois,


Author’s book based on Greek folktales

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND Although Anthony Manna isn’t Greek, he has spent


Dragons slay tourney rival

Niles edges LaBrae 2-1, setting up rematch with Mooney By Doug chapin chapin@vindy,com NILES


Fiancé testifies in trial

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN David Figueroa’s fiancé, Kayla Cain,


Holocaust survivor shares her stories with Valley students

Eva Schloss, above, shows her concentration camp number to students at Western Reserve Middle School. Schloss shared her World War II experiences with students during her visit to the Valley on Monday. Seventh-grader Kaitlyn Deal, right, listens intently as Schloss speaks.


Thank Dodd-Frank for fees

Opinion: By Diane Katz Heritage Foundation Whatever one’s opinion about escalating bank fees, President


To live or to die ‘on the floor’

Opinion: House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi sometimes sounds as if she has cast aside any attachment to


Newsmakers

newsmakers ‘E! News’ co-host has breast cancer NEW YORK “E! News” co-host Giuliana Rancic says


Steelers not apologizing for sluggish play

Associated Press PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Steelers cautioned each other about a letdown after


The impact of iTunes It was great for Apple, but how about the music business?

By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY AP Music Writer NEW YORK When Apple rolled out iTunes for the masses in


KC mother: I was drunk on night baby vanished

Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. The mother of a missing Kansas City baby said Monday that she


Years ago

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2011. There are 74 days left in the year. Associated


Cell companies to warn users as limits approach

Associated Press NEW YORK Cellphone companies pledged Monday to warn subscribers before they go


Commissioner Stern seeks quick results as NBA heads to mediation

Associated Press NEW YORK The NBA and players’ association are ready to try mediation, and


Stocks slide as Germany casts doubt on debt-crisis fix

Associated Press NEW YORK A week ago, markets were soaring on hopes that a fix for Europe’s debt


Superhero groups in spotlight

Associated Press SEATTLE Fabio Heuring was standing outside a Seattle nightclub on a Saturday


Saudis want UN to weigh alleged Iran plot

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Saudi Arabia is asking that the alleged Iranian plot to


Panel: Pap remains best test for detecting cervical cancer

Associated Press There’s more news on cancer-screening tests — this time for women. Scientists


Ohio gas prices up

Ohio gas prices up YOUNGSTOWN Gasoline prices have jumped in the Mahoning Valley and in Ohio as


Cops: Evidence of fraud scheme found after 4 freed from cellar

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA The landlord of the apartment building at first thought a circuit


Knowing and not doing aren’t the same

Opinion: Knowing and not doing aren’t the same Marietta Times: Apparently most drivers understand “texting”


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 21.28 —.15 Avalon


Ohio Supreme Court rejects GOP trickery in redistricting

Editorial: Republicans in the state legisla- ture knew that the congressional districts they had created were


Shale-expo speakers listed

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The speakers list for the Youngstown/ Warren Regional Chamber’s


A planning milestone

Opinion: By Cecile Richards McClatchy Tribune This week, Planned Parenthood turns 95, and let me tell


40 Under 40

40 Under 40 Here is the complete list of the 2012 40 Under 40 nominees: Melissa Ames, Better


Unknown drummer could’ve had great gig

By GREGORY KATZ Associated Press LONDON Somewhere, an aging drummer (identity unknown) is


'Rent' strains to fit on stage

Since it hit Broadway in 1996, Jonathan Larson’s “Rent” has become a sort of icon in pop culture. Originally known for it’s taboo references to AIDS, drug abuse, and homosexuality, “Rent” turned mainstream when it was adapted into a film in 2005.


Iranian intrigue

Opinion: Iranian intrigue Akron Beacon Journal: The Obama White House must have known: Report a stranger-


1,950 to lose jobs as 20 Lowe’s stores shut

McClatchy Newspapers CHARLOTTE, N.C. Mooresville, N.C.-based Lowe’s Inc. is closing 20 stores


Birthdays

birthdays Singer-guitarist Chuck Berry is 85. Actress Dawn Wells (“Gilligan’s Island”) is 73.


A huge part of the allure of the original “Footloose” was the soundtrack of catchy,

A huge part of the allure of the original “Footloose” was the soundtrack of catchy, radio-friendly


Making a painful trade

Opinion: By Uri Dromi McClatchy Tribune The news that, after almost six years in the hands of his Hamas


7 fitness myths to avoid

Muscling past misleading HEALTH concepts By Julie Deardorff Chicago Tribune If you still think


Council to consider legislation to seek cleaning proposals

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council will consider legislation


Courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses New complaints David Ronyak v. CTW


Opening statements made in murder trial

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Dreon A. Williams is guilty in the murder


Bengals take win streak into bye

Associated Press cincinnati Midway through October, the Cincinnati Bengals already have matched


Dems issue ultimatum on redistricting

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio Democratic Party has issued an ultimatum to the


Computers seized in sex investigation

Staff report WARREN The Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office seized computers and other items from a


Reborn Jets defeat Pens for first victory

WINNIPEG, Manitoba Kyle Wellwood scored 8 seconds into the game, and the reborn Winnipeg Jets


Births

Births ST. Joseph Health Center Alexandra Mata and Matthew Garcia, Warren, boy, Oct. 16.


49ers head into open week with Harbaugh in spotlight

Associated Press santa clara, calif. Jim Harbaugh’s aggressive, second-long handshake with


No coasting: Cards, Rangers meet in middle

Associated Press It’s a World Series straight out of Central casting. David Freese, the local


Surplus food/ free lunch

Surplus food/ free lunch St. Andrewes A.M.E. Church, 521 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, free lunch,


FLU SHOTS | Where to go

FLU SHOTS | Where to go Mahoning County District Board of Health will give flu shots and the


Furnace oven explodes at RG Steel in Warren

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The blast furnace at RG Steel, which has been running


STORY OF HOPE

STORY OF HOPE Holocaust survivor Eva Schloss came to the Valley to attend the premiere of “A


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Mathews Local school board, executive session, 6 p.m., board room, Cortland Bank


Wall Street showers money on candidates

McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Even as protests over its political influence grow louder, Wall


Girl found dead

Girl found dead WARREN A Warren girl whose mother reported her missing to the Warren Police


3-year-old reportedly falls out of window

3-year-old reportedly falls out of window youngstown Police responded Sunday to a Tyrell Street


oddly enough

oddly enough Chicago-area high school sets bathroom-visit limit for students EVERGREEN PARK,


KSU student found dead in dorm room

KSU student found dead in dorm room KENT An investigator says a student from Pennsylvania found


ITCL chief gives history lesson to Curbstoners

By Greg Gulas sports @vindy.com BOARDMAN For over 40 years, Paul Andraso was comfortable in


Revis, Jets shut down Miami

Associated Press EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J For a team in turmoil, this was one therapeutic win.


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