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Stories published September 5, 2011

Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

A smooth and successful fair

Canfield The Canfield Fair was a success, despite unpredictable weather and lower-than-usual


Fitch's Gerberry joins Lions' practice squad

Fitch's Gerberry joins Lions' practice squad.


It really is something to crow about

Canfield The 50th anniversary of the Canfield Fair’s Rooster Crowing Contest was all about family


WORTH A LOOK

BOOK SALES Girard Free Library and its Friends of the Library will have their annual book sale


21 Valley residents are nominated for prestigious 2011 Legacy Awards

BOARDMAN Twenty-one area residents will be recognized at a luncheon Oct. 19 as nominees for Valley


‘Drums Alive’ program returns to breakfast club

‘Drums Alive’ program YOUNGSTOWN Park Vista’s Breakfast Club returns this month with an


Shooting in New Castle leaves 1 man injured

Staff report NEW CASTLE New Castle police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that


Jerry Lewis has retired, hosts of new shortened MD Telethon announce

Associated Press LAS VEGAS The hosts of this year’s Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon


Large tree falls on couple’s Howland home

Staff report HOWLAND A Howland couple escaped without serious injury after a large tree fell on


Youngstown man faces burglary, drug charges in attempted home break-in

YOUNGSTOWN A 32-year-old city man is in the Mahoning County jail facing multiple charges after


Pepper growers turn up the heat in competition at fair

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com CANFIELD Fairgoers who walk through the Grange Building


Scrappers win fourth straight to end season

Staff report JAMESTOWN, N.Y. John Barr hit a triple to lead off the game, the Mahoning Valley


Perez makes way in national soccer

Staff report HOWLAND Atlanta, Virginia Beach and Walt Disney World are all popular vacation


Looking for work? Try Job Expo at Covelli

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Start from the bottom, and work your way up.


Youngstown native co-hosts TV series

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Zack Yankush is comb- ing the world in search of the most


Farm antiques gain steam as a hot spot at fair

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com CANFIELD When operators of the antique farm equipment at

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UFO investigator to speak

By robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard The city’s public library will host UFO


Reaction mixed in Tressel tribute

For the high school football openers, the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association suggested a


Unemployed face keen competition: underemployed

Associated Press WASHINGTON On this Labor Day, the job market is even worse than the 9.1 percent

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Tribe keeping pace: Duncan hits 2 HRs in victory

Duncan hits 2 HRs in victory Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. After a harmless groundout in


Buckeyes QBs are solid in opener

Bauserman and Miller were impressive against Akron Associated Press COLUMBUS Doubters said


NASCAR postponed by torrential rain

By Reid Spencer Sporting News NASCAR Wire Service HAMPTON, Ga. Those looking for a clarity in

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Jewish film fest to run Sept. 15-25

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The 2011 Youngstown Area Jewish Film Festival, sponsored in part by


Metro Digest || Motorcyclist killed in Columbiana Co.

Motorcyclist killed in Columbiana Co. LISBON A 62-year-old East Liverpool man was killed while


Sports Digest || McGlynn, Ross and McCarthy sign

Staff/wire reports Mike McGlynn didn’t have to wait long to latch on to another NFL team. The


Couple share beauty of garden with visitors

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com LIBERTY Rodney Toth sees the beauty in all things


Health care law costing jobs

Opinion: By Grace-Marie Turner McClatchy-Tribune ALEXANDRIA, Va. The best thing that Congress can do to


Labor unions adjusting to new reality under Obama

Associated Press WASHINGTON In the early days of the Obama administration, organized labor had


Stock trading changed since 9/11

Associated Press NEW YORK In the decade since the Sept. 11 attacks, lower Manhattan has been


When there’s not enough labor to go around on Labor Day

Editorial: Labor Day is that end-of-summer holiday that is traditionally marked by fairs, car shows, picnics


‘Rescue Me’ ready to make final call

By Joe Flint Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES For many, the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11


Don’t forget animal shelters

Opinion: By Lindsay Pollard-Post McClatchy-Tribune Labor Day means a carefree long weekend for many nine-


Regions back off bonds amid budget concerns

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Uncertainty about where their next dollar is coming from


Obama pledges aid for Irene recovery

Associated Press PATERSON, N.J. President Barack Obama stood on a bridge overlooking the rain-


Video Game Review: ‘Madden NFL 12’

‘madden nfl 12’ Grade: B Details: EA Tiburon, for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3; $59.99; rated E


2 facing 30 years for tweet

Associated Press MEXICO CITY A former teacher turned radio commentator and a math tutor who


Law will fuel the economy

Opinion: By Rep. JIM McDERMOTT McClatchy-Tribune SEATTLE The newest line of Republican attack on the


Questions for the GOP candidates

Opinion: WASHINGTON Wednesday’s Republican “debate” in California will not resemble the 1858 Lincoln-


Years Ago

Today is Monday, Sept. 5, the 248th day of 2011. There are 117 days left in the year. This is Labor


Black Hawks prove boon for company

Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. America’s wars since the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, have been


Can a hairstyle make you fat?

Opinion: Can a hairstyle make you fat? Chicago Tribune: WARNING: The U.S. Surgeon General has determined


Lee drenches Gulf Coast

Associated Press SAUCIER, Miss. Tropical Storm Lee dumped more than a foot of rain in New


Ohio prison chief plans changes to system

Ohio prison chief plans changes to system Eds: APNewsNow. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s prison


MDA Telethon hosts: Lewis retired

Associated Press LAS VEGAS The hosts of this year’s Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Ellsworth Township Zoning Commission, workshop, 7 p.m., township administration


Schools chief seeks tough tutoring standards

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s school superintendent wants to toughen standards and oversight


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Fair Digest || Attendance clears 170,000 for four days

Attendance clears 170,000 for four days Canfield Saturday’s attendance at the 165th Canfield


Trumbull County Court filings

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY New complaints Huntington National Bank v. West Star Enterprises Inc.


Deputy urges repeal of SB 5

Opinion: Deputy urges repeal of SB 5 Last Tuesday, “We Are Ohio” opened a regional field office in


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Claudia Vera, East Palestine, boy, Sept. 1. William and


Celebrate Liberty Parade planned for Saturday

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty The township will have a Celebrate Liberty


Typhoon kills 20

Typhoon kills 20 tokyo Typhoon Talas dumped record amounts of rain Sunday in western and central


New Castle shooting sends one to hospital

NEW CASTLE New Castle police are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that sent one man to


Libyan rebels close in on Gadhafi stronghold

Los Angeles Times TRIPOLI, Libya Rebel forces were closing in Sunday on a strategic town still


Pirates denied sweep of Cubs

Associated Press CHICAGO Randy Wells is done with allowing off-field distractions get in way of


WVU beats Marshall

Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Geno Smith threw two first-half touchdown passes, Tavon


Howland couple escapes fire

HOWLAND A Howland couple escaped without serious injury after a large tree fell on their Raccoon


Watson has lead after 3 at Deutsche

Associated Press NORTON, Mass. Even after three wins over the last 15 months, Bubba Watson still


Will Power is champion at Baltimore race

Associated Press BALTIMORE Will Power wrapped his hand around a big bottle of champagne, shook


Nadal wins, but at a price

Associated Press NEW YORK Rafael Nadal rolled his head back, squeezed his eyes shut, covered


Man, 32, arrested in attempted break-in

Man, 32, arrested in attempted break-in YOUNGSTOWN A 32-year-old city man is in the Mahoning


Pink tractor returns for awareness, tribute memorial

Staff report CANFIELD The pink tractor sitting on the corner of the dairy barns and milking

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Deaf woman dances to title

Lordstown woman takes deafness in stride as she rumbas her way to title By christine keeling

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