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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Former President Clinton to visit Pa. 9/11 memorial
Former President Clinton to visit Pa. 9/11 memorial
Judge: No trial for Ohio 11-year-old in mom's death
Judge: No trial for Ohio 11-year-old in mom's death
2nd Ohio woman dies after crash at covered stop sign
2nd Ohio woman dies after crash at covered stop sign
Boston teen allegedly kills based on address
BOSTON (AP) — Prosecutors say a Boston teenager who was supposed to be at a Red Sox game while on a
Driver survives crash, explosion on I-80 in Hubbard
Driver survives crash, explosion on I-80 in Hubbard
Compromise possible in Cleveland fare-jumper issue
Compromise possible in Cleveland fare-jumper issue
Favorable winds help effort against Calif. fire
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters were aided by winds that pushed a 20-square-mile blaze toward
Second Harvest participates in Hunger Action Month
Second Harvest participatets in Hunger Action Month
Suspect in W.Va. slaying of 5 did time for robbery
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia man suspected of slaying five people in their rural home
Va inmate gets wish: Death penalty for 2 slayings
WISE, Va. (AP) — A Virginia inmate who pleaded guilty to killing an inmate after threatening to kill
Semi goes part way off I-80 bridge, shuts down westbound traffic
HUBBARD An early morning truck explosion and fire on Interstate 80 westbound at the Mount Everett
Hurricane Katia weakens to a Category 1 storm
MIAMI (AP) — Hurricane Katia weakened to a Category 1 storm in the Atlantic early today and was not
Wildfires in Bastrop area 30 percent contained
BASTROP, Texas (AP) — The Texas Forest Service says massive wildfires near Austin are 30 percent
I-80 westbound closed in Hubbard Township
Interstate 80 westbound at Mt. Everett Rd. is currently closed due to a crash, the Ohio Department
Police: “Pay up Kenny” scrawled in man’s home
ROSSITER, Pa. (AP) — Police say threatening graffiti inside a western Pennsylvania home may have
Man pleads guilty, will cooperate in cold case
WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in the death of a man who disappeared a decade ago
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
WEDNESDAY Southington United Methodist Church, state Routes 305 and 534, will serve chicken
Craft fair deadline has been extended
Deadline extended LISBON The deadline for vendors to register for Columbiana County Career and
Hot dog or game ticket? You decide
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com Average price for a Cleveland Browns ticket? $55. How about
YSU displays new solar-energy panels
YSU displays new solar-energy panels By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com youngstown
YSU coach: Freshman Christian Bryan has chance to be special
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN In the days leading up to last Friday’s opener
Schools work on bus route problems
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Several parents of students at Stambaugh
Colleagues remember Michelakis
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN In the most political of jobs — Trumbull County
Paul Macejko’s wife: ‘I’ll try to carry out his legacy’
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers Macejko’s Service Station will be open
Fitch cruises past Harding in girls volleyball
By Matthew Peaslee sports@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Prior to Fitch’s first home volleyball match,
Liberty board OKs $350K settlement from district’s 2 community schools
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty The board of education voted 4-1 Tuesday to
City of Youngstown OKs request for bike-rack sculpture
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Bike-rack sculptures, designed to promote art
School supplies make a cool surprise
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com austintown Students were surprised with school
OSU gets four players back
Associated Press COLUMBUS Tailback Jordan Hall and cornerback Travis Howard were among four
Judge: Set aside $2.8M in lottery suit
Staff report CLEVELAND A judge has ordered the Ohio Lottery Commission to set aside $2.8 million
Prep Cross Country, Golf, Tennis results
TUESDAY’S RESULTS CROSS COUNTRY SUBURBAN MEET At Girard BOYS Team scores — 1. McDonald 34,
Prep Volleyball Roundup | Tuesday’s games
Cardinal Mooney 25-25-25, Newton Falls 10-12-13 NEWTON FALLS McKenzie Reese had eight kills,
Mahoning County hires budget chief
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County commissioners hired Barbara
Canfield and Austintown police calls
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Order from Angel Food
Order from Angel Food Youngstown Crossroads Church, 554 S. Meridian Road, is a host site for
Mahoning County Court filings
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Brandon J. Bury, 25, of 3948 Staatz Drive,
Gordon holds on for win 85
Associated Press HAMPTON, Ga. Jeff Gordon was sliding all over the track those final 10 laps,
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Warren Family Mission, 361 Elm Road NE, Warren, free produce, 8 a.m.
Poll: OK to trade some freedoms for security
Associated Press WASHINGTON Surveillance cameras in public places? Sure. Body scans at airports?
Obama to propose $300B jobs plan
Obama to propose $300B jobs plan WASHINGTON The economy weak and the public seething, President
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Trumbull Career & Technical Center school board, finance committee at 6 p.m. in
‘Contagion’ makes pandemic feel real
Soderbergh’s new film ‘Contagion’ makes pandemic feel real By DAVID GERMAIN AP Movie Writer
oddly enough
oddly enough UMass welcomes students with world-record stir-fry AMHERST, Mass. It wasn’t
Riding with …
Riding with … Dave Blaney Tuesday: The Trumbull County native finished 43rd and earned $82,641
Fair attendance falls
Fair attendance falls Canfield Final attendance numbers for the 165th Canfield Fair fell below
IHOP shootings leave 4 dead, including 2 National Guardsmen
Associated Press CARSON CITY, Nev. A gunman wielding an AK-47 opened fire on a table of
Pa. volunteers lend a hand to help rescue Irene victims
By MARY GRZEBIENIAK news@vindy.com NEW CASTLE, Pa. Many local residents watched the
USPS on verge of collapse, postmaster general warns
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON The U.S. Postal Service is on the verge of financial collapse
Golf Roundup | This week’s events
WALKER CUP Site: Aberdeen, Scotland. Schedule: Saturday-Sunday. Course: Royal Aberdeen Golf
Man sentenced in tax-evasion case
Staff report CLEVELAND A Poland man who pleaded guilty to violating federal tax laws has been
Lordstown’s Chevrolet Cruze turns 1
Bob Thomas, left, of North Jackson and Ray Milstead of Austintown talked Tuesday at the Spitzer Chevrolet dealership in North Jackson about driving their Chevrolet Cruzes. Thomas and Milstead each bought one of the first Cruzes last fall. The Lordstown-built car celebrates the anniversary of its launch Thursday.
Prep Soccer Roundup | Tuesday’s matches
BOYS Canfield 2, Hubbard 1 CANFIELD Jon Hutnyan and Tony El Hayek scored for Canfield. Gianni
HMHP implements digital records system
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Medical records at Humility of Mary Health Partners officially have
Ohio Farmers Union opposes law, wants repeal
Associated Press COLUMBUS A coalition of unionized farmers opposes Ohio’s new law placing limits
Group studies ways to alter suspensions of driver’s licenses
Associated Press COLUMBUS Parents who have their Ohio driver’s licenses suspended for not paying
Take a stand on principle
Opinion: Take a stand on principle There is an old saying that goes something like this: “In matters of
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 5:
iTunes’ top 10 selling singles and albums of the week ending Sept. 5: Singles: v “Someone Like
Rucker feels at home with country
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Darius Rucker, the country singer with a rock ’n’ roll
Shelton, Aldean shake up CMAs
By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. After a decade toiling away at the
birthdays
birthdays Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 81. Singer Alfa Anderson of Chic is 65. Singer Gloria
Service sector grows at faster pace
Associated Press WASHINGTON Service companies that employ 90 percent of the U.S. work force
newsmakers
newsmakers Cedar Point riverboat makes final voyage SANDUSKY Cedar Point’s riverboat ride has
Astros defeat Lincoln, Bucs
Associated Press PITTSBURGH After struggling working out of the bullpen in the majors, Brad
LSU jumps up to No. 2
Associated Press NEW YORK Winning the biggest game of college football’s opening weekend boosted
Crisis in Europe leads stocks to fall
Associated Press NEW YORK Europe’s debt problems rumbled through global financial markets again
Carmona blasted; Tigers pound Tribe
Associated Press CLEVELAND Clinging to any hope of staying in the AL Central race, the Cleveland
Rain washes out U.S. Open matches
Associated Press NEW YORK A little after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Rafael Nadal settled in at a table in
Don’t let off accelerator, analysts advise GM
By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN If auto sales are a race, then the Chevrolet Cruze
W.Va. man kills 5 before shooting self
Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. Authorities say a man who killed five people near Morgantown
Officials learn about bond-issue plan
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN City council’s finance committee met with the service
Speaker to discuss shared services for local entities
Staff report LIBERTY Randy Cole, an advocate for more shared services among local governments
Steelers: Age is just right
Associated Press PITTSBURGH James Harrison has spent all training camp trying to answer
Texas wildfires kill 4, destroy 1,000 homes
Associated Press BASTROP, Texas One of the most devastating wildfire outbreaks in Texas history
Business Digest || Lab coming to area
Lab coming to area HUBBARD NanoLogix, the Hubbard-based company that has developed accelerated
Americans very charitable
Opinion: Ideological clashes over particular laws, policies and programs often go far deeper. Those with
Colombia’s spreading scandal
Opinion: Colombia’s spreading scandal Los Angeles Times: The United States has long considered Colombia its
China loses a battle over tires, but other battles lie ahead
Editorial: When President Barack Obama imposed tariffs on cheap tires being imported from China two years ago,
Events, sites offer ways to recycle, help
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com The environment isn’t the only thing that can benefit
Browns line adjusting on fly
By Nate Ulrich Akron Beacon Journal BEREA The Cleveland Browns will enter their regular-season
Stop pirate fishing
Opinion: By Jane Lubchenco and Maria Damanaki McClatchy-Tribune Piracy off the coast of Africa has
Protecting America is costly
Opinion: Ten years ago, before 9/11 made terrorism our national preoccupation, the agencies that now make up
MLB roundup Tuesday’s other games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Red Sox 14, Blue Jays 0 TORONTO Jon Lester struck out 11 in seven innings to
N.J. has gone too far to stop bullying
Opinion: With children heading back to school, educators in New Jersey are struggling with the realization
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