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

Mahoning Valley's unemployment rates dropped in August

Mahoning Valley's unemployment rate dropped in August


Authorities seeking public's help to nab bank robber

Authorities seeking public's help to nab bank robber


Unused or unwanted drugs can be disposed of Wed. in Trumbull County

Unused drugs can be disposed of today in Trumbull County


Brookfield school board meeting is Wednesday

Brookfield school board meeting is Wednesday


Youngstown Police seek man for assault

Youngstown Police seek man for assault


Volt’s arrival jolts interest at Valley lots

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Chevrolet Volt may be a quiet ride, but it

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On road, 49ers to practice at YSU

Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. Jim Harbaugh showed up for work Monday with the same black


Lakeview volleyball teams get the best of rival Hubbard

Bulldogs get the best of long-time rival Hubbard By matthew peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com hubbard

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New partnership formed between Springfield High School and library

New partnership formed between high school and library By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com

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Mark Porter’s scouting website is still growing

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN What started out as a dream and was essentially a


City council to consider two employee union contracts

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council will consider two employee union


Girard bolts up poll to No. 10

Staff report Girard made the biggest move of area teams in the weekly Associated Press high school

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Police investigating several gun crimes

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City police are investigating several


Analysts expect UAW to quickly ratify deal

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com LORDSTOWN The United Auto Workers should ratify a tentative


Officer used ‘proper conduct’

Investigation shows firing at teen justified By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com


Homeowner believes fire was retaliation

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown firefighters were called to


If Canfield schools levy passes, busing will be reviewed

By Christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com Canfield High school busing is not among the school


Mother pleads innocent in baby’s death

Staff report WARREN The mother of a 15-month-old girl found dead Sept. 9 has pleaded innocent to

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Eli Manning leads Giants over St. Louis

Associated Press E. RUTHERFORD, N.J. Eli Manning threw two touchdown passes and linebacker


Support to enhance job prospects

Hope Works of the Mahoning Valley at the Ursuline Center, a free support group for the


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Melena Hayes, Youngstown, girl, Sept. 17. Jason and Mandy


Bengals’ rookie QB, WR are clicking

Associated Press CINCINNATI Andy Dalton threw for 332 yards in the Mile High air. A.J. Green


Meeting planned

Meeting planned VIENNA The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Chapter 2122 will meet


Hubbard OKs funds for cleanup of creek

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Hubbard City council authorized Monday the funds to


prep soccer roundup

BOYS South Range 7, Columbiana 1 COLUMBIANA Jordan Baker had two goals and an assist, Andy


MTR Gaming Group sues Arneault over links to Western Pa. racino plan

By VICKI SMITH Associated Press MORGANTOWN, W.Va. MTR Gaming Group Inc. is suing former chief


Stewart gets win in opening Chase race

Associated Press JOLIET, Ill. Tony Stewart took himself out of title contention before the


Jackson-Milton schools deemed excellent-with-distinction

Ginger Mangie, right center, life-skills teacher at Jackson-Milton, teaches measurements of liquids and solids to her students. The school has earned an excellent-with-distinction classification by the state education department.

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Indians doubled up by Seattle on dreary day

Associated Press CLEVELAND The weather was dreadful. Unfortunately for the Cleveland Indians,


Austintown school district adds 4 teachers to staff

Staff report austintown The township board of education welcomed four new teachers Monday at its


Arguments asking for new trial rejected

ED runyan runyan@vindy.com WARREN The 11th District Court of Appeals has rejected legal


Mistake leads to dismissal of murder charges

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A mistake in the prosecutor’s office has


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing St. Andrewes A.M.E. Church, 521 W. Earle Ave., Youngstown, lunch, noon to 2


Steelers line still a work in progress

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger’s advice to right tackle Marcus Gilbert shortly


OSU has lots of problems to work on

Associated Press COLUMBUS This promises to be an intriguing week for the Ohio State Buckeyes.


Agenda Wednesday

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


Boardman cops, FBI seek suspect in bank robbery

Staff report BOARDMAN Township police and FBI agents are searching for a male suspect in


bridge

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Canfield and Austintown police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD


Attempted abduction

Attempted abduction campbell A woman told police that a man tried to abduct her 10-year-old


Use mineral rights to benefit city

Opinion: Use mineral rights to benefit city Who owns the mineral rights beneath our cities and


FBI: Violent crime down by 6 percent

FBI: Violent crime down by 6 percent washington Violent crime dropped 6 percent in 2010,


Dinner, raffles to help sick vet

Dinner, raffles to help sick vet NILES Family and friends of Jim Geidner are sponsoring a


Study: Vaccine for whooping cough fades

Associated Press ATLANTA The whooping-cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of


Military is ready for gay-ban appeal

Associated Press WASHINGTON The military says it is ready for the lifting today of a ban on gays


REUNIONS

Chaney Class of 1953 will meet for breakfast at 10 am. Thursday at Davidson’s Restaurant,


Youthful Rust Belt actors show their talent in ‘Flies’

By STEPHANIE OTTEY entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN I rarely feel the need to be so blunt,


New Poland grocery aims to be a true convenience store

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com POLAND A new township grocery store doesn’t want its


Separate bombs in Pakistan prove deadly

Associated Press KARACHI, Pakistan A Taliban suicide bomber detonated a vehicle packed with


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2011. There are 102 days left in the year.


Let’s give back to the land

Opinion: By Mike Matz McClatchy-Tribune Teddy Roosevelt, in a frequently cited address, once noted that,


Yemen protesters storm base

Associated Press SANAA, Yemen Thousands of protesters backed by military defectors seized a base


Protecting the groundwater

Opinion: McCook (Neb.) Daily Gazette: Politicians and activists debate the route of the Keystone XL and its


An anniversary uncelebrated

Opinion: By Michael Ratner McClatchy-Tribune Ten years ago Sunday, the United States set itself on a


newsmakers

newsmakers Hope’s wife dies at 102 LOS ANGELES Dolores Hope, who was married to entertainer


Stocks slide over Greek-debt concerns

Associated Press NEW YORK Pessimism about Greece’s financial problems returned to the financial


Will new series lift actress to stardom?

Associated Press NEW YORK At 31, Zooey Deschanel is a seasoned actress who has logged mainstream


Gas prices drop in Valley and Ohio

Gas prices drop in Valley and Ohio YOUNGSTOWN The cost of gasoline in the Mahoning Valley is


Iraqis who helped U.S. await visas

Opinion: In July, I wrote about the plight of Iraqis who worked with U.S. soldiers and civilians but face


Governor can lead by example by withdrawing pay increases

Editorial: Republican Gov. John Kasich is talking about a “mid-biennial review” of the state’s two-year


Cristina Garlough | Louis Huffman

MACKINAC ISLAND, MICH. The West Front Porch of the legendary Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island was

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Netflix: an apology, new uproar

Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The CEO of Netflix said he was sorry for mishandling a recent


Obama: Taxing rich isn’t ‘class warfare’

Associated Press WASHINGTON Drawing clear battle lines for next year’s elections, a combative


Browns pleased with better performance

Associated Press BEREA Pat Shurmur’s second regular-season Monday as Browns coach was nothing


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joshua Kotanichek, 37, of 15798 Mock Road, Berlin


COLLEGE FOOTBALL ROUNDUP

YSU moves into poll: Youngstown State moved into the FCS Coaches Poll, at No. 24, following the


Israel-Egypt peace essential

Opinion: By Chuck Freilich Los Angeles Times My fingers burned with excitement. It was just weeks after


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