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Stories published September 30, 2011

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

Mettee resigns as Academic Distress Commission chairperson

YOUNGSTOWN Debra A. Mettee has resigned from the Academic Distress Commission for the Youngstown


Ribbon cutting scheduled at Liberty park

liberty A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned at 10 a.m. Monday at Liberty Center Park, 1315


Boil alert issued for parts of Canfield

Canfield The city issued a precautionary boil alert for residents on several streets due to a


Judge grants bond to Pa. suspect in ’77 deaths

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man in prison for more than two decades for a 1977 double


Va. mosque has mixed reaction to al-Awlaki’s death

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — Worshippers at a Virginia mosque where Anwar al-Awlaki once served as imam


Couple pleads innocent to raping 1-year-old baby

Couple pleads innocent to raping 1-year-old baby


Panera to donate for cancer cure

WARREN October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Panera Bread will host its annual Go Pink Day


LOUIE TODAY: Prosecutorial missteps, dead puppy, Youngstown film and news of the day

Louie b. Free, Vindy.com's news radio partner, will be asking Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court for his take on the county prosecutor's office's responsibilities in the recent dismissal of murder charges and other legal errors arising out of that office.


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Campbell leads Boardman quest for a league title

Just a few weeks ago, Boardman running back Devin Campbell had a mind-boggling, jaw-dropping, eye-popping performance against Uniontown Lake.

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Health care hike, summer pay cap in YSU deal

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown The Youngstown State University faculty will


Boardman eyes share of county sales tax

trustees ask state reps to consider legislation By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN


Girard volleyball team 13-3, ranked 13th in D3

Girard volleyball team now 13-3 and ranked 13th in Division III By Matthew Peaslee

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Small quake shakes Valley

By ROBERT GUTTERSOHN and CHRISTINE KEELING news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Department of


Phantoms hope to carry momentum from Fall Classic forward

By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Anthony Noreen was pleased with how the Youngstown


Hughes’ severance package tops $65K, including $38K for unused sick time

Payout includes $38K for unused sick time By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN


Hearing set on sealing of Oakhill records

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lawyers for the Cafaro defendants in the


Ashley Cuba nearing record for Pitt soccer

By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com PITTSBURGH Ashley Cuba doesn’t play for records. She

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Teen gets wish for space to hang with friends

Teen gets wish for space to hang with friends By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN

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Lakeview boys soccer team remains unbeaten

Bulldogs on verge of AAC boys soccer championship By john Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com CORTLAND


49ers ready for Eagles on both sides of the ball

Niners ready for Eagles on both sides of the ball By Matthew Peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com

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Rally, parade to start Nonviolence Week

Rally, parade to start Nonviolence Week By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com youngstowN


Coach Q&A: LaBrae’s Bill Bohren

This week’s Q&A For nearly 50 years, Bill Bohren has coached football in the Valley. He’s had his


Renovation of Pollock House set to resume

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Construction to renovate the historic Porter

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Still no sign of missing business owner

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City firefighters and divers from the Mahoning

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‘50/50’ deals with cancer with humor

By Roger Moore Orlando Sentinel As frighten- ing as the word is, you don’t put “cancer” in a


Remember victims of domestic violence

Remember victims of domestic violence WARREN Someplace Safe Inc., Trumbull County’s domestic


Mahoning County Court filings

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Kolton R. Codner, 24, of 3025 Canfield Road, Apt. 12,


Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Liberty Township Neighborhood Watch, 12:30 p.m., Liberty administration


Nothing new in ‘Number’

By Colin Covert Star Tribune (Minneapolis) Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Girl, late


Pact will benefit Big Ag

Opinion: By William A. COLLINS OtherWords You may wonder why President Barack Obama is so intent on


Perry is a Ponzi schemer

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly McClatchy Newspapers Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been making headlines by


Keeping alive hopes for euro’s future

Associated Press BERLIN Germany kept alive hopes that the 17-nation euro currency can survive


Pa. bank chosen as one of 25 all-stars

Pa. bank chosen as one of 25 all-stars Hermitage, PA. F.N.B. Corp. is one of 25 banks and


Obama’s ‘jive talk’ shows he’s in trouble

Opinion: You know President Obama thinks he is in trouble with his liberal base when he lapses into what used


Patching the bargaining hole in Part D is worth a look

Editorial: No senior citizen wants to jeop- ardize Medicare Part D, the prescription payment plan that was


Fish for the right name

Opinion: Chicago Sun-Times: People who would never touch Patagonian toothfish or slimehead would be happy to


Elton John starts 3-year Las Vegas run at Caesars

By OSKAR GARCIA Associated Press LAS VEGAS Elton John has returned to Las Vegas for a three-


Immigration law has Ala. cops wary

Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Chris West, police chief of a small town in the Appalachian


Despite record, there are some concerns

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Here’s all you need to know about the Pittsburgh Steelers state of


Years Ago

Today is Friday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2011. There are 92 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Early hip-hop pioneer Robinson dies NEW YORK The woman some call the mother of hip-


NJ man faces charges in Pa. deaths

Associated Press BUTLER, Pa. A New Jersey man has been ordered to stand trial in the deaths of


Could model airplanes become terrorist weapons?

Associated Press BOSTON Model airplanes are suddenly on the public’s radar as potential


California to start corrections overhaul

Associated Press LOS ANGELES California’s correctional system is about to undergo an overhaul


Guard: Doc got vials before 911 call

Associated Press LOS ANGELES One of Michael Jackson’s bodyguards had barely stepped into the

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Hardesty shows his worth as starting RB

By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer BEREA Peyton Hillis’ absence from the Dolphins game


Ohio close to decision on relocating death row

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio is close to a decision on relocating death row to save money and


In Syria, crowd pelts US envoy with eggs

Associated Press BEIRUT Angry supporters of President Bashar Assad’s regime hurled tomatoes and


Kasich wades into fight over collective-bargaining law

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Thursday made his first personal appearance


Economy gaining, not unemployment

Associated Press WASHINGTON The economy is showing signs of modest improvement — not enough to


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center John and Lisa Hill Sarraino, Youngstown, girl, Sept. 27.


Girard, Hubbard and Liberty police calls

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD


Woman begins sentence for hitting boy with car

Staff report WARREN A 23-year-old Pershing Street Southwest woman was taken to the Trumbull


First Place: Latest report goes unfiled

By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com WARREN First Place Financial Corp. says it cannot file its


Ohio attorney general’s office searches Howland dental office

Staff report WARREN Representatives from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office served a search


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Clothes dryers stolen in SC SUMMERVILLE, S.C. Police say more than a dozen coin-


YSU's Johnson: ‘We’re at a turning point’

By Joe Scalzo scalzo@vindy.com youngstown It took about eight hours for the YSU football team


Mahoning Co. lags in increase of wages

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Mahoning County lags behind the rest of the nation this year when it


2 plead guilty, 1 pleads innocent in check-kiting

Staff report CLEVELAND Two defendants in a federal check-kiting case have pleaded guilty, and


Surplus clothing

Surplus clothing Trinity Fellowship Church of God in Christ, 774 N. Garland Ave., Youngstown.


CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS The Franciscan Friary on S. Belle Vista Ave., Youngstown, will be the site of a


2 men plead innocent to drug-trafficking charges

Staff report NEWTON FALLS Two 20-year-old village men pleaded innocent Thursday to one count


Tragic in more than one way

Opinion: Tragic in more than one way The article, “Valley native killed while attending Bible study”, is a


Crossing the aisle didn’t help Wilson

Opinion: State Sen. Jason Wilson of Columbiana, D-30th, is known to cross the aisle and vote with the


Fatal truck crash

Fatal truck crash Knox A 26-year-old man is dead after losing control of his truck. Nolan


Barberton mailman gets lifesaving hero’s award

Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. An Ohio letter carrier who has helped save the lives of three


Pellin convicted of one theft count

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Judge James C. Evans has acquitted Richard M. Pellin Jr., a former owner


Raccoon found in Struthers tests positive for rabies

Staff report struthers A raccoon found in the city has tested positive for rabies. Mahoning


Vehicular-homicide trial delayed

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com struthers A vehicular-homicide trial for a woman


Officer found innocent of eavesdropping

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN For a second time, a corrections officer at the Trumbull


No. 1 defense comes to ’Shoe on Saturday

Associated Press COLUMBUS Michigan State isn’t ranked in the Associated Press Top 25. It’s


AL contests get postseason rolling

Associated Press NEW YORK After a long flight, a pre-dawn arrival and a workout that came all


Deadline nearing for NBA owners, players

Associated Press NEW YORK They don’t have a deal yet, and they are just about out of time.


Fans try to cash in on San Francisco 49ers’ stopover

Donte Whitner of the San Francisco 49ers poses with fan Andrew Berg of Bessemer, Pa., while Alex Reece of Boardman snaps a photo outside the Holiday Inn in Boardman. The team has been in the area since Monday.

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Barrel of Monkeys offers night-shift child care, fun

By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com austintown A new day care caters to parents working


Grubb makes all the right calls

Associated Press LOUDON, N.H. There has to be a simple solution for all the drivers who can’t


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