Vindy.com for April 7, 2012

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

Jump to: » Stories  » Photos 

« News / 2012 / April / 7


Stories published April 7, 2012

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

METRO DIGEST || NWS Skywarn training Tuesday at CCCTC

Columbiana County Emergency Management Agency will host the annual Skywarn training provided by the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh on Tuesday at the Columbiana County Career and Technical Center, 9364 state Route 45.


Workshop on spring at Villa Maria Spirtuality Center

Villa Maria Education & Spirituality Center will offer a one-day workshop, “Spring Song,” from 2 to 4 p.m. April 22 with Frank Romeo, director emeritus of land management.


Phantoms win in overtime

Phantoms win in overtime YOUNGSTOWN Chris Bradley scored 13 seconds into overtime, lifting the


Pirates beat Phillies in 10 innings

Pirates beat Phillies in 10 innings PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Presley singled home Mike McKenry with


Villa Maria sets two whimsical walks for parents, kids

Villa Maria Education and Spirituality Center’s family series will include two imaginative and whimsical walks from 1:30 to 3 p.m. April 19 and 22.


KO Drugs Boxing tournament gets underway on Monday

KO Drugs Boxing tournament gets underway on Monday By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com The 25th


Volunteer briefing for highway cleanup, appliance recycling at Covelli

Two earth-friendly events are scheduled for the Covelli Centre on April 14.


Indians lose again in extra innings

Indians lose again in extra innings CLEVELAND (AP) — Rajai Davis hit a two-run double in the 12th


Tease photo

Pentagon workers plan wedding at Stambaugh

Reinaldo and Wildemina Sanchez of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Eva Rae Sanchez, of Washington, D.C., and Lt. Col. Thomas Eugene Hoskins, also of Washington.

» Attached: Photo

Parents announce engagement and June wedding

The parents of Amy Suszczynski and C.J. Close are announcing the engagement and coming marriage of

» Attached: Photo

Brightman-Wyer, Kohn wedding to be in Boyd, Texas

FORT WORTH, TEXAS Relisha A. Brightman-Wyer and Jerry D. Kohn Jr., both of Fort Worth, Texas, are

» Attached: Photo

Miss Hostetler, Mr. Seara will marry June 16

FOWLER Tom and Apryl Hostetler of Fowler are announcing the engagement and coming marriage of

» Attached: Photo

Miss Fisher to marry Mr. Best in open ceremony

POLAND Katherine Fisher and Royce Best, both of Poland, are announcing their engagement and plans

» Attached: Photo

Megan Clune and William Sullivan will wed in June

HUBBARD Stephen and Andrea Clune of Hubbard are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Megan

» Attached: Photo

Four injured in N. Side shooting after fight over stereo equipment

YOUNGSTOWN — Four Youngstown residents were shot on the city’s North Side early today after a fight at a party over stereo equipment, police said.


Houston couple plan to marry in New Orleans

HOUSTON Jennifer and Matt Esfahani are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their

» Attached: Photo

SOCIETY DIGEST || Animal shelter in need of toys, treats and chow

Animal shelter in need of toys, treats and chow WARREN Animal Welfare Shelter, 545 Brunsteller


Warren man hit with frying pan

A 64-year-old Burton Street Southeast man told police a female he has known for about a year hit him in the head with a frying pan while holding a knife Thursday morning.


Emerald ash borer now confirmed in Columbiana County

Ohio Department of Agriculture officials have confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer in Columbiana and Guernsey counties.


Phantoms' shorthanded sting

Steel penalty killers deliver game-changing goal By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN


Youngstown prosecutor’s office shake-up brings 2nd firing

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Bret Hartup, an assistant city prosecutor at


State: Youngstown owes $4.75M in back taxes over Covelli

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Department of Taxation rejected the


‘Bam’ becomes a man for YSU football

By Joe scalzo scalzo@vindy.com Youngstown When Dubem Nwadiogbu was a freshman at Peachtree


Improved play on the green is key for Kokrak

By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com An inscription on a priest’s coffee mug playfully reads:


Tease photo

Natural gas drives TCU efforts

Unbelievably, the most-unique aspect of Ken Morgan’s Honda Civic is not the large, purple horned frog draped across the vehicle’s bright white exterior.

» Attached: Gallery Photo

Youngstown motorcycle clubs to ride in memory of Trayvon Martin

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Dozens of motorcyclists and motorcycle


District baseball preview

CARDINAL MOONEY Coach: Al Franceschelli, sixth year.


Valley’s Greeks worry about homeland

By Chelsea Telega The News Outlet BOARDMAN Nick Harris sat at a table in the social hall of


YSU softball team has winning streak snapped

Staff report Chicago The Youngstown State softball team’s five-game winning streak was snapped


Follow the recycling road

Canfield Village Middle School students used the ‘Wizard of Oz’ theme for their program By PETER


Prep sports roundup

BASEBALL Liberty 13, Jackson-Milton 7 NORTH JACKSON Vic Byce had three hits and Dom Gore


Man changes plea to guilty in Ponzi scheme

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A man changed his plea to guilty in federal court to all 30 counts in an


Dems: 'Buffett' tax proposal is ‘about fairness’

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Democratic proposal to impose a minimum


Sweet on Easter

Greg Jonesof Giannios Candy Co. in Struthers, watches the last of this season’s peanut-butter eggs come down the assembly line.


Clear Creek in Columbiana County prospers

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com New WATERford Persistence and an unwillingness to say


Cyclist killed

Cyclist killed ellwood city, pa. A motorcycle accident killed a Fombell, Pa., man, Pennsylvania


God resides in His creations

Where is God? A likely response might be, “In heaven.” The artists’ depiction of heaven and,


Union, township debate funds transfer

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty The police union and township officials are


Vrabel’s attitude, success a bonus as an OSU coach

By Tim May The Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS Urban Meyer’s standing order to his Ohio State


Boards discuss merging of agencies this year

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Mental Health and Alcohol


Loud noises spark memories of shooting

Associated Press CHARDON When a student injured in a Northeast Ohio high-school shooting


Woman’s death ruled homicide

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Trumbull County coroner has confirmed that Valerie L.


Expect Pens and Flyers to behave today

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Flying sticks. Pointed fingers. Postgame putdowns. And that was


COUPLES’ DAY

Patron favorite shares lead; Rory McIlroy is one back Associated Press augusta, ga. All signs


Navy jet crashes into Va. complex

Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. A fighter jet that malfunctioned just after takeoff


Ex-teacher charged with sexual abuse

Associated Press MODESTO, Calif. A former California teacher who made national headlines when


METRO DIGEST || Ground wire stolen

Ground wire stolen WARREN Ohio Edison says the thief or thieves who took 70 feet of braided,


Reports: Facebook to list with Nasdaq

Reports: Facebook to list with Nasdaq NEW YORK Facebook will list its shares with Nasdaq,


Pope leads rites on Good Friday

Associated Press ROME Pope Benedict XVI encouraged those threatened by unemployment and other


ICC prosecutor: Warlord Kony will be arrested in 2012

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court says he has


Mother pleads guilty in malnutrition death

Associated Press CINCINNATI The mother of a 14-year-old girl who had cerebral palsy and weighed


Cavs win with coach ejected

By Tom Reed Cleveland Plain Dealer TORONTO Cavaliers coach Byron Scott could have picked


Report leaves Romney, Obama wary

Associated Press WASHINGTON The nation’s steady-but-modest job growth presents political


Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Season: The Warren JFK graduate has competed in 10 events on


Evaluate education costs

Opinion: Argus Leader (Sioux Falls): Some would argue the cost of a college education is priceless. But


US job market takes a break

Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. job market took a breather in March after its best hiring


Pirates are looking to finish what they start

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Clint Hurdle’s 2012 mantra for the Pittsburgh Pirates comes with its


Ex-regime figure to run for president

Ex-regime figure to run for president CAIRO A former strongman of ousted President Hosni


news shows

news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Pastor Rick Warren,


‘Rainbow Grille’ caps fine season for YSU theater

By STEPHANIE OTTEY entertainment@vindy.com The current season at Youngstown State University


Youngstown police investigate robbery, cutting of woman

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating the robbery and cutting of an East Side woman


Bishop’s visit

Bishop’s visit youngstown The Right Rev. Mark Hollingsworth Jr. will make the annual visitation


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Rochelle Schrecengost, Warren, triplets, two boys and a


House dedicated to vocations to open

Staff report youngstown Bishop George V. Murry of the Diocese of Youngstown has announced the


newsmakers

newsmakers Re-cut ‘Bully’ version will get PG-13 rating LOS ANGELES In a move that allows both


Executions in Ohio are resuming

Opinion: COLUMBUS Attorney General Mike DeWine has released the 2011 Capital Crimes Annual Report, the


Baseball in need of zaniness

Opinion: By Paul Dickson McClatchy-Tribune GARRETT PARK, Md. As the 2012 Major League Baseball season


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Alex R. Oles, 24, of 6582 Harvest Ridge Drive,


Friendship knows no color

Opinion: This is a short story about two boys — one black, one white — who grew up together on Youngstown’s


bridge Weekly quiz

bridge Weekly quiz Q. Both vulnerable, as South you hold: xVoid u9 6 5 2 vA Q J 9 5 2 wQ 8 7


orthodox easter | Services planned

Area Orthodox churches will observe Palm Sunday this weekend with Holy Week following. Orthodox


MAHONING COUNTY Indictments

A Mahoning County grand jury handed up indictments this week against these people on these charges:


Stewardship event is April 28

Staff report boardman The Stewardship Commissions of the Diocese of Youngstown and St. Charles


The top 20 concert tours, ranked by average box- office gross per city. Includes the average ticket

The top 20 concert tours, ranked by average box- office gross per city. Includes the average ticket


Terry Bradshaw’s daughter signs a recording contract

By CHRIS TALBOTT AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. When Rachel Bradshaw was a little


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, April 7, the 98th day of 2012. There are 268 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


All-American Rejects: To ‘Hell’ and back

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Having been to hell and back proved to be just what rock


Brotherhood breaks promise; Egypt’s future now uncertain

Editorial: As the world awaits the verdict in the criminal trial of deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, a


birthdays

birthdays Sitar player Ravi Shankar is 92. Actor James Garner is 84. Country singer Cal Smith is


Judge orders psychological evaluation

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown man charged with punching a


Texas wind energizes gleanPower owner

By NICOLE STEMPAK The NewsOutlet.org KRUM, Texas In a farming neighborhood with dirt roads,

» Attached: Gallery

Town faces grim future as Nokia transfers jobs to Asia

Associated Press SALO, Finland Tomi Marjuaho repaired mobile phones for 10 years in the town of


COMMITMENT

By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com youngstown Priests in the Diocese of Youngstown renewed


“It’s kind of our Super Bowl of the year.”

“It’s kind of our Super Bowl of the year.” John Giannios, who along with his brother, Greg, owns


Photos

By using this site, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use.

» Accept
» Learn More