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Bolindale Food Pantry ribbon-cutting is Thursday

Howland Township trustees will have a ribbon-cutting at noon today for the Bolindale Food Pantry in Bolindale Christian Church, 2749 Fairview Ave.


Springfield builds big lead before game is called

Springfield builds big lead before game is called By Ryan Buck sports@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN


Resurfacing of Belle Vista Road starts Wednesday

Belle Vista Avenue between Mahoning Avenue and McCollum Road will be resurfaced beginning today as part of the city’s Water Department Waterline Replacement Project.


South Range wins baseball game at Mineral Ridge

South Range wins baseball game at Mineral Ridge By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com MINERAL


Hudson leads Cavs past Charlotte

Hudson leads Cavs past Charlotte CLEVELAND (AP) — Lester Hudson scored 25 points, including 14 in


Who’s the rich guy? Obama, Romney duel over status

Who’s the rich guy? Obama, Romney duel over status BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — One candidate is worth


Woman in Vegas illegal surgery case flees to China

Woman in Vegas illegal surgery case flees to China LAS VEGAS (AP) — A New York woman facing felony


Columbiana man to cycle across the country

Columbiana man to cycle across the country By JOHN BASSETTI bassetti@vindy.com This summer,


Attorney: Zimmerman defense fund website is real

Attorney: Zimmerman defense fund website is real ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — An attorney for George


Mass. police put the squeeze on toothpaste thief

Mass. police put the squeeze on toothpaste thief EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (AP) — Police using


Woman charged with faking cancer for NY weddings

Woman charged with faking cancer for NY weddings GOSHEN, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities say a former New


NYPD says stalker professed love to Alec Baldwin

NYPD says stalker professed love to Alec Baldwin NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian actress accused of


Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign, clears path for Romney

Santorum suspends GOP presidential campaign, clears path for Romney GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rick


Santorum drops out of race

Santorum drops out of race GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Rick Santorum suspends his campaign for


Conn. boy, 6, killed helping dad with wood chipper

Conn. boy, 6, killed helping dad with wood chipper SALEM, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut state police


Special anniversary events at Bethel Lutheran

In observance of its 200th anniversary, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 388 E. Midlothian Blvd., will host special events throughout the year.


2 suspects plead guilty in Georgia militia plots

2 suspects plead guilty in Georgia militia plots GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) — Two Georgia men have


Trial begins for Pa. boy accused of murder at 11

Trial begins for Pa. boy accused of murder at 11 NEW CASTLE, Pa. (AP) — The trial for a


Gerald Ford graffiti pops up in Michigan hometown

Gerald Ford graffiti pops up in Michigan hometown GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — Former President


Clinkscale gets six years for shootings

Clinkscale gets six years for shootings YOUNGSTOWN Keilan Clinkscale, 22, of Youngstown,


Project Rebuild Act will fight blight here, Brown says

Project Rebuild Act will fight blight here, Brown says YOUNGSTOWN U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown,


No Stambaugh Academy board meeting today

No Stambaugh Academy board meeting today Youngstown The Stambaugh Charter Academy Board of


Youngstown a good place to raise a family, Forbes says

Youngstown a good place to raise a family, Forbes says YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown is known for having


Leetonia Library is now OBB site


Expo planned at YSU


American Legion will host events April 28

American Legion will host events April 28 LAKE MILTON American Legion Riders and Lake Milton


REUNIONS

Hartford-Badger Alumni Association is still accepting reservations for the 125th Annual Alumni


Watson doesn’t crave notoriety, but he has it

Bubba Watson had reason to feel like a rock star.


Biffle in lead as racing resumes

Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. Greg Biffle fell two laps down at Martinsville, clawed his way


Goodell upholds suspensions of Saints’ Payton, Vitt, Loomis

Roger Goodell sent a message to every coach and player in the NFL: safety first. The league commissioner stuck with his punishments for New Orleans’ pay-for-pain bounties on Monday, rejecting Saints coach Sean Payton’s appeal of a season-long suspension.

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RING ACTION

Lots of punch at first night of KO Drugs event

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Cavaliers keep Lester Hudson

By Jason Lloyd Akron Beacon Journal INDEPENDENCE The Cavaliers’ situation at guard has grown


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Veterinarian writes of war

A house on the corner of Maple Drive and Market Street looks more like a house than a veterinary practice, and upstairs it looks more like a research center with World War II artifacts and books than a veterinary practice.

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Boardman budget set at $16.9M

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township trustees and department leaders


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BP meets, greets Valley; targets ’13 drilling

The roulette wheel has started to spin, but it’ll be nine months before the ball will drop, telling BP America and its 1,900 mineral-rights partners in Trumbull County whether they have landed on a winner.

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Austintown trustees seek residents’ help

Staff report Austintown Township trustees are asking residents for help with the upkeep of


Body found by river is ID’d

Staff report struthers A body found Saturday on the bank of the Mahoning River in Struthers is


courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY New complaints Glenview Senior Living Center et al v. Theofilos


Not much to look forward to

Opinion: We got our first real glimpse recently of how President Obama and his now-almost-certain Republican


Duff McKagan looks back on GNR

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony has had


5 reasons job market may be weaker

US employment outlook Associated Press WASHINGTON Economists mostly shrugged off news that


Free lecture by authors of ‘Slovaks’

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A free lecture on the Slovaks of the Mahoning Valley will begin at 2


In Israel, small steps toward peace

Opinion: About a week from now, after the Jewish holiday of Passover ends, an interesting interaction will


New fiscal officer, 19, taking it all in stride

Perhaps the most surprising thing about 19-year-old Tom Shay, who was elected Braceville Township fiscal officer in November, isn’t the fact that he oversees a $1.6 million township budget while completing his freshman year in college.

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A Buddy for Beo

Beo’s temporary home is with Paula and Dom Carella of Northeast Ohio Labrador Retriever Rescue, where he’s one of 19 labs and lab mixes.

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We should all be as broke as the brokers

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Have you heard about the earthquake that has shaken Wall Street to


Big inning sends J-M past rival Springfield

By Brandon judeh sports@vindy.com North Jackson Dominance is something the Jackson-Milton High


GNR, Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys lead 2012 class Welcome to the Rock Hall

By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Hey Cleveland, do you know where you are? You’re in the


How to succeed in just about anything

Opinion: This week the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans (www.horatioalger.org) celebrates


Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, April 10, the 101st day of 2012. There are 265 days left in the year.


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Canfield and Austintown Township:


No plea deals for murderers

Opinion: No plea deals for murderers I am writing this letter in dis- gust, sadness and just frustration


Syria opens fire over 2 borders

Associated Press BEIRUT Syrian forces opened fire across two tense borders Monday, killing a TV


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Ellsworth Township trustees, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Western Reserve Joint Fire


University of Pittsburgh Wave of bomb threats leaves campus on edge

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Dozens of bomb threats at the University of Pittsburgh, including at


Food Bank program expands to Trumbull

Food Bank program expands to Trumbull Youngstown Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley


U.S. House must clear up bottleneck over transportation

Editorial: The rightward-tilting U.S. Cham- ber of Commerce and the leftist-leaning American Federation of


‘Another day at the job’

Pens have clear expectation for postseason: win the Cup

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Sugar is sweet for show at Covelli

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It looks like country — or at least country-pop


Judge in Jerry Sandusky’s abuse case issues gag order

Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. The judge overseeing the child sex abuse case against former


What’s the deal with TV and hotels? Two new reality shows — “Hotel

What’s the deal with TV and hotels? Two new reality shows — “Hotel Impossible” (Travel Channel,


Strip-search ruling is baffling

Opinion: Strip-search ruling is baffling Philadelphia Inquirer: In a shocking abdication of its


Facebook to buy Instagram for $1B

Associated Press NEW YORK Facebook is spending $1 billion to buy the photo- sharing company


Indians still not hitting

Associated Press CLEVELAND The Indians aren’t panicking about their lack of offense. Unless


Police: Pets died in phony vet’s care

Associated Press AKRON A woman posed as a veterinarian at an animal clinic, treating dogs and


S. Korea: North preps for nuke test

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea Recent satellite images show North Korea is digging a new


Sheriff accused of misusing funds resigns

Associated Press DELAWARE, Ohio A central Ohio sheriff has resigned after allegations that he


Dow: below 13,000

Dow: below 13,000 new york Investors had a three-day weekend to brood over disappointing job


Grand jury won’t look into Trayvon’s death

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. A grand jury will not look into the Trayvon Martin case, a


At 60, Sheely’s stands on its strong foundation

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com north lima Hard work, a little luck and a lot of


Man faces charges in stabbing incident

Staff report NILES Bruce Weber, 21, of Rome, Ohio, is in stable condition at ValleyCare Trumbull


Injured woman left at gas station

Staff report WARREN Police are searching for a white female driving an older royal-blue


Poll: Public says auto bailouts helped US

Detroit Free Press DETROIT The public is far more supportive of the auto-industry bailouts than


Boy faces multiple charges in school incident

canfield Staff report Canfield A 13-year-old boy who brought a window punch, rope and a bullet


Idora history

Idora history YOUNGSTOWN Dr. Richard Shale, professor of English at Youngstown State


ACTION schedules annual fundraiser

Youngstown The faith-based community organizing group ACTION will have its 10th annual community


Study links injection wells, rise in quakes

Staff report The abstract of a federal study has been released that indicates a sixfold increase


Nursing-home resident wanders away, found dead in parking lot

Staff report NILES An 84-year-old resident of Grace Woods Senior Living, 730 Youngstown-Warren


Brown to visit Valley today

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will appear at 10 am. today outside a condemned former South Side bakery to promote a bill he said would create jobs, rehabilitate vacant and foreclosed homes and businesses, and stabilize neighborhoods.

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2 men confess they shot Okla. residents

2 men confess they shot Okla. residents houston The two suspects in a shooting rampage that


FIGHTING HUNGER TOGETHER

FIGHTING HUNGER TOGETHER Walmart and the Walmart Foundation, The Band Perry, Kimberly Williams-


Weekend mayhem keeps city cops busy

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Shootings, fights, robberies and a home


COLUMBIANA county Land by The Links for sale at $4.9M; golf course not included

Staff report COLUMBIANA The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office is seeking someone with nearly


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Ronnie Wood: Stones to go into studio soon NEW YORK Ronnie Wood says the Rolling


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jessica Makosky and Saint Robles, Campbell, girl, April 8.


Liberty officials OK 911-center pact

By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty The Liberty Township trustees voted to


Local communities eligible for funds

Fighting Hunger Together campaign By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The


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