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Lordstown vigil remembers Newtown victims
Cara Kowalczyk, left, and Michelle Peterson, 4, of Lordstown, reflect on the victims of Friday’s Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre. The two attended a vigil ...
Stories published December 17, 2012
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Prices rising to rent space at Fellows Riverside Gardens
Prices rising to rent space at Fellows Riverside Gardens
Hit by motorist, Youngstown cop fires shots at drive
Hit by motorist, Youngstown cop fires shots at driver
Boardman school board OKs $150K for waterline project
Boardman school board OKs $150K for waterline project
State Controlling Board releases money to Valley government offices
State Controlling Board releases money to Valley government offices
BP calls North Jackson home to new quarters
BP calls North Jackson home to new quarters NORTH JACKSON Oil and gas giant BP today announced
Hearing on turnpike plan set for Tuesday in Lordstown
Hearing on turnpike plan set for Tuesday in Lordstown LORDSTOWN Mahoning County Commissioner
State Chancellor Jim Petro will retire in February
State Chancellor Jim Petro will retire in February
WORTH A LOOK
CRAFT SHOWS St. Patrick’s Home and School in Hubbard will be sponsoring a marketplace and craft
SOCIETY DIGEST
Fitness classes set for JCC YOUNGSTOWN Fitness classes will be offered at the Jewish Community
52nd Boar’s Head festival tickets on sale at St. John’s
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Tickets are on sale for the 52nd annual Boar’s Head and Yule Log
Youngstown police probe shootings of two men on North Side
Youngstown police probe shootings of two men on North Side YOUNGSTOWN Richard Labooth, 34, of
STEELERS STUMBLE
Brandon Carr found a way to silence thousands of Terrible Towel-waving Pittsburgh fans at Cowboys Stadium and send the Dallas crowd home happy.
Austintown schools focus some energy on safety in construction
The new Austintown schools are scheduled to be complete in May 2013. Now that two crossing guards have been hurt in separate accidents and traffic congestion is high, officials are adding safety elements to the construction.
Players honor, remember Sandy Hook victims
Two players who wear No. 26 joined hands with the coaches of the St. Louis Rams and Minnesota Vikings in tribute to the victims of the school massacre in Newtown, Conn.
’Skins’ backup QB torches Browns
The Redskins decided one game without Robert Griffin III couldn’t hurt.
‘Good day’ to graduate
Graduation day at Youngstown State University was special for Leah Williams for far more than simply the diploma she was finally holding in her hand.
Sensitive Santa | Special-needs children get quiet time with St. Nick at Eastwood Mall
BY JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Visits to Santa at the mall tend to be noisy affairs
Catholic 7 still prepping for conference shift
Associated Press VILLANOVA, PA Villanova’s Big East banner that hangs in the rafters already has
Jim Boeheim battles for milestone mark
Associated Press SYRACUSE, N.Y. Jim Boeheim has experienced a lot since the dawn of the new
E. Palestine welcomes a wave of new businesses
As the fortunes of Columbiana County rise with its boom in oil and gas operations, so too do those of the cities and towns that make it up.
State committee and liberty school board set to meet
The state oversight commission and the school board will discuss a financial recovery plan for the district
Fight looms in Supreme Court over the right to carry a gun
Associated Press WASHINGTON The next big issue in the national debate over guns — whether people
The Simmonds family of Lordstown, from left, Emma, 6, Tobias, Dana and Franky, 7, light candles
The Simmonds family of Lordstown, from left, Emma, 6, Tobias, Dana and Franky, 7, light candles
Melanie Overton, 5, of Lordstown watches her candle as she reflects on the loss of life from the
Melanie Overton, 5, of Lordstown watches her candle as she reflects on the loss of life from the
Mistrust running deep over Egypt referendum
Associated Press CAIRO Nevine Mustafa finally had enough after 10 hours of waiting to cast her
Cleveland law school to help new solo lawyers
Associated Press CLEVELAND A law school in northeast Ohio plans a new program in the fall
Vindy Block Party
Vindy Block Party YOUNGSTOWN The Vindicator’s Newspaper in Education Block Party is coming up.
Obama doesn’t weep for all
Opinion: Obama doesn’t weep for all An excerpt from USA TODAY, Dec. 14: “‘Our hearts are broken today,’
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Jaismine Morris and Russell Sullivan, Youngstown, boy, Dec.
CONN. SCHOOL SHOOTINGS Gunman’s mom kept trials of home life hidden
Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. At the bar, everybody knew her name. Nancy Lanza was the one
nfl locals | How area players fared in Week 15
Buffalo Bills Donald Jones, WR, YSU: Was not active in the Bills’ 50-17 loss to the Seahawks.
TRUMBULL County Courts
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Jeremy D. Hanick, 27, of 232 Towson Drive, Warren,
Chief: Man wasn’t serious about threat
Chief: Man wasn’t serious about threat indianapolis A northern Indiana police chief said Sunday
Attorney advises Johnston, other townships, on drilling amendments
Attorney advises Johnston, other townships, on drilling amendments
Looking for a Christmas gift? Try the Villa Shoppe
Down a country road and tucked away in a private community near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, a world of shopping awaits.
Austintown tow truck operator well-loved
The 30 wrecker trucks in his funeral procession were exactly what Carl Jordan Jr. wanted in his last tour of Austintown.
Movement in ‘fiscal cliff’ talks
Associated Press WASHINGTON Big differences remain, but there is finally movement in long-
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Years Ago
Today is Monday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2012. There are 14 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
One-size taxation is a tough fit
Opinion: One-size taxation is a tough fit Canton Repository: Did you know that Ohio is the only state that
Lordstown vigil remembers Newtown victims
Cara Kowalczyk, left, and Michelle Peterson, 4, of Lordstown, reflect on the victims of Friday’s Newtown, Conn., elementary school massacre. The two attended a vigil in Founder’s Park in Lordstown on Sunday evening.
ysu Fall degrees
ysu Fall degrees By the numbers Ph.D.: 4 Master’s degrees: 97 Bachelor’s degrees: 484
Connecticut victims | Lively kids, devoted adults
At the very start of their lives, the schoolchildren are remembered for their love of horses, or for
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Girard Board of Health, 7 p.m., council chambers, city building. Struthers
WVU tops YSU women
Penguins stifled by Mountaineer D By Joe CATULLO, JR. sports@vindy.com MORGANTOWN, W. VA A
East High to play in Holiday Tournament
East High to play in Holiday Tournament FARRELL, PA East High will represent Ohio in two weeks
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Woman parlays sister’s $1 investment into $5,500 payout SANTA FE, N.M. A Santa
Watershed moment for Michigan
Opinion: WASHINGTON Rick Snyder, who is hardly a human cactus, warned Michigan’s labor leaders. The state’s
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘Hobbit’ bests ‘Rings’ with $84.8M opening NEW YORK Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”
GOP must resist
Opinion: By David A. RIDENOUR McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON “If all your friends jumped off a cliff,
GOP must bow to wishes of voters
Opinion: By Don Kusler McClatchy-Tribune WASHINGTON Despite conservative efforts to minimize the
Confrontation costly to UAW
Opinion: WASHINGTON Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has — or had — a quirky slogan to describe his governing
Gunman had large arsenal of fatal ammo
Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. The gunman in the Connecticut shooting rampage was carrying an
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