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Woman's faith and love of family help her overcome cancer
Heather Hynek of Boardman shares a playful moment with her daughter, Violet Grace, 3, and husband Aaron. When Heather was pregnant with Violet, she was ...
Stories published December 23, 2012
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Tenacious-but-overmatched Browns fall to Broncos 34-12
Tenacious-but-overmatched Browns fall to Broncos 34-12 Associated Press DENVER In the span
Dozens watch Nativity scenes unfold live in Cornersburg
Dozens watch Nativity scenes unfold live in Cornersburg By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com
Many factors dampen holiday shopping’s last weekend
Many factors dampen holiday shopping’s last weekend Associated Press ATLANTA Last-minute
Mercer County coroner IDs body of man found by hunter
Mercer County coroner IDs body of man found by hunter Staff report MERCER, PA. A body found
Ohio loses thousands of public school teachers to budget cuts
Ohio loses thousands of public school teachers to budget cuts Associated Press CINCINNATI
Business Incubator, OH WOW! plan 2nd annual Y-Town Tech Tour Thursday
Business Incubator, OH WOW! plan 2nd annual Y-Town Tech Tour Thursday Staff report YOUNGSTOWN
Bengals clinch playoff berth in defeat of Steelers 13-10
Bengals clinch playoff berth in defeat of Steelers 13-10 Associated Press PITTSBURGH Josh
Senators bicker as nation stands on the brink of ‘fiscal cliff’ and higher taxes
Senators bicker as nation stands on the brink of ‘fiscal cliff’ and higher taxes Associated Press
Former President George H. W. Bush remains hospitalized
Former President George H. W. Bush remains hospitalized Associated Press HOUSTON President
Merger of Trumbull kennel, animal welfare league under negotiation
Merger of Trumbull kennel, animal welfare league under negotiation Staff report WARREN Seven
Planned gun range 100 yards from elementary schools irks parents
Planned gun range 100 yards from elementary schools irks parents Associated Press CINCINNATI
Ohio patrol investigates head-on crash that kills 4, seriously injures 2 children
Ohio patrol investigates head-on crash that kills 4, seriously injures 2 children Associated
Jessica M. Griswold | Jordan E. Zamary
YOUNGSTOWN St. Columba Cathedral provided the setting Aug. 4 as Jessica Marie Griswold and Jordan
Julie Engle | Andrew Christofaris
WARREN Julie Engle of Cortland and Andrew Christofaris of Newton Falls exchanged vows Oct. 27 in
Katherine Fisher | Royce Best
POLAND Katherine Lee Fisher and Royce Lee Best, both of Poland, were united in marriage during a
Shari Smith | William Merdich
Leetonia Shari L. Smith and William J. Merdich, both of Leetonia, exchanged vows Sept. 15 at
Kimberly Kowach | Joseph Flood
YOUNGSTOWN St. Columba Cathedral provided the setting for the Aug. 18 exchange of vows between
Megan Hostetler | Bryan Seara
WARREN Megan Nicolle Hostetler and Bryan Matthew Seara exchanged vows June 16 at at Blessed
Camps honored for 60th with dinner and party
LEETONIA Mr. and Mrs. Sam Camp of Leetonia celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June with
JCC is sponsoring classes for kids
JCC is sponsoring classes for kids YOUNGSTOWN The Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, is
Popular cookie-table theme chosen for new historical center fundraiser
Guests will likely think they are attending a wedding reception.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following activities: Wednesday,
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Recycle your Christmas trees, wrapping paper, cards at these sites
The Recycling Division of Mahoning County is engaged in the recycling of Christmas trees, gift-wrapping paper and greeting cards now through Jan. 31.
New Mahoning Land Bank website
The Mahoning County Land Bank has launched a new website for those interested in restoring vacant, tax-delinquent land to productive use.
Music and cafe night Jan. 12
Glenwood Christian Fellowship and Goodness Grows are hosting a “Sounds and Grounds” benefit from 5 to 10 p.m. Jan. 12.
The Vindicator FALL ATHLETES
The best of the best in area high school sports — from football, golf, cross country, soccer and tennis — as chosen by The Vindicator.
MV schools addressing security, troubled kids after Newtown shootings
Valley schools address security, training and outreach following Newtown shootings
Talent-laden Lincoln too much for Irish
By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com Youngstown It didn’t take long to assess the quality of
Program aims to help ex-convicts find jobs
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN What could be more politically incorrect than offering
Lowry rolls personal-best 815 series at Holiday
Dennis Lowry is just your average bowler — your 225-average bowler. No wonder then, that the 43
Mayor Sammarone says Covelli Centre is ‘not an anchor for downtown’
Mayor wants to sell or lease; no council supports a sale and all but one is leaning against a lease
Sheriff Wellington retires after 6 decades in law enforcement
From street-corner call boxes and one-way radios to fax machines, 911 centers, cellular phones, the Internet, cruiser-mounted computer terminals and dash cams, Sheriff Randall A. Wellington has seen law enforcement technology grow exponentially.
Preps at a glance
BOYS BASKETBALL AREA SCORES Beaver Local 80, Oak Glen, W.Va., 41 Bristol 86, Columbiana 53
Mahoning deputies help make these kids' Christmases bright
By BOB JACKSON news@vindy.com BOARDMAN Sometimes, it’s a good thing to be within reach of
Holmgren is gone; more sure to follow
As the Cleveland Browns finish off another losing season, there are again more questions than
Poland commission denies plans for senior living complex
Developers seek variance to build 51-unit senior apartment complex
Kwanzaa celebration set this week in Youngstown
The weeklong event, first celebrated in 1966, intertwines African traditions with black American customs.
MYCAP has energy-assistance programs available
The programs are in place to help individuals and families who currently do not have any electric or gas service, or they have been notified there will be a disconnection of these services.
Sabrina Mangapora | Canfield volleyball
Ball State-bound, she earned 1,000 kills in her high school career
Rachel Sines Golf, Poland
Without hesitation, Poland’s Rachel Sines will say that her favorite golf course is Ohio State’s
Jake Young | Lakeview soccer
Although he hasn’t been a Bulldog for life, Jake Young was key in turning Lakeview into one of the most consistent programs in the area.
Woman's faith and love of family help her overcome cancer
Heather Hynek of Boardman shares a playful moment with her daughter, Violet Grace, 3, and husband Aaron. When Heather was pregnant with Violet, she was diagnosed with stage-four non-small cell lung cancer, which had spread to her brain. Because she was pregnant, treating the cancer was very dangerous, but she survived and Violet was born without developmental disabilities.
HOLIDAY GO&DO
toDAY YOUNGSTOWN: Winter Nights Walk, 5 to 7 p.m., Fellows Riverside Gardens. Music, cocoa and
Don’t ruin a good holiday
Editorial: Don’t ruin a good holiday The last couple of weeks have not been good ones for habitual drunken
Area nonprofits rely on holidays for funding
Nonprofits across the Valley will collect a majority of their annual operating budgets in November and December.
School shooting should focus attention on mental health
Opinion: The Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy has rightfully shaken the nation. As a country, we are
Acquisition finished
Acquisition finished youngstown Northern States Metals announced last week that it has completed
YSU trustees should not rush to hire new president
Editorial: Youngstown State University faces a challening future with the new state funding formula
Naughty or nice? Which companies made the list?
Consumer Reports recently unveiled its third annual Naughty & Nice List of company policies and
career paths & limelight
HEALTH CARE Sharon Regional Health System has announced the appointment of Amy Smith as its new
TOWARD SAFER SCHOOLS IN THE VALLEY | What districts are doing What’s been happening in some Mahoning Valley school districts since the Newtown, Conn., shootings:
Boardman: Rumors of an act of violence occurring Friday at Boardman High School swirled last week
Buddy & Jayden: reasons for the season
Opinion: You likely know about Youngstown’s Jayden Barber. You probably don’t know about Austintown’s John
IMMACULATE RECEPTION
IMMACULATE RECEPTION Looking back and remembering a friend Fanfare, I want to remind my
TRUMBULL, COLUMBIANA COUNTY COURTS
COURTS Columbiana COUNTY New complaints General Motors v. Paul Preston, money. Emmanuel
Obama, family arrive in Hawaii for vacation
Los Angeles Times KANEOHE, Hawaii President Barack Obama began the holiday weekend as far
Both sides of gun debate give Obama ‘F’
McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON Even before he became president, Barack Obama stressed the
Veterans face hurdle in job search
Associated Press CINCINNATI A major concern for Daniel Gentry upon leaving the Army always has
Nation inundates mourning Newtown with gifts and donations
Associated Press NEWTOWN, Conn. Newtown’s children were showered with gifts Saturday — tens of
newsmakers
newsmakers Reggae’s Buju Banton awaits ruling on mistrial TAMPA, Fla. A Florida juror who
Pope pardons former butler
hPope pardons former butler VATICAN CITY Pope Benedict XVI granted his former butler a
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. Did the young actress who played Cindy Lou Who in the Grinch movie continue
Russia has no plans to offer refuge to Assad
Associated Press BEIRUT Russia would welcome any country’s offer of safe haven for Syrian
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
METRO DIGEST || Recycling offered for holiday items
Recycling offered for holiday items YOUNGSTOWN The Recycling Division of Mahoning County is
Area bowling scores
First-half winners Camelot — Gus’s Girls (Phyllis Simodi, Pat Weir, Dorothy Lavorini, Donna
Egypt: Constitution wins voter approval
Associated Press CAIRO Egypt’s disputed constitution has received a “yes” majority of more than
Beatitude House looks for new exec director
Sister Patricia McNicholas came to Beatitude House in 1996 as the director of the Potter’s Wheel.
Freshman leads Kansas over Ohio State
Kansas’ Ben McLemore didn’t let the raucous crowd, the travel or sleeping in a strange bed bother him
Tsunami-debris team reaches dock on Washington beach
Associated Press FORKS, Wash. Hiking over primitive coastal trails, a team reached a dock that
Ohio awards nearly $36M in tax credits to preserve buildings
Associated Press COLUMBUS The state has awarded nearly $36 million in historic-preservation
TARANTINO UNCHAINED
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Quentin Tarantino enters a West Village Italian
One girl’s survival raises questions about limiting fire power
Opinion: “Mommy, I’m OK, but all my friends are dead.” One unidentified brave little girl is reported to have
Newtown’s firearms tradition clashes with gun control push
Newtown’s firearms tradition clashes with gun control push (PHOTOS) (HAS TRIM) By Shashank
OHIO LEGISLATION IN 2012 | How new laws will affect you
Ohio legislature Recent actions Ohio lawmakers wrapped up their two-year session this month with
publishers weekly BEST-SELLERS Week ending Dec. 15
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Racketeer” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. “Threat Vector” by Tom
Lexi Cintron makes Christmas brighter for many
The 12-year-old was a tot herself when she started her toy drives.
Broadway powers Lousiana-Lafayette over East Carolina
Whether Terrance Broadway was throwing, running, or throwing on the run, he gave East Carolina fits
Time for Poland to lock the doors
Opinion: Time for Poland to lock the doors I have been a Poland resi- dent for 30 years and both of my
Steelers unveil Immaculate Reception monument
Franco Harris and the dynasty Pittsburgh Steelers — and even an old Oakland Raiders linebacker — returned to the spot of the Immaculate Reception on Saturday
Mercer Raceway Park
Mercer Raceway Park Mercer, PA Mercer Raceway Park will be the site of the Jack Frost 150 Enduro
Well-wishers pay respects to former Hawaii senator
Associated Press HONOLULU After two days of services in Washington, Hawaii is saying aloha to
MoneyGram is poised for growth
Dallas Morning News dallas In Italy and the United Arab Emirates, MoneyGram consumers use their
TOYS ‘R’ US Declaring war in a must-win holiday season
The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) Toys “R” Us’ holiday rallying cry for the past six years has been:
record reviews
T.I. Album: “Trouble Man: Heavy is the Head” (Grand Hustle/ Atlantic Records) Grade: B After a
The most pleasant part of flying
Associated Press NEW YORK Airlines have found a way to take the edge off the stress of flying
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. What is “Stir-up Sunday”? E.R., Derby, Kan. A. Stir-up Sunday is an informal term referring
New publishing pact
New publishing pact BOARDMAN Patrick Pacalo, a longtime Boardman resident, has signed an
Great gift ideas for less than $100
Q. I need to find a gadget lover a really nice gift for under $100. Do you have any suggestions for
Who was naughty, nice in ’12?
Opinion: As Santa Claus (Father Christmas to our Anglophile readers) goes over the list of Mahoning Valley
Book shares lessons from garden
Book shares lessons from garden When David Culp bought a 1790s farmhouse in southeastern
Ho! Ho! Ho! As Santa prepares to make his worldwide rounds Monday night, it makes us think of these
Ho! Ho! Ho! As Santa prepares to make his worldwide rounds Monday night, it makes us think of these
Indoor plants can be given to anyone of any age
By Kathy Van Mullekom Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) When in doubt about what to take to a
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Jackson Township trustees, special meeting, 8 a.m., township government center,
Saturday’s other college MEN’S games
TOP 25 Temple 83, No. 3 Syracuse 79 NEW YORK Khalif Wyatt scored 33 points and Anthony Lee
Steelers, Bengals starting playoffs early
Today’s game amounts to an elimination game for Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.