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2nd man who died in Newton Twp. crash identified
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol have identified the second man who died in a Monday morning single-car accident in Newton Township as Justin Litz, 20, of Newton Falls.
Warren police continue search for men who tried to abduct 6-year-olds
A Warren police detective was trying Tuesday afternoon to talk to two girls who reported that two men tried to abduct them Saturday evening.
Death of Columbiana trucking company worker expected to be ruled accidental
Cause of death for Jeffrey Uber, 57, of Niles, remains under investigation, though “all is pointing to an accident,” the Mahoning County Coroner’s Office reports.
Police seeking information on 2 more animal cases
Humane agents are investigating possibly the Mahoning Valley’s seventh animal-abuse case since Jan. 30.
Campbell man offers reward for missing dog
Campbell man offers reward for missing dog campbell A Whipple Avenue man told police his dog was
Ohio Supreme Court suspends law license of Poland man
Ohio Supreme Court suspends law license of Poland man
ODNR issues permits for fracking wells in Columbiana Co.
ODNR issues permits for fracking wells in Columbiana Co.
Accident at Fifth and Rayen sends two to hospital
Accident at Fifth and Rayen sends two to hospital.
Calif. may intervene in Honda hybrid settlement
Calif. may intervene in Honda hybrid settlement SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s Department of
Obama to tout American manufacturing in Wis. visit
Obama to tout American manufacturing in Wis. visit MADISON, Wis. (AP) — President Barack Obama
Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Ohio prompts lawsuits
Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Ohio prompts lawsuits
Toyota boosts US sales with rental cars
Toyota boosts US sales with rental cars DETROIT (AP) — Toyota began the year with a big increase
Central Ohio students sent home a second day due to odor
Central Ohio students sent home a second day due to odor
Report gives new detail on police shooting of teen
Report gives new detail on police shooting of teen McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A new report says a
Texas man charged in torture case goes on trial
Texas man charged in torture case goes on trial WEATHERFORD, Texas (AP) — Prosecutors say a North
Philly Dem seeks do-over on 'Year of the Bible' vote
Philly Dem seeks do-over on 'Year of the Bible' vote
Freddie Solomon, former NFL wide receiver, dies at 59
Freddie Solomon, former NFL wide receiver, dies at 59
Suspects in teacher kidnapping going back to Mont.
Suspects in teacher kidnapping going back to Mont. WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota judge has
Judge: Sandusky can see grandkids, have local jury
Judge: Sandusky can see grandkids, have local jury
US stocks fall as Greek bailout debate winds on
US stocks fall as Greek bailout debate winds on NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks opened lower on Wall Street
City of Columbus celebrates its 200th birthday today
City of Columbus celebrates its 200th birthday today
Whitney Houston to be laid to rest Saturday in NJ
Whitney Houston to be laid to rest Saturday in NJ LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pop star Whitney Houston’s
Pa. man gets less prison time in do-over child-rape plea
Pa. man gets less prison time in do-over child-rape plea
1 person reported dead in Mercer County building fire
1 person reported dead in Mercer County building fire
Israel says Bangkok bomb is Iran terror attempt
Israel says Bangkok bomb is Iran terror attempt JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said an explosion in
Los Angeles teacher’s aide arrested for lewd acts
Los Angeles teacher’s aide arrested for lewd acts LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles high school
Man to trial for homicide in noodles fight
Man to trial for homicide in noodles fight GREENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A western Pennsylvania man will
Police: Valley Forge cadet assaults fellow student
Police: Valley Forge cadet assaults fellow student RADNOR, Pa. (AP) — A Valley Forge Military
Pa. Amish man dies of burns from wood-burner fire
Pa. Amish man dies of burns from wood-burner fire SMICKSBURG, Pa. (AP) — An Amish man has died of
Sts. Peter & Paul set for bingo, card party
Sts. Peter & Paul set for bingo, card party YOUNGSTOWN Daughters of Sts. Peter & Paul Church
For charity, church quilters begin the job at square one
AUSTINTOWN The members of the Ladies Aide Quilters of Austintown Community Church, 242 S.
REUNIONS
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1956 will meet for brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bedford
Mardi Gras to benefit Hospice of Valley
BOARDMAN PNC will present a benefit for Hospice of the Valley as Hospice hosts its 11th annual
— High School Basketball — FINISHING STRONG
The Cardinal Mooney High girls basketball team stormed off to a fast start against Austintown Fitch Monday night and finished the game strong, romping to a 58-43 victory.
V&M lawyer says Girard will treat wastewater
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Girard V&M Star’s attorney denied at Monday’s city
Price is right for Ohio State
On Saturday, roughly 111/2 months before high school juniors will be able to sign national letters-of-intent, Fitch junior Billy Price took a campus visit to Ohio State, saw everything he needed to see and said, “This is it.”
Campaign just short of goal
The United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley 2011 campaign raised $2.4 million, short of its $2.6 million goal and down from the $2.5 million raised in 2010.
Cleveland Indians - Injuries an issue for 2012 Tribe
By Paul Hoynes Cleveland Plain Dealer Manny Acta went down the check list. It was easy to tell
Leader has made difference
Edward Stark, who becomes superintendent of the Trumbull County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Fairhaven Program on March 1, wasn’t working for the board in 2001 when Dr. Douglas Burkhardt became superintendent.
Pacts OK’d for schools’ $50M project
By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Ground will be broken before the end of this
Sammarone suggests 2-year terms, no limits
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mayor Charles Sammarone is suggesting sweeping
Speaker talks about Negro Leagues
Ohio has an interesting history among the states that fielded teams that played in the Negro Leagues, though not necessarily the most heart-warming.
Oh, brother: Jake Jacubec chasing Nate’s mark
They’ll always be 101/2 months apart, but they won’t always be 279 points apart.
Delores Ware-spires, 74 Gospel musician founded learning system
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Delores Ware-Spires, the Youngstown native who
Bids opened for work on Boardman roads
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township trustees opened bids Monday for a
Police probe robberies in Youngstown
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown police are investigating
McDonald schools treasurer goes to Mathews
By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com McDONALD Schools Treasurer Brian Stidham has resigned to take the
Owner: Law will cut revenue by 40%
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Unsuk Cho, owner of Sunny Spa on East Market Street, says
Associated Press
Associated Press BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious
AL CENTRAL Spring training preview
Detroit Tigers Manager: Jim Leyland (seventh season). 2011: 95-67, first place, lost in ALCS.
Governor signs gay-marriage bill
Governor signs gay-marriage bill OLYMPIA, Wash. Gov. Chris Gregoire handed gay-rights advocates
Liberty residents express concerns about 911 transfer
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com LIBERTY Transferring the township’s 911 emergency dispatching to
nhl roundup | Monday’s games
Hurricanes 5, Canadiens 3 MONTREAL Jaroslav Spacek scored in his return to Montreal and the
if you go
if you go What: Northeast Ohio automotive-history exhibition Where: The National Packard Museum,
Courteney Cox’s sitcom “Cougar Town” returns to TV tonight. Cox, of course, is
Courteney Cox’s sitcom “Cougar Town” returns to TV tonight. Cox, of course, is best known for her
girls basketball
girls basketball Monday’s other games Struthers 74, Liberty 26 STRUTHERS McKenna Shives of
GM investigates door fires in TrailBlazers
Associated Press DETROIT Federal safety regulators are investigating fires in the driver’s side
oddly enough
oddly enough VW beetle police car pulls over pickup driver ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. A Volkswagen
Budget battle
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama’s new federal budget showcases the major
Obama’s ‘Truth Team’ is joined by Betras
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The head of the Mahoning County Democratic Party is
On Valentine’s Day, attendance soars at the museum of broken hearts LOVE (gone wrong) MUSEUM
By DARKO BANDIC Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia What becomes of a garden gnome hurled in fury
Ohio, Valley gas prices soften
Ohio, Valley gas prices soften YOUNGSTOWN Ohio gasoline prices have dropped by more than a dime
$1M prize winner
$1M prize winner GIRARD Kimberly L. Matey of Girard won a $1 million prize after she scratched
Houston was underwater in tub, authorities say
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Whitney Houston’s life of glorious song and unnerving self-
college basketball
college basketball Monday’s games MEN Top 25 No. 2 Syracuse 52, No. 19 Louisville 51
NEW CASTLE PLAYHOUSE Duo is right at home in ‘Tuna’
By STEPHANIE OTTEY entertainment@vindy.com Not often do two theaters in this area do the same
Europe OKs Google buyout of Motorola
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of cellphone maker Motorola
Romney fundraisers remain anonymous
Associated Press WASHINGTON Despite criticism of Fannie Mae by Republican presidential candidate
Ohio moves to create 2nd land-grant college
Associated Press COLUMBUS A proposal being prepared in the Ohio Senate would convey potentially
Leaders to discuss shale exploration
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN County leaders will convene for the inaugural Mahoning County Shale
Animal Charity donation drive begins this week
Staff report Youngstown Emerging Leaders Program at Youngstown State University and Animal
Surplus clothing
Surplus clothing Victory Lutheran Church, 2110 Glenwood Ave., clothing giveaway from 9 a.m. to 1
prep sports at a glance
BOYS BASKETBALL OHIO POLL How a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters rates Ohio high
Money released for cleanup at steel mill
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A state lawmaker panel released nearly $300,000 Monday
No. 6 Buckeyes hope they learned from loss
Associated Press COLUMBUS It wasn’t just the loss. Or even an historically bad shooting
curbstone coaches YSU softball looking up
By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com BOARDMAN The winningest softball coach in Tiffin
Assailants sought
Assailants sought Youngstown Police are looking for multiple assailants after a 36-year-old man
Regulatory fig leaf
Opinion: WASHINGTON I write today in praise of fig leaves. In politics, as in religion, fig leaves have an
newsmakers
newsmakers Houston’s body to be flown to NJ NEWARK, N.J. The body of Whitney Houston was flown
Reserve senior basks, blushes
By BRANDON JUDEH sports@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER What a career it has been for Western Reserve
Antique electric cars at Packard
Staff report WARREN Think electric cars are something new? Guess again. The National Packard
Is cynicism fading in Russia?
Opinion: The wave of demonstrations against the rule of Vladimir Putin in Russia brings back memories of
City to consider loan to company
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN City council will consider legislation
Israel blames Iran for bomb attacks
Associated Press NEW DELHI Israel blamed Iran on Monday for bomb attacks on its diplomats’ cars
Defense reform can fuel recovery
Opinion: By William D. HARTUNG McClatchy-Tribune Advocates of higher military spending are already
courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joseph J. Frush, 48, of 2045 Weston Ave., Youngstown,
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 14, the 45th day of 2012. There are 321 days left in the year. This is
The church provides guidance
Opinion: The church provides guidance In A letter in last Friday’s VIn- dicator, a writer started out by
Birthdays
Birthdays TV personality Hugh Downs (“20/20”) is 91. Actress Florence Henderson is 78. Country
GOP tries to prevent Ohioans from voting on election reform
Editorial: The Republican majority in the Ohio General Assembly flexed its political muscle and rammed through
Reagan was a decent man
Opinion: By Mike Collins Baltimore Sun Every Republican presidential candidate claims to be the heir to
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown City Council, 5:30 p.m., Council Chambers, city hall. Finance
Crews in Greece clean up after riot
Associated Press ATHENS, Greece Firefighters doused smoldering buildings, and cleanup crews
No tolerance for hazing
Opinion: Sioux City (Iowa) Journal: As is true with bullying, no school should tolerate incidents of hazing.
Speaker to explain agricultural-use values
Staff report CANFIELD An Ohio Farm Bureau lawyer will explain how agricultural-use values are
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