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Ohio history museum seeking artifacts for exhibit of 1950s home
Ohio history museum seeking artifacts for exhibit of 1950s home Associated Press COLUMBUS For
1.1 million in Ohio have convictions for OVI
1.1 million in Ohio have convictions for OVI Associated Press AKRON More than 1.1 million
Columbus leads in homicides among big Ohio cities in 2011
Columbus leads in homicides among big Ohio cities in 2011 Staff/wire report COLUMBUS The
Minimum wage in Ohio increases to $7.70 per hour today
Minimum wage in Ohio increases to $7.70 per hour today Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohioans who
2012 looks like ‘frustrating’ year for stocks
2012 looks like ‘frustrating’ year for stocks By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN
Many Iowa caucus-goers still undecided; Santorum gains steam
Many Iowa caucus-goers still undecided; Santorum gains steam Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa
Traffic fatalities decrease in Ohio, increase in Mahoning in 2011
Traffic fatalities decrease in Ohio, increase in Mahoning in 2011 Staff and wire report COLUMBUS
Chrystal Rodman | William Morgante
PHILADELPHIA Chrystal Rodman and William Morgante, both of Philadelphia, were married Sept. 10
Joelle Wells | William Lucarell
HUBBARD Joelle Marie Wells of Ashland, Ohio, became the bride of William Edward Lucarell of
Diorio-Durkin wedding will be summer event
AUSTINTOWN Marietta Pearl of Austintown is announcing the engagement and coming marriage of her
California will be site of Park-Tran October wedding
POLAND The parents of Dr. Sarah Park of Poland are announcing her engagement to Dr. Michael Tran
Miss White to wed Mr. Evans in March ceremony
HUBBARD The parents of Jami White and Ryan Evans, both of Hubbard, are announcing the engagement
Gabriels honored at family dinner to mark 50th
BOARDMAN The Boardman home of Peter and Sandy Gabriel was the setting for a family dinner Nov. 25
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY McDonald will meet at 6 p.m. in the community room at the post office building. WEDNESDAY
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
What’s happening at the JCC
YOUNGSTOWN The Jewish Community Center will offer a variety of programs that will start in
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, Walking Club at
Historical society names 2012 officers
SALEM Members of Salem Historical Society named officers for 2012 recently during their annual
SENIOR CITIZENS
55 Plus Club of Mineral Ridge will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary Church. Bob and Willene
LOUIE MONDAY: The New Year's Eve quake
The New Year's Eve earthquake will be the discussion topic of the day on Monday's show with Vindicator Karl Henkel and state Sen. Joe Schiavoni.
Penguins rock CSU
YSU unrattled by quake, Vikings in league win By John Bassetti bassetti@vindy.com YOungstown
Brine's Barber Shop — A cut above the rest
Century-old barbershop in Girard never goes out of style By Karl Henkel khenkel@vindy.com
Youngstown sisters’ book tells the story of their father’s criminal past
By christine keeling ckeeling@vindy.com Two Youngstown natives’ search to find whether a woman
Liberty standout Fitzgerald Toussaint emerges as Wolverines’ top back
When Fitzgerald Toussaint finally emerged as Michigan’s lead tailback in the middle of the season, running backs coach Fred Jackson sat him down.
Local bowlers reflect on what matters the most
Several weeks ago, the question — What matters the most to me about bowling? — was asked of
Valley residents resolve to do better in 2012
By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Dan and Betsy Pecchia made a joint resolution
FIRST NIGHT YOUNGSTOWN 2012 Crowds welcome new year with music, arts, fun
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN It may have been several hours before 2011 wrapped
Phantoms fall to Ice again
Staff report INDIANAPOLIS The Youngstown Phantoms closed 2011 with Saturday’s 3-0 loss to the
Medina dealer offers free cars if Steelers blanked
Associated Press Cleveland Some car-buyers at a northeast Ohio car dealership will get their
Girl Scouts offer new treat for 2012 drive
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com MACEDONIA The annual Girl Scouts door-to-door cookie
Richard Haun named Volunteer of the Year for 2011
Staff report Youngstown Richard Hahn, president of the Keynote Media Group, is the Youngstown
Steelers playing in hopes of getting top seed
Associated Press CLEVELAND Ben Roethlisberger has played on one leg before and he’s willing to
METRO DIGEST || Popular Farrell bar owner shot to death
Popular bar owner killed in Farrell FARRELL, Pa. The owner of Basilone’s, a popular bar and
MILESTONES || Doctors
MILESTONES DOCTORS Canfield grad gets degree Dr. Michael Turjanica, formerly of Canfield,
Ohio bans injection wells near D&L site in Youngstown
Youngstown's New Year's Eve 4.0 quake was felt as far away as Buffalo.
record reviews
TRENT REZNOR/ ATTICUS ROSS Album: “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” soundtrack (The Null
US ups extremist fight in Pakistan
Associated Press OKARA, Pakistan Sultan Mehmood Gujar was a solid supporter of Islamist
david fincher ‘Dragon Tattoo’ director taps into another network
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Bumping into a reporter in a hotel lobby
Parents worrying for nothing
McClatchy Newspapers Q. Our 4-year-old daughter’s weight (25 pounds) is at the first percentile
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending Dec. 24
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “11/22/63” by Stephen King (Scribner) 2. “The Litigators” by John Grisham
San Francisco has a shot at No. 2 playoff seed
Associated Press ST. LOUIS A month ago, the San Francisco 49ers became the first team to clinch
Michigan State guard Foreman appreciates sacrifice of other
McClatchy Newspapers TAMPA, Fla. Senior left guard Joel Foreman can appreciate more than most
Ask Mr. Know It All
By Gary Clothier Q. Whatever happened to the handsome French actor Louis Jourdan? M.B.,
Entertainer of the year: Lady Gaga
By JAKE COYLE AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK You might say that Lady Gaga’s year really
ENTERTAINMENT DIGEST || The top 25 concert tours of 2011
The top 25 concert tours of 2011 reaped $2.1 billion, about the same as last year. But North
Area bowling scores at a glance
Second-quarter winners Camelot — Island Tropic of Duke Girardi, Troy Wilson, James Billock, Tom
Try using powered subwoofers that have speaker-level inputs
Q. A salesman in a big box store told me that a powered subwoofer cannot be connected to a 2-channel
Foreclosure bus tours
McClatchy Newspapers FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. They boarded the Foreclosure Express Bus early one
CURRENT PRICES FOR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES
Nestle’s Nescafe world globe glass mugs, marked, 6 oz., set of six, $30. Hobby horse, Texas
Kovalchuk’s penalty shot sparks the Devils past Penguins
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. Before his team took the ice to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on
Buckeyes’ Rod Smith misses team flight and likely bowl game
By Doug Lesmerises The Plain Dealer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. At the start of the season, it looked
Oklahoma rolls for Insight win
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. Oklahoma dodged a big rally and a falling camera to pull out a
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL, MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY NEW COMPLAINTS Citibank v. Neal Golunka, money. Mark Klein et al v.
SPIRITS MAKE MONEY
By VICKI SMITH Associated Press WESTON, W.Va. Normally, Rebecca Jordan will take all the free
Retirees can decide to ReServe instead
McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI When Clarita Perez de Alejo retired four years ago from the corporate
President hopeful for progress
Associated Press HONOLULU Reflecting on a challenging year, President Barack Obama says he’s
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
England’s Derby Porcelain Works made these figurines, copies of famous statues of William
England’s Derby Porcelain Works made these figurines, copies of famous statues of William
years ago
Today is Sunday, Jan. 1, the first day of Leap Year 2012. There are 365 days left in the year.
SNAPZ || TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT
TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT What better way to start off a new year of Snapz than to showcase what our
Romney still front-runner in Iowa
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Mitt Romney is the clear Republican front-runner in Iowa in
Building a better life
High-tech training in the developing world San Jose Mercury News PHNOM PENH, Cambodia When Yon
Man with explosives detained at airport
Man with explosives detained at airport MIDLAND, Texas A man was detained Saturday after trying
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Youngstown City Council, reorganizational meeting, 8 p.m., City Hall 26 S. Phelps
New year, new hope
Associated Press NEW YORK Times Square was awash in hopeful sentiments as it welcomed hordes of
2011: THE YEAR OF NEAR-MISSES
2011: THE YEAR OF NEAR-MISSES Promising seasons for Steelers and Penguins end in disappointment
Challenges abound in new year
Opinion: From politics to the economy to the environment, 2012 will be a year of challenges for the Mahoning
Can you outgrow celiac disease?
Q. I always thought celiac disease was extremely rare and only affected young children. I was told
New alliance for Big Ten provides plenty of options
By Bill Rabinowitz The Columbus Dispatch The Big Ten and Pac-12 have been linked since Michigan
Men stun CSU to share first place
By ELTON ALEXANDER The Plain Dealer Cleveland Facing the bottom of the Horizon League barrel
Some wishes for the new year
Opinion: Some wishes for the new year I have a New Year’s wish list. Other readers may have ones of their
Pop culture Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. I watched “White Christmas” starring Bing Crosby the other night, which
Collectors seek Staffordshire figurines
Figurines were the “photographs” of the 18th and 19th centuries. Well-known politicians, royalty,
california New grads facing struggle
McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. They have become the underemployed generation. Since
Birthdays
Birthdays Singer-guitarist Country Joe McDonald of Country Joe and the Fish is 70. Comedian Don
Local author takes first place in contest
Local author takes first place in contest BOARDMAN Julie Arduini, a Boardman writer with 12
Number-two Buckeyes bumped off by Indiana
Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana did it again. Three weeks after upsetting No. 1
Police in Kentucky find toys stolen from Ohio site
Associated Press ST. BERNARD, Ohio Thousands of dollars’ worth of toys stolen from a Cincinnati-
Florence + The Machine depend on each other
By DAVID BAUDER Associated Press NEW YORK Florence + The Machine are more like FLORENCE + the
Ravens can win North, Bengals can reach playoffs
Associated Press Cincinnati The cotton candy, hot dogs and two-for-one tickets worked. Paul
HANDSON
HANDSON Volunteering HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, a United Way Agency, is the local
Occupy member explains flag burning
McClatchy Newspapers CHARLOTTE, N.C. An Occupy Charlotte member who was jailed after helping
Database considered for insanity defendants
Associated Press ENON, Ohio The fatal shooting of a sheriff’s deputy last New Year’s Day has
newsmakers
newsmakers James Earl Jones swears in NY sheriff POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. Not every county sheriff
Obama strategy: Target Congress
Chicago Tribune HONOLULU, Hawaii Heading into the new year, President Barack Obama will insist
“oprah’s next chapter” (9 p.m., own): Oprah’s back. In her new original
“oprah’s next chapter” (9 p.m., own): Oprah’s back. In her new original series, “Oprah’s Next