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New Castle’s bid for perfection ended by Montour
New Castle’s bid for perfection ended by Montour New Castle’s boys basketball team suffered its
UPDATE: Santorum wins Ala., MIss.
Rick Santorum has won Mississippi's Republican presidential primary - completing a two-state sweep of Deep South contests. Santorum narrowly edged rivals Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney to win Mississippi.
Youngstown school board experiencing $4M budget shortfall
Youngstown school board experiencing $4M budget shortfall
Redskins add WR Garcon of Mount Union
Redskins add WR Garcon of Mount Union WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Redskins moved aggressively
Mill Creek MetroParks South golf course opening Wednesday
Mill Creek MetroParks South golf course opening Wednesday
Energy companies commit to $900M project in Columbiana, Harrison counties
Energy companies commit to $900M project in Columbiana County
Mahoning Valley new-car sales dropped 20 percent in February
Mahoning Valley new-car sales dropped 20 percent in February
Board of Public Library of Youngstown & Mahoning County has special meeting Wednesday
Library board has special meeting Wednesday
Syrian forces capture rebel stronghold near Turkey
Syrian forces capture rebel stronghold near Turkey BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian army has recaptured
Grant to provide science, technology, engineering and mathematics education
Grant to provide science, technology, engineering and mathematics education YOUNGSTOWN — An $8.4
Memorial funds established for Warren fire victims
Memorial funds established for Warren fire victims
Philly archdiocese’s ex-CFO charged in $900K theft
Philly archdiocese’s ex-CFO charged in $900K theft PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former financial
Brookfield trustees cancel today's special meeting
Brookfield trustees cancel today's special meeting
Poll: NYC voters approve of NYPD’s job performance
Poll: NYC voters approve of NYPD’s job performance NEW YORK (AP) — Most city voters think the New
Man pleads not guilty in NYC terror pipe-bomb plot
Man pleads not guilty in NYC terror pipe-bomb plot NEW YORK (AP) — A Muslim convert who was
Soccer official: Speeding tickets hurt Ohio tourney
Soccer official: Speeding tickets hurt Ohio tourney
Casey Anthony’s defamation trial pushed back
Casey Anthony’s defamation trial pushed back ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Casey Anthony’s defamation trial
Ohio group wants fatal shooting probed as hate crime
Ohio group wants fatal shooting probed as hate crime
New Middletown officials to finanlize pacts in April with police, village workers
New Middletown officials to finalize pacts in April with police, village workers
Gingrich banks on wins in Alabama and Mississippi
Gingrich banks on wins in Alabama and Mississippi BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Republican Newt Gingrich
Youngstown Foundation donates $30,000 to Rayen Stadium fund
Youngstown Foundation donates $30,000 to Rayen Stadium fund YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Foundation
Leprechaun in Las Vegas to test crosswalk safety
Leprechaun in Las Vegas to test crosswalk safety LAS VEGAS (AP) — Police officers in leprechaun
UK police arrest 6 in phone hacking investigation
UK police arrest 6 in phone hacking investigation LONDON (AP) — British police made six arrests
Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site
Taliban fire on Afghan officials at attack site BALANDI, Afghanistan (AP) — Taliban militants
Voting in Alabama, Mississippi could clarify race
Voting in Alabama, Mississippi could clarify race BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Mitt Romney is working
US retail sales rose 1.1 percent in February
US retail sales rose 1.1 percent in February WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans stepped up spending on
Ohio officer used stun gun on 9-year-old boy
Ohio officer used stun gun on 9-year-old boy MOUNT STERLING, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio officer whose use
Toilet paper running low in NJ’s capital city
Toilet paper running low in NJ’s capital city TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Toilet paper is at the center
Cattle Baron’s Ball organizers hope to rope in ACS supporters
BOARDMAN The sixth annual Cattle Baron’s Ball is being presented by The American Cancer Society on
REUNIONS
Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1956 will meet for brunch at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bedford
Police: Brother of mutilated boy targets homeless
Police: Brother of mutilated boy targets homeless PITTSBURGH (AP) — Police say the brother of a
1 dead, 2 wounded in home invasion
1 dead, 2 wounded in home invasion PENN HILLS, Pa. (AP) — Police have been searching for a gunman
WV man to trial in deputy’s pursuit death in Pa.
WV man to trial in deputy’s pursuit death in Pa. WAYNESBURG, Pa. (AP) — A southwestern
Home and School will sponsor dinner dance
Home and School will sponsor dinner dance YOUNGSTOWN St. Rose School (Girard) Home and School
Penn St. trustees’ release critical of JoePa
Penn State trustees, faced with continued alumni and student criticism for firing football coach Joe Paterno, released a statement Monday intended to underscore their rationale for his ouster: “failure of leadership” for his actions following a reported sex assault involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky.
Family important for Mount Union coach Fuline
By Rob todor todor@vindy.Com CANFIELD There’s one constant source of inspiration for Mount
Foley: Drugs focus of murder probe
The investigation into the East Side weekend shooting that left one man dead and another man wounded continues with no arrest, but police believe they have the motive.
Hearing set in gun-theft case
A New Middletown man accused of stealing several guns from a Poland Township house will be back in Struthers Municipal Court for a preliminary hearing Friday.
THEIR TIME
Nine years after its last district crown, Springfield’s boys are back in the regional
Group gears up for new battle
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The organization that led the successful
Canfield’s Mangapora first team All-Ohio
Staff report Sabrina Mangapora, who led Canfield High’s girls basketball team to a district
McDonald BOE hires interim district treasurer
Staff report McDONALD The board of education Monday approved hiring Lori Simione, treasurer of
Former official files suit against Newton Falls
Staff report WARREN Harry J. Benetis, who served as Newton Falls village manager for nine hours
Dale Jr. and Biffle off to solid starts
By Reid Spencer NASCAR Wire Service LAS VEGAS By lap 56 of Sunday’s Kobalt Tools 400 at Las
US officials: Suspect in killings had head injury
Associated Press KANDAHAR, Afghanistan The soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, most
Birthdays
Birthdays Country singer Jan Howard is 82. Songwriter Mike Stoller is 79. Singer-songwriter Neil
Reverend recalls mother, daughters
Tragic deaths, such as the four people killed in a house fire March 3 on Austin Avenue Northwest, can leave us asking, “Why are we here?” The Rev. Darryl Rodgers told hundreds of mourners Monday.
Jonah Hill reworks cult-TV show ‘21 Jump Street’
By Rene Rodriguez McClatchy Newspapers MIAMI The idea of a movie spinoff of “21 Jump Street” —
A slicker season for YSU hoops, Slocum
There’s a scene in the movie “City Slickers” where Mitch (played by Billy Crystal) and Curly (Jack Palance) are alone in the desert and Mitch is making a bunch of jokes and Curly, finally fed up, says, “You make a lot of smart remarks at my expense, don’t you?”
Group wants students to withdraw
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown A community group plans to target the city
oddly enough
oddly enough 2 cross-country walkers meet on opposite paths FRANKLIN, La. Two men walking
It’s about health care, not sex
Opinion: More than plenty of opinion has been expressed about the revolting comments made recently by the
Talks with Taliban put women at risk
Opinion: By Mina Habib Institute for War & Peace Reporting KABUL, Afghanistan Rights groups are
Don’t take ‘Nigerian Taliban’ lightly
Opinion: By Morgan Roach Heritage Foundation Last summer, Boko Haram, a little-known Islamic insurgency
Child, driver killed in school bus crash
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS A school bus making its morning rounds slammed into a railroad
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, March 13, the 73rd day of 2012. There are 293 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Judge rejects request from Patriot, Warren
A Trumbull County judge rejected a request made by Patriot Water Treatment LLC and the city of Warren for a temporary restraining order against the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
Gas continues to rise
Gas continues to rise YOUNGSTOWN Gasoline prices in Ohio have risen for the fourth-straight week
Milder winter leads to savings for Valley engineer offices
Mahoning Valley governments are experiencing savings thanks to a relatively mild winter season, but some have to find a way to store a surplus of salt.
San Francisco 49ers to sign Moss
Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif. Randy Moss is getting another chance in the NFL. Moss
Yahoo sues Facebook over patents
Associated Press NEW YORK Yahoo is filing a lawsuit against Facebook over patents, following
Parents of gunman told of his death
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Investigators have tracked down the parents of a gunman who killed
Cost is less to go than to stay
By Robert Guttersohn rguttersohn@vindy.com Liberty Although negotiations still continue, the
Women driving success of Pinterest website
Associated Press NEW YORK Oh, you pretty things. Just look at the mama giraffe nuzzling a baby
Massachusetts offers lessons
Opinion: By Jim Stergios and Joshua Archambault McClatchy-Tribune Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney
Slowly, but surely, change coming to the public sector
Editorial: Advocates for change in the way the public sector in the Mahoning Valley conducts the peoples’
Parents set up experiments
Students at Hilltop Elementary are spending the week playing with science.
Tournament means extra long timeouts
Associated Press Cincinnati power forward Yancy Gates didn’t even notice that he had a lot more
Voter ID legislation wrong
Opinion: Winston-Salem (N.C.) Journal: Voter suppression, typically aimed at racial and ethnic minorities,
newsmakers
newsmakers Cyndi Lauper urges support for Japan TOKYO Cyndi Lauper is admired in Japan for not
Israeli plans for Iran go back years
Israeli plans for Iran go back years JERUSALEM For more than a decade, Israel systematically has
Texas, where the South by Southwest film festival is under way, has been the setting for many
Texas, where the South by Southwest film festival is under way, has been the setting for many
Funding OK’d to improve spillway
Funding OK’d to improve spillway hanoverton The State Controlling Board approved $136,200 in
Protect water before anything else
Opinion: Protect water before anything else Present Ohio law does not adequately protect clean water
Awards presented for St. Pat’s parade
Staff report BOARDMAN The 34th annual Mahoning Valley St. Patrick’s Day Parade, said to be the
Republican candidates court Southern voters
Associated Press BILOXI, Miss. Republican presidential contenders and their super PAC supporters
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Victory Lutheran Church, 2110 Glenwood Ave., clothing giveaway, 9 to 1 p.m.
Sunshine Week report released
Staff report COLUMBUS Only 60 percent of Ohio cities responded promptly to a recent request for
Rare movie posters expected to fetch $250M at auction Gold from the Golden Age
By JOANN LOVIGLIO Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A rowdy band of blood- suckers, gunslingers,
jacquavis k. Williams trial Opening statements to begin today
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN Opening statements will begin at 9 a.m. today in Trumbull
Boardman officials mull rental fees
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Township officials made it known Monday that
Iran snubs Oscar winner
By NASSER KARIMI Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran Iranian authorities canceled a ceremony Monday
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Ellsworth Township trustees, 7 p.m., Town Hall. Western Reserve Joint Fire
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