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Three injured in car, motorcycle crash in Milton Township

Three injured in car, motorcycle crash in Milton Township


1,185 cap college career at YSU

1,185 cap college career at YSU


NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right


Man painting fence in Pa. killed by car; 2 others hurt

Man painting fence in Pa. killed by car; 2 others hurt


Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in US

Chinese activist who fled house arrest lands in US


Vatican: New book of leaked documents 'criminal'

Vatican: New book of leaked documents 'criminal'


Toledo Zoo opens new $15M elephant exhibit

Toledo Zoo opens news $15M elephant exhibit


TV blitz begins, but is Pa. really a swing state?

TV blitz begins, but is Pa. really a swing state?


Prosecutor: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ

Prosecutor: Trio planned to attack Obama's HQ


2 men treated after rabid fox bite in eastern, Pa.

2 men treated after rabid fox bite in eastern, Pa.


Mahoning Co. GOP has open house Thursday

Mahoning Co. GOP has open house Thursday


US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mobile unit here Friday

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission mobile unit here Friday


Police: Man sets SUV on fire, spreads to store in Springfield Ohio

Police: Man sets SUV on fire


OSHP starts 24/7 posts for larger cities

OSHP starts 24/7 posts for larger cities


Motorcyclist dies in chase with Ohio police

Motorcyclist dies in chase with Ohio police


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Thompson-Brown wedding plans are announced

Lauren Thompson of Pickerington, Ohio, and Matt Brown of Blacklick, Ohio, are engaged and making plans for their wedding.

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Plans announced for Colleen Ogan, Patrick McGuire

The parents of Colleen Ogan are announcing the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter to

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Erica Hubble, Nathan Blust to wed in July

LAKE MILTON Thomas and Darlene Hubble of Lake Milton are announcing the engagement and upcoming

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Couple’s wedding will take place at Fla. beach resort

Michael A. Marsco Jr. of Girard and Luanne and Christopher Pesa of Boardman announce the engagement

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Golf outing to benefit the mission of NOAS

Golf outing to benefit the mission of NOAS WARREN Carter and Carole Lewis of Howland and a


Happy 95th Birthday | Willie Maude Clemons

Date of birth: May 19, 1917. City and state: Dublin, Ga. Family Parents: Raised by her


Terminated and frustrated

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Jean Torres is out of a job one week after he


French company receives its stakes in leases

Chesapeake Exploration has transferred nearly 90 percent of more than 9,000 leases in Columbiana County to a French company it has a joint venture with for Utica Shale development.


Detective’s entry into Biden motorcade prompts probe by YPD internal affairs

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The internal-affairs divi- sion of the


Canfield wins Card game

Errors doom Mooney in Division II title matchup By john bassetti bassetti@vindy.com struthers


NFL: Browns in town

Second-year Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur as anxious for wins as the fans By MATTHEW PEASLEE


’13 USPS downsizing will curtail tax revenue

By DAVID SKOLNICK and BURTON SPEAKMAN news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Closure of the Youngstown


Fitch Falcons ride sweep into regional

By matthew Peaslee mpeaslee@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Billy Price and Jay Jakovina are known to


Austintown Fitch class learns stylish lessons in tolerance

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Fitch students hope a class project turned


Democratic candidate for court drops out

By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN An Austintown attorney who was a Democratic


Police added at carnival after threats of retaliation

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Two uniformed officers will be stationed at a


Cancer survivors’ stories, laps kick off Liberty Relay for Life

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com LIBERTY Judy Bresko of Youngstown is living proof that cancer


2 more women convicted in police officer’s beating

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Two more of eight women charged in the


SIBS and RIBS

Chowing down on some flavorful ribs from Smokin’ Joe’s Hog Wild BBQ in Mansfield are Liliana Marinkovich, 9, left, and her sister, Miranda Marinkovich, 11, both of Fowler. They were among the hundreds of people who showed up Friday at the James L. Wick Recreation Area in Mill Creek Park for the first day of the inaugural Mill Creek MetroParks Rib Burn Off. The event continues today and Sunday.


Kurt Busch — the villain — is back

Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. Kurt Busch thought he and Ryan Newman were friends. He’s learned


MAHONING COUNTY

MAHONING COUNTY Indictments A Mahoning County grand jury this week handed up indictments on


Marco Andretti among favorites for Indy pole

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Maybe Marco Andretti can make good on his vision of going from


New ServiceMaster

New ServiceMaster boardman Lewis Construction of Warren will open its second ServiceMaster


New pastor

New pastor AUSTINTOWN Bethel Assembly of God, 3807 Mahoning Ave., will install Pastor Jeffery


Dufner has lead at Byron Nelson

Associated Press IRVING, Texas Standing over his ball in a swale behind the 18th green, Jason


What will black voters do?

Opinion: By Madison T. SHOCKLEY II Los Angeles Times President Obama’s conversion from nay to yay on


Valley students take the stage to perform at Disney

Staff report canfield Students from several groups recently became stars of their own Disney


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 22.27 .01 Avalon


The gospel according to President Obama

Opinion: It is one thing to talk about “fairness” when it comes to allowing gays and lesbians to marry; it is


YSU PRESS DAY | Other award winners

News article: first, Katie Lamar, Lake-view; second, Emily Ayers and Jeana Wert, Mineral Ridge;


Sunday news shows

Sunday news shows Guest lineup Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”:


Stock debut fails to sizzle

Associated Press NEW YORK It was barely a “like” and definitely not a “love” from Facebook


Biden sets stage for debate on area’s economic future

Editorial: Vice President Joe Biden is right when he says that the Mahoning Valley has been through “hell,” but


Faith is beacon during storm

Recently, our family encountered a health scare that set our lives on edge for a little while.


SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO Group to mark anniversary of ruling on vouchers

Staff report columbus This year marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling


Herman Horkey, Lakeview High win top honors at YSU’s Press Day

Staff report youngstown Lakeview High School was awarded the best all-around newspaper at the


US stocks fall on worries over Europe

Associated Press It’s going to take more than Facebook’s initial public offering to push the


US should approve sea treaty

Opinion: Fairbanks (Alaska) Daily News-Miner: The U.S. Senate is again poised to take up the proposed Law of


Pastor to be installed at Sunday ceremony

Staff report kinsman The Rev. Sue Francis, pastor of Kinsman Presbyterian Church, 6383 Church


Neighbors: Highway shooting suspect was regular guy

Associated Press TUNICA, Miss. To hear his neighbors tell it, James Willie was just a regular


Mathews celebrates another district title

By ryan buck sports@vindy.com BAZETTA TWP. In the aftermath of an 8-3 victory over Southington


Pilot accused of trying to bring gun

Pilot accused of trying to bring gun BUFFALO, N.Y. An airline pilot is accused of trying to


JFK’s Abdul-Aal, Lakeview doubles are state-bound in tennis

Staff report CANTON Warren JFK’s Jad Abdul-Aal and Lakeview’s doubles team of Zach McDivitt and


Dog attacks, kills infant in swing

Associated Press LIMA A 3-day-old infant died hours after she was attacked by a family dog


Hartman, Yoder double winners

Staff report INDEPENDENCE Junior Wyatt Hartman and sophomore Solomon Yoder each won two events,


Gorilla dies at Columbus Zoo

Associated Press POWELL, Ohio A gorilla who was an adoptive father to 16 gorillas has died at an


McDonald sweeps Division III district track meet

By Steve wilaj sports@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN When the dust settled at the Division III


CDC to baby boomers: Get test for hepatitis C

Associated Press ATLANTA For the first time, the government is proposing that all baby boomers


Groups protest ahead of NATO summit

Associated Press CHICAGO Hundreds of protesters broke away from a large rally and began


I’ll Have Another goes for next leg of Triple Crown

Bodemeister, though, is the betting favorite for today’s race Associated Press BALTIMORE No


Inside the ropes with …

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Today: The Warren JFK graduate shot 4-over 74 in the


Bluejays advance in Div. IV softball

By BRANDON JUDEH sports@vindy.com LISBON Persistence paid off for the Jackson-Milton softball


Iran, Syria among topics as world leaders gather in US

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama is using weekend gatherings of world


Ohio’s high court accepts resignation of ex-Traficant aide

Staff report COLUMBUS The Ohio Supreme Court has accepted the resignation from law practice of


Portman, former opponent reunite

Associated Press CINCINNATI The 2010 opponents in Ohio’s U.S. Senate race had a cordial reunion


DeWine seeks info on PJG, its charities

Staff report COLUMBUS Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine wants anyone who worked for PJG


Pa. killer, 14, sent to treatment

Staff and wire report new castle, pa. The 14-year-old boy who shot his father’s pregnant


GREATEST TEE TIMES

Greatest Tee times Here are the tee times for the Vindicator’s Greatest Golfer Junior


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, May 19, the 140th day of 2012. There are 226 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Verlander within two outs of no-hitting Bucs

Associated Press DETROIT Two outs were all that separated Justin Verlander from yet another rare


Fla. man charged in downtown stabbing

Fla. man charged in downtown stabbing YOUNGSTOWN Police charged Morris W. Haas, 49, of Maitland,


Marlins end Indians’ win streak

Associated Press CLEVELAND Indians manager Manny Acta had a simple explanation for why his


LOTTERY

LOTTERY Friday’s numbers multistate Mega Millions3-11-22-34-49 Mega Ball1 Megaplier4


Chesapeake joins suit against landowners

By Burton Speakman bspeakman@vindy.com lisbon Chesapeake Energy has joined a lawsuit against


Niles Destination Imagination team to head to global finals

Staff report Niles Niles Middle School will send the DestiNation ImagiNation Æ team to the


McDonald school board hires Youngstown’s treasurer

Staff report McDONALD The McDonald Board of Education has hired William Johnson, retiring


courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Eric J. Tomocik, 42, 167 Regent St., Campbell, and


MORMONISM GROWS

McClatchy Newspapers AKRON, Ohio Trevar Dahl spends an hour before school each morning studying


newsmakers

newsmakers Van Halen postpones summer concert dates LOS ANGELES Van Halen is postponing some


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Pietro and Cara Carramusa, Youngstown, boy, May 17. Laura


YSU rally fails

YSU rally fails Valparaiso, Ind. The Youngstown State baseball team rallied from a five-run


Robber sentenced

Robber sentenced CLEVELAND A 29-year-old Warren woman has been sentenced to 27 months in federal


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