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Stories published November 25, 2012

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Youngstown woman arrested on drug charges after cops confiscate marijuana, 240 Viagra pills

Youngstown woman arrested on drug charges after cops confiscate marijuana, 240 Viagra pills Staff


Youngstown Thermal adds wood to its mix for cost savings, other benefits

Youngstown Thermal adds wood to its mix for cost savings, other benefits Staff report YOUNGSTOWN


Steelers stumble as Browns roll to 20-14 victory

Steelers stumble as Browns roll to 20-14 victory Associated Press CLEVELAND Chris Rainey’s


Melissa Cherry | Eric Thompson

Sarasota, fla. Eric Thompson, formerly of Austintown, and Melissa Cherry were united in marriage

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Jennifer Bartholomew | Scott Bennett

FORT MYERS, FLA. Jennifer Bartholomew and Scott Bennett, both of Canfield, exchanged marriage vows

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Tiffany Talarico | Kenneth Williams Jr.

YOUNGSTOWN Tiffany Talarico and Kenneth Williams Jr., both of Akron, exchanged vows Oct. 13 at St.

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Cara Mullane, R.T. Vernal date set for nuptials

Georgann Mullane and Richard and Joanne Vernal, all of Canfield, are announcing the engagement of their children, Cara Mullane and R.T. Vernal, both of Boardman.

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Mostov-Kay nuptials set for August 2013

girard The engagement of Sarah Mostov and Robert Kay, both of Girard, is announced by the mother

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DiLallos affirm vows for 60th anniversary

YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Frank DiLallo of Youngstown affirmed their marriage vows and their rings

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Chrapcynskis celebrate 50th at family dinner

struthers Mr. and Mrs. Ed Chrapcynski of Struthers were honored for their 50th wedding anniversary

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Commercial Intertech Retirees will meet at noon Tuesday at St. Mark’s Fellowship Hall, Logan Way.


SENIOR MENUS

Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60


MASONIC GROUPS

TUESDAY High Twelve Club 720, Temple on the Hill, will have an all-you-can eat soup and salad


GARDEN CLUBS

UPCOMING Daisy Dozen will meet for a Snow Gardens Winter Celebration on Dec. 5 at Fellows


Tree lighting set for communities


Museum holiday open house set

Museum holiday open house set NILES The Ward-Thomas Museum, 503 Brown St., has decorated all the


SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise at


OES 278 meeting set for Tuesday

OES 278 meeting set for Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN Miriam Chapter 278, OES will meet at 7:30 p.m.


Powerball hits record $425 million jackpot after no wins Saturday

Powerball hits record $425 million jackpot after no wins Saturday Associated Press ]CLEVELAND


Deer-gun season expected to draw 420,000 Ohio hunters starting Monday

Deer-gun season expected to draw 420,000 Ohio hunters starting Monday Associated Press COLUMBUS


55,000 Ohioans lose jobless aid soon; Sen. Brown seeks extension

55,000 Ohioans lose jobless aid soon; Sen. Brown seeks extension Associated Press COLUMBUS


Lawrence County taxpayers reminded of Dec. 31 deadline

The Lawrence County Treasurer’s office will mail tax reminder notices to those who have not paid their 2012 property taxes.


Knee injury sidelines Simon

By ED PUSKAS epuskas@vindy.com COLUMBUS John Simon’s motivational skills never were in


1 dead, 2 others rescued after boat sinks in chilly Mosquito Lake

By DANNY RESTIVO drestivo@vindy.com Bazetta After a daylong search, the body of


Red-hot Romeo blanks Team USA once again

By Joe Catullo Jr. sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After a six-point beating of Team USA on


In post-recession economy, merchants predict $583M in sales in Valley

By BURTON SPEAKMAN and JAMISON COCKLIN news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Let the shopping begin.


Seasonal hiring increases this holiday season

By BURTON SPEAKMAN bspeakman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN This year the expectation of a stronger, and


Mount Union rolls again

Staff report ALLIANCE Jasper Collins caught five touchdown passes from Kevin Burke to lead the


Boardman Township benefits from task force's seized funds

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN Boardman Township has reaped about $5,000 in the


Mangapora tops 1,000 for Canfield

By MATTHEW PEASLEE mpeaslee@vindy.com CANFIELD Canfield High’s Sabrina Mangapora moved her


4th annual Steam Whistle Blow brings mill sounds back to life

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mike McCleery’s father, the late Robert McCleery,


Adversity propels Heartland’s Olivia Test

By Ryan Buck sports@vindy.com COLUMBIANA At first glance and later on film, Heartland


Warren asst. chief to head committee to recruit minorities, women

Asst. chief to head committee to recruit minorities, women By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com


Boxing show in Campbell to pit Youngstown vs. Cincy

By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com CAMPBELL It will be Team Youngstown versus Team Cincinnati on


'TIS THE SEASON for Olde Fashioned Christmas at Mill

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lightly falling snow, handmade gifts and


METRO DIGEST || Lisbon woman killed in crash

Killed in crash LISBON The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a one-car accident that


Austintown couple persevere through his Alzheimer's

Barry Claycomb and his wife, Joanne, hug their dog in their Austintown home. Barry has been battling Alzheimer’s disease for about four years with his wife firmly at his side. She discourages talk of placing Barry in a nursing home.

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Perfectly bittersweet for OSU, fans

Associated Press COLUMBUS The only thing Urban Meyer lost during his first season at Ohio State


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Singer Bjork’s vocal cord surgery is successful LONDON Icelandic singer Bjork says


Skier Vonn finishes 21st

Associated Press ASPEN, Colo. Completely exhausted, Lindsey Vonn collapsed to the snow soon


Immigrants struggle and attempt to cope in Sandy’s aftermath

Associated Press NEW YORK Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S.


Writing workshop to take place at Pig Iron

Writing workshop to take place at Pig Iron YOUNGSTOWN Pig Iron Literary & Art Works will have a


Engineers in Ohio to test safer space propellant

Associated Press CLEVELAND A government-industry team including engineers from government


area bowling scores

First 3rd winners Camelot — Cameron Adamowicz, Riley Adamowicz, Charley Kish & Jaret Davis in


COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Top 25 games

MEN No. 13 Missouri, VCU 65 PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS Laurence Bowers had 14 points and 11


PSU honors seniors

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Penn State players wore “42” on the side of their helmets


big Ten Saturday’s other games

Michigan State 26, Minnesota 10 MINNEAPOLIS Le’Veon Bell rumbled for a career-high 266 yards and


Shale’s great promise

Opinion: By William McKenzie The Dallas Morning News We’re hearing plenty about Republicans and Democrats


Hamas No. 2 rejects Gaza arms halt

Associated Press CAIRO Gaza’s ruling Hamas will not stop arming itself because only a strong


publishers weekly BEST-SELLERS For the week ending Nov. 17

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The Last Man” by Vince Flynn (Atria) 2. “Merry Christmas, Alex Cross” by


LARRY HAGMAN

LARRY HAGMAN Fast facts Five things to know about “Dallas” star Larry Hagman: HIS FAMOUS MOM:


Covelli enters OSU donation record book

By ED PUSKAS sports@vindy.com COLUMBUS Sam Covelli wore an impressive smile on Saturday,


Top electronics in performance, innovation

Though Consumer Reports recently tested more than 600 smartphones, tablets, TVs and more, only 10


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9


Condemned man’s bogus claim

Editorial: Condemned man’s bogus claim It has been nearly 29 years since Ronald Post shot 53-year-old Helen


BRIDGE

BRIDGE North-South vulnerable. West deals. NORTH x5 2 uA 10 v7 4 3 wQ J 8 6 5 4 WEST


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Boardman Township trustees, special meeting at 5 p.m., regular meeting at 5:30


Alzheimer’s early-detection program aimed at companies

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Canfield More than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s


The opera star from Youngstown will sing his signature role in his hometown debut Lawrence Brownlee

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Lawrence Brownlee is at the top of the opera


3 hurt as fire breaks out at State Dept.

3 hurt as fire breaks out at State Dept. washington Authorities say three maintenance workers


Pens’ Neal scores four in benefit

Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Locked-out NHL players hit the ice Saturday night to raise


Irish stay perfect; Texas A&M rolls

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Theo Riddick rushed for 146 yards and a touchdown, Kyle Brindza


Miami nips Cavs after rally

Associated Press MIAMI Ray Allen took a pass from LeBron James and made a 3-pointer with 18.2


State Legislature should ban Internet sweepstakes parlors

Editorial: Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, who has made no secret of his disdain for gambling joints cloaked


prep sports at a glance

SATURDAY’s RESULTS FOOTBALL playoffs Division I Semifinals Cin. Moeller 26, Pickerington N.


Camacho, 50, dies after ambush

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Hector “Macho” Camacho was a brash fighter with a mean


Black Friday shopping declines

Associated Press NEW YORK Thanksgiving shopping took a noticeable bite out of Black Friday’s


Ask Mr. Know It All

Q. On the old TV game show “Let’s Make a Deal,” Monty Hall would give away lots of prizes along with


Workers are sent away for bargain surgeries

Los Angeles Times Carol and Ed Vogel enjoyed a weeklong all-expenses-paid trip to a Newport Beach,


career paths & limelight

Communications Carlo LoParo has joined Columbus-based Strategic Public Partners as vice president


MAHONING COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS MAHONING COUNTY DOCKET US Bank NA v. Kyla T. Tate et al, order of magistrate. Bank of


Egypt reformist warns of turmoil from Morsi decree

Associated Press CAIRO Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei warned


Anti-shale landowner bows to financial need

Philadelphia Inquirer Two years ago, Denise Dennis delivered a dramatic denunciation of Marcellus


Assessment: Blast displaces hundreds

Los Angeles Times A natural-gas explosion in Springfield, Mass., that blew up a strip club Friday


Workers’ comp

Workers’ comp mineral ridge The Western Reserve Association of Health Underwriters will present


Photo printing and one more soundbar

Q. My boyfriend and I recently had portraits taken by a friend who used to be a professional


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Donald and LaDonna Thomas, Columbiana, girl, Nov. 23.


Food orders accepted by church

Staff report Niles New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., is accepting orders for


State launches website to ease college planning

Associated Press COLUMBUS Audra Banfield has a pleasant but unnerving problem: By the time she


Penn State ends with OT win

Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Sam Ficken hit a 37-yard field goal in overtime, and


The holiday season is here, bringing scores of television specials that air every year. But there

The holiday season is here, bringing scores of television specials that air every year. But there


Will GOP ax Y’town judgeship?

Opinion: Given that the debate over the Youngstown Municipal Court comes down to money — specifically, the


Meyer, Tressel bask in victory

One coach got carried off the field and another received a Gatorade bath Saturday at Ohio Stadium.


LARRY HAGMAN, 81 ‘Dallas’ star was ‘bigger than life’

Associated Press J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of


Smashing success

By JAMISON COCKLIN jcocklin@vindy.com weathersfield Greg and Pam SchollSFlbare hoping to


Retired teachers continue to help students

By SEAN BARRON Special to The Vindicator BOARDMAN Kristen Cartwright fondly recalled her high-


Ex-Nazi guard to appeal his deportation order

Associated Press PITTSBURGH A former Nazi who has lived for decades in western Pennsylvania is


Pop culture Q&A

Pop culture Q&A By Rich Heldenfels Q. Can you tell me why the detective partner on “Blue


record reviews

Rihanna Album: “Unapologetic” (Island Def Jam Music Group) Grade: A There’s something about


Canfield has committee surplus

Opinion: Canfield has committee surplus The city of Canfield has five boards and commissions: Planning


ROSEMOND | Music lessons and bullying

McClatchy Newspapers Q. What is an appropriate age for a child to begin learning a musical


Years Ago

Today is Sunday, Nov. 25, the 330th day of 2012. There are 36 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Reporting prep results

Reporting prep results The Vindicator encourages coaches and statisticians to report winter prep