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Coat giveaway for kids Saturday
The Salvation Army Mahoning County Services Area, in partnership with several civic organizations and businesses, will distribute 1,000 new winter coats to 1,000 pre-registered children free of charge from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Salvation Army, 1501 Glenwood Ave.
Worker-owned business having Elm Street cleanup on Saturday
Worker-owned business having Elm Street cleanup on Saturday
Cause unknown for NW Ohio house fire that killed 5
Cause unknown for NW Ohio house fire that killed 5
US Steel lays off 142 at Pittsburgh-area tube site
US Steel lays off 142 at Pittsburgh-area tube site
$3M bond for Ohio man in officer-involved shooting
$3M bond for Ohio man in officer-shooting shooting
New Castle boy who killed dad's pregnant fiancee moving
New Castle boy who killed dad's pregnant fiancee moving
AP survey: Bonds, Clemens likely miss in Hall vote
AP survey: Bonds, Clemens likely miss in Hall vote
Youngstown woman arrested for theft from Boardman store
Youngstown woman arrested for theft from Boardman store
Matthew Smith files to run for Youngstown mayor
Matthew Smith files to run for Youngstown mayor YOUNGSTOWN Matthew Smith of Crandall Avenue has
Ohio police dog case involving bites moves forward
Ohio police dog case involving bites moves forward
Emergency crews on scene at accident on Interstate 680 in Youngstown
Emergency crews on scene at accident on Interstate 680 in Youngstown
New proposal: Ohio funding tied to student grad rates
New proposal: Ohio funding tied to student grad rates
Ohio judge allows subpoenas for anonymous bloggers
Ohio judge allows subpoenas for anonymous bloggers
Pressuring GOP, Obama takes his fiscal plan to Pa.
Pressuring GOP, Obama takes his fiscal plan to Pa.
OSHP troopers seize 743 pounds of pot in Preble County
OSHP troopers seize 743 pounds of pot in Preble County
Co-defendant IDs Jamelle Jackson as a shooter in 2011 murder
Co-defendant IDs Jamelle Jackson as a shooter in 2011 murder
Johnson to serve on Energy and Commerce committee
Johnson to serve on Energy and Commerce committee U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson of Marietta, R-6th, is
Winterfest Dance is Wednesday at country club
Winterfest Dance is Wednesday at country club Girard The 12th annual Special Needs Winterfest
Girard school board seeks a new member
Girard school board seeks a new member GIRARD The departure of a school board member has created
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 10:30 a.m.
Shekinah Glory planning activities
Shekinah Glory planning activities YOUNGSTOWN Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministry, 3314 South Ave.,
New Mahoning, Trumbull coaches add aura of mystery to boys season
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com Campbell coach Mike Szenborn knows exactly what Mahoning Valley high school boys basketball fans can expect from the upcoming season.
Obamacare prompts YSU to cap hours for faculty
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Semester hours for part-time Youngstown State
Canfield, West Branch among area’s elite teams
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com On March 3, Sabrina Mangapora’s jump shot with two seconds
State confirms probe at Boardman Fire Dept.
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has confirmed
Choffin students aim to provide holiday cheer for homeless pets
By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Choffin Career AND Technical Center students
‘Mosch’ off to 2-0 start with Columbiana Clips
By Joe Catullo sports@vindy.com LISBON After the third game last season, Boardman High women’s
$1.5M project advances Wick District-Smoky Hollow efforts
By DAVID SKOLNICK skolnick@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A $1.5 million project that replaced water and
Big Ten finale has Youngstown flavor
Nebraska (aka “Cardinal Mooney West”) will play Wisconsin and Boardman’s Chase Hammond By JOE
Father shares story of bullied son’s suicide
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com SPRINGFIELD With his voice cracking and full of emotion,
It’s Round 2 for YSU-Stony Brook
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Last season, on the day after Christmas, most of the
Kenner ends 32-year career in Mahoning engineer's office
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Marilyn Kenner retires as chief deputy
Red-hot Phantoms cool their heels with time off
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com BOARDMAN Who schedules a weekend off during a four-game
Commissioners OK $3,820 for expenses of trial in Akron
By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County commissioners have
Beaver High School evacuated after bomb threat
Staff report LISBON Students at Beaver Local High School were evacuated to the middle school for
Arms museum unwraps 5th annual Christmas Past exhibit
Leann Rich, manager of education and external relations for the Mahoning Valley Historical Society, poses in the Retro Room at the Arms Family Museum in Youngstown. It is one of seven rooms decorated for the Memories of Christmas Past exhibit, which opens Saturday and continues through Jan. 6.
Austintown Community Briefs
Your pet can get photo taken with Santa Legacy Dog Rescue of Ohio, Inc. will provide two
Police seek clues in Campbell killing
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell It makes no sense yet to Campbell police why
Poland Community Briefs
Lighting of the village celebration Today from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Poland Junior Women’s Club and
Betras targets errant Dems
Opinion: Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras doesn’t want a repeat performance from the
Pouring money into politics became 2012’s extreme sport
Editorial: A $6 million man wouldn’t have stood a chance running for a contested U.S. Senate race in 2012. And
METRO DIGEST || No foul play suspected in death in Austintown
No foul play suspected in death in Austintown austintown A man found dead in the woods Tuesday
Years Ago
Today is Friday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2012. There are 31 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
White House ‘cliff’ offer gets cold shoulder from GOP
Associated Press WASHINGTON The White House is seeking $1.6 trillion in higher taxes over a
Mo. Powerball winner verified
Associated Press DEARBORN, Mo. Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two
Roethlisberger status sounds doubtful
Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger can hold his newborn son Ben Jr. in his injured
Jobless-aid seekers drop to 393,000
Jobless-aid seekers drop to 393,000 WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment
GM venture in China plans $1 billion plant
Associated Press HONG KONG General Motors Co. and its joint-venture partners in China say they
The great unknowns in Ohio
Opinion: The great unknowns in Ohio Canton Repository: When it comes to the state government in Columbus
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 25.41 .11 Avalon
Senate bill would require search warrant to review emails
Associated Press WASHINGTON Over objections from law- enforcement officials, the Senate
Company issues statement in drilling dispute
Staff report lordstown Houston-based Halcon Resources Ltd. extended an olive branch to a group
Report: US economy grew at 2.7 percent rate in third quarter
Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. economy grew at a 2.7 percent annual rate from July through
Funds sought in Howland
Staff report Howland Howland Township employees and elected officials will be at Howland Corners
Young people in harm’s way
Opinion: By Mattea Kramer OtherWords More than 5 million young people are looking for work. College is
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “The Barber of Seville,” 7:30 p.m.: Lawrence Brownlee stars in
Taking a whack at hit men
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers “Killing Them Softly” is, in its own chatty and slight way,
US Supreme Court weighs consideration of gay marriage
Associated Press WASHINGTON The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box
New Iran sanctions
New Iran sanctions WASHINGTON Senators pressed ahead Thursday on a new set of tough sanctions
Barko to offer new works at event
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Butler Institute of American Art’s annual holiday craft show will be
College degree mania dumb
Opinion: By George Leef McClatchy-Tribune RALEIGH, N.C. For many years the conventional wisdom in the
‘The Collection’: It’s a bloody shame
By Matthew Odam Austin American-Statesman A few years ago, audiences watched in horror as Arkin
Has the time come for revolt by taxpayers?
Opinion: Congress returned to “work” this week (now there’s a laugh) to complete its lame-duck session before
“fashion police” (10 p.m., E!): Be honest: You never thought “Fashion
“fashion police” (10 p.m., E!): Be honest: You never thought “Fashion Police” would make it to 100
UN votes to recognize a Palestinian state
Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a
Surplus clothing
Surplus clothing West Side Community Center, 304 Matta Ave., Youngstown. Clothing giveaway for
Ohio town says no
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Some scrappy citizens in the burg of Brecksville, Ohio, produced one
POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Liberty and Girard:
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Liberty Neighborhood Block Watch, 12:30 p.m., Township administration building.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Shayla Madison and Allen Crockett, Youngstown, girl, Nov. 27.
Benefit tonight for cop with cancer in Struthers
Benefit tonight for cop with cancer in Struthers Struthers St. Nicholas Hall, 764 Fifth St.,
BCS implications in MAC title game between KSU and Northern Illinois
Associated Press DETROIT The Mid-American Conference championship game this year has a lot more
YSU baseball team signs three recruits
YSU baseball team signs three recruits YOUNGSTOWN Joe King, Matt Sullivan and Shane Willoughby
YNDC gets $788K grant for farm program
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. received a $788,673
Browns defense on dominating roll
Associated Press BEREA For the past two weeks, Cleveland’s defense has been a swarming mass that
newsmakers
newsmakers Lohan faces assault, reckless driving NEW YORK Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested
Obama, Romney have private lunch meeting
Associated Press WASHINGTON Three weeks after the election, Mitt Romney made it to the White
Fire-services rating in Campbell improves
By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell Campbell’s fire-services classification has
birthdays
birthdays Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 94. Actor Robert Guillaume is 85. Country singer-record
Official: Las Vegas casino junkets possible from Vienna airport
Staff report VIENNA Changes in casino junkets to Atlantic City and other locations could lead
String of robberies plagues South Side
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police officers were busy Wednesday with
Warren man shot 2nd time this year
By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A 34-year-old Larchmont Avenue Northeast man was in
Mahoning Valley kids will shop with a cop
By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Boardman Kmart store will be raided
5 dogs, 4 cats likely died of starvation. officials say
Staff report WARREN An Animal Welfare League official said she is “fairly certain” that the five
Traffic stop in Canfield nets 3 arrests
Staff report canfield A Tuesday night traffic stop ended in the arrest of three people on drug
Struthers man charged in theft, chase
Staff report Boardman A 29-year-old Struthers man appeared Thursday night in Mahoning County
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joel W. McKendry, 32, of 230 N. Cadillac Drive,
Judge to bridge-bomb plotter: Am I biased? Should I step aside?
Associated Press AKRON A judge ready to sentence a fourth man in a failed plot to bomb a highway
McDonald mayor to lead transit board
Staff report WARREN Glenn Holmes, mayor of McDonald, has been appointed chairman of the Trumbull
Yannones mark 50th anniversary with family in Fla.
Richard and Mary Yannone of Boardman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by spending a week
Parents announce Lazzeri-Sheridan wedding plans
Frank and Charleen Lazzeri and Thomas and Patricia Sheridan, all of Boardman, are announcing the
Boardman Sports Briefs
It’s getting cold outside and the snow will be flying before you know it. That’s the bad news. But
Market Street students catch candy culprit
A missing bag of candy sparked a science adventure and sleuth experiment to find the culprit at Boardman Market Street School Nov. 20.
Mech e Gasparek | Jeffrey Thomas
Mech e Gasparek and Jeffrey Thomas, both of Girard, were united in marriage May 12 at St. Charles
Boardman Glenwood Honor Roll
Fifth Grade High Honor Roll Gianna Arquilla Jacob Banko Noah Basista Alyssa Berardi Mary
West Boulevard Honor Roll
Third Grade High Honor Roll Sarah Kinderdine Eden Lesnansky Brittany Sellers Shristy
Cynthia Gaul v Robert King III
Cynthia Ann Gaul of Salisbury, N.C., became the bride of Robert J. King III, also of Salisbury,
Burnhams mark golden milestone with their family
To observe their 50th wedding anniversary, James and Trudy Burnham of Boardman celebrated July 14
Junior Women’s League selects 2013 officers
The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will announce its 2013 officers during the annual
Library event features parachutes and popsicles
The Boardman library hosted a fun-filled parachute play session in its meeting room Nov. 21.
Dr., Mrs. Hanzely mark 50th year of their marriage
The family of Dr. Stephen and Brigitta Hanzely of Poland honored the couple with an outdoor picnic
Austintown Sports Briefs
Neighbors wants winter sports news It’s getting cold outside and the snow will be flying before
SENIOR SALUTE – BAND EDITION
Name: Michael Toppi and Julie Mortellaro Instrument: Michael: Trumpet and Baritone; Julie:
Boardman High School Honor Roll
Ninth Grade High Honor Roll Arduin, Elena Bell, Anthony Boulos, Mirella Campy, Taylor
Poland Union, Menchies host tasty fundraiser
Menchies in Boardman and Poland Union Elementary School teamed up Nov. 12-13 for a tasty fundraiser that was mutually beneficial.
Boardman Stadium Honor Roll
Third Grade High honor roll Louis Andrews Cassidy Bryan Paige Chance Olivia Cmil Raymond
Canfield band members part of honors bands
The Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District 5 held its annual Fall Conference on Nov. 17 at Henry H. Stambaugh Auditorium in Youngstown. Highlighting the conference were the performances of the OMEA District 5 Middle School and High School Honors Bands. Band directors from across Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull counties submitted hundreds of nominations.
Lynn Kirk hosts Scholastic book fair
Excited students flooded the Scholastic book fair at Lynn Kirk Elementary School Nov. 20 to purchase new finds, like the Avengers, and old favorites, such as the Harry Potter series or Twilight.
Poland Sports Briefs
Poland boys basketball tickets on sale The Poland High School athletic department is selling
Students bounce, skate during day off
With no school Nov. 21, children and parents found other ways to amuse themselves in the Austintown community.
Poland church hosts vespers service
Musicians from the very young to seasoned adults are preparing for “Christmas Vespers, a Celebration
High school students teach at Dobbins
Students in Julie Walsh’s Child Development class at Poland Seminary High School read a story to students at Dobbins Elementary Nov. 16.
Union students travel to lunch in style
Eighteen lucky students from Poland Union Elementary School got to take a limo ride to Golden Coral in Boardman on Nov. 15.
Austintown Police Blotter
Oct. 22 Criminal damaging: The building was spray painted and vent covers were damaged at Wee Care
Fitch Storytellers make voices heard
Students involved in Austintown Fitch High School’s Storytellers group presented an assembly for the school, titled “Voices,” Nov. 20.
St. Charles builds young scientists
St. Charles Elementary School kindergarten students in Patricia Bartholomew’s class learned facts of life during their science fair Sept. 21.
Boardman Center Honor Roll
Fifth Grade High Honor Roll Hailey Baker Reese Connolly Alan Cuevas Charlie Davis Katie
Canfield Community Briefs
Chicken dinner to be served Western Reserve United Methodist Church, located at 4580 Canfield Road
AMS student council gives back
The Austintown Middle School student council is working hard to give back this holiday season. For its first service project of the school year, the students coordinated the collection of items for Operation Christmas Child. The gifts are being sent in shoe boxes to underprivileged youth in numerous countries around the world.
Poland Players put on ‘Wonderful Life’
The Poland Players put on their production of “It’s a Wonderful Life,” written by Doug Rand and adapted from the screen play by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra, and Jo Swerling, at the Poland Seminary High School auditorium Nov. 15-17.
CHC students get lesson in government
Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School welcomed two special visitors in an effort to learn more about government on Nov. 2.
Canfield Sports Briefs
Varsity basketball tickets available Canfield 2012-13 varsity boys basketball reserved seat season
Boardman Community Briefs
Cookie and craft sale The Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Ave. in Boardman, will
Canfield Police Blotter
Nov. 5 Identity theft: A homeowner in the 70 block of Neff Drive was notified he had an overdue
Girls soccer team makes history
The Canfield varsity girls soccer team recently completed one of the best seasons in school history,
Hilltop students excel in Box Tops contest
Students at Hilltop Elementary School were embroiled in a tough, but good-natured, contest during the month of October.
Watson students bake pies for Rescue Mission
Many students in Dana Elias’ third-grade class at Watson Elementary had never baked pies before Nov. 16, when they, with the help of parent, teacher, and even educational board volunteers, prepared pumpkin, apple, and cherry pies to donate to the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley.
Hilltop students celebrate Thanksgiving
Students at Hilltop Elementary School had a little bit extra to be thankful for this year. Nanette Midgley, a retired Hilltop teacher, visited the school to perform a Thanksgiving program for the students Nov. 20.
CHC students welcome grandparents
C.H. Campbell Elementary School held its annual second-grade Grandparent’s Day Nov. 12-16. Each
Troop 25 hosts junior leader training
Boy Scout Troop 25 of Canfield hosted a junior leader training the weekend of Nov. 16-18 at Camp
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