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High school basketball scores

Friday's high school basketball results


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


Beatitude House receives $3K grant

Beatitude House receives $3K grant


AP survey: Bonds, Clemens likely miss in Hall vote

AP survey: Bonds, Clemens likely miss in Hall vote


Sneezing fit blamed in crash at Calif. dealership

Sneezing fit blamed in crash at Calif. dealership


Authorities probing arson at Ohio University

Authorities probing arson at Ohio University


Youngstown woman arrested for theft from Boardman store

Youngstown woman arrested for theft from Boardman store


Cleveland man gets 20 years for sex trafficking

Cleveland man gets 20 years for sex trafficking


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


Israel OKs new West Bank settlement construction

Israel OKs new West Bank settlement construction


New Ohio coaltiion wants tax hikes on the rich

New Ohio coalition wants tax hikes on the rich


Pressuring GOP, Obama takes his fiscal plan to Pa.

Pressuring GOP, Obama takes his fiscal plan to Pa.


Ohio authorities seeking man in baby's death

Ohio authorities seeking man in baby's death


Ohio owners don't want Humane Society in lawsuit

Ohio owners don't want Humane Society in lawsuit


Missouri couple wins $588M Powerball prize

Missouri couple wins $588M Powerball prize


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


Rascal Flatts at Covelli Centre on Feb. 22

Rascal Flatts at Covelli Centre on Feb. 22


CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 10:30 a.m.


OH WOW! is offering activities


Shekinah Glory planning activities

Shekinah Glory planning activities YOUNGSTOWN Shekinah Glory Outreach Ministry, 3314 South Ave.,


Obamacare prompts YSU to cap hours for faculty

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Semester hours for part-time Youngstown State


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.


State confirms probe at Boardman Fire Dept.

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com BOARDMAN The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has confirmed


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


‘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


Choffin students aim to provide holiday cheer for homeless pets

By DENISE DICK denise_dick@vindy.com Youngstown Choffin Career AND Technical Center students


Big Ten finale has Youngstown flavor

Nebraska (aka “Cardinal Mooney West”) will play Wisconsin and Boardman’s Chase Hammond By JOE


$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


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


Father shares story of bullied son’s suicide

By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com SPRINGFIELD With his voice cracking and full of emotion,


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


Kenner ends 32-year career in Mahoning engineer's office

By PETER H. MILLIKEN milliken@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Marilyn Kenner retires as chief deputy


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.


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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CHC students welcome grandparents

C.H. Campbell Elementary School held its annual second-grade Grandparent’s Day Nov. 12-16. Each


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.

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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.

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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.

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Girls soccer team makes history

The Canfield varsity girls soccer team recently completed one of the best seasons in school history,

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Canfield Police Blotter

Nov. 5 Identity theft: A homeowner in the 70 block of Neff Drive was notified he had an overdue


Boardman Community Briefs

Cookie and craft sale The Bethel Lutheran Church, located at 425 Crestview Ave. in Boardman, will


Canfield Sports Briefs

Varsity basketball tickets available Canfield 2012-13 varsity boys basketball reserved seat season


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.

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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.

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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.

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Austintown Police Blotter

Oct. 22 Criminal damaging: The building was spray painted and vent covers were damaged at Wee Care


Canfield Community Briefs

Chicken dinner to be served Western Reserve United Methodist Church, located at 4580 Canfield Road


Boardman Center Honor Roll

Fifth Grade High Honor Roll Hailey Baker Reese Connolly Alan Cuevas Charlie Davis Katie


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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Poland church hosts vespers service

Musicians from the very young to seasoned adults are preparing for “Christmas Vespers, a Celebration

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Students bounce, skate during day off

With no school Nov. 21, children and parents found other ways to amuse themselves in the Austintown community.

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Poland Sports Briefs

Poland boys basketball tickets on sale The Poland High School athletic department is selling


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.

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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.

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Boardman Stadium Honor Roll

Third Grade High honor roll Louis Andrews Cassidy Bryan Paige Chance Olivia Cmil Raymond


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.

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Boardman High School Honor Roll

Ninth Grade High Honor Roll Arduin, Elena Bell, Anthony Boulos, Mirella Campy, Taylor


SENIOR SALUTE – BAND EDITION

Name: Michael Toppi and Julie Mortellaro Instrument: Michael: Trumpet and Baritone; Julie:

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Austintown Sports Briefs

Neighbors wants winter sports news It’s getting cold outside and the snow will be flying before


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


Library event features parachutes and popsicles

The Boardman library hosted a fun-filled parachute play session in its meeting room Nov. 21.

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Junior Women’s League selects 2013 officers

The Boardman-Poland Junior Women’s League will announce its 2013 officers during the annual


Burnhams mark golden milestone with their family

To observe their 50th wedding anniversary, James and Trudy Burnham of Boardman celebrated July 14


Cynthia Gaul v Robert King III

Cynthia Ann Gaul of Salisbury, N.C., became the bride of Robert J. King III, also of Salisbury,


West Boulevard Honor Roll

Third Grade High Honor Roll Sarah Kinderdine Eden Lesnansky Brittany Sellers Shristy


Boardman Glenwood Honor Roll

Fifth Grade High Honor Roll Gianna Arquilla Jacob Banko Noah Basista Alyssa Berardi Mary


Mech e Gasparek | Jeffrey Thomas

Mech e Gasparek and Jeffrey Thomas, both of Girard, were united in marriage May 12 at St. Charles


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.

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Boardman Sports Briefs

It’s getting cold outside and the snow will be flying before you know it. That’s the bad news. But


Parents announce Lazzeri-Sheridan wedding plans

Frank and Charleen Lazzeri and Thomas and Patricia Sheridan, all of Boardman, are announcing the


Yannones mark 50th anniversary with family in Fla.

Richard and Mary Yannone of Boardman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary by spending a week


McDonald mayor to lead transit board

Staff report WARREN Glenn Holmes, mayor of McDonald, has been appointed chairman of the Trumbull


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


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joel W. McKendry, 32, of 230 N. Cadillac Drive,


Benefit tonight for cop with cancer in Struthers

Benefit tonight for cop with cancer in Struthers Struthers St. Nicholas Hall, 764 Fifth St.,


Struthers man charged in theft, chase

Staff report Boardman A 29-year-old Struthers man appeared Thursday night in Mahoning County


Traffic stop in Canfield nets 3 arrests

Staff report canfield A Tuesday night traffic stop ended in the arrest of three people on drug


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


Mahoning Valley kids will shop with a cop

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Boardman Kmart store will be raided


Police seek clues in Campbell killing

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell It makes no sense yet to Campbell police why


Warren man shot 2nd time this year

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN A 34-year-old Larchmont Avenue Northeast man was in


String of robberies plagues South Side

By JOHN W. GOODWIN JR. jgoodwin@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Police officers were busy Wednesday with


Official: Las Vegas casino junkets possible from Vienna airport

Staff report VIENNA Changes in casino junkets to Atlantic City and other locations could lead


birthdays

birthdays Actor Efrem Zimbalist Jr. is 94. Actor Robert Guillaume is 85. Country singer-record


Fire-services rating in Campbell improves

By jeanne starmack starmack@vindy.com campbell Campbell’s fire-services classification has


Obama, Romney have private lunch meeting

Associated Press WASHINGTON Three weeks after the election, Mitt Romney made it to the White


newsmakers

newsmakers Lohan faces assault, reckless driving NEW YORK Actress Lindsay Lohan was arrested


Browns defense on dominating roll

Associated Press BEREA For the past two weeks, Cleveland’s defense has been a swarming mass that


YNDC gets $788K grant for farm program

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. received a $788,673


YSU baseball team signs three recruits

YSU baseball team signs three recruits YOUNGSTOWN Joe King, Matt Sullivan and Shane Willoughby


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


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Shayla Madison and Allen Crockett, Youngstown, girl, Nov. 27.


Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Liberty Neighborhood Block Watch, 12:30 p.m., Township administration building.


POLICE CALLS IN GIRARD, LIBERTY

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Liberty and Girard:


Ohio town says no

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Some scrappy citizens in the burg of Brecksville, Ohio, produced one


Surplus clothing

Surplus clothing West Side Community Center, 304 Matta Ave., Youngstown. Clothing giveaway for


UN votes to recognize a Palestinian state

Associated Press UNITED NATIONS The United Nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to recognize a


“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


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


‘The Collection’: It’s a bloody shame

By Matthew Odam Austin American-Statesman A few years ago, audiences watched in horror as Arkin


College degree mania dumb

Opinion: By George Leef McClatchy-Tribune RALEIGH, N.C. For many years the conventional wisdom in the


Barko to offer new works at event

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Butler Institute of American Art’s annual holiday craft show will be


New Iran sanctions

New Iran sanctions WASHINGTON Senators pressed ahead Thursday on a new set of tough sanctions


US Supreme Court weighs consideration of gay marriage

Associated Press WASHINGTON The running fight over gay marriage is shifting from the ballot box


Taking a whack at hit men

By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers “Killing Them Softly” is, in its own chatty and slight way,


oddly enough

oddly enough Guilty NM prankster returns stolen toilet paper PORTALES, N.M. University


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v “The Barber of Seville,” 7:30 p.m.: Lawrence Brownlee stars in


Young people in harm’s way

Opinion: By Mattea Kramer OtherWords More than 5 million young people are looking for work. College is


Funds sought in Howland

Staff report Howland Howland Township employees and elected officials will be at Howland Corners


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


Company issues statement in drilling dispute

Staff report lordstown Houston-based Halcon Resources Ltd. extended an olive branch to a group


Senate bill would require search warrant to review emails

Associated Press WASHINGTON Over objections from law- enforcement officials, the Senate


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


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .66, 25.41 .11 Avalon


The great unknowns in Ohio

Opinion: The great unknowns in Ohio Canton Repository: When it comes to the state government in Columbus


GM venture in China plans $1 billion plant

Associated Press HONG KONG General Motors Co. and its joint-venture partners in China say they


Jobless-aid seekers drop to 393,000

Jobless-aid seekers drop to 393,000 WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment


Roethlisberger status sounds doubtful

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Ben Roethlisberger can hold his newborn son Ben Jr. in his injured


Mo. Powerball winner verified

Associated Press DEARBORN, Mo. Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two


Years Ago

Today is Friday, Nov. 30, the 335th day of 2012. There are 31 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


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


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


Betras targets errant Dems

Opinion: Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras doesn’t want a repeat performance from the


Poland Community Briefs

Lighting of the village celebration Today from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the Poland Junior Women’s Club and


Austintown Community Briefs

Your pet can get photo taken with Santa Legacy Dog Rescue of Ohio, Inc. will provide two


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