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Stories published August 24, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
West Side man charged with stealing cops’ OVI checkpoint sign
West Side man charged with stealing cops’ OVI checkpoint sign YOUNGSTOWN William Toth, 42,
Vechiarelli is Greatest, at last; Leonard wins again
If you were looking at Tippe, Trumbull, Youngstown or Oak Tree golf courses Saturday for the best action Saturday in Greatest Golfer of the Valley, you looked in the wrong place.
Number of meth labs in Ohio skyrockets 467 percent
Number of meth labs in Ohio skyrockets 467 percent Associated Press CLEVELAND Authorities in
Thousands march in DC to commemorate and expand King’s dream
Thousands march in DC to commemorate and expand King’s dream Associated Press WASHINGTON Tens
Arab traditions, culture are center stage at Youngstown festival
Arab traditions, culture are center stage at Youngstown festival YOUNGSTOWN Nawal Picard, an
Golf outing will benefit cancer patient
Golf outing will benefit cancer patient Oct. 12 at Lakeside Golf Course.
HMHP Foundation presents scholarships
HMHP Foundation presents scholarships at 16th annual awards dinner.
Make like a tree and leave with an elm won at the fair
Seedling is believing: Canfield Fair visitors will have chances to win elm trees.
Club will sponsor annual fly-in
Club will sponsor annual fly-in WEST MIDDLESEX, PA. Hubbard Wingsnappers Club for radio-
Youngstown teachers staying on job
Teachers have agreed to work through Sept. 30 under terms of their old contract.
YSU’s Welcome Week takes students on a thrill ride
The zip line was part of Welcome Week festivities
Inside the ropes with JASON KOKRAK
Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under 69 in the second round of The Barclays. His round included seven birdies, three bogeys and one double bogey. He’s at 3 under for the tournament, seven shots behind the leader.
Bomb squad, Boardman fire respond to live mortar round
A boy and his mother attempted to sell the World War II memorabilia to First Choice Coin and Jewelry on Market Street
OSU’s Guiton stuck at second string
But the fifth-year senior will always be remembered for saving the Buckeyes’ perfect season.
QBs Weeden, Luck eye improvement
The two sophomores will see extended playing time in tonight’s preseason tune-up.
Valued Youngstown cop retiring, says people skills are key
Leaves after 29 years at YPD, 36 in law enforcement
Nonviolence Parade, rally set for Oct. 6 in Youngstown
The parade starts on Wood Street and proceeds downtown followed by the a rally
Youngstown native on trial in Ashtabula murder case
By SHELLEY TERRY Ashtabula Star Beacon ASHTABULA Opening statements took place Thursday in
Rabies baiting begins Monday in 3 counties
Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties will be covered
Panerathon expected to draw 8,000 downtown
By Kevin Connelly kconnelly@vindy.com youngstown An estimated 8,000 people will take part
GGOV open leader ahead by 2
Golfer Jim Cogar of Canfield chips his ball onto the green on the ninth hole of the North Course at Mill Creek Golf Course Friday during the Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers National Bank. Cogar shot an 82 and is 12 strokes back of leader Glenn Milton.
Ohio mom convicted in school brawl
Associated Press CINCINNATI An Ohio woman involved in a classroom brawl with a teenage girl
Merger, installation, anniversaries marked by Rodef Sholom
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com youngstown The merger of Temple Beth Israel, Sharon,
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Arab American Festival, 10 a.m.: The event will highlight Middle
Microsoft: CEO Ballmer to retire
Associated Press NEW YORK Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who helped Bill Gates transform the
RELIGION DIGEST || Support group
Support group youngstown Cornersburg Baptist Church,, 3898 Tippecanoe Road, will host a 12-week
Judge orders PBGC to cooperate with Delphi retirees
Move could help salaried retirees in their quest for thousands of documents
Will JobsOhio bite GOPers?
Opinion: COLUMBUS Assume, for a moment, that all five Republicans holding statewide office will easily
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael Goskie Jr., 42, of 5984 Badal Drive,
Affleck to play Batman in ‘Man of Steel’ sequel
By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Ben Affleck will don Batman’s cape and
Amid the frenzy, high school football season sports value
Editorial: Tradition and excitement run deep in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys each year as August winds its
Less of a commercial bonanza
Opinion: The Gleaner, Henderson, Ky.: August brings the usual heavily promoted back-to-school sales on
RELIGION DIGEST || First Friday
First Friday boardman First Friday Club of Greater Youngstown will begin a new season with Dr.
Rassey joining Harvard staff
Rassey joining Harvard staff YOUNGSTOWN Rob Rassey, a Youngstown Phantoms assistant coach for
Manning’s gender transition sets up a legal showdown
Associated Press Bradley Manning is the first transgender military inmate to ask for hormone
Rabbi Muller marks 2 special occasions
Rabbi Muller marks 2 special occasions By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com youngstown The
Years Ago
Today is Saturday, Aug. 24, the 236th day of 2013. There are 129 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Kids at the ESA Park Apartments’ picnic enjoyed themselves when Youngstown firefighters
Kids at the ESA Park Apartments’ picnic enjoyed themselves when Youngstown firefighters lightly
Toronto mayor beats Hogan
Assocaited Press TORONTO Toronto’s larger-than-life mayor took down wrestling star Hulk Hogan in
‘BLUE JASMINE’
‘BLUE JASMINE’ Grade: A MPAA rating: PG-13 for mature thematic material, language and sexual
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave.,
Ohio troopers get boot options after flap over footware
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s highway patrol and the union for troopers settled a
Steelers TE Johnson ready to return
He will likely see his first game action in 380 days on Saturday against the Chiefs.
HOW TO HANDLE RABIES BAITS
HOW TO HANDLE RABIES BAITS Instruct children to leave the baits alone. Once your area is
Student: Racist postings ‘a joke’
Associated Press COLUMBUS A student who took credit for anti-Islam fliers and racist cards
Radioactive groundwater in Japan gets closer to Pacific
Associated Press TOKYO Deep beneath Fukushima’s crippled nuclear power station, a massive
BUDGET BATTLE Leaders seek deal to avoid a shutdown
Associated Press WASHINGTON Congressional Republican leaders and the Obama administration are
METRO DIGEST || Ex-player denied release to parents
Ex-player denied release to parents SHARON, PA. A former player charged with assaulting his
METRO DIGEST || Seeking domestic violence shelter volunteers
Man shot in thigh YOUNGSTOWN Harold W. Michaels, 39, was shot in the thigh about 2:20 a.m.
Akron hospital: Force Amish girl to have chemotherapy
Associated Press An Ohio hospital is fighting to force a 10-year-old Amish girl with leukemia to
Villagers unsatisfied with life sentence for soldier
Associated Press JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. The U.S. soldier who massacred 16 Afghan
Jury convicts soldier in Fort Hood attack
Associated Press FORT HOOD, Texas A military jury Friday convicted Maj. Nidal Hasan in the
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