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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Springsteen's 'Born to Run' lyric sheet sells for $197,000
Someone was willing to pay big bucks for an early glimpse of what would become the Boss' "runaway American dream."
Library budget drops $1 million
As it awaits a new Canfield library and major main library renovations, the library system has
Lisa Antonini going to prison Jan. 7
Lisa Antonini going to prison Jan. 7 Lisa Antonini going to prison Jan. 7 Lisa A. Antonini,
YSU will hire search firm to recruit new provost
A decision about hiring a director of veterans/military affairs was tabled YSU will hire search
South African equality icon Nelson Mandela has died
Nelson Mandela, a colossus of the 20th century, emerged from 27 years in prison to topple apartheid with iron discipline, hardheaded realism and a common touch that endeared him to whites who had been conditioned to regard him as their bitter enemy.
Bart Logan of the Phantoms
Dec. 6, 2013 | Media relations coordinator and play-by-play voice, Bart Logan
NASA engineers help four regional companies
NASA engineers help four regional companies YOUNGSTOWN Four regional companies got some
Mahoning commissioners to have hearings on sales tax increase
Mahoning commissioners to have hearings on sales tax increase YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County
Sign up now for city elementary school basketball program
Sign up now for city elementary school basketball program
Police arrest 3 and seize drugs, guns and cash in drug busts
Police arrest 3 and seize drugs, guns and cash in drug busts
Woman discovers cash, diamonds and TVs missing from her home
Woman discovers cash, diamonds and TVs missing from her home
Relay for Life benefit
Relay for Life benefit NILES Relay for Life of Niles Team, The Parents Club, will sponsor a
Fundraising events are planned for Akron Children's Hospital.
Breakfast with Santa and Holiday Hopes luncheon fundraisers will aid Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley.
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Anthony and Kim (Wilczynski) Canale of Friendswood, Texas, are announcing the birth of a daughter,
Global banks fined $2.3 billion
The European Commission has fined a group of major global banks a total of 1.7 billion euros ($2.3 billion) for colluding to profit from the manipulation of key interest rates.
75 seek posts in mayor-elect McNally’s administration
Some appointments could be made by next week.
Unselfish Penguins top Robert Morris
Youngstown State men’s basketball coach Jerry Slocum is well-spoken, but he has a way of occasionally inventing words during his press conferences.
Former Boardman teacher receives jail time for sexual battery
Former teacher receives jail time for sexual battery
Stability hallmark of Mooney football
Cardinal Mooney has had just four football coaches in its history and only two — Don Bucci and P.J. Fecko — since 1966.
YSU women unable to keep late lead
Leading 67-61 with just over two minutes left, the Penguins crumpled under the RedHawks’ defensive pressure, committing three turnovers.
Youngstown council OKs garbage-fee reduction
City council also gave the go-ahead to a deal to get extra dog control help
Former Youngstown mayor expected to have federal confirmation hearing
He is seeking to head the federal Economic Development Administration
Injuries hurting Phantoms’ progress
Youngstown Phantoms head coach Anthony Noreen calls the USHL rules for the injured reserve list “confusing.”
Western Reserve QB named offensive POY in D7
Nick Allison headlined a list of seven area players to earn first team All-Ohio in Divisions VI and VII.
Poland woman mentioned in President's speech
A 23-year-old Poland woman, who is battling cancer for the second time, was mentioned in the President's Affordable Care Act speech
Youngstown Playhouse does things differently for musical "HONK!"
The message of “Honk!” is that it’s OK to be different.
Kenny Rogers rides crest of legendary career
The legendary Kenny Rogers, the newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, will perform holiday favorites and his classic hits when he brings his 32nd annual Christmas tour to Warren’s Packard Music Hall on Tuesday.
Jovian Sound Escape breaks metal chains
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com ALLIANCE Today’s local music scene offers plenty of
Salem Twin Cinema closes doors
Salem Twin Cinema closed its doors this week, leaving the city without a movie theater.
With a lot of new material, "Drag Queen" will again rule
Robert Dennick Joki takes outlandish celebrity behavior and spins it into hilarious musical theater in his ever-popular holiday show “How the Drag Queen Stole Christmas.”
Youth orchestras in holiday concert
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Symphony Youth Orchestra and Youngstown Symphony
Ballet Western Reserve presents ‘Nutcracker’
Staff report Youngstown After rehearsing for months, nearly 80 Ballet Western Reserve students
Cleveland author advises seniors to learn to navigate change
Cleveland author advises high school seniors on identifying, finding best careers
SPORTS DIGEST || Mooney’s Handel a first-team selection
Mooney’s Handel a first-team selection Cardinal Mooney senior Mark Handel was named to the All-
Youngstown health board to prevent leave to seek other job
Four-county neonatal Hepatitis B contract lost
Angels for Animals antique sale is this weekend
Money raised is used to operate the shelter which provides food, care and a roof over the animals’ heads
St. Joseph bellringers readying for holiday performances
Sandy Hintz, director of the handbell choir at St. Joseph Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Austintown, leads a rehearsal. Group members are, from left, Riley Burke, Caroline Mulhall, Alyssa Casity, Travis Saxton, Alex Sanders, Abby Walsh, Calab Bucci and Melissa Chalker.
A Kinsman man has sued claiming failure to pay for use of his land for drilling and pipeline operations.
A Kinsman man has sued claiming failure to pay for use of his land for drilling and pipeline operations.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 23.50 .17 Avalon
newsmakers
newsmakers Football, other fancy footwork rule ratings NEW YORK Whether on the gridiron or the
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK The Christmas Candle (PG) As the dawn of the electric age threatens a centuries-
American left behind in Cuba
Opinion: WASHINGTON The fourth Thanksgiving. The fourth Hanukkah. This is a hard season for Judy Gross,
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
“THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!” (8 p.m., NBC): The hills will be alive with the sounds of
“THE SOUND OF MUSIC LIVE!” (8 p.m., NBC): The hills will be alive with the sounds of Carrie
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Annie,SDRq Crown Theater Productions, Main Street Theater, 5 N. Main St.,
Do not text and drive
Opinion: The New York Times: The pileup of grim fatality data about the risks of distracted driving has
High speed chase followed pizza shop robbery
High speed chase followed pizza shop robbery
‘Scrooge’ actor keeps on giving
Lee Iden will be back on stage at Salem Community Theater this weekend to reprise a role that has
Afghan President Karzai is wrong about US forces
Editorial: Perhaps he was attempting to curry favor with the Afghan consultative council, which has harshly
Years Ago
Today is Thursday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2013. There are 26 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Conn. man with guns on campus, in car is arrested
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. A Connecticut college student arrested carrying two handguns on
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Eastgate Regional Council of Governments governing board, noon, MVR Restaurant, 410
911 calls show anguish
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor
Rockefeller Center tree lights up
Associated Press NEW YORK With a flick of the switch, a 76-foot Norway spruce officially became
NY derailment highlights risk of ‘highway hypnosis’
Associated Press NEW YORK It’s sometimes called “highway hypnosis” or “white-line fever,” and
Pipeline would transport NGLs to NJ site
Staff report Starting Wednesday, Sunoco Logistics is soliciting commitments from shippers for a
Documentary reinforces love of US, disdain for socialism
Opinion: Documentary reinforces love of US, disdain for socialism My husband and I watched “War &
Leadership changes at Huntington Bank
Leadership changes at Huntington Bank COLUMBUS Huntington Bank on Tuesday announced the
China gives no ground in air-zone dispute
Associated Press BEIJING Giving no ground, Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. Vice President
POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Four-vehicle crash injures 3 at mall
Associated Press SANDUSKY A four-vehicle crash at the entrance to an Ohio shopping mall has
METRO DIGEST || Tree-lighting in Boardman
Hearing postponed CLEVELAND The pretrial hearing and trial dates for Keelan Harris, charged in a
Probe places blame in firefighters’ deaths
Probe places blame in firefighters’ deaths PHOENIX An Arizona commission that oversees workplace
Commission chairman stresses need for Liberty levy
If the school board approves asking voters for a levy, it would likely be on the ballot next fall.
METRO DIGEST || Christmas gifts, food needed for Liberty kids
Gifts, food needed liberty The Blott Holiday Project, which collects Christmas gifts for
Creche Crawl focuses on ‘Keeping Christ in Christmas’
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish will host a nativity display and Christmas pageant this weekend.
Snow in Rockies, Midwest headed here
Staff and wire report HELENA, MONT. A winter storm pushing through the Rockies and Midwest is
Storing garden chemicals
Storing garden chemicals Even if the “chemicals” are organic products, they need to be stored
After long season, task is simple for Buckeyes
It might seem as if the pressure just keeps building and building on No. 2 Ohio State.
Seed catalog jargon
Seed catalog jargon The seed catalogs arriving in the mail may have letters, symbols and big words
A McKinley Christmas is Saturday in Niles
“A McKinley Christmas,” featuring re-enactors portraying the President William McKinley family, will be 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at three locations.
Trumbull County commissioners approved paving projects on six roads, and three bridge projects
Trumbull County commissioners approved paving projects on six roads, and three bridge projects
Projects in Campbell, Lowellville and Struthers among those chosen for OPWC funding
Two of Campbell's major-street resurfacing projects scheduled for next year are now fully funded, thanks to the OPWC grants.
oddly enough
oddly enough LDS bishop dresses as homeless man to teach lesson TAYLORSVILLE, Utah Members of
Ross, Ohio State up to Challenge
LaQuinton Ross scored 17 of his 20 points in the first half, hitting his first four 3-pointers, to lead No. 5 Ohio State.
Bedbugs, common pre-WWII pests, return
By BILL SNYDER OSU Ext. program assistant Before World War II, bedbugs were a relatively common
Steelers’ Tomlin fined $100,000
Steelers coach Mike Tomlin’s ill-timed two-step has cost him $100,000 and could cost his team a pick in next year’s draft.
Prune your shrubs for some unique interior home decor Holiday greenery
We all want the old-fashioned kind of Christmas decorations we remember from long ago. The kind with greenery draped down banisters and across mantels, pungent-smelling wreaths hanging about and beautiful table decorations.
Booker named Mr. Football
Dante Booker Jr., a star linebacker at Akron’s St. Vincent-St. Mary High School, is headed to Ohio State.
VALLEY GROWS CALENDAR
Tales for Tots: Mice! When: Today, 10 a.m. to noon. What: You hear a small squeak, who could
ASK OSU EXTENSION | Fall bulbs can still be planted
By eric barrett OSU Extension agriculture educator Q. I bought some bulbs a few weeks back — can
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