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Algeria’s military’s clash with militants leaves many casualties
Algeria’s military’s clash with militants leaves many casualties ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — The
Man charged after hitting puppy, driving away
Man charged after hitting puppy, driving away PHILADELPHIA— Dogs get hit by cars routinely, but
Dallas woman guilty in stepson’s dehydration death
Dallas woman guilty in stepson’s dehydration death DALLAS (AP) — A Dallas woman was convicted
Lawmaker pulls duty to retreat bill, cites threats
Lawmaker pulls duty to retreat bill, cites threats OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state
Trump records YouTube endorsement of Netanyahu
Trump records YouTube endorsement of Netanyahu NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he recorded a
ACLU drops challenge to Kansas abortion law
ACLU drops challenge to Kansas abortion law WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The American Civil Liberties
Boeing halts 787 deliveries until batteries fixed
Boeing halts 787 deliveries until batteries fixed Boeing Co. is stopping deliveries of the 787
Jury hears Ore. terror suspect’s dramatic takedown
Jury hears Ore. terror suspect’s dramatic takedown PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon jury heard a
Reardon gets $1,000 fine, probation in election loans case
Reardon gets $1,000 fine, probation in election loans case COLUMBUS Former Mahoning County
Poland man gets probation, restitution in $84,000 theft
Poland man gets probation, restitution in $84,000 theft Youngstown A 51-year-old Poland man who
Grease fire damages Kendis Circle apartment
Grease fire damages Kendis Circle apartment YOUNGSTOWN An early morning grease fire that forced
Task force plans weekend OVI blitz
Task force plans weekend OVI blitz YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County OVI (Operating a Vehicle
CLUB CALENDAR
ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will have a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Feb. 4 at the Saxon Club,
Dinners served today
Dinners served today YOUNGSTOWN East Side Crime Watch, corner of Oak and Fruit streets, will be
City schools facing $48 million deficit
The loss of enrollment is a major factor in the lack of revenue
Local ice cream might be lucky for 49ers
Handel’s sent 150 servings of ice cream to the 49ers as they prepare to take on the Atlanta Falcons for the NFC Championship.
The city will pay $361K in severances to 20 former employees
Mayor wants to use $2.85M from V&M Star for residential demolition
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 9-under 63 in the
YSU women earn 500th victory
Monica Touvelle’s career-high 23 helped the Penguins rout Milwaukee.
Austintown racino meeting attracts potential construction bidders
Turner Construction and Penn National Gaming held a community outreach event for local businesses looking to include their work in the construction and operation of the new facility.
Armstrong: ‘I’m a flawed character’
In interview with Oprah, famous cyclist admits doping Associated Press chicago He was light
Springfield schools seek bond issue again
The bond is aimed to secure part of the funding for a $12.3 million new kindergarten-through-fourth-grade school.
Communities awaiting police study
Officials are hopeful a study will reveal savings for a joint police district
Romeo rarity: Phantoms goaltender drops gloves for brawl
His fight in Nebraska earned a two-game suspension
Man and woman indicted in apparent Boardman home invasion
Doretha Weston and Keymonnie Harris were indicted in an apparent Boardman home invasion, and Jesse Cooper was indicted for allegedly hitting a Youngstown police officer with the car he was driving.
Boardman - 3 charged in stabbing, robbery of man, 43
Staff report BOARDMAN Three people are facing charges in an aggravated robbery. Vincent M.
Fire takes the life of a Youngstown man
A man died near the front door of his West Side house in a fire, possibly caused by his smoking a cigarette near his oxygen tank. The cause is under investigation, but the fire isn’t considered suspicious, said Capt. Alvin Ware, the department’s chief fire investigator.
Assault weapons attack silly
Opinion: By Glenn Garvin The Miami Herald An otherwise intelligent friend of mine launched a recent
Colorado movie theater reopens
The Colorado theater where 12 people were killed and dozens injured in a shooting rampage nearly six months ago reopened Thursday with a remembrance ceremony and a private screening of the fantasy film “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” for survivors — but for some Aurora victims, the pain is still too much, the idea too horrific.
Perry’s 21 can’t lift YSU past Phoenix
Staff report GREEN BAY, WIS. Jordan Fouse led a balanced Green Bay attack with 12 points and
Politicians had links to pedophile gang?
Politicians had links to pedophile gang? LONDON British police have launched an official probe
Officials push back on gun control
Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Ore. From Oregon to Mississippi, President Barack Obama’s proposed
Lack of name ID not fatal
Opinion: If Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald decides to seek the Democratic nomination for governor in
Ridge school design
Ridge school design MINERAL RIDGE The Weathersfield school board approved sending designs for
Te’o kept hoax going after Dec. 6
Associated Press south bend, ind. Not once but twice after he supposedly discovered his online
Poll: Crisis will follow failure to raise debt limit
Associated Press WASHINGTON Most Americans think jarring economic problems will erupt if
Falcons say 49ers’ Kaepernick poses new challenge
Atlanta hopes to limit the quarterback’s running attempts
Florida names D.J. Durkin as defensive coordinator
The college football coach is a Boardman High graduate
Home construction in 2012 was highest in four years
Associated Press WASHINGTON U.S. builders started work on homes in December at the fastest pace
Ohio begins educators’ school-shooting training
Associated Press COLUMBUS A state instructor training educators to respond in school-shooting
Rescue attempt
Associated Press ALGIERS, Algeria Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a gas plant in
Horse meat in burgers horrifies UK
Associated Press LONDON In Britain, a horse is a horse — not a main course. Tesco, the
Brown unanimous pick as top scholar athlete
Brown unanimous pick as top scholar athlete youngstown Youngstown State senior women’s
SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS
SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS $2.5M Source: Associated Press Value of one-year contract signed by
SUPER GRAS
Associated Press NEW ORLEANS New Orleans is bracing for record crowds as the biggest sporting
Ohio MLK ceremony honors ex-US judge from Youngstown
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Retired federal Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, a Youngstown
Struthers runs past Hubbard
Staff report HUBBARD The Struthers High girls basketball team beat Hubbard 81-53 on Thursday to
Grounded
Combined dispatches SEATTLE The prospect of flying in a so-called plastic airplane already was
Missing man found dead on South Side
Staff report Youngstown The body of a 40-year-old man reported missing last month was found
Lora and Ron Kost, from left, talk to Randy Painter of Turner Construction after a community
Lora and Ron Kost, from left, talk to Randy Painter of Turner Construction after a community
Subway sandwiches: Coming up short?
Associated Press NEW YORK What’s in an inch? Apparently, enough missing meat, cheese and
Lawyers spar in challenge to racetrack slots
Associated Press COLUMBUS A court heard competing arguments Thursday on whether an anti-gambling
Number of homeowners ‘underwater’ declines
Los Angeles Times One of the most pernicious effects of the housing bust was the huge number of
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Martin Luther King Jr. Day What’s open/closed A checklist of local, state and federal
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Cynthia M. Davies, of 2610 Vollmer Drive, Austintown, v.
GOP has designs on electoral votes
Opinion: Barack Obama is beginning a second presidential term this weekend because he captured 332 electoral
Prep spoRts at a glance
BOYS BASKETBALL LEAGUE STANDINGS independents (Through Wednesday) All Brookfield9-1
Ohioans bought 500K more gallons of liquor last year
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Ohioans imbibed more in 2012, lifting spirituous liquor
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS $25.4M Source: Weathersfield local schools
Cost of the Weathersfield schools’ planned Seaborn Elementary School renovations and addition, and
Years Ago
Today is Friday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2013. There are 347 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Irving scores 31 to lead Cavs over Trail Blazers
Associated Press Portland, Ore. The first matchup between Kyrie Irving and Damian Lillard
OHSAA Wrestling TEAM TOURNAMENT
DIVISION I Region 4-B Quarterfinals Seeds — 1. Perry, 2. Lake, 3. Jackson, 4. Hoover, 5.
Five additional men claim abuse at JFK
Five additional men claim abuse at JFK WARREN The attorney representing 11 men who reached a
newsmakers
newsmakers ‘Dear Abby’ advice columnist dies MINNEAPOLIS Pauline Friedman Phillips, who as
‘Mama’ breaks the rules Chilling ghost story
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers “Mama” breaks a lot of horror movie rules, right off the
Divide gets wider
Opinion: Why was it so difficult to avoid the fiscal cliff? Especially when, in the end, Congress couldn’t
Surplus food
Surplus food Rising Star Baptist Church, 2943 Wardle Ave., Youngstown, various commodities
Do not liberalize gun laws
Opinion: By Lewis W. DIUGUID Kansas City Star Vice President Joe Biden submitted his recommendations to
“We can’t put this off any longer. Every day we wait, the number will keep
“We can’t put this off any longer. Every day we wait, the number will keep growing.” President
Film takes low road
By Roger Moore McClatchy Newspapers It’s a filthy place, this “Broken City.” Even the people
Birthdays
Birthdays Singer-songwriter Bobby Goldsboro is 72. Comedian-singer Brett Hudson of the Hudson
Morsi’s hateful speech
Opinion: Morsi’s hateful speech Los Angeles Times: Zionists are “bloodsuckers” and “the descendants of apes
The top-paid apps for iPhone (and maker), as released by the App Store for the week ending Jan.
The top-paid apps for iPhone (and maker), as released by the App Store for the week ending Jan.
Ohio searches for that elusive set of tests that does it all
Editorial: The controversy over how and when to test Ohio students has been going on for 20 years, and rather
Poland Sports Briefs
Poland swimmers excel at YSU meet The Poland swim team recently competed in an invitational meet
Community service groups merge
As of Dec. 31, the Canfield Community Chest has merged with the Canfield Community Care Net to
Canfield schools to beef up security
Canfield schools’ plan to improve security has been in the works since before national tragedy again raised awareness about the safety of the buildings.
Poland Community Briefs
Poland grad makes Kent State Dean’s List William Hill, a 2011 graduate of Poland, has made Kent
Poland library hosts baby story time
The Poland library hosted a Baby Brilliant: Bonding with babies and books event Dec. 26. With rough weather on the horizon and the after-holiday feel in the air, only one family attended the event, but that was all it took to create a fun environment for love, laughter and learning.
Pee Wee Phantoms battling for playoff spot
The Youngstown Phantoms Pee Wee AA team traveled to New Kensington, Pa., last weekend to compete
Hilltop students lead holiday musical journey
Hilltop Elementary School second-grade students traveled the world and took their audience along for the ride, during the school’s annual Holidays Around the World Dec. 18.
Canfield Sports Briefs
Canfield hockey team tops Nordonia Collin Fishel and Nick Cresciamanno each scored and Megan Cole
Canfield Community Briefs
Canfield Community Band to perform benefit concert The Canfield Community Concert Band will
Student ambassadors prepare for Europe
More than 30 local students are preparing to travel to Europe this summer as part of President
Shepherd of Valley earns national recognition
Shepherd of the Valley’s home health agency, At Home With Shepherd, has been named to the Top 500 of
Canfield wrestlers earn AAC, EOWL titles
For the third consecutive year, the Canfield and Howland wrestling teams met with All-American
School district adding security measures
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com The board of education agreed Monday to allow a Poland
Boardman Sports Briefs
BGMS girls teams split with Bulldogs Boardman Glenwood’s eighth-grade girls basketball team picked
Teachers institute ‘work to rule’ plan
By SUSAN TEBBEN stebben@vindy.com School officials are responding with a little surprise and
Alumni association awards teacher grants
The Austintown Alumni Association has awarded mini grants to several teachers for the 2012-2013
Austintown Community Briefs
Winter appreciation hike set in Poland The Friends of the Poland Forest winter appreciation hike
Pee Wee Phantoms battling for playoff spot
The Youngstown Phantoms Pee Wee AA team traveled to New Kensington, Pa., last weekend to compete
Boardman swears in three new police officers
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com Trustees swore in three new police officers Monday,
YSU basketball players visit Robinwood
Members of the Youngstown State womens basketball team visited Robinwood Elementary School Jan. 7 to help the students work on their basketball skills.
Students prepare for trip to Europe
More than 30 local students are preparing to travel to Europe this summer as part of President
SJIHM students reach out to Sandy Hook
St. Joseph Immaculate Heart of Mary Student Council has a goal of an act of charity for each month
Senior salute: Band edition
Names: Karlie Kowal and Robert Rumberg Instrument(s): Karlie: Clarinet and Flagline Robert: Saxophone
Pee Wee Phantoms battling for playoff spot
The Youngstown Phantoms Pee Wee AA team traveled to New Kensington, Pa., last weekend to compete
Austintown zoning set to fight blight
By SUSAN TEBBEN stebben@vindy.com With a funding source finally in use, Austintown officials
Stadium students learn about owls
Boardman Park’s Karen McCallum made a visit to kindergarten students at Stadium Drive Elementary School Jan. 7 to give a lesson on owls.
Austintown Sports Briefs
Softball sign-ups set for Austintown league Austintown girls softball league (slow-pitch) sign-
Woodside first-graders present holiday program
First-grade students at Woodside Elementary School put on a holiday program about a family of bears that learns a lesson about sharing and the Christmas spirit Dec. 20.
Student ambassadors prepare for Europe
More than 30 local students are preparing to travel to Europe this summer as part of President
Shepherd of Valley earns national recognition
Shepherd of the Valley’s home health agency, At Home With Shepherd, has been named to the Top 500 of
Local musicians play Vintage Estate
Local musicians Katie O’Neill and Matt Boser put together a fun, varied night of music played on the violin and guitar at Vintage Estate in Boardman Dec. 28.
Boardman considers GPS in township radios
By Ashley Luthern aluthern@vindy.com The township’s administrator is recommending to trustees
Boardman Community Briefs
Rotary trip raises funds for Relay for Life The Boardman Rotary Relay for Life team is sponsoring
Alumni association seeks applications
The officers and council of the Boardman High School Alumni Association are seeking applications for
Pee Wee Phantoms battling for playoff spot
The Youngstown Phantoms Pee Wee AA team traveled to New Kensington, Pa., last weekend to compete
Canfield preschoolers support Sandy Hook
Before her students left for Christmas break, Carole Bogar, Canfield United Methodist Church Preschool administrator, encouraged them to make snowflakes over the break and bring them to school with them when they returned. Bogar intended to send the snowflakes to Sandy Hook Elementary School to decorate the school for the children’s return, at the request of the school’s PTA.
Lee wins spelling bee times three
In what can only be called a three peat, eighth-grade Canfield Village Middle School student Max Lee was crowned the 2013 Spelling Bee Champion at the school’s annual spelling bee Jan. 9.
Poland library blood drive benefits local hospitals
Once a month, the Poland library hosts a blood drive to benefit American Red Cross. All across Mahoning Valley, the Red Cross offers around 30 blood drives a month at different public locations, such as libraries, schools, and churches. During the most recent drive in Poland on Jan. 2, the goal was to collect 35 pints of blood.
Poland wrestlers add another milestone
The Poland varsity wrestling team knocked off 2012 All-American Conference dual meet champion
Poland vet center hosts fundraiser
For almost 20 years, Poland Veterinary Centre has been caring for Poland’s pets. On Dec. 15, the
Austintown Bounce makes safety top priority
Austintown Bounce hosted a bounce-around safety presentation Dec. 10, organized by co-owner Bruce Shepas.
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