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Austintown counting on racino to bring new development
Bangor, Maine, has experienced sustained economic growth since Penn National opened its Hollywood Casino in 2009. Voters there approved table games in November 2011. Revenues ...
Stories published July 28, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Broncos set to sign Boardman's Vallos
Former Boardman and Wake Forest lineman Steve Vallos is set to sign with the Denver Broncos.
Trumbull officials seek new site for storing county records
Trumbull officials seek new site for storing county records WARREN Trumbull County officials
Kokrak shoots 73, finishes tied for 31st
Jason Kokrak shot a 1-over 73 in the final round of the RBC Canadian Open on Sunday.
AFD marks 75th anniversary
AFD marks 75th anniversary AUSTINTOWN Austintown Fire Chief Andrew Frost III still gets
Mr., Mrs. Scott observe their 50th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN Mr. and Mrs. George D. Scott Sr. of Youngstown celebrated their 50th wedding
Bunofsky family honors couple for 50th anniversary
LOWELLVILLE Ron and Anne Bunofsky of Lowellville are marking the 50th anniversary of their wedding
Ashley Lowe, George Sfikas will wed in Aug.
NILES Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth A. Lowe of Niles are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Alberico, Mr. Polkovitch are engaged
Debbie and Tino Alberico of Beavercreek, Ohio, and Mary Jean and Larry Polkovitch of Canfield are
Miss Petrinjak, Mr. Keeler to exchange vows
HUBBARD Stephen and Patricia Petrinjak are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Jessica
Janis-Martinelli engagement is announced
AUSTINTOWN Kenneth and Sherry Janis of Austintown are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Ponzio-Sherock nuptials will be exchanged
GIRARD Gina Ponzio of Girard and David Sherock of Wadsworth, Ohio, are engaged, their parents are
Tiffany Mohn, Joseph Barak are engaged
Tiffany Helene Mohn and Joseph Michael Barak, both of Poland, are engaged and planning a Sept. 21
Revella-Deskin wedding will be in California
GIRARD Michael and Sally Revella of Girard are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Sara
SENIOR CITIZENS
Cornersburg Happy Seniors will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at A La Cart Catering in Canfield with
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, open exercise
Recovery Inc. will meet Thursday
Recovery Inc. will meet Thursday CANFIELD Recovery Inc., a self-help mental health group, will
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Letscher third in USBC national tournament
Andrew Letscher finished third out of 311 bowlers in the U15 division.
Creekside in NABF title game
Creekside defeated Team Ontario, 6-2, on Saturday night to advance to today’s NABF championship game.
Hamilton Westside tops Canfield 10-11 team
Hamilton scored two runs in the top of the sixth inning to knock Canfield from the unbeatens in double-elimination play.
Kokrak’s ace part of wild day in Canadian Open
Kokrak, with the help of the ace on the 197-yard fourth hole, shot a 69.
Boardman BOE accepts Braham's resignation
Staff Report BOARDMAN The board of education accepted the resignation of Transportation
Program prepares Webelos for future as Boy Scouts
Program prepares Webelos for future as Boy Scouts By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com CANFIELD
Scary moment for Browns lineman Miller
Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Ryan Miller sustained a concussion during a blocking drill in practice Saturday, an injury that shook his teammates.
Artists sought for solo exhibit schedule at JCC
Eligible entries include paintings, mixed media, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installation art, digital media, video and performance.
Phantoms’ Walker to attend NHL camp
Nathan Walker has been invited to attend the Washington Capitals’ rookie camp as a free agent.
Sessions set to show you the proper way to sort, pack, move
The first presentation will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care, 238 S. Market St., New Wilmington, Pa.
Children's Stream Camp set in Mercer on Aug. 6-9
The children will learn about how to identify and cast animal tracks and visit off-site locations at a local lake and river.
Austintown counting on racino to bring new development
Bangor, Maine, has experienced sustained economic growth since Penn National opened its Hollywood Casino in 2009. Voters there approved table games in November 2011. Revenues at the state's other casino in Bangor fell after Hollywood opened. Austintown’s racino won’t have table games, but Penn National's gaming facilities are known to attract development.
METRO DIGEST || Super Bowl raffle
Super Bowl raffle YOUNGSTOWN The United Way of Youngstown and Mahoning Valley, in partnership
ROSEMOND: Son will make most of camp experience if left there
McClatchy Newspapers Q. My 10-year-old son is having a miserable experience at the two-week camp
SELENA GOMEZ
SELENA GOMEZ Album: “Stars Dance” (Hollywood Records) Grade: C+ Apparently, Selena Gomez
Road to recovery leads to the kitchen
An accident left an Austintown woman with a lot on her plate.
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Musician JJ Cale dies; wrote Clapton, Skynyrd hits Musician JJ Cale, an influential
publishers weekly BEST-SELLERS | For the week ending July 21
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “The English Girl” by Daniel Silva (Harper) 2. “First Sight” by Danielle
Juniors play
Juniors play Qualifiers schedule May 25 at Pine Lakes. Qualifiers: Rachel Williamson, Christina
Intrigue veils race for mayor
Opinion: Retired Youngstown Police Chief Jimmy Hughes’ decision to drop out of the race for mayor and support
Oakland’s excellent production of ‘Hair’ gives dose of nostalgia
By LORRAINE WARDLE entertainment@vindy.com Youngstown The stars have aligned at the Oakland
Steelers’ Wheaton catching up
NCAA rules cost the third-round draft pick out of Oregon State a chance to make a first impression.
Indians blank Rangers, 1-0
Michael Bourn homered to lead off the first inning and Justin Masterson took a shutout into the eighth inning.
Greatest Scramble Challenge calendar
New this year to Farmers National Bank’s Greatest Golfer of the Valley is the addition of the Miller
Bus crash kills 3 in Indiana
Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS A bus carrying teenagers returning home from a church camp in
Taylor, Davis back in action for Browns
By Mary Kay Cabot Cleveland Plain Dealer BEREA Defensive tackle Phil Taylor (calf strain) and
Police shoot gunman who killed 6 in Florida
Associated Press HIALEAH, Fla. A man living with his mother in a South Florida apartment complex
Pope draws 2M, chastises ‘exodus’
Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO Pope Francis drew an estimated 2 million flag-waving faithful
HUDSON RIVER Driver charged in crash
Associated Press PIERMONT, N.Y. The driver of a speedboat that slammed into a construction barge
major league boxscores
AMERICAN LEAGUE Indians 1, Rangers 0 TexasCleveland abrhbiabrhbi Kinsler 2b3000Bourn cf2111
McKenry powers Pirates past Miami
Michael McKenry had a career-best four hits and drove in two runs.
Marta Mazur brings tastes from home to Valley
Handmade foods and tastes from Poland highlight the menu at Krakus
Dantonio finds Twitter useful
Detroit Free Press Since Mark Dantonio joined Twitter in February, he has gained more than 11,000
Penn National saves $3M in state and local sales taxes
Austintown Racino owners will not have to pay sales tax on part of $125 million investment after bond deal with port authority
Lawyer: Cyanide suspect to OK extradition to Pa.
Lawyer: Cyanide suspect to OK extradition to Pa. pittsburgh A University of Pittsburgh medical
A fond farewell
Opinion: The Paramount Theater is nearly gone now. All that remains is the rubble of brick, stone, and
Ask Mr. Know It All
Q. Can you please tell me what happened to Alisan Porter, the actress who played Curly Sue in the
Valley is called upon to rally for another major employer
Editorial: The Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, the 2,016-bed private prison on Youngstown’s North Side, has
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
Accounting Rachel Leedy, Tom Korhely and Ashlea Pollock have been hired at the Boardman office of
Actress bares all in book
She turns her image on its head in shocking fashion By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS
Parker scores record 23 to lead West in WNBA
Parker scores record 23 to lead West in WNBA UNCASVILLE, Conn. Candace Parker scored a record 23
league scores
MEN Boys of Summer (Reserve Run) — Low Gross: Larry Tusinac 36, Jim Scharville 36, Tom Krestel 38,
area golf outings
August 3 — Second annual Aubrey Grace Lyden Golf Scramble for FSMA at Lakeside. Cost is $260 per
Hundreds race in Soap Box Derby
Associated Press AKRON A participant in the first All-American Soap Box Derby watched Saturday
Kyle Busch dominates in Brickyard win
Kyle Busch had a commanding lead wiped out with one ill-timed caution.
Leadership series
Leadership series youngstown The Raymond John Wean Foundation is hosting the first part of a
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Boardman Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., township government center, 8299 Market
Greed fuels rapid rise in gas prices
Opinion: Greed fuels rapid rise in gas prices Here we go again. As re- ported on “World News Tonight,” the
MILESTONES
MILESTONES DOCTORS Steve P. Stamos, son of Peter and Mara Stamos of Campbell, has received his
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, July 28, the 209th day of 2013. There are 156 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
How to make great choices in technical gadgets
Think you and your family are major multigadgeters now? Consumer Reports notes that the mobile wave
Town offers ‘wow factor’
Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. Fighting wildland fires is grimy, exhausting, dangerous and
Festival will return to Pymatuning beach
Staff report ANDOVER Pymatuning Lake Fest, one of the biggest and longest-running festivals in
METRO DIGEST || TCTC fall classes
TCTC fall classes CHAMPION The Trumbull Career and Technical Center Adult Training Center is
Paying for someone else’s Greatest feeling
Opinion: Dave Peduzzi signed up for Greatest Golfer of the Valley last year on kind of a whim. He doesn’t
Gaiman relishes return to ‘Sandman’
Associated Press Neil Gaiman says his return to Vertigo Comics’ realm of the Endless is no mere
Dozens die in violence in Egypt
Associated Press CAIRO Security forces and armed men clashed with supporters of Egypt’s ousted
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Our Lady of Mount Carmel Festival, 1-10 p.m.: Teo Ricciardella, an
In the cup! Holes-in-one
Dr. Bob Maruschak of Poland aced the 137-yard No. 4 hole at Reserve Run Golf Course. He used an 8
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Docket Bank of New York Mellon v. Matthew Sweeney et al, foreclosure.