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O'Neill recalls his Youngstown roots
O’Neill, a North Side native, played football at Ursuline High School and YSU, where he was a theater major. He was signed by the Pittsburgh ...
Dobbins spends night at the Butler
Fourth-grade students at Dobbins Elementary School attended the Night at the Butler event April 30 at Butler Art Museum. The museum displayed artwork and journals ...
CHS students bring the glitz and glamour
Canfield High School juniors and seniors brought glitz and glamour to the school's auditorium during the annual PTO-sponsored Prom Promenade May 4 before heading to ...
St. Charles students enjoy Disney Day
St. Charles School students in Patti Bartholomew's kindergarten class took a whirlwind trip to Disney World without ever leaving their classroom April 22.
Stories published May 17, 2013
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Thieves posed as Warren cops, victim says
A 34-year-old Youngstown salesman reported that two males took items from his business vehicle after identifying themselves as police officers while he was in the parking lot of a South Street laundromat at 11 a.m. Thursday.
Springfield attorney, school board VP Schoenike missing, police say
Springfield Township Police Department has asked for help from the FBI after Springfield school board Vice President Jon Schoenike went missing Friday.
Auctions of school equipment set for Tuesday and June 3
Weathersfield School District will have its old shop equipment auctioned by Paranzino Brothers Auctioneers at its auction house, 11505 South Ave., North Lima, at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Bears spotted in Liberty
Liberty Police Department posted a photo on its website Thursday of a bear spotted in the back yard of a home on Tibbetts-Wick Road.
24 hour Boardman Relay for Life under way
24 hour Boardman Relay for Life under way BOARDMAN The balmy weather and good music made it easy
Boardman eyesore to be demolished
Boardman eyesore to be demolished YOUNGSTOWN A Boardman motel, which has been boarded up
‘Mother’s instincts’: NM woman chased abductor
‘Mother’s instincts’: NM woman chased abductor ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A mother who chased down a
Ex-Mississippi police chief faces new indictment
Ex-Mississippi police chief faces new indictment JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former Mississippi police
GM stock rises above $33 for first time in 2 years
GM stock rises about $33 for first time in 2 years
Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers
Canada trying to lure Silicon Valley tech workers SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The Canadian government
Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case
Judge grants injunction in Ark. abortion ban case LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge today
Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X’s grandson
Mourners gather to remember Malcolm X’s grandson OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Mourners are gathering at
Cleveland fire chief: Charges 'sad day' for the department
Cleveland fire chief: Charges 'sad day' for the department
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million
Powerball jackpot grows to $600 million DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Powerball officials say the
Idaho man in court for Uzbekistan terrorism plot
Idaho man in court for Uzbekistan terrorism plot BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Uzbekistan national living
Body burned in Lordstown car identified as Michael Anderson
Body burned in Lordstown car identified as Michael Anderson LORDSTOWN The Trumbull County
UPMC in Pittsburgh paid 26 employees more than $1M
UPMC in Pittsburgh paid 26 employees more than $1M
Pa. school board makes no decision on transgender student's name request
Pa. school board makes no decision on transgender student's name request
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled
Birth of anteater has Conn. zoo staff puzzled GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) — An anteater has given birth
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered
Arrests in New Orleans parade shootings cheered NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bond has been set at more than
Mahoning Commissioners award contract for demolition of eyesore former motel
Mahoning Commissioners award contract for demolition of eyesore former motel YOUNGSTOWN A
Travis sues to block DWI patrol car video release
Travis sues to block DWI patrol car video release AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Country star Randy Travis
OSHP: Fog contributed to multivehicle crash in western Ohio
OSHP: Fog contributed to multivehicle crash in western Ohio
1 sailor dead, others injured in training accident
1 sailor dead, others injured in training accident LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Officials say one U.S.
Ohio-owned items to be publicly auctioned Saturday
Ohio-owned items to be publicly auctioned Saturday
Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit
Obama focusing on job creation in Baltimore visit WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is
New Ohio casinos will host World Series of Poker event
New Ohio casinos will host World Series of Poker event
Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics
Ousted IRS chief: Errors not caused by politics WASHINGTON (AP) - The ousted chief of the Internal
Police: Woman overdosed with kids in car
Police: Woman overdosed with kids in car UNIONTOWN, Pa. (AP) — A southwestern Pennsylvania woman
Police chief recovering after being dragged by car
Police chief recovering after being dragged by car BEAVER MEADOWS, Pa. (AP) — The police chief of
Pa. man, 71, gets prison for lottery tax evasion
Pa. man, 71, gets prison for lottery tax evasion PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 71-year-old Pennsylvania man
LOUIE TODAY: Vindy's Ernie Brown; Nitro's dad; Saturday's recycling; Scambook
Join Louie today as he discusses with Ernie Brown his recent bout with prostate cancer and the importance of men, especially black men, to see a doctor and get tested.
Downtown streets closing Sunday for March for Babies Walk
These downtown roads will be closed from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday for the March for Babies Walk:
CLUB CALENDAR
ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will have its next meeting at 6 p.m. June 3 at St. George
Chicken dinner sales to help vet cemetery
Chicken dinner sales to help vet cemetery YOUNGSTOWN Mount Hope Veterans Memorial Park will
Grange gives honors at annual meeting
Dublin Grange gives honors to members and guests at annual meeting April 24
Railroad work to close Salineville road next week
State Route 39 will be closed to traffic at 9 a.m. Wednesday for railroad crossing repairs.
Afghan woman recalls night of mass murder and terror at hands of U.S. soldier
Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Hidden from view, her words burst forth as she told her side of what happened to her family sometime before dawn on March 11, 2012.
Warren woman reports robbery, beating, kidnapping
A 34-year-old Summit Street Northwest woman reported being robbed, beaten and kidnapped while she was walking in the 900 block of Dietz Road at 3:11 a.m. Thursday.
Bazetta Fire Department to replace equipment
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Department of Homeland Security have awarded the Bazetta Township Fire Department a grant of $8,172 to allow the department to replace 34 sections of firefighting hose and three hose nozzles.
DeBartolo Foundation awards $56,000 to 8 Valley students
The scholarships reward students for hard work and courage
About 1,000 to earn YSU undergraduate degrees
Actor Ed O’Neill will get an honorary doctor of arts degree
Boardman crushes Warren Harding
The Spartans will meet Howland in a sectional final today.
OHSAA proposal voted down
The referendum was the third so-called competitive balance initiative to fail.
ODNR chief: Shale data for 2012 show ‘onset of a new boom’
By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Eighty-seven wells extending horizontally into eastern
Youngstown golf course drops rates to increase business
Course is ‘stagnant’ during those times
McDonald ousts Mineral Ridge
A 14-run third inning explosion led to an easy 16-2 victory over the Rams.
Youngstown police officer presented Medal of Valor
Officer Brad Ditullio received the Award of Valor.
Dealer could get 20 years in Girard teen heroin death
James L. Patterson, 28, of Youngstown was convicted on seven charges — reckless homicide, tampering with evidence, two counts of corrupting another with drugs and three counts of heroin trafficking.
O'Neill recalls his Youngstown roots
O’Neill, a North Side native, played football at Ursuline High School and YSU, where he was a theater major. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1969 but after being cut in training camp, he made his way back to acting and a life spent making us laugh.
Toddlers explore good clean fun
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Toddlers learned all about the difference between clean and
Dobbins spends night at the Butler
Fourth-grade students at Dobbins Elementary School attended the Night at the Butler event April 30 at Butler Art Museum. The museum displayed artwork and journals completed by the students throughout their year of studying collections of artwork from four famous American artists - Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt, Jacob Lawrence and Norman Rockwell.
Greenwood Chevrolet partners with Austintown Youth Baseball League
Greenwood Chevrolet, Inc. has joined forces with the national Chevrolet Youth Baseball program and
Boardman sports briefs
Memorial mile race set The 23rd annual Memorial Mile running road race will be May 27 at 9:35
Fellows Riverside Gardens has book festival
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Fellows Riverside Gardens hosted the Children’s Book
Boy Scout Troop visits Akron Zoo
The Poland Boy Scout Troop Pack 44 participated in Snooze at the Zoo at the Akron Zoo May 10-11. The
Fourth-graders honor great state of Ohio
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com C.H. Campbell Elementary School fourth-grade students
SJIHM has May crowning service
During the month of May, those of the Catholic faith honor the Virgin Mary. Monsignor Kenneth Miller
Canfield sports briefs
Diamondback offers golf clinics Diamondback Golf Course will host golf clinics for boys and girls
Dairy Queen honors mothers
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Cornersburg Dairy Queen honored mothers May 11 by offering
SJIHM students compete in State Science Day
St. Joseph Immaculate Heart of Mary students competed in the school-wide Experimental Design Science
Spartans present spring concert
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com The Boardman High School band performed its spring concert May
Toddler time teaches money skills
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Austintown librarian Kathe Orr led a Smart Money story time
CHS students bring the glitz and glamour
Canfield High School juniors and seniors brought glitz and glamour to the school's auditorium during the annual PTO-sponsored Prom Promenade May 4 before heading to their Moonlight Beach themed dance at Mr. Anthony's in Boardman.
Library showcases people and programming
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com The Boardman library showcased its programs and librarians
Students make living wax museum
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Third-grade students at Dobbins Elementary School presented
Softball seniors honored
Canfield High School honor its senior softball players on May 2. A pre-game ceremony was held on
Center track team places first in relays
The Boardman Center Middle School track team won the overall title at the Waldo Ward Invitational
Fellows Riverside Gardens has book festival
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Fellows Riverside Gardens hosted the Children’s Book Festival
Austintown sports briefs
Austintown Colts registration set Registration for the Austintown Colts Youth Football
Lady Spartans track finishes league season
On May 8, the Lady Spartans competed in their last Federal League Meet of the season, beating a
C.H. Campbell celebrates teachers
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com C.H. Campbell Elementary School teachers and staff were
Fitch robotics team visits Lynn Kirk event
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com The Austintown Fitch robotics team, featuring a frisbee-
Union has ‘JA in a Day’
By NATALIE SCOTT nscott@vindy.com Poland Union Elementary School hosted volunteers and members
St. Charles students enjoy Disney Day
St. Charles School students in Patti Bartholomew's kindergarten class took a whirlwind trip to Disney World without ever leaving their classroom April 22.
CHS students win art competition
Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) announced today that Nagmita Shrestha, a sophomore at Canfield
Poland sports briefs
Memorial mile race set The 23rd annual Memorial Mile running road race will be May 27 at 9:35
CHS seniors get civic minded
The 33rd annual Civic Day, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Canfield, was held with 40 Canfield High School seniors assuming the roles of school, city and township officials May 3.
City men face additional murder charges
The men are charged with the murders of four different people.
Years Ago
Today is Friday, May 17, the 137th day of 2013. There are 228 days left in the year. Associated
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses David A. Yost, 28, of 8 Cambridge Glen, Columbiana,
Birthdays
Birthdays Singer Taj Mahal is 71. Singer-songwriter Jesse Winchester is 69. Drummer Bill Bruford
A challenger emerging in 6th District
Opinion: State Sen. Lou Gentile has quickly emerged as the Democratic Party’s leading candidate for the 6th
Applications for unemployment rise
Associated Press WASHINGTON The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose 32,000
Immigration and gang labels
Opinion: Los Angeles Times: The Senate Judiciary Committee is just beginning its markup of the bipartisan
The many myths about gay people
Opinion: The many myths about gay people Reading the letter abouT gays and the Boy Scouts of America that
newsmakers
newsmakers Coetzee tells Spain: Drop bullfighting law LONDON Nobel Literature laureate J.M.
Teary testimony
Associated Press PHOENIX Jurors deciding the fate of convicted murderer Jodi Arias became
WHAT TO DO
WHAT TO DO Rabies safeguards There are several steps homeowners can take to minimize exposure to
Can anything positive come out of Cleveland’s house of horrors?
Editorial: Even though many perplexinG questions remain unanswered, some horrific details emerging from the
Tech industry, labor spar on immigration
To the U.S. technology industry, there’s a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business.
Theater to present court drama
Staff report SALEM Salem Community Theater will present the court drama “Twelve Angry Men” for
METRO DIGEST || Pizza delivery man robbed in Warren
Pizza delivery man in Warren is robbed WARREN A 26-year-old Warren man delivering pizza for
Steps in right direction?
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama, seeking to regain his footing amid
Rockers find the right mix in Vietnam
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Saying Brett Newski & the Corruption are a Vietnam band
Mineral Ridge gets new $142K fire, rescue truck
By MARY SMITH news@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Fire Chief Randy Pugh demonstrated to Weathersfield
Clock and Watch show is Saturday in Kirtland
Visitors can find rare and preserved clocks and watches, antique timepieces, parts, tools, books and supplies.
Canfield Green needs local shops
Denise Bayer Age: 36 Family: I am happily married to Joshua Bayer. We have a 16-month-old
oddly enough
oddly enough Fleeing Ore. man pleads to be pulled from river IRRIGON, Ore. Authorities in
A trifecta with little payout
Opinion: WASHINGTON Folks, deep breath time. This is not the end of the Obama presidency. It’s a bad
Leaks to force closing of 1962 portion of South Side Middle in Columbiana
THOMAS M. LYDEN news@vindy.com COLUMBIANA The Columbiana School Board will not give up on
Woman headed to prison for robbery in drug deal turned deadly
The woman was accused of negotiating the deadly drug transaction.
Obama’s shrinking authority
Opinion: WASHINGTON Leaving aside the seriousness of lawlessness and the corruption of our civic culture by
Bombing suspect left note inside boat, source says
Newsday MELVILLE, N.Y. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left a “deathbed” note scrawled inside the hull of the
Consumers dividend
Consumers dividend MINERVA The board of directors of Consumers Bancorp Inc., the holding company
Gosnell case gives new life to anti-abortion drive
Opinion: It was the pictures and riveting testimony that convinced a Philadelphia jury that abortion doctor
Terrorists in program allowed on flights
Associated Press WASHINGTON The government has allowed terrorists into America’s witness-
Weathersfield school finances face change
Construction is underway on a $25.2 million project partly funded by the Ohio Schools Facilities Commission.
POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND
Surplus food
Surplus food Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown, various commodities, 9:30 to
No cause found in plant explosion
Associated Press WEST, Texas Investigators working in the remnants of an exploded Texas
Browns’ Weeden: ‘I want to be the guy’
The way Brandon Weeden sees it, nothing’s changed. He’s still Cleveland’s starter.
Obama: Leaders ashamed of sex abuse
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama said Thursday the nation’s military leaders
SPORTS DIGEST || YSU baseball falls
YSU baseball falls valparaiso, ind. The Youngstown State baseball team stranded 11 runners and
Orb: from ordinary to extraordinary
Associated Press BALTIMORE Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit
Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes
Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homes GRANBURY, Texas Habitat for Humanity spent
METRO DIGEST || Former deputy dies
Former deputy dies YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Coroner’s office has confirmed that former
$480K donated for 3 women found at house in Cleveland
Associated Press CLEVELAND More than $480,000 has been donated to help three Cleveland women who
False prosperity
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords At last, some excellent economic news for folks long-mired in the
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “12 Angry Men,” 8 p.m.: The intense ensemble drama about a jury
Puskas: Be careful what you wish for
A proposal on separate tournaments for public and private schools could be back in, and it could be on the ballot by next spring.
Austintown briefs
Memorial Day parade to be May 27 The Austintown Memorial Day parade will begin at 10:30 a.m. on
Boardman briefs
Boardman resident earns degree Shawn Clark of Boardman, recently graduated from Champlain College.
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