News for November 26, 2013

Bullet splits man's ear on East Side

Police reports say a man’s ear was split in half after he was grazed by a bullet on the East Side Monday afternoon.

City district leases P. Ross Berry

Three alternative school programs will be housed at the East Side building City district leases P.

Judge approves return of cremated remains from Niles funeral home

Judge approves return of cremated remains from Robert P. McDermott Memorial Home Cremains can be

Bond set at $100,000 in mobile meth lab bust

Bond set at $100,000 in mobile meth lab bust Bond set at $100,000 in mobile meth lab bust

Warren parking ban

WARREN — Mayor Doug Franklin has issued a 24-hour parking ban, starting from 6 tonight through 6 p.m. Wednesday so snow can be plowed.

Minn. mother, father get jail in malnutrition case

Minn. mother, father get jail in malnutrition case MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A southern Minnesota couple

Family wants release of US woman held in Mexico

Family wants release of US woman held in Mexico SEATTLE (AP) — The family of a Washington state

Nurse slain at Texas hospital, suspect caught

Nurse slain at Texas hospital, suspect caught LONGVIEW, Texas (AP) — A nurse died and four people

Beaver Township Crime Watch meeting canceled

Beaver Township Crime Watch meeting canceled BEAVER TOWNSHIP The Beaver Township Crime Watch

Niles enacts snow ban

Niles enacts snow ban NILES In anticipation of the severe winter weather, effective at 7 p.m.

Suspect sought in deaths of Kansas mother, 3 children

Suspect sought in deaths of Kansas mother, 3 children PARSONS, Kan. (AP) — Police in southeast

Life in prison without parole for parent killer Louis Mann

Life in prison without parole for parent killer Louis Mann A Trumbull County judge has supported

Austintown issues parking ban

Austintown issues parking ban AUSTINTOWN — The township has instituted a ban on parking on public

Parking ban in Weathersfield

Parking ban in Weathersfield WEATHERSFIELD All residents of Weathersfield are advised that

Bazetta Walmart reopens after threat investigated

Bazetta Walmart reopens after threat investigated BAZETTA The Walmart on Millennium Drive has

Pittsburgh Episcopal bishop OKs same-sex blessings

Pittsburgh Episcopal bishop OKs same-sex blessings PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s Episcopal bishop

Liberty Township sets parking ban

Liberty Township sets parking ban LIBERTY Liberty Township is requesting that all parked

Girlfriend sues police over Farrell shooting

Girlfriend sues police over Farrell shooting FARRELL, Pa. (AP) — A woman has sued two unnamed

Bond set at $100,000 in mobile meth lab bust

Bazetta Walmart checked for bomb threat

Bazetta Walmart checked for bomb threat BAZETTA All customers and workers at Walmart on

Youngstown declares midnight snow emergency

Youngstown declares midnight snow emergency YOUNGSTOWN The city has declared a snow emergency

Youngstown gearing up to combat snow storm effects

Youngstown gearing up to combat snow storm effects YOUNGSTOWN Deputy Director of Public Works

Hubbard institutes parking ban

Hubbard institutes parking ban HUBBARD The Mayor of the city of Hubbard has issued a snow

Nativity display planned 2 weekends at Villa Maria

Nativity display planned 2 weekends at Villa Maria villa maria, pa. The Sisters of the Humility

Crossing Paths plans Christmas banquet

Crossing Paths plans Christmas banquet HUBBARD Crossing Paths local TV ministry, founded by

End-of-Movember Celebration, 10 a.m. Nov. 27

Nov. 27, 2013 | Movember comes to an end

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Man arrested after purse snatched at Southern Park Mall

Man arrested after purse snatched at Southern Park Mall BOARDMAN — Boardman police arrested a 19

Campbell police investigate theft of copper and metals

Campbell police investigate theft of copper and metals CAMPBELL City police were called to Casey

Seven Springs, Hidden Valley to open for skiing

Seven Springs, Hidden Valley to open for skiing CHAMPION, Pa. (AP) — Southwestern Pennsylvania’s

Boardman parking ban goes into effect at 4 p.m.

Boardman parking ban goes into effect at 4 p.m. BOARDMAN Boardman Township is putting into

Struthers institutes parking ban

Struthers institutes parking ban STRUTHERS The Struthers Department of Public Safety and Service

Fire damages home on Midlothian Boulevard

Fire damages home on Midlothian Boulevard YOUNGSTOWN Fire investigators are looking at

Update: Man jailed after crashing into stopped Warren police cruiser, hurting officer

Update: Man jailed after crashing into stopped Warren police cruiser, hurting officer WARREN

Warren police officer injured in traffic crash

Warren police officer injured in traffic crash WARREN David Weber, a Warren police officer, was

Poll: Kasich leading but FitzGerald gaining ground

Poll: Kasich leading but FitzGerald gaining ground Democrat Ed FitzGerald is gaining ground on

No bail for coach charged with raping boys

No bail for coach charged with raping boys PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Prosecutors say a part-time

Lawmaker’s ex-aide gets 1 1/2 years in grant fraud

Lawmaker’s ex-aide gets 1 1/2 years in grant fraud PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former aide to a state

REUNIONS

Campbell Memorial High School Class of 1963 will meet for a Christmas dinner at 6 p.m. Dec. 4 at

Session will inform about bipolar disorder

Penn State Shenango seeks toys for tots

Penn State Shenango seeks toys for tots SHARON, PA. Penn State Shenango is sponsoring a toy

Ursuline Preschool will host Christmas craft show

Ursuline Preschool and Kindergarten will host its 25th craft show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 7 at the Ursuline Center in Canfield.

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Matisi’s new team tops his old one

Tony Matisi spent 15 seasons at Lowellville and is now at South Range.

YSU men lookto end five-game losing streak against Kent State

Kent leads the all-time series 28-17 and has won the last five meetings, so while all the Penguins may not grasp the rivalry’s importance, they do grasp the challenge.

Western Reserve wins on balance

During this year’s regular season, the Blue Devils ran 510 offensive plays. They gained 1,874 yards on the ground and 1,869 yards through the air.

Sefcik, Melfe help Fitch come from behind

Down for most of the game and with defeat only a couple of minutes away, Austintown Fitch turned to a pair of seniors to help turn the tide and defeat Boardman.

Mooney’s Amill, Handel share the work

Sharing is caring in the Cardinal Mooney offensive backfield, and it has brought the Cardinals to the brink of the 12th state championship game in school history.

YSU lauded for affordability

YSU offers seven fully online degree programs

Negotiations on plea offer to continue

Future hearing to be held

Cops seek more info in August hit-and-run death

By joe gorman jgorman@vindy.com youngstown Members of the police department’s Accident

Teen violence, bullying expert stops in Campbell on 'True Lies' tour

Phil Chalmers spoke to the school district's eighth- through 12th-graders Monday morning, its fifth- through seventh-graders in the afternoon, and the public that evening.

Mahoning election results don’t change with recount

Robert Bush declared winner in Warren Township trustee race, but automatic recount will be held Dec. 5

House of Dreams, Mission of Love pediatric hospice, opens in December

Students raise more than $1,000 for cancer research

Eighth grade students at Austintown Middle School raised more than $1,000 in one month for The V Foundation for Cancer Research.

It may be a rough ride to grandmother’s house this Thanksgiving

Girls basketball roundup

Girls basketball roundup Monday’s other games LaBrae 82, Campbell 43 LEAVITTSBURG Somer

oddly enough

oddly enough ‘Dolly’ the wandering llama captured in Michigan HOLLY TOWNSHIP, Mich. A llama

Meyer breaks sacred rule of rivalry

Ohio State coach Urban Meyer made a major blunder on Monday.

Murphy, Tribe finalize contract

Murphy had a down season in 2013, batting a career-low .220 with 13 homers and 45 RBIs in 142 games.

Not this time: Bruins end skid vs. Pens

Torey Krug scored 34 seconds into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat Pittsburgh 4-3 on Monday night, snapping a seven-game, regular-season losing streak to the Penguins in a matchup of the Eastern Conference’s top two teams.

Pelini says he’s not coaching to save his job

Bo Pelini is content to let his record speak for itself.

nhl roundup Monday’s other games

Panthers 3, Flyers 1 SUNRISE, FLA. Sean Bergenheim scored his first two goals in 18 months and

Kaepernick, San Fran dominate Washington

Kaepernick completed 15 of 24 passes for 235 yards — the first time in five games he’s topped 200 yards — with three touchdowns and no interceptions.

Smith, Craft power OSU past Wyoming

Lenzelle Smith Jr. scored 20 points and Aaron Craft had all 10 of his points in a second-half surge to lead No. 7 Ohio State past Wyoming 65-50 on Monday night.

nba roundup Monday’s games

Pacers 98, Timberwolves 84 INDIANAPOLIS George Hill scored a season-high 26 points, and Paul

Steelers stayed the course after 0-4 start

Fernando Velasco expected to see panic after the Steelers limped through a winless September.

college basketball roundup

college basketball roundup Monday’s other games TOP 25 No. 3 Kentucky 68, Cleveland State 61

Saints vs. Panthers moved to Sunday night

Saints vs. Panthers moved to Sunday night NEW YORK The NFL has switched the Carolina Panthers’

Browns down to one healthy QB

Browns coach Rob Chudzinski said Jason Campbell is following the NFL’s protocol on head injuries after he was hurt in Sunday’s 27-11 loss to Pittsburgh.

Rose out for season after knee surgery

The team said that Rose had successful surgery Monday morning in Chicago to repair a torn medial meniscus in his right knee.

Prison inmate takes corrections officer hostage 5 to 7 minutes; no one injured

steubenville Grand jury charges schools chief, 3 others in relation to rape case

Associated Press STEUBENVILLE An Ohio school superintendent and three others were charged Monday

Dems err in fight over filibuster

Opinion: WASHINGTON Senate Democrats made an understandable mistake in dramatically curtailing the use of

Prosecutors: Man wanted to start race war

Associated Press TOLEDO A man who stockpiled weapons and ammunition at a shopping mall storage

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 24.25 —.34 Avalon

Warren council OKs revitalization district

Warren council OKs revitalization district WARREN City council has unanimously approved

newsmakers

newsmakers ‘Maltese Falcon’ statuette sells for more than $4 million NEW YORK A statuette of

Corrections workers fired over escape

Associated Press MANSFIELD Four Ohio corrections employees have been fired over the escape of an

Program to feature medal recipient

Staff report NILES The Career Paths Afterschool Program at Niles Middle School will present a

Contractor charged with murder in building collapse

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A cut-rate building contractor will face murder charges for a

Crash occurs in front of hospital

Staff report boardman The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Boardman Township police responded to a

Prosecutor: Conn. gunman’s motive is still a mystery

Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. In fifth grade, Adam Lanza wrote a book that included tales of

Girard council considers pipeline

The pipeline would stretch from Vienna through the city’s lower lake property to a railroad in Lordstown.

Man sentenced for assisting in suicide

Associated Press INDIANA, Pa. A western Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to one to five years

Couric hired to anchor video news for Yahoo

Associated press SAN FRANCISCO Katie Couric is joining Yahoo to anchor an expansion of the

YPD nabs three on drug charges

Officers found eight bags of suspected marijuana in one case

Air Force Reserve Sr. Master Sgt. Kevin Massie and Kathleen Price of Austintown, founder and

Charter schools leave many in our public schools behind

Opinion: Charter schools leave many in our public schools behind In Monterey, Calif., local high school

Do what’s right, governor

Opinion: Jackson (Tenn.) Sun: Gov. Bill Haslam must provide the leadership expected of him. It is past time

Two people arrested during anti-injection-well protest

thanksgiving dinners | Free meals available

North Lima Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave., North Lima: Free dinner 11 a.m. to 1

Informational brain health program

Informational brain health program LEETONIA The informational program “Brain Health – Can You

Iran deal could lower oil prices

Associated Press NEW YORK Oil prices could be headed lower after the preliminary nuclear deal

THANKSGIVING Day What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for

Tree is chosen

Tree is chosen YOUNGSTOWN The city’s of 2013 Christmas tree has been chosen. The 37-foot blue

Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Struthers City Council, caucus at 6:15 p.m., council caucus room; regular

State says board acted within law in Medicaid case

Associated Press COLUMBUS An Ohio legislative panel acted consistently with state law and

CORRECTION

CORRECTION The name of a store was incorrect in a story, “Police probe shooting mystery,” on page

US doctors urge wider use of cholesterol drugs HEART HEALTH GUIDELINES

By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer The nation’s first new guidelines in a decade for

Don’t loosen duty-to-retreat standards in Ohio statutes

Editorial: Like so many other hot-button issues that wind their way into the august halls of state

Two males charged in Sunday restaurant robbery, one charged after Monday burglary

Protester interrupts Obama speech

Protester interrupts Obama speech SAN FRANCISCO A deportation protester confronted President

Holiday retail spending to rise 1.4% in Valley, study finds

Staff report COLUMBUS A new study forecasts that holiday retail spending in the Youngstown area

birthdays

birthdays Impressionist Rich Little is 75. Singer Tina Turner is 74. Bassist John McVie of

Big-toe pain tamed with tart cherries

Q. I am in my early 60s, but I’ve been hobbling around like an old man after a couple of bad bouts

The top-five concert tours, ranked by average- box-office-gross per city. Includes the average

Flights canceled as storm moves east

Associated Press DALLAS A winter storm blamed for at least 11 fatal accidents in the West, Texas

FirstEnergy workers in Pa. reject proposal

FirstEnergy workers in Pa. reject proposal ALTOONA, Pa. Workers at FirstEnergy Corp.’s Penelec

Syria talks aim to build on momentum of Iran deal

Associated Press BEIRUT Within 24 hours of an interim deal aimed at reining in Iran’s nuclear

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Char Lee Lawrence and Derek Chismar, North Jackson, boy, Nov.

MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Markie L. Burd, 508 W. Texas Ave., Sebring, v. Brenen S.

Boardman hires an aide for the director of instruction

Wal-Mart CEO post is changing hands

Associated Press BENTONVILLE, Ark. Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is ushering in a changing of the guard

POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD

Years Ago

Today is Tuesday, Nov. 26, the 330th day of 2013. There are 35 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

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