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Passenger in car of man killed by Warren cop to be arraigned Monday
Regan Jelks, 21, of Warren and Detroit will be arraigned Monday morning on charges of involuntary manslaughter and improperly handing firearms in a motor vehicle.
Inspiring Minds gala tonight in Warren
The Warren non-profit organization Inspiring Minds was able to double this year the number of children and young adults it helped with its various educational programs, and it asked those attending its annual gala to help double that number again.
Traffic stop in Campbell yields pound of suspected coke plus heroin
A traffic stop led Campbell police to a drug bust on Coitsville Road on Saturday afternoon.
Worship service today for those 'harmed by toxic trespass'
The Rev. Monica Beasley–Martin will lead a worship service at 10 a.m. today at 140 East Church Street, to remember those “harmed by toxic trespass.”
Railroad Retirement Board at Youngstow SS office Thursday
A representative from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board will be at the Social Security Administration office, 354 E. Federal St., from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday.
Spaghetti dinner
Spaghetti dinner YOUNGSTOWN VFW Post 3307, 1351 Albert St., is sponsoring a spaghetti dinner
Walk for neurofibromatosis next Saturday
The second annual Great Steps Walk for NF sponsored by The Neurofibromatosis Network will be next Saturday in Boardman Park.
Liberty Easter egg hunt to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank
Liberty Health Care Center, 1355 Churchill-Hubbard Road, is having a Community Easter Egg Hunt and visit with the Easter Bunny at 2 p.m. Sunday to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of the Mahoning Valley’s Harvest for Hunger campaign.
Amateur Radio Day instructional workshop Friday
An instructional workshop to show aspiring radio operators will take place next week.
CIitizens for Good Roads in Liberty to meet Wednesday
Citizens for Good Roads in Liberty Township will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the township administration building, 1315 Church Hill-Hubbard Road.
Former Metroplex to be auctioned again May 7
The former MetroPlex and conference center, now a Rodeway Inn, will be auctioned at 11 a.m. May 7.
Parella-Pannunzio low bidder on Mathews-Sheridan roundabout
Parella-Pannunzio Inc. of Austintown is the apparent lowest bidder at $696,693 for construction of a roundabout, a one-lane traffic circle that will be installed at Mathews and Sheridan roads in Boardman this summer.
Canfield coach gets relay updates by phone
Mike Yankey missed the Lakeview Relays because his wife gave birth
Manningham returns feeling tested
Mario Manningham hasn’t worn his Super Bowl ring since the summer after he earned it as a member of the New York Giants.
ODNR links fracking to Poland earthquakes
For the first time, a team of state regulators and geologists on Friday identified hydraulic fracturing as a “probable” trigger for earthquakes, confirming suspicions that a series of tremors in Poland Township were the result of fracking operations.
Watson flies into the lead; Mickelson is left out
Bubba Watson took over Augusta National on Friday with 75 minutes of brilliance and power.
Youngstown fracking ban on ballot for 3rd time
If it fails, it’s uncertain if it will return for a fourth time
Browns match Jaguars’ offer to Mack
Alex Mack was as good as gone. The Browns pulled back their Pro Bowl center in a snap.
Liberty sergeant to retire after internal affairs probe
The sergeant wasn’t truthful about why he moved a security camera, an internal affairs probe concluded.
OSU drops spring game ticket prices
With a sunny day and temperatures in the 70s expected, Urban Meyer wants a packed house at Ohio Stadium for today’s spring football game.
Packard concert series includes McCoo and Davis
Staff report WARREN The Warren Civic Music Association’s 2014-15 concert series will include six
Police charge Florida man with vandalizing David Grohl Alley
Police have filed criminal charges against 35-year-old Florida resident Kurtis Aguilera, charging him with vandalizing some of the art in David Grohl Alley. Now they have to locate him.
Former NBA star Lou Hudson dies
Lou Hudson, a six-time All-Star nicknamed “Sweet Lou,” played for the Hawks in St. Louis and Atlanta.
Banner Supply buys Mahoning County annex
Banner Supply Co. bought the Mahoning County South Side Annex for $190,000 at auction.
Trumbull GOP candidate calls for engineer to step down
Republican candidate for Trumbull commissioner asks that county engineer step down
Youngstown Relay for Life hosts annual event
The event will conclude after a closing ceremony and awards on Saturday.
Austintown schools want clear title to middle school land
Austintown schools want clear title to middle school land
Students create mock Ellis Island
Third-grade students at Stadium Elementary in Boardman participated in an Ellis Island skit
Southington man faces possible long prison term on failure-to-register charge
William J. Miller, 36, of state Route 305 in Southington, pleaded not guilty this week to charges that could result in a prison sentence of 10 years for purportedly failing to notify the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office that he had moved to Trumbull County.
Kathryn is a 'walking miracle'
Kathryn Carter, third-grader at Williamson Elementary School gets a hug from principal Wanda Clark at a “welcome back” ceremony Friday morning. Kathryn, 9, was shot last week while sitting at the dining room table in her family’s East Judson Avenue home.
‘Rio 2’ dazzling but overloaded
REVIEW ‘Rio 2’ Grade: B Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Anne Hathaway, Jemaine Clement Rating: G.
TV milestone
TV milestone YOUNGSTOWN Believers Church Television, known as “The Pastor Joe Show,” will air
Christmas in April in Columbus
Opinion: COLUMBUS State lawmakers have left town for their spring recess, with no voting sessions
Youngstown Foundation is giving $1.22 million to 22 organizations
It’s the area’s largest community foundation
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Youngstown Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m.: Guest vocalist Kendra Colton
Police link 12 highway shootings
Police link 12 highway shootings KANSAS CITY, Mo. Police have connected 12 shootings targeting
palm sunday and holy week services
The Vindicator publishes a listing of area services that are open to the public in observance of
Stage play planned
Stage play planned YOUNGSTOWN The Creative Arts Department at Rising Star Baptist Church, 2943
newsmakers
newsmakers Baldwin pays off his New York back taxes NEW YORK A lawyer for Stephen Baldwin says
Election in Afghanistan shows voters’ desire for democracy
Editorial: It isn’t an exaggeration to say that the people of Afghanistan were willing to pay the ultimate
Once-soaring tech stocks now sinking
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO The stock market’s laws of gravity are ravaging its highest
Reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus
God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of
Agency won’t seek recall after probe into Ford pickup trucks
Associated Press DETROIT U.S. safety regulators have decided against seeking a recall of Ford
Subway removing chemical from bread
Associated Press NEW YORK Subway says an ingredient dubbed the “yoga mat chemical” will be
10 killed in fiery crash
Associated Press ORLAND, Calif. It was a busload of opportunity: young, low-income, motivated
Sony warns of battery issue in some laptops
Sony warns of battery issue in some laptops NEW YORK Sony is advising consumers to quit using
Burwell named to replace Sebelius
Associated Press WASHINGTON Abruptly on the spot as the new face of “Obamacare,” Sylvia Mathews
Missing Ohio mom’s body found; no sign of son
Associated Press DAYTON Police have found the body of a southwest Ohio woman who went missing
services
services Faith Community Covenant Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd., Youngstown, will conduct
‘At the Ninth Hour’ is Palm Sunday cantata
Faith Community Covenant Church choir plans the special presentation.
Holy Week services planned
Staff report youngstown Palm Sunday and Holy Week services at St. Columba Cathedral, 154 W. Wood
Police: No known targets in stabbings
Associated Press MURRYSVILLE, Pa. No evidence has surfaced yet to show that a boy charged in a
Ambassadors for Christ set walk with cross
Staff report youngstown Ambassadors for Christ, an organization of churches on the East Side of
Birthdays
Birthdays Musician Herbie Hancock is 74. Musician John Kay of Steppenwolf is 70. Actor Ed O’Neill
Mahoning County courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Alexander P. Douglas, 28, of 546 W. New Hope Road,
Big numbers make Mickelson spectator this weekend
Phil Mickelson will be watching the final two rounds of the Masters from home for the first time in 17 years.
Ripples of showdown spreading in the West
Associated Press LAS VEGAS Images of a forced cattle roundup on a rural Nevada range sent
Poland Schools
Poland Schools A 2.9-mill, five-year renewal levy for emergency requirements to generate
sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to
Warren group to have more land-use meetings
Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership will begin a series of meetings April 28 on the Community Challenge housing survey
Summer youth job applications taken
Applications will be taken from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday of next week at Oakhill Renaissance Place.
area easter egg hunts & activities
Listing of area Easter egg hunts and other activities as submitted to The Vindicator: MAHONING
Girard: New meters have nothing to do with water rate increase
The rates have to rise because of increases passed on to the city, Girard’s services director says.
Former Boardman officer charged with impersonating convicted of lesser offense
Stephen Kendall, a former Boardman police officer charged with impersonating a police officer as a result of a 2012 traffic stop in Vernon Township, has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct.
METRO DIGEST || 52 departments respond to Mercer County fire
52 departments respond to fire GREENVILLE, PA. Fifty-two fire departments from five area
METRO DIGEST || World Amateur Radio Day set
World Amateur Radio Day set YOUNGSTOWN An instructional workshop to show aspiring radio
78th Masters
78th Masters Round 2 leaderboard Augusta National Golf Course Par 72 Yardage: 7,435 Leader
Ramirez HR lifts Brewers over Pirates
Francisco Liriano befuddled the Brewers with his slider over the first three innings before Aramis Ramirez sent a 1-2 fastball over the left-field wall for a 2-0 lead.
Elliott wins Nationwide race 2nd straight week
Elliott wins Nationwide race 2nd straight week DARLINGTON, S.C. Chase Elliott passed Elliott
Knight, Sessions power Milwaukee
Brandon Knight scored 24 points and Ramon Sessions added 20 as Milwaukee held off the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Gillaspie’s career night leads White Sox
Chris Sale (3-0) pitched five innings in his first win against Cleveland since May 1, 2012.