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YSU students ready for fall semester
Eli Williams and Bryan Croach, both freshmen and from New Castle, Pa., stop to examine where their classes will be located at Youngstown State University, ...
Stories published August 20, 2014
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Mayor, private prison officials meet on notification procedures
Mayor, private prison officials meet on notification procedures
Youngstown council reconfigures city's seven wards
Youngstown council reconfigures city's seven wards
Small fire extinguished at shuttered Liberty motel
Small fire extinguished at shuttered Liberty motel
Local prayer vigils tonight call for justice in Ferguson
Local prayer vigils tonight call for justice in Ferguson
Saturday Greatest tee times at Tippecanoe
These are the Saturday tee times for Greatest Golfer at Tippecanoe CC:
Craig Beach Council planning and zoning committee meets Thursday
Craig Beach Council planning and zoning committee meets Thursday
Man who started ice bucket challenge in Mass. dies in diving accident
Man who started ice bucket challenge in Mass. dies in diving accident
Ohio abortion clinic ends fight over closure order
Ohio abortion clinic ends fight over closure order
Man is suspect in arson that destroyed Warren home
Man is suspect in arson that destroyed Warren home
Austintown woman gets jail time for July altercation with ex-boyfriend
Austintown woman get jail time for July altercation with ex-boyfriend
Man hospitalized after single-vehicle accident in Poland Township
Man hospitalized after single-vehicle accident in Poland Twp.
Hubbard police investigating theft from 96-year-old woman
Hubbard police investigating theft from 96-year-old woman
School supply backpacks available today at 2nd annual Child Support Awareness Day
2nd annual Child Support Awareness Day underway
Austintown couple bound over to county grand jury on meth charges
Austintown couple bound over to county grand jury on meth charges
Black history course still available at Youngstown high schools
Black history course still available at Youngstown high schools
Hoyer wins Browns QB job
Browns coach Mike Pettine picked Brian Hoyer over Johnny Manziel to start the Sept. 7 at Pittsburgh.
Vandals damage produce at Angiuli's market in Boardman
Vandals damage produce at Angiuli's market in Boardman
2 people injured in separate Youngstown traffic accidents
2 people injured in separate Youngstown traffic accidents
Northern Ohio city fights algal bloom in reservoir
Northern Ohio city fights algal bloom in reservoir
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued
Latest Ferguson protests are smaller, more subdued
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
FRIDAY Holy Trinity Serbian Orthodox Church, 53 Laird Ave., Youngstown, will serve fish dinners
Library Luau is postponed
Library Luau is postponed POLAND The Library Luau date has been changed from Thursday to Oct. 16
US attorney general calls for end to violence in Ferguson, Mo.
His comments appear in an open letter in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hoyer-Manziel saga extended Browns coaches unsure of starter
Browns coaches unsure who should start at QB on Sept. 7
FEMA Awards Lowellville Fire Department with $12,000 Grant
The department received $12,000-plus in grant money from FEMA to help the department replace outdated equipment.
Theft from Niles treasurer’s office now listed at $142,272
Further investigation has turned up a much larger amount of missing money from the Niles Treasurer’s Office.
quilt tour
quilt tour What you need to know A Charming Quilt Shop Tour is planned Thursday through Aug. 30
For good measure, visit 8 stops on Charming Quilt Shop Tour
The event is from Thursday through Aug. 30
Man accused in Trumbull jail hostage incident pleads guilty to three robberies
Richard G. Ware, one of three men accused of taking a Trumbull jail corrections officer hostage for five hours in April, has pleaded guilty to three aggravated robberies
Ice Bucket Challenge phenomena raising money, awareness for ALS
Youngstowner Breen O. Bannon took the 'challenge'
Fiddle player Jillian Rae steps into the foreground
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com It’s fitting that fiddle player Jillian Rae would connect
YOU CAN'T TOP THEIR BURGERS
By Anthony M. Fuda mvbrb@hotmail.com The awards keep rolling in for Martini Bros. Burger Bar in
Poland residents blame village council for "mess on the Manor"
Poland residents blame village council for "mess on the Manor"
YSU students ready for fall semester
Eli Williams and Bryan Croach, both freshmen and from New Castle, Pa., stop to examine where their classes will be located at Youngstown State University, along with Mariah Carna of New Bedford, Pa., also a freshman. Fall semester classes begin today at YSU. ROBERT K. YOSAY | THE VINDICATOR
YSU Hall of Famer to enter OSU shrine
YSU Hall of Famer to enter OSU shrine Former Rayen School football player and Youngstown State
Two top aides quit FitzGerald campaign staff
Additional staff changes are expected to be announced later this week
Man pleads innocent
Man pleads innocent YOUNGSTOWN Alex C. Bugno, 26, owner of Bugno Towing & Recovery, is free on
Illegal alien squatter arrested
A Sierra Leone woman found in a foreclosed, red-tagged house was charged with criminal trespass.
Associated Press
Associated Press DONETSK, Ukraine Government troops pressed attacks Tuesday in the two largest
More prep results
BOYS SOCCER Hubbard 5, Salem 0 HUBBARD Chris Colella had a goal and an assist while Andrew
County commissioners expected to OK another Liberty property-tax exemption
Another business is seeking to use Liberty Township’s Belmont Avenue Community Reinvestment Area property-tax exemption to start up or expand.
Part-time Canfield firefighter enters guilty plea
Neil P. Cornelius pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor child-endangering charge
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Lordstown Board of Public Affairs, 4 p.m., Lordstown administration building,
Scrappers’ Brady tosses scoreless inning in NYPL All-Star game
Mahoning Valley’s other three players went a combined 0-for-4 with a walk.
Gaza Cease-fire efforts collapse in fighting
Associated Press GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Egyptian attempts to broker an end to a monthlong war
Liberia’s president declares curfew
Liberia’s president declares curfew MONROVIA, Liberia Liberia’s president declared a curfew and
Steelers’ offensive line shows signs of growth
The five starters have missed a combined 63 games since 2012.
SA store to open
SA store to open Boardman The Salvation Army Family Store across from the Boardman Plaza will
Associated Press
Associated Press CINCINNATI An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the
Austintown spends $1.1 million to outfit grades 6-12 with tablets
3,000 tablets will help with state testing as it shifts online
Valley unemployment down, state jobs down
Unemployment in the Valley is down, but the state leads the nation with 12,400 over-the-month decrease for employment in July.
Trumbull Memorial's licensed practical nurses to be laid off
Trumbull Memorial's licensed practical nurses to be laid off
Associated Press
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas Gov. Rick Perry was defiant Tuesday as he was booked on abuse of
Unrest continues in Ferguson
Associated Press They’ve lined the streets with police in riot gear, brought in a new black
Children need water recreation on all four sides of Youngstown
Opinion: Children need water recreation on all four sides of Youngstown I found the recent article about
oddly enough
oddly enough Colorado town sues all its voters over election CORTEZ, Colo. The Colorado
Veteran Trumbull jail corrections officer charged with conducting illegal body-cavity search on inmate
A 16-year veteran corrections officer at the Trumbull County jail has been placed on paid administrative leave and charged criminally
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St., Youngstown, food and clothing
Cops find arrow shot into side of home
Cops find arrow shot into side of home CAMPBELL A 34-year-old Campbell resident reported someone
Nostalgic desserts to celebrate the season
Family Features Fondly reliving the nostalgic memories of years gone by is an integral aspect of
ASK MR. KNOW-IT-ALL A question that takes the cake
Q: I was at a block party eyeing the pastries. Someone brought Jaffa cake -- a thin cake with orange
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 24.54 .18 Avalon
Line between a police force and military worth keeping
Editorial: The shooting Aug. 9 of Michael Brown in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson, Mo., has left a lot of
Next Sig Dish feature will make history
Next Sig Dish feature will make history Mark and Mike visited the Spread Eagle Tavern to sample
Live music on television shows this week include:
Live music on television shows this week include: v 30 Seconds to Mars: Tonight on “Tonight Show
There’s lots to do at The Funny Farm
There’s lots to do at The Funny Farm Erin Kouvas says a visit to The Funny Farm is an opportunity
Potential oil window is last gasp for Utica Shale
Change to fracking process may help companies to open the oil portion of the Utica Shale
Activity update
Activity update COLUMBUS Updated permitting activity from the Ohio Department of Natural
Study: Ohio could add 16,000 jobs, $2.68 billion to the state economy
COLUMBUS An update on lawmaker action and other activities at the Ohio Statehouse related to
Discover a new twist on classic campfire s’mores
Family Features Roasting marshmallows around the campfire with friends and family is a popular
Mexico opens gas, oil to foreign, private firms
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto signed