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Wagering on horses has slowed considerably over 15 years
Ninety-year-old Sam Corona of Austintown has seen horse racing rise in popularity and peak. Now, he says, 'racing is dying' and horse bettors are 'gone ...
Stories published August 31, 2014
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Mr., Mrs. Kohl celebrate 60th at Mass, dinner
AUSTINTOWN Rose and Ed Kohl of Austintown celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a Mass at
Mr., Mrs. Brosko and their family celebrate 50th
BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brosko of Boardman marked the 50th anniversary of their wedding Aug.
Dowlings mark 50th with dinner and vacation
AUSTINTOWN Thomas and Evelyn Dowling of Austintown marked their 50th anniversary on Aug. 14 with a
Pallantes mark 55th anniversary with Mass, game
CANFIELD Dr. Martin and Sally Pallante of Canfield will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary
Mr., Mrs. Melia celebrate 65th anniversary
MCDONALD Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Melia of McDonald celebrated their 65th anniversary at a Mass June
Wrays celebrate golden milestone at family dinner
AUSTINTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wray of Austintown celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Aug. 29
Eckenrodes mark 50th anniversary
BOARDMAN Robert T. and Marie A. Eckenrode of Boardman celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, closed for Labor
MASONIC GROUPS
TUESDAY Clotilda Club, an auxiliary of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Bob Evans
SOCIETY DIGEST
Firestone Park sets homecoming race COLUMBIANA The Firestone Park Homecoming 5K Race will take
SENIOR CITIZENS
Ajax Magnethermic retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station Square, 4250 Belmont Ave.
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Mahoning will meet at noon for a sack lunch in Kidston Classroom at the Davis Education
Tippecanoe Golf Classic will help fund hospice care
Hospice of the Valley will benefit from a golf tournament.
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Find out what’s cooking at the Farmer & the Chef
Delicious things are coming to the MetroParks Farm.
Rocket-launch vehicle to be restored in Ohio
It was used for space flights from 1959 to the early 2000s.
Workers' wages in the Mahoning Valley take a hit over past 7 years
Some economists argue that all is not gloom and doom here though
'We're keeping fingers crossed' for Joan Rivers' recovery, daughter says
She is in a New York hospital
Mahoning County lawyers plead for judges’ pay raise
Ohio judges’ pay should be increased to “continue to attract the finest legal minds to serve on the bench,” local bar association president says.
Despite big lead early, Cardinal Mooney falls to Imhotep once again
Panthers trailed by 14 before rallying for road victory By Jon Moffett sports@vindy.com
After 5 decades, fair’s mascot rooster keeps on crowing
The rooster has been the face of the fair since the 1960s.
Words of wisdom: ‘Nothing guaranteed in horse racing
By EMMALEE C. TORISK etorisk@vindy.com CANFIELD Anything can happen in horse racing.
Runners to your marks … Upcoming races & walks
September Monday — Kiwanis Labor Day run at Faces Lounge in Newton Falls. Registration at 8 a.m.
Dirt, power draw crowds to truck and tractor pull
The truck and tractor pull brings out the crowd at the fair.
Girard man’s sunflower reaches nearly 21 feet
One family grew two 20-inch-plus sunflowers for this year’s sunflower contest at the fair.
More high School results
Football Tuscarawas Central Catholic 25, Lowellville 10 NEW PHILADELPHIA Lowellville’s Alex
FAIR DIGEST || Worship services today
Worship services today Several worship services will be offered at the Canfield Fair’s Concourse
Family act blends Irish music with other styles The Willis Clan
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com County fairs are all about bringing together different
Area golf calendar Upcoming outings & scrambles
SEPTEMBER Friday — 17th annual Animal Welfare League Golf Classic at Avalon Lakes-Squaw Creek.
Mercer County | ‘Pedal the Lakes’ bike ride set Sept. 13
Staff report GREENVILLE, PA. Mercer County Trails Association Inc.’s 18th annual “Pedal the
Promoting a trust fund, Kuchar grabs spotlight at right time
Palmer, Ryan tied for lead after third-round of Deutsche Bank Championship
State Sen. Turner to speak at Youngstown Black Caucus dinner
Staff report GIRARD The Youngstown Warren Black Caucus announces that its sixth annual dinner
168th canfield FAIR | Schedule of events
Free daily fair activities Antique equipment: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at southeast corner of
Wagering on horses has slowed considerably over 15 years
Ninety-year-old Sam Corona of Austintown has seen horse racing rise in popularity and peak. Now, he says, 'racing is dying' and horse bettors are 'gone and [there’s] nobody to replace them.' The Valley's new racino in Austintown will be the state’s 11th. Can Ohio support that many?
Man sentenced for killing girlfriend after crash
Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. A central Pennsylvania man will serve 28 to 56 years behind
EU threatens Russia with more sanctions
Associated Press BRUSSELS Despite tough rhetoric decrying Russia’s increasing military
Study: Novel heart-failure drug shows big promise
Associated Press A new study reports one of the biggest potential advances against heart failure
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Canfield Fair, 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.: Today’s highlight will be a
A drag on Democratic Party ticket
Opinion: What do Ed FitzGerald and Michael Sciortino have in common, apart from being Democrats running in
Your information is at risk everywhere
These days, as the threat of malicious software and sophisticated cybercriminals reaches every
Filipino peacekeepers escape Golan standoff
Associated Press MANILA, PHILIPPINES The Philippine military chief says more than 70 Filipino
Lettuce People look at alternative growing option
Katie and Tom Phibbs are operating a hydroponic lettuce growing system
Years Ago
Today is Sunday, Aug. 31, the 243rd day of 2014. There are 122 days left in the year. Associated
Noted author to speak at the Jewish center
Noted author to speak at the Jewish center YOUNGSTOWN The Schwartz Judaica Library at the Jewish
Junior Girl Scouts learn from the gift of giving
Scouts donate school supplies to less fortunate students.
BUSINESS DIGEST || Region has lowest gas prices in Ohio
Region has lowest gas prices in Ohio YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown-Warren region had the lowest
Using goat milk to craft soaps
By MARTA TANKERSLEY HAYS Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. Marilyn Grossman has the kind of
Mill Creek’s gardens rank among world’s best; Y’town school board member challenges editorial; Don’t militarize US police forces; Back Alzheimer’s bill
Opinion: Fellows Gardens ranks with best I recently visited Youngstown and had the great pleasure of
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Isner loses; all US men eliminated from Open
Isner loses; all US men eliminated from Open NEW YORK Once again, John Isner’s trip to Flushing
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 1-over-par 72 in the second round of the Deutsche Bank
NYPL Six-run eighth inning not enough for Scrappers against Doubledays
Staff report Niles The Mahoning Valley Scrappers scored six runs in the eighth inning Saturday
Police: Man dies in golf-cart crash
Associated Press WOOSTER, Ohio A 49-year-old northern Ohio man has been killed in an early-
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints State of Ohio Job and Family Services v. A-BLT LLC,
Volunteers needed
Volunteers needed YOUNGSTOWN Community Legal Aid, a nonprofit law firm serving the civil legal
MILESTONES
MILESTONES STATE PATROL Local troopers honored The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced the
Saudi king warns of terrorist threats
Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia The king of Saudi Arabia has warned that extremists could
Girl, 9, dies after being trapped in sand
Girl, 9, dies after being trapped in sand LINCOLN CITY, Ore. A 9-year-old girl died when a sand
Rocky Mountain National Park starts year-long centennial celebration
By LINDSEY TANNER Associated Press ESTES PARK, Colo. No adjectives can do Rocky Mountain
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
LAW Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell Ltd. announced law firm lawyer Vito J. Abruzzino has been
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ unused chapter is released LONDON An unused
We are ready for some football
Editorial: And they’re off and running. High school football teams across the Mahoning and Shenango valleys
Scotland’s future hangs in balance
Opinion: The best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry. — Scottish poet Robert Burns, “To a Mouse”
Private prison in Youngstown receives unwelcomed attention
Editorial: The recent protest involving more than 200 inmates at the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in
LABOR DAY | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed for Labor Day,
VICTORIAN PLAYERS Cast is delightful in comedy ‘You Can’t Take It With You’
By Eric McCrea entertainment@vindy.com The Victorians Players kicked off its 2014-15 season with
DeWine warns Ohio residents of scams involving driveway paving
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s attorney general says residents should be on the lookout for
US airstrikes target Islamic State fighters
Associated Press WASHINGTON The U.S. military says fighter aircraft and unmanned drones have
A summer of soul
Opinion: School is back in session this week for my sons, and I imagine what will come up is the question
People rally at Walmart where cops shot man
Associated Press BEAVERCREEK, Ohio Some 200 people held signs and chanted Saturday outside a