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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

YSU faculty official: Dunn story started slow in Illinois, ignited in the Mahoning Valley

Dunn story started slow in Illinois, ignited in the Mahoning Valley


Jackknifed tractor-trailer clogs lanes on I-80 west in Austintown

Jackknifed tractor-trailer clogs lanes on I-80 west in Austintown


UPDATE | YSU President Dunn resignation effective Aug. 16

YSU Academic Senate worries about leadership vacuum Youngstown State University’s Academic Senate


Fitch tops Boardman in girls basketball sectional game

The Falcons advance by holding off the Spartans.


New leader selected for growing Ohio Muslim community

New leader selected for growing Ohio Muslim community


Older Americans are early winners under health law

Older Americans are early winners under health law


Aging voting machines raise concerns in Ohio

Aging voting machines raise concerns in Ohio


Struthers issues parking ban

Struthers issues parking ban


Rescue Mission clients can now get associate degree

Rescue Mission clients can now get associate degree


Venezuela leader expels US officials amid protests

Venezuela leader expels US officials amid protests CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas


Ohio gas prices start week higher

Ohio gas prices start week higher


Disabled woman dies in Mecca house fire

Disabled woman dies in Mecca house fire MECCA A 75-year-old disabled woman died in her tome


SIU student newspaper: Dunn is the new president

SIU student newspaper: Dunn is the new president


Marine killed in Ohio hit-and-run

Marine killed in Ohio hit-and-rund


UN letter to Kim Jong Un warns on accountability

UN letter to Kim Jong Un warns on accountability GENEVA (AP) — A U.N. panel warned North Korean


YSU and city police respond to shooting near campus

YSU and city police respond to shooting near campus The YSU Police Department is advising the


Lowellville Council meets at 6 today

Lowellville Council meets at 6 today LOWELLVILLE Lowellville Village Council will have a special


Ohio lawmaker off ballot after clerical error

Ohio lawmaker off ballot after clerical error FREMONT, Ohio (AP) — A longtime Republican in the


Bowling Green and college faculty reach deal on cuts

Bowling Green and college faculty reach deal on cuts BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — A union


Dunn a no-show for Crash Day; YSU trustees to meet on 'presidential employment'

Dunn a no-show for crash day; YSU trustees to meet on 'presidential employment'


Salem society is seeking nominations


SOCIETY DIGEST

UM church plans Swiss steak dinner CANFIELD Canfield United Methodist Church, 27 S. Broad St.,


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Dunn to leave YSU for Southern Illinois?

Youngstown State University officials were surprised — and in the dark — Sunday about whether they will lose their president, Randy J. Dunn, to Southern Illinois University after only about seven months on the job.

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Dillon puts No. 3 on pole at Daytona 500

Dillon puts No. 3 on pole at Daytona 500


Soap Box Derby champs to be honored

Youngstown Area Soap Box Derby champions are among 100 derby champions representing 65 Ohio communities who will be recognized for their accomplishments at the State House Recognition Day on Tuesday in Columbus.


Watson ends winless drought at Riviera

Watson ends winless drought at Riviera


Tiberio leads Spartans to tournament victory

Tiberio leads Spartans to tournament victory


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Danridge’s Burgundi celebrates its history

The heritage and history of Danridge’s Burgundi Manor, the first nursing home for black people in Youngstown, is being honored and recognized with special activities and by its new owners during February, Black History Month.

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5 swimmers, 10 teams qualify for state meet

5 swimmers, 10 teams qualify for state meet


Kessel nets hat trick in US rout

Kessel nets hat trick in US rout


African-American Achievers banquet set

The theme for the 29th annual Trumbull County African-American Achievers Hall of Fame Banquet at 6:30 p.m. Saturday is “Coming Together, Making a Difference.”


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Hoops district experience revamped

Hoops district experience revamped

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Axford takes over for Perez as Indians’ closer

Axford takes over for Perez as Indians’ closer


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Students compete in Ocean sciences bowl

Students from Boardman High School took the first-place regional trophy recently for the National Ocean Sciences Bowl at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium. The group includes, from left, Megan Banks, Luke Carabbia, Kaye Moyer, Jimmy Jones and Matt Stark. They are preparing for the finals event that will take place in Seattle in May.

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Irving named MVP

Irving named MVP


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COUNT ON HER

Numbers add up for Bowling Green’s Halfhill

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City native Pinkney remembered as political genius

The man behind the election of Cleveland’s first black mayor and who was the national chairman for the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s run for the White House in 1984 was from Youngstown.


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Miller time

Bronze medal is emotional win for Bode

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Tax plan rankles oil & gas industry

A revised severance tax bill, introduced last week by Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives, proposed a higher tax rate and shortened the period before it would take effect, riling a top oil and gas industry representative.


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Their cup of tea

Queenie Howell hasn’t lived in London for almost 60 years, but she’s still insistent upon the proper way to make a perfect English cup of tea.

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Find more work slots or restore food stamps to needy Ohioans

Editorial: By all accounts, Ohio in general and the Mahoning Valley in particular have a long road to hoe


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