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Stories published January 5, 2014

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

Pacers hold off Cavaliers 82-78

Pacers hold off Cavaliers 82-78 CLEVELAND (AP) — Paul George scored 16 points, Roy Hibbert made


Dawson boots Niners past Packers

Dawson boots Niners past Packers GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Phil Dawson kicked a 33-yard field goal as


Liberty awaits word on fiscal status

Liberty awaits word on fiscal status liberty Liberty Township is waiting for word that it will


New drug-interdiction team patrols Valley highways

New drug-interdiction team patrols Valley highways A newly formed Mahoning Valley highway drug-


Penguins rally by weary Winnipeg, 6-5

Penguins rally by weary Winnipeg, 6-5 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored twice in his return


Chargers rally for 27-10 win over Bengals

Chargers rally for 27-10 win over Bengals CINCINNATI (AP) — San Diego took advantage of Andy


Wendy Baklarz | Jaison Fisher

CABO SAN LUCAS, MEXICO Wendy C. (Jenkins) Baklarz and Jaison H. Fisher exchanged wedding vows at 4

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Danielle Dixon | Raymond Lation III

CASTRIES, ST. LUCIA Danielle Dixon and Raymond Lation III exchanged vows in a Dec. 5 beachside

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Kathryn Bernard | Kevin Antal

YOUNGSTOWN Kathryn Bernard and Kevin Antal exchanged vows Nov. 16 at St. Dominic Church. The Rev.

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Megan Estok | Jason Case

POLAND Monsignor William Connell heard the exchange of vows between Megan Estok and Jason Case

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Tara Yeager, Chris Everts will wed in August

Tim and Debbie Yeager of Poland are announcing the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter, Tara Yeager, to Chris Everts, both of Cambridge, Ohio.

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Jillian Babish, Shawn Zentko to wed May 24

BADEN, PA. Robert and Judy Babish of Baden, Pa., are announcing the engagement of their daughter

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Miss Pasquerilla, Mr. Miller plan July wedding

Rachel A. Pasquerilla, daughter of Joseph and Ann Pasquerilla, all of Masury, is engaged to Anthony

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SENIOR MENUS

Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60


MASONIC GROUPS

FRIDAY High Twelve Club 720, Temple on the Hill, will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the temple on Wick


GARDEN CLUBS

WEDNESDAY Men’s Garden Club of Youngstown will meet at 7 p.m. at Fellows Riverside Gardens. The


SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise


SENIOR CITIZENS

Ajax Magnethermic Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station Square, 4250 Belmont Ave.,


Swimming lessons to begin at center


Library will screen Bogey-Bacall films

Library will screen Bogey-Bacall films LEETONIA The Leetonia Community Public Library is


MVHS to continue Cookie Table tradition

Second annual Cookie Table fundraiser will take place Feb. 8 at the Tyler History Center.

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Mahoning sheriff, engineer make big changes

Mahoning County’s Sheriff Jerry Greene and Engineer Patrick T. Ginnetti have made major changes in their departments since they took office a year ago.


Freshman Culver ignites Harding

Culver ignites Raiders


Ex-Penguin Cook gets another chance

Browns re-sign former YSU back


Campbell sees surge in drug arrests, thanks to new PD unit

From July to December, the SIU team made 109 drug-related arrests, culminating in 227 drug-related charges and $26,488 in money seized during those drug arrests.


Springfield girls pull away from Newton Falls

Callie Ford scored all 15 of her points in the second half for Springfield.


Kids create bird feeders at Ford Nature Center

Children spend time making bird feeders and birdhouses at Ford Nature Center By SEAN BARRON


Expo Center hosts Bridal Extravaganza

By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES With a black-and-white theme based on the classic Fred


Brady leads Canfield to NEAC title

Junior won two individual races


David Tod discussion Jan. 11

The Brier Hill Cultural Center is hosting the discussion about the philanthropist and industrialist.


Girard’s Cardiero excels at J-M Invite

The senior had three pins to win the 170-pound title.


Phantoms visit memory lane

Hockey players help youngsters learning to skate


United Way of Lawrence Co. collects blankets

More than 400 blankets were collected and distributed to county families.


Youngstown NAACP seeks to restart youth chapter

A meeting is set for Jan. 18 at Centenary United Methodist Church.


Columbiana County EMA gets homeland security grant

There will be an grant presentation and demonstration of the EMA communication trailer at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Columbiana County EMA, 215 S. Market St.


Pet owners reminded to guard against cold

Staff report While our four-legged family members come with ready-made winter coats, it’s not


Renowned chef features Campbell church in PBS special

Kate and Saki Atsas, their son Nicholas, 5, and their identical triplets, from left, Isabella, Julia and Olivia, 2, are part of a prime-time PBS documentary series “Lidia Celebrates America: Life’s Milestones,” set to air locally Jan. 24. Chef Lidia Bastianich visited the Valley for a feature on the Boardman family's Campbell church and culture in August 2012.

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Historic freeze could break Midwest temperature records

Staff/wire report The deep freeze expected soon in the Midwest, New England and even the South


newsmakers

newsmakers Don Everly receives ‘spiritual message’ NASHVILLE, Tenn. The infighting and hard


Historic smoking report hits 50

Associated Press ATLANTA Fifty years ago, ashtrays seemed to be on every table and desk.


Make 2014 the year to end probes

Opinion: “U are obsessed” The text came in at 8:51 a.m. Sunday in reaction to the year-end column about


NiSource grant will fund district officer

NiSource grant will fund district officer POLAND NiSource Midstream Services will present a


SHERIFF’S revenue enhancements

SHERIFF’S revenue enhancements Charging financial institutions $175 per foreclosure for an


Obama eyes modest momentum in Congress

Associated Press HONOLULU President Barack Obama returns to Washington this weekend eager to


7 ways to cut your phone costs

You can save hundreds of dollars per year by making smart choices, according to Consumer Reports.


Collectors consider handmade weather vanes to be folk art

If you can’t afford a rooster or running-deer weather vane, or any other 19th-century weather vane


Farmers’ new role: defending business

Associated Press OKAWVILLE, Ill. Add one more item to the list of chores that Larry Hasheider


The amazing journey that was 2013

Opinion: I like, when I’m driving around various places, getting lost. I frequently do it in towns around


Ousting Foley as police chief in city smacks of cronyism

Opinion: Ousting Foley as police chief in city smacks of cronyism Let’s see, McNally and O’Neill; ain’t it


METRO DIGEST || Ski bus trip to the Peak Wednesday

Ski trip to the Peak The public is invited to join the Good Times Ski and Snowboard Club Wednesday


The top five paid iPhone apps and their maker, according to the App Store, for the most recently

The top five paid iPhone apps and their maker, according to the App Store, for the most recently


Is Beano safe for children?

Q. At a church potluck dinner, a friend served chili and then passed around Beano to prevent


Pothole rules under review

Associated Press COLUMBUS With winter here, the Ohio court that handles claims for vehicle


Libraries join to create digital copies of documents

Associated Press COLUMBUS Public libraries across Ohio are helping create a statewide network of


birthdays

birthdays Actor Robert Duvall is 83. Talk-show host Charlie Rose is 72. Actress Diane Keaton is


Buckeyes’ bench steps up

Ohio State rolled over Nebraska


Kerry cites progress in peace talks

Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday cited


Ursuline Center sets book club meetings

Ursuline Center sets book club meetings CANFIELD The Ursuline Center Book Club, which welcomes


Ask Mr. Know It All

Q. What happened to Jimmy the Greek? S.E.B., Shenandoah, Pa. A. Dimetrios Georgios Synodinos,


YSU women end first half with ninth defeat

Penguins open conference play at Valparaiso


McNally takes office at a time of uncertainty in Youngstown

Editorial: Mayor John A. McNally is call- ing on the residents of Youngstown to get involved in the improvement


Sefcik’s 22 points power Falcons win

Fitch defeated Mooney for a 10-0 start


For fans’ sake, cast strives for authenticity

By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK As it returns for its much-awaited fourth


SPORTS DIGEST || Fitch’s Annarella set for Curbstone Coaches

Fitch’s Annarella set for Curbstone Coaches YOUNGSTOWN Phil Annarella, Austintown Fitch football


Years Ago

Today is Sunday, Jan. 5, the fifth day of 2014. There are 360 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


NY set to allow some use of medical pot

NY set to allow some use of medical pot ALBANY, N.Y. New York would become the 21st state to


A wonderful life

Associated Press INDIANA, Pa. For a time, it looked like the Jimmy Stewart Museum wasn’t going


Date set for plea deal in fraud case

Associated Press COLUMBUS A judge has scheduled a hearing where a former Ohio man is expected to


area bowling scores

AMRON (Diver Steel Senior Ladies) — Dee Tripp 205-505, Joan Anderson 171, Norma Diver 169-460,


Births

Births St. joseph Health Center Brionna Cofield and Michael Williams, Warren, girl, Jan. 3.


MILESTONES

MILESTONES DOCTORS Researcher honored Andrew J. Razzano Jr., D.O., formerly of Niles and a


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.


In new book, Cramer argues that it’s possible to ‘Get Rich Carefully’

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press “Jim Cramer’s Get Rich Carefully” (Blue Rider Press), by


Farm show opens in Harrisburg, Pa.

Associated Press HARRISBURG, pa. Although it’s prime weather for ice carving, a half-ton


Iraq city falls into hands of al-Qaida

Associated Press BAGHDAD The city center of Iraq’s Fallujah has fallen completely into the hands


HANDS ON | Volunteering

HandsOn Volunteer Network of the Valley, engages 21st-century volunteers to improve civic health and


Reopened rape cases can lead to suspects who have died

Associated Press CLEVELAND Rape cases reopened in Cleveland by checking previously untested DNA


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael P. O’Brien, 28, of 8625 Kimblewick Lane,


North Dakota State rolls past Towson for third straight title

Bison stampeded to a 15-0 record


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Youngstown Board of Health, 8 a.m., conference room, Oakhill Renaissance Place, 345


Green Bay pulls away from YSU men

The Penguins led by 10 in the first half before the Phoenix took control.


high school Saturday’s other games

Boys BASKETBALL Mass. Perry 70, Boardman 39 BOARDMAN Ryan McKeown scored 11 points and Preston


Latest California scheme is bad for your health

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords In this wicked world of woe, there are hucksters, flimflammers,


Graham’s FGs oust Eagles

New Orleans won its first road playoff game


Phantoms send Smith to NAHL team

Defenseman scored four points for Youngstown


Williams leads Nets past Cavs

Irving sat out for Cleveland


Comeback Colts: Indy stuns Chiefs

Andrew Luck led the Colts back from a 28-point deficit.


OSU changes are very possible

Buckeyes’ defense struggled down the stretch


OSU smoking ban to go into effect

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State University goes tobacco-free starting Monday. Students


METRO DIGEST || 1 killed, 2 injured in Saturday fire

1 killed, 2 injured in Saturday fire WEST MIDDLESEX, pa. A Shenango Township man was killed and


Cabidor creates storage space behind door

hCabidor creates storage space behind door The Cabidor lets you add extra storage space to the


Packers, Niners prep for extreme cold

Ice Bowl memories are being revived in Green Bay


Vanderbilt recovers for Compass Bow win

Houston scored 24 straight points before falling