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Former major GOP donor wins Texas Dem primary for US Senate
Dallas dental mogul and former major GOP donor David Alameel has topped four little-known candidates to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
Ceci petitions disqualified, fracking ban amendment placed on ballot
The Mahoning County Board of Elections has disqualified Pete Ceci’s petitions to be a county commissioner candidate, leaving Carol Rimedio-Righetti, the incumbent Democrat, without a primary opponent.
Halcon awaiting results before continuing shale drilling here
Texas-based Halcon Resources Corp. is awaiting results of two wells in the Utica shale play in eastern Ohio and western Pennsylvania before deciding to whether to continue drilling in the region.
Delapidated houses primary concern of South Side residents at tonight's meeting
Barbara Franklin is frustrated with having to live between two houses that have fallen into disrepair.
Akron woman arrested in Boardman for conterfeit cash
Boardman police arrested an Akron woman on warrants for criminal simulation after she was accused of using counterfeit currency.
Should Libertarian candidates be allowed on Ohio's primary ballot?
Should Libertarian candidates be allowed on Ohio's primary ballot?
Trumbull commissioners expected to approve Wild Animal Response Plan
Trumbull commissioners expected to approve Wild Animal Response Plan
Portion of Columbiana Co. road named after fallen Marine
Portion of Columbiana Co. road named after fallen Marine
Stambaugh Charter Academy reading event set for tonight is canceled
Stambaugh Charter Academy reading event set for tonight is canceled
BREAKING NEWS | Police sent to investigate South Side shooting
Police sent to investigate South Side shooting
Supreme Court appears to favor police sued over chase
Supreme Court appears to favor police sued over chase
Man with pipe bomb faces charges in Campbell court
Man with pipe bomb faces charges in Campbell court Man with pipe bomb faces charges in Campbell
No charges in fatal shooting of 8-year-old Ohio boy
No charges in fatal shooting of 8-year-old Ohio boy
Dish and Disney deal envisions Internet-delivered TV
Dish and Disney deal envisions Internet-delivered TV
Indicted Ohio judge's hearing to set trial delayed
Indicted Ohio judge;s hearing to set trial delayed
Akron woman charged in fake currency scheme
Akron woman charged in fake currency scheme BOARDMAN Boardman police arrested an Akron woman on
Krinos hearing date on bad check charges postponed
Krinos hearing date on bad check charges postponed BOARDMAN The preliminary hearing for a former
Stratton elected to a two-year term on solid waste policy committee
Stratton elected to a two-year term on solid waste policy committee YOUNGSTOWN James P. Stratton
Brittany Snyder, Eric Krestel will exchange vows
Brittany Snyder of Poland and Eric Krestel of Struthers are engaged, their parents are announcing.
Kelli McCoy and Brandon Chovan plan June rites
LEETONIA Terry and Cindy McCoy of Leetonia are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Kelli
Miss Case and Mr. Shackelford plan June rites
AUSTINTOWN Tom and Georgia Case of Austintown are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Theresa Mottle, Thomas Smith plan June rites
BOARDMAN George and Deborah Mottle of Boardman are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Austin Frank, Brandy Hughes will wed in May
HURON, OHIO Tony and Pam Frank of Huron, Ohio, formerly of Youngstown, are announcing the
REUNIONS
Austintown Fitch Class of 1973 Party Committee is planning a 60th birthday celebration for all
Church will have soup for sale
Church will have soup for sale YOUNGSTOWN Martin Luther Lutheran Church, 420 Clearmont Drive,
Russia stands firm despite outcry
Associated Press KIEV, Ukraine Russian troops said to be 16,000 strong tightened their
District disappointments fueled West Branch
The Warriors finally broke through last weekend after three district final losses.
Homemade sausage highlights Shrove Tuesday pancake supper
Mount Olivet United Church of Christ continues a 35-year-old tradition
Alvarez, Martin homer in Bucs’ win
Francisco Liriano struck out three and walked one in two hitless innings for Pittsburgh.
Appraiser at library
Everyone who brought an item in to be appraised learned a lesson about what makes a collectible or a piece of jewelry valuable.
Former judge wants off probation
Former Judge Maureen A. Cronin wants to end her post-prison supervision a year early.
Television company expands minority program eligibility
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN LIN Media, the parent company of local television stations WKBN 27 and
Girard knocks off LaBrae
The Indians withstood 30 points from LaBrae’s Peyton Aldridge.
Humor is strength of ‘Twelfth Night in 2014’
By LORRAINE WARDLE entertainment@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The fun thing about Shakespeare is that
New play to get a stage reading
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Victorian Players Theater has rescheduled the stage reading of “Walk
Les Claypool of Primus’ newest act TWANG-IFIED
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com Here Primus vision- ary Les Claypool comes again with yet
Cruze records best-ever February sales
GM delivered 21,836 units of the Cruze in February, compared to 17,947 during the same month in 2013
Britain hails its Oscar success
Associated Press LONDON The big winners on Oscar night may have been set in the 19th-century
Lawsuit filed against entities estates say responsible for 2012 explosion
By EMMALEE C. TORISK etorisk@vindy.com STRUTHERS Executors of the estates of Ken Stiver and
More endorse Tressel
The former football coach has a proven track record of leadership, foundation leaders say
Campbell special-investigations unit team nets weekend drug arrests
All arrests were the result of traffic stops.
Valley Ukrainians concerned about unrest in homeland
A priest whose parents and sister live in Ukraine says his family worries about war
Fire in clothes dryer damages hotel
Fire in clothes dryer damages hotel LIBERTY A commercial dryer fire at the Rodeway Inn on
Immunization clinic has moved
Immunization clinic has moved HERMITAGE, PA. Sharon Regional Health System’s Travel and
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center T.C. and Sunny Osman, Youngstown, boy, March 2. Joseph and
Head of disabilities agency has been gone long enough
Editorial: Silence may be golden for Larry Duck, who has pocketed $50,000 in taxpayer money for doing nothing
Pancake supper | Details
Who: Mount Olivet United Church of Christ. What: Shrove Tuesday pancake and sausage supper. Shrove
By STEVE ROTHWELL
By STEVE ROTHWELL AP Markets Writer NEW YORK Rising tensions over Russia’s military advance
Witness at Pistorius trial recalls hearing screams
Associated Press PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA “Bang ... bang, bang, bang.” The murder trial of Oscar
Centralizing organ removal may benefit transplants Donors to the DOCTORS
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer For decades, surgeons have traveled to far-off
Study eyes abusers of prescription meds
Study eyes abusers of prescription meds chicago Most people who abuse addictive prescription
Beginning Yoga classes start soon
Beginning Yoga classes start soon WARREN Beginning Yoga classes are from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. each
Don’t take heating pad to bed
Q. You wrote about a home remedy for a nighttime cough that called for putting a heating pad under
Ex-Attorney General Marc Dann opened a law office in Columbus
Dann resigned as AG just 16 months into his term
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Youngstown City Council, finance committee 4:45 p.m. in council caucus room,
Type 1 Diabetes: A treatment’s in sight but where’s the funding?
By David Templeton Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PITTSBURGH They successfully treated mice with
Ellen’s Oscar celeb selfie is a landmark media moment
By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK Ellen DeGeneres’ celeb-studded selfie from the
Drug charges
Drug charges CAMPBELL City police arrested a 28-year-old Campbell man during a traffic stop
Years Ago
Today is Tuesday, March 4, the 63rd day of 2014. There are 302 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
The top five concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
MAHONING COUNTY courts
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Marcus A. Forest, 27, of 3035 Canfield Road, Apt. 5,
Training for MultiSystemic Therapy counselors starts March 10
Training for MultiSystemic Therapy counselors starts March 10
Stronger anti-poaching laws
Opinion: The Mining Journal, Marquette, Mich.: Thinking about doing a little spotlighting, also known as
Ashland police testify in labor trafficking trial
Hunt and Callahan could face life imprisonment if convicted
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Man wakes up in body bag at funeral home in Mississippi LEXINGTON, Miss. Workers
State to decide on gaming machines for fraternal and veteran organizations
State to decide on gaming machines for fraternal and veteran organizations
mideast PEACE TALKS Obama: As deadline nears, tough decisions await
Associated Press WASHINGTON Seeking to salvage an elusive Middle East peace plan, President
More and more Republicans in Valley move over to dark side
Opinion: More and more Republicans in Valley move over to dark side I am aware that most poli- tical people
Union issues 10-day strike notice to Mathews school district
The union rejected the school board's last offer, and no new talks are set
Nets rout Bulls in Collins’ home debut
Associated Press NEW YORK Jason Collins started walking from the bench to the scorer’s table,
Warren leads NC State by Pittsburgh, 74-67
Warren leads NC State by Pittsburgh, 74-67 PITTSBURGH T.J. Warren scored a career-high 41 points
Mooney tickets available at school
Mooney tickets available at school YOUNGSTOWN Tickets for the Cardinal Mooney-Canfield Division
Local home sales take a hit in January
A total of 283 homes were sold in January, compared to 297 homes during the same time the year before.
Youngstown council to consider a $369,000 grant for a possible $81.5 million project
The development deal also includes a tax abatement
Ohio’s 4 casinos mark 1st full year of operations
Associated Press CINCINNATI As the last of Ohio’s voter-approved casinos celebrated its first
Democrats in the 6th and 14th Congressional Districts are labeled as emerging races candidates
They still need to do more to get money from national Democrats
$2M settlement reached in caged-kids case
Associated Press TOLEDO Eleven children forced to sleep in cages by their adoptive parents
MST | Program goals
MST | Program goals The goals of Multisystemic Therapy are to keep hard-core juvenile offenders
Gunmen, bombers kill 11 in Pakistan
Associated Press ISLAMABAD Gunmen stormed Pakistan’s main court complex in Islamabad on Monday,
Ribbon-cutting event
Ribbon-cutting event YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber and owner Matthew W.
Dr. Douglas D. Lewis leaves board after two full terms
Dr. Douglas D. Lewis leaves board after two full terms
Youngstown-Warren is in Site Selection magazine’s Top 10 list for new and expanded facilities
Youngstown-Warren is in Site Selection magazine’s Top 10 list for new and expanded facilities
GREAT lakes Sunken oil pipelines raise fears about spills
Associated Press TRAVERSE CITY, MICH. A freshwater channel that separates Michigan’s upper and
Kluber, Pestano solid for Indians
Elliot Johnson tripled home two runs for Cleveland in the 6-5 win over Texas.
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