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Kindergarten Round-Up for McDonald schools students and open-enrollment students is scheduled for 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday and 9 a.m. to 12 noon April 12 at Roosevelt Elementary School, 410 W. 7th St.

FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

TODAY Boar’s Head Ladies of St. John’s Episcopal Church, 323 Wick Ave., will serve a chicken

YMTA will host honors recital

youngstown The Youngstown Music Teachers Association is celebrating its 80th season and will host

Recovery coaches available at Warren's Sahara Club II

Recovery coaches are now available at the Sahara Club II, 2345 Youngstown Road SE. The program is free and open to the public on Fridays from 1 to 3 p.m.

Woman ordered to replace $113K she stole from grandfather's Trumbull County estate

A North Ridgeville, Ohio, woman was sentenced Tuesday to six months in the Trumbull County jail after pleading guilty to stealing $112,743 from the estate of her elderly grandfather around the time he died.

Warren man charged with causing public panic with handgun downtown

Melvin V. White, 52, of Bane Street in Warren Township was arraigned Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court, charged with misdemeanor inducing panic after witnesses said he pulled out a handgun and waived it around while standing on the sidewalk near the parking lot of the CVS pharmacy on East Market Street.

Toyota case shows it’s hard to prosecute executives

Efforts to conceal the extent of dangerous car defects at Toyota Motor Corp. were so pervasive, prosecutors say, that an exasperated employee at one point warned that “someone will go to jail if lies are repeatedly told.”

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Seafood Fest lives up to it billing

St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church in Boardman sponsors the event on Fridays in Lent through April 11.

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DiFrancesco, Shives power Mahoning to sweep of Trumbull

Fitch’s Alex DiFrancesco scored 29 points and Struthers McKenna Shives scored 18.

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Valley unemployment rate improves in February

Valley’s unemployment rate ticked down to 7.9 percent in February, more than a full percentage point decrease from the same time last year. But it remained well above the state average, which last month reached its lowest level since 2008.

Youngstown council questions lights, jazz fest, neighborhood proposals in budget

Council will vote Thursday on the budget

YSU to extend Eric Wolford through 2016 season

YSU athletic director Ron Strollo announced plans to extend Wolford in mid-January.

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Browns to hold private workouts with QBs

The cross-country journey will include private workouts with all of the big-name quarterbacks in the draft such as Teddy Bridgewater, Johnny Manziel, Blake Bortles and Derek Carr.

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Youngstown board members look at behavior at East, Wilson

One member wanted to form a commission to make recommendations for improvement

Ross, Rangers shut out Indians

Josh Tomlin, competing for the fourth spot in the Indians’ rotation, pitched 61/3 innings and gave up four runs on seven hits and two walks. He struck out five.

Meeting on East Side draws standing-room-only crowd

By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A woman who lives in the Lincoln Knolls section of

Austintown schools probe faults Porter in run-in with Supt. Colaluca

By KALEA HALL and ROBERT CONNELLY news@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN An independent investigation

Pirates collect 29 hits in win

Pitcher Wandy Rodriguez contributed a two-run homer and RBI single as the Pittsburgh Pirates got 29 hits Tuesday and routed the Toronto Blue Jays 22-5.

West End Ensemble plans concerts

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The West End Ensemble, a group of classical musicians, has put together

West Side library branch considers move to Mill Creek warming house

Relocating the West Side public library branch to the warming house that once served the Mill Creek Park ice rink would be nearly $400,000 cheaper than renovating the current library at 2815 Mahoning Ave., an architectural firm told the library trustees’ buildings and sites committee.

Dodgers trump Yankees with biggest payroll

The Dodgers are ending the Yankees’ 15-year streak as baseball’s biggest spenders.

Fundraiser planned to benefit Macklen family of Struthers

The 'Dimes for Dean' golf outing will be May 3 at Bedford Trails Golf Course in Coitsville.

Trumbull prosecutor asks judge to refuse expungement in Liberty school case

The prosecutor’s office asked a judge to deny the expungement of the criminal record of Marcia P. Cohen

Woman whose dogs were seized awaits sentencing

Staff report sebring The woman charged with lack of veterinary care and unsanitary, unhealthful

Ohio Supreme Court disbars Kenneth N. Shaw

The Ohio Supreme Court has disbarred former Howland attorney Kenneth N. Shaw for failing to advise four clients he had been suspended from the practice of law and failing to get court approval before paying himself attorney fees.

More than 100 students evacuated from Poland Elementary School

Poland Dobbins Elementary School students were evacuated Tuesday morning.

Trumbull commissioners expected to realloce senior center funds

Trumbull County commissioners are expected to approve the transfer of $35,000 of senior citizens levy money originally allocated to a McDonald senior center to six other Trumbull County senior centers.

Valley ranks near bottom in American quality-of-life index

Jerry Schromofsky and his dog, Missy, walk in Mill Creek Park on Tuesday. Schromofsky, who lives in Youngstown, said he walks for exercise several days a week and also regularly works out at a gym.

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It’s easy to take watermelon on the go

Family Features Long hailed as sweetly satisfying, watermelon may not be the first tasty fruit

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POWER-PACKED BREAKFAST Energize your mornings with a ... Family Features Whether eating

Shots fired at a North Side house

There was no damage to the house

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 25.02 —.03 Avalon

New-home sales fell 3.3 percent in Feb.

Associated Press WASHINGTON Fewer people bought new U.S. homes in February. Sales fell to their

METRO DIGEST || Accident on I-680

Accident on I-680 YOUNGSTOWN Travelers along Interstate 680 northbound, near the Connecticut and

Obama: Russians not likely to surrender Crimea

Obama: Russians not likely to surrender Crimea Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands

seafood fest facts

seafood fest facts St. John the Forerunner Greek Orthodox Church, 4955 Glenwood Ave., Boardman,

LOTTERY

LOTTERY TUESDAY’s numbers multistate Mega Millions 19-26-51-57-73 Mega Ball15 Megaplier3

newsmakers

newsmakers Man ordered to stay away from Taylor Swift LOS ANGELES A man accused of saying he

Authorities probe 2 accidents involving school buses

Staff report Youngstown Crashes occurred involving buses from two school districts Tuesday

Reports detail killing of bomber’s friend

Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. Fearing imminent arrest in a triple slaying, Ibragim Todashev

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS

ADDITIONAL MEETINGS The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., which serves as the city’s

Report: Payday loans can cost much

Associated Press WASHINGTON About half of all payday loans are made to people who extend the

Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Youngstown City Council safety committee, 5 p.m., caucus room, sixth floor, city

4 face drug charges after arrest in Campbell

Campbell police stopped a car for a traffic violation and found the occupants had suspected drugs in their possession

IRS: Bitcoin will be taxed as property

Associated Press WASHINGTON Virtual currencies such as bitcoin will be taxed like property — not

S. Korea: North fires 2 missiles

Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea North Korea today test-fired what appeared to be two mid-

Niles massage parlor owner arrested on warrant

She faces two counts of bribery

Jerky-store opening

Jerky-store opening HUBBARD Owners Neil and Erin Stahurski of Cleveland will open the second

MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Thomas L. Clutter, 35, of 962 Martin Luther King Jr.

METRO DIGEST || Warren man killed

Warren man killed AUSTINTOWN The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canfield Post is investigating a

Birthdays

Birthdays Actor Leonard Nimoy is 83. Actor Alan Arkin is 80. Actor James Caan is 74. Singer Diana

TOMORROW in vibe

TOMORROW in vibe Classic “Arsenic and Old Lace” set to open at Youngstown Playhouse.

Religious rights

Associated Press WASHINGTON Seemingly divided, the Supreme Court struggled Tuesday with the

Years Ago

Today is Wednesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2014. There are 280 days left in the year.

oddly enough

oddly enough McConnell campaign ad mistakes Duke for Kentucky FRANKFORT, Ky. Sen. Mitch

League, union to discuss workplace environment

Commissioner Roger Goodell noted that improving the workplace environment involves “a culture change.”

Valley to Valley Through the grapevine

Brian Fry the Wine Guy heads to California’s Napa Valley.

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Host a spring-inspired brunch

Family Features As cold weather gives way to spring, it’s the perfect excuse to gather together

Former Bills QB Kelly set for cancer surgery

Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly is expected to have surgery again following the recurrence of cancer that his wife described as aggressive and “starting to spread.”

Deflections aren’t an official stat, but can change games

Michigan State is in the Sweet 16 for the 12th time in 17 seasons because of its active defense.

Plan to flip over the next burger review

Plan to flip over the next burger review The Burger Guyz received several messages saying that The

Bills owner Ralph Wilson dies at 95

In 1959, Wilson founded the Bills in helping establish the upstart American Football League.

Easter feature hits close to home

Easter feature hits close to home For their next feature, The BrothersInFood will cover their own

Kasich’s $2.4B capital budget proposal set for potential floor vote

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS A legislative panel signed off on Gov. John Kasich’s

A bit more time to enroll for health care

A bit more time to enroll for health care WASHINGTON The Obama administration is granting more

Video games released this week, according to Gamestop.com:

Video games released this week, according to Gamestop.com: v “Dynasty Warriors 8 Xtreme Legends”:

Aniston deals with public life

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Despite spending near- ly half her life

2 more bodies recovered from mudslide; death toll rises to 16

Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. Rescuers slogging through muck and rain Tuesday in an

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