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New downtown Youngstown eatery opens
It is inside the Friends Specialty coffee shop on West Federal Street
Toledo policeman suspended over theft of caramel corn
Toledo police will conduct an internal investigation
Ohio fire breather burns herself during performance
She was burned on her face, neck and top half of her body
'Gone Girl' takes first place at box office for 2nd weekend in a row
An uptick in fall movie-going is helping to make up for a lackluster summer
Partisanship takes center stage in race for 6th District of Ohio in Congress
The Republican incumbent says he votes with his party about 94 percent of the time, a relatively low percentage, he says.
Youngstown ranks as sixth-highest poverty-stricken city in nation
Unemployment is higher in the city than elsewhere in the county
Lehmans mark 70th anniversary with open house
SALEM Elmer and Margaret Leh- man of Salem celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with an open
Mastromatteos’ 50th honored at dinner party
AUSTINTOWN Vincent and Donna Jean Mastromatteo of Austintown were honored for their 50th wedding
Dinner, concert mark 50th for the Moores
GIRARD Mr. and Mrs. William Moore of Girard celebrated their 50th anniversary Sept. 21 by
Meckeses’ 60th marked with surprise party
girard Robert (Eddie) and Ann Marie (Dolly) Meckes of Girard marked their 60th wedding anniversary
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Senior Independence Center, 1110 Fifth Ave., Youngstown, has planned the following activities (call
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
MASONIC GROUPS
MONDAY Past Matrons of Miriam Chapter 278, OES, will meet at noon at Eat’n Park in Austintown.
Garden Forum plans Holiday Flower Show
Holidays will be in the air at the Davis Center soon.
HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY | Erma Jean Navy
HONOREE Residence: Struthers Date of birth: Oct. 18, 1924, in Campbell FAMILY Parents: John
FEDERATED CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Youngstown Area Federation of Women’s Clubs Inc. will meet for an Autumn Splendor
GARDEN CLUBS
TUESDAY Garden Club of Ohio Inc., Youngstown District, will meet at the Davis Center, 123 McKinley
SENIOR CITIZENS
1418 Auxiliary Seniors will meet at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Nicholas Church, Fifth Street,
Sister Jerome to share memories
Sister Jerome to share memories LIBERTY The William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society will
Youngstown airport director to seek permission to approve new airline route
Dan Dickten, aviation director, will ask the Western Reserve Port Authority to approve start-up of a new airline route between here and a Midwestern hub airport.
Democratic auditor challenged by Republican CPA
Democrat Michael V. Sciortino, a lawyer, is seeking re-election to a third term as Mahoning County auditor, challenged by Ralph Meacham, a Republican certified public accountant.
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s gathering
Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s gathering
Penguins struggle in home loss to Leathernecks
WIU QB Trenton Norvell was 19 of 26 for 291 yards and four touchdowns.
Geology of fracking remains unclear in the Valley
Regulators, researchers apply different strategies to string of earthquakes in the Valley
LeBron, Cavs beat Heat in Rio
LeBron James scored seven points while playing only 20 minutes against his former team.
Sloppy Fitch hold off East in Rayen Stadium flag-fest
The Falcons overcame 10 penalties and held off East, 30-14, at Rayen Stadium on Saturday.
Independent incumbent and Democrat vie for probate court term
Judge Robert N. Rusu Jr. is being challenged by Atty. Susan Maruca for a six-year term as probate judge.
Inside THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak
Inside THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a jkldfskjdfkjl in the
Howland boys capture Sim Earich team title
Tiger runners Ethan Petrilla, Connor Dotson and Ben Cole placed first, second and third, respectively.
Fowler, Harford capture state golf titles
The Mahoning Valley won two state golf championships on Saturday.
Area bowling scores
AMRON LANES SRI Investment Seniors — Carl Cramer 251-651, Marshall McCree 237-649, George Finelli
Saturday’s OTHER MVFC GAMES
North Dakota State 38, Southern Illinois 10 FARGO, N.D. Top-ranked, unbeaten North Dakota State
Regional college roundup Saturday’s games
Mount Union 62, Ohio Northern 0 ADA Mount Union senior quarterback Kevin Burke threw for three
Top 25 college football | Saturday’s results
No. 3 Mississippi State 38, No. 2 Auburn 23 STARKVILLE, MISS. Dak Prescott ran for two
In the cup!
In the cup! Area holes in one Jay Sargent of Boardman aced the 125-yard No. 6 at Stambaugh Golf
area golf calendar
area golf calendar OCTOBER 18 — Parto’s Golf Learning Center’s annual Halloween Party for Kids.
Television Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. What happened to Maria on “Extra” with Mario Lopez? Where is she? A. Maria
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD
Awestruck by Traficant; US steelmaking revival; Ohio income-tax cut hurts many; South Range Schools levy merits support; Trooper deserves praise
Opinion: Traficant’s thundering voice left young Democrat awestruck This letter is in response to the
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Oktoberfest Youngstown, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Hoist a stein or two at
YEARS AGO
YEARS AGO Today is Sunday, Oct. 12, the 285th day of 2014. There are 80 days left in the year.
Don’t succumb to ‘IRS agent’ scams, Boardman residents warn
Real IRS agents don’t call and demand immediate, untraceable pre-paid card payments, agency spokeswoman says.
Betras just can’t get a break
Opinion: The chairman of the Mahoning County Democratic Party, David Betras, called this writer at 4:18 p.m.
Big is good but heavy is better for giant pumpkin growers
Big is good but heavy is better for giant pumpkin growers
Ghost towns of the Southwest
By JOHN MARSHALL Associated Press DEATH VALLEY JUNCTION, Calif. The Amargosa Hotel was once a
Steel companies seek level field of global competition
Steel companies seek level field of global competition
Star Wars celebrated at library
The library system offered a Star Wars celebration of galactic proportions for the first time at its Poland branch.
Birthdays
Birthdays Comedian-activist Dick Gregory is 82. Singer Sam Moore of Sam and Dave is 79. “Fox News
The Vindicator
The Vindicator Bob Collins, PGA club professional at Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield, stands
Small Willoughby, Ohio, airport transferred to county port authority
Associated Press WILLOUGHBY, Ohio The Federal Aviation Administration has approved the transfer
No-fly zone a no-go for US
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration is boxed in by its promise to limit U.S.
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS columbiana COUNTY New complaints Midland Funding LLC v. Debbie Bowersock, money.
YSU notebook | More from Saturday’s game at Stambaugh Stadium
Bad start: Youngs- town State defensive end Desmond Williams was ejected on the game’s opening
Mid-American conference football | Saturday’s games
Massachusetts 40, Kent State 17 KENT Blake Frohnapfel threw three touchdown passes and Lorenzo
Brewer, Miller latest to join Hall of Fame
Beatrice Brewer and Sandy Miller were inducted into the Youngstown-Salem USBC Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame on Oct. 5.
Yankee Run bets bigger is better for golf
Opinion: When we look back at what our lives were like 10 years ago, we see a lot of changes. With the golf
ohio Poverty rate has dipped slightly in recent years
Associated Press COLUMBUs Ohio’s job picture appears rosy overall, yet some residents have not
(Dis)connecting in the bathroom
As I walked into a bathroom in the Kilcawley Student Center at Youngstown State University, I was
YSU’s McLean wins Disney Classic
YSU’s McLean wins Disney Classic Orlando, Fla. Youngstown State junior Austin McLean made it
Speakers planned at local libraries
Speakers planned at local libraries Dr. Paul Sracic of Youngstown State University will discuss
More prep results
GIRLS TENNIS Hannah Cianciola and Ashley Kaleel finished off an impressive run at the Division I
Williams: October blues bring out Grumpy
October is usually my favorite month of the year. Football is in full swing, the World Series is on deck and hockey pucks have been dropped.
Toddler dies from enterovirus D68
Toddler dies from enterovirus D68 DETROIT A 21-month-old girl is the first person in Michigan to
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Mahoning County District Board of Health, special meeting 5:30 p.m., Canfield
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Health Center Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown, 9 a.m.
Adoption classes start Oct. 28
The classes are for people who have been considering becoming a foster or adoptive parent
newsmakers
newsmakers O’Connell finds his place in Hollywood LONDON Jack O’Connell, 24, is a hot property
MILESTONES
MILESTONES SCOUTS Earns Eagle rank John Spencer Brady, grandson of James and Shirley Olson of
Small steel companies finding their niche
A number of smaller companies are making speciality products and changing as the market demands.
Beauty Gives Back event to benefit Boys & Girls Club
Beauty Gives Back event to benefit Boys & Girls Club
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Health Center Saida Awadallah and Siejuan Johnson, Youngstown, girl, Oct.
Youngstown SOUP seeks proposals for community projects
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN Youngstown SOUP is seeking project proposals for its final event of the
Judge Rusu warrants support of voters in probate court race
Editorial: In formulating this endorsement editorial, we went into the archives and reread what we had said on
Screening for Ebola begins at NYC airport
Associated Press NEW YORK Customs and health officials began taking the temperatures of
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Fast facts More than 70 teams, along with many individuals, took part in
COLUMBUS DAY | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday for Columbus
Win drives Harvick into Chase’s third round
Kevin Harvick’s win was his first since Darlington in April and came on a night Dale Earnhardt Jr. suffered a serious blow to his championship hopes.
Clothing drop-off
Clothing drop-off POLAND Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 2985 Center Road, is sponsoring a
Saturday’s Big ten conference football games
Michigan 18, Penn State 13 ANN ARBOR, MICH. Matt Wile kicked a 37-yard field goal with 11:24
San Fran shuts out St. Louis in NLCS opener
Madison Bumgarner pitched shutout ball into the eighth inning and the Giants combined just enough hitting with a couple of defensive flubs by St. Louis.
Crosby, Penguins bag Maple Leafs
Sidney Crosby had a goal and two assists, all on the power play, for his second straight three-point game.
probate court
probate court Candidate profiles An incumbent independent candidate and a Democratic challenger
ALCS Game 2
Kansas city Royals6 Baltimore orioles4 Kansas City leads series 2-0 Game 3: Orioles vs. Royals
Runners to your marks … Upcoming races & walks
October 18 — United Way Great Pumpkin 5K at Kent State Trumbull. Registration at 4 p.m. with race
Kansas City’s road show continues in Baltimore
The Royals lead the ALCS, 2-0, as the series shifts to Kansas City.
Ralph meacham
Ralph meacham Age: 64 Residence: Lake Milton. Party: Republican. Education: Bachelor’s
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