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14 apply to replace McFall in Mahoning auditori's office
Fourteen people have applied to become Mahoning County’s new chief deputy auditor, but only two of them are certified public accountants.
Law enforcement officials mum on latest in probe of fire, rape cases
Officials on Friday would neither confirm nor deny reported details of a search warrant served Thursday at the home of a man who is a person of interest in a fire that killed three people, one of them a child who was to testify against him in a rape trial.
Local author, team, bring novel to Barnes & Noble, Amazon
Readers nationwide soon may be able to pick up copies of a book that, from cover to cover, is the product of Valley talent.
Attorneys in Oakhill case ask for dismissal of indictment
Attorneys for Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally and ex-Mahoning County Auditor Michael V. Sciortino are asking a judge to dismiss the criminal-corruption indictment against their clients, contending Cuyahoga County is the improper venue to hear the case.
Giuriceo to fight Viktor Postol on April 11 in Brooklyn
Campbell High graduate Jake Giuriceo to fight Viktor Postol on April 11 in Brooklyn.
Trumbull commissioners approve raises for for CSEA workers
Trumbull County commissioners approved pay raises averaging 30 cents an hour for union employees of the county’s Child Support Enforcement Agency.
East side group formed to restore sense of famliy to neighborhood
A group of East Side residents formed a group to help restore a sense of family to the community.
St. E's Youngstown installing new behavioral/gero-psychiatric unit
Work has begun to ready the seventh floor of Mercy Health’s St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital to expand its acute care inpatient behavioral health unit and establish a gero-psychiatric unit.
Tressel seeking proposals for develoment around YSU
The past 15 years have brought restaurants and businesses to the city’s downtown, but the area surrounding Youngstown State University hasn’t shared in that development.
Cleanup of Vienna oil spill continues today
Workers from Kleese Development were back at two ponds and the Little Yankee Run wetlands on Sodom Hutchings Road Friday for a second day, cleaning up an estimated 2,000 gallons or more of “light waste oil” from Kleese’s oil field services company nearby.
US woman accused of trying to join, martyr self for IS group
US woman accused of trying to join, martyr self for IS group
Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky chosen AP Player of the Year
Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky chosen AP Player of the Year
County election boards open until 9 p.m. Monday for May primary voter registration
County election boards open until 9 p.m. Monday for May primary voter registration
UPDATE | Report: Police believe person committed suicide
UPDATE | Report: Police believe person committed suicide
Dollar falls, bonds jump after disappointing US hiring
Dollar falls, bonds jump after disappointing US hiring
Canfield man faces assault charges after attacking girlfriend, police say
Canfield man faces assault charges after attacking girlfriend, police say
Woman accused of taking 47 items from Victoria's Secret
Woman accused of taking 47 items from Victoria's Secret
Work continues on cleanup at Vienna Township spill
Work continues on cleanup at Vienna Township spill
Upper Tier sweeps ITCL All-Star games
Columbiana High School senior Devin Rice says he’s used to hearing Clippers basketball coach Ron Moschella’s voice while shooting.
Mahoning commissioners defend county workers' bonuses
Bonuses are justified for key employees, county commissioner says.
Friends, family, return to fatal fire site
BCI searches home of man charged with raping girl.
Warren man convicted of 12 counts of raping stepgranddaughter over 4 years
When he is sentenced April 28, Rick Benchea is expected to learn that he will never spend another day as a free man.
YSU baseball splits with Oakland
Matt Sullivan had three hits in the nightcap to help the Penguins snap a six-game losing streak.
Niles boxer went 6-0 as professional
Rusty Rosenberger made a name for himself as one of the Mahoning Valley’s best boxers of the late 1970s and 1980s.
Teen murder suspect has checkered past
Niles police reports indicate Jacob Larosa caused numerous neighborhood problems
Inside the ropes with …JASON KOKRAK
Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 1-over-par 73 in the first round of the PGA Tour Shell Houston Open.
Boardman cops investigating Twitter threat against high school student
Township police investigating Twitter threat against Boardman High School student
‘American Odyssey’
By PAUL SCHEMM Associated Press MARRAKECH, Morocco North African rebels, private mercenaries,
Cyrus to star in series
Associated Press NEW YORK A late-night glimpse of a Pentecostal church while he was walking his
Cuban diplomats visit YSU, tour local businesses
.Two Cuban diplomats told Youngstown State University students Thursday that although there were recent restrictions lifted on the embargo between the U.S. and Cuba, they would like to see the embargo completely lifted.
State to help fund traffic signal upgrades at 14 Youngstown intersections
The work will be done on South Avenue and Midlothian Boulevard
Chocolate Seder for kids provides fun way to relate Passover story
Rabbi Franklin Muller led the ritual meal interspersed with music
Lawyer wants evidence tossed in '13 homicide case
Police took shirt from suspect and knives from his home
Jury convicts Lordstown man of assaulting federal officers
George Rafidi was convicted by a federal court jury of assaulting federal officers while brandishing a gun.
Poll: Ohio voters like Kasich as presidential contender
Kasich not registering with voters in two other swing states, however.
Mahoning commissioners award road-paving pact
They also awarded a storm sewer construction contract for work on Western Reserve Road
Good Friday on the Green
For today’s Good Friday observance, the the congregation of Canfield United Methodist Church will offer Stations on the Green from 5 to 7 p.m. In case of inclement weather, the activity will be in the church atrium.
oddly enough
oddly enough Candidate died in 2012, but his name might be on 2015 ballot LEXINGTON, Ky.
NUKE DEAL
Combined dispatches LAUSANNE, Switzerland Capping a week of difficult and often contentious
Superseding indictments issued in Winona Avenue homicide
One of defendants has already pleaded guilty
A salute to great women
Editorial: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: Last Thursday was a special day for some special women of the Minot area.
Trade show draws retailers from W.Va. and Pa.
More than 120 vendors also attended the spring trade show at Mr. Anthony’s
Chicago activists rise up
Opinion: By Maya Dukmasova Tribune News Service Young people from Chicago’s South and West Side
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Ronnie Milsap, 8 p.m.: Country singer in concert at Packard
‘Wolf Hall’ steps up to fill void ‘Downton’ will leave
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES Sure, “Downton Abbey” is easy to love with its
Director James Wan revs things up in ‘Fast & Furious’ franchise ‘7’ is best of series
REVIEW ‘FURIOUS 7’ 4 out of 5 stars Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson Running
IRS is a model of efficiency
Opinion: As you labor over your tax returns this month, spare a moment of sympathy for the least-loved agency
German co-pilot researched suicide and cockpit doors
German co-pilot researched suicide and cockpit doors BERLIN Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz
Man faces murder charges in death of purported burglary accomplice
Associated Press CLEVELAND An 18-year-old Cleveland burglary suspect faces murder charges after
Smart leaving VCU to coach at Texas
Smart leaving VCU to coach at Texas RICHMOND, Va. Shaka Smart is leaving Virginia
NCAA threatens to leave Indiana if law isn’t fixed
Whether the organization takes that stand in other states with similar laws is less clear.
Poland Twp. residents irked over road conditions, vacant house
The township’s “North Hill” residents — those who live in the area bordering Lowellville and Coitsville — got the chance to express their concerns to township officials at a town-hall meeting Thursday. Road conditions seemed to be a top priority, as several people brought up potholes on New Castle Road.
HIV-positive man charged with raping 3 children
Associated Press COLUMBUS An HIV-positive man suspected of raping three children has been
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital John and Macie Glenn, Youngstown, girl, April 1. Robert
Area Easter Egg Hunts & Activities
A listing of area Easter egg hunts and other activities as submitted to The Vindicator: mahoning
Boardman Community Briefs
BPJW to have April meeting The next meeting of the Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League will be
Birthdays
Birthdays Actress Doris Day is 92. Actress Marsha Mason is 73. Singer Wayne Newton is 73. Singer
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS American Association of University Women, Youngstown Branch, will meet at 10 a.m.
POLICE CALLS IN CANFIELD, AUSTINTOWN
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., corner of Fruit St., Youngstown, food
Canfield Sports Briefs
Canfield seeks head coaches Canfield is conducting a search for a high school head cross country
Mr., Mrs. Guy mark anniversary at family event
POLAND Mr. and Mrs. James E. Guy of Poland celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Feb. 27 at a
Canfield Community Briefs
BPJW to have April meeting The next meeting of the Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League will be
Royea-Lehn engagement is announced
Shannon Colleen Royea and William A. Lehn, both of Austintown, are announcing their engagement and
Rebecca Berger, Isaac Standley set Aug. wedding
SALEM Daniel and Beverly Berger of Salem are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca
Poland Community Briefs
Easter Buffet Friends speciality at the Garden’s Cafe at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek
Cruz needs to do the math as he pursues presidency
Opinion: WASHINGTON Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was born in 1970, six years after events refuted a theory on which
METRO DIGEST || Boardman dad charged with child-endangering
Man charged with child-endangering BOARDMAN A township man is charged with endangering children
Warren officials seek to build trust between police, public
Mayor Doug Franklin and officials from law enforcement, clergy and Warren City Schools unveiled an initiative Thursday called “Bridging the Gap”
Update in probe of fatal car crash
Update in probe of fatal car crash WARREN The police have identified and interviewed the driver
Homeless children in the US need our undivided attention
Editorial: One in 30 children in the United States lives in a chronic state of home-lessness. That shocking
Vallourec promotion
Vallourec promotion YOUNGSTOWN The parent company of Vallourec Star, a Youngstown steel-pipe
For rent: The GOP’s No. 3
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Representative Steve Scalise might not be for sale, but he is
YEARS AGO
Today is Good Friday, April 3, the 93rd day of 2015. There are 272 days left in the year. The Jewish
Trustees taking applications for scholarships
Trustees taking applications for scholarships lordstown Eleanor Fenstermaker Scholarship
Technology complicates school threats
Associated Press WASHINGTON Tech-savvy students and others are using smartphone apps, social
Hilltop students blow off steam before spring break begins
Hilltop PTO sponsored event features DJ for dancing, running
Judge orders Ohio to reinstate Medicaid for those in lawsuit
Associated Press COLUMBUS A federal judge ordered Ohio officials Thursday to reinstate Medicaid
2 women arrested on terror charges in New York
Associated Press NEW YORK Two women were arrested Thursday on charges they plotted to wage
GOOD MORNING
GOOD MORNING HOLY DAY For Christians and Jews, today is one of those years that Passover, which
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday West Branch school board, special meeting in executive session, 8 a.m.,
Alcoa CEO tells RTI employees to ‘get ready for more business’
Alcoa CEO Klaus Kleinfeld recently toured the RTI Niles plant.
Militants kill 147 at university in Kenya
Associated Press GARISSA, Kenya Al-Shabab gunmen rampaged through a university in northeastern
‘Tough love’ is equally tough on parent
Dear Annie: I have a 30-year-old son. “Brad” was the perfect child, loving and affectionate, until
Indiana, Arkansas approve revised measures
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Lawmakers in Arkansas and Indiana passed legislation
GOOD FRIDAY | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for
Silence not golden for office seekers
Opinion: The Vindicator editorial board finished its interviews a couple of days ago. Invited to seek the
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Kamaljit S. Bhamra, 35, Leicester, United Kingdom,
Teen explore fun with technology
By AMANDA TONOLI atonoli@vindy.com March 9 kicked off Teen Tech Week at the Boardman library.
Krista Mirich, Jimmy Ramson will wed in May
The parents of Krista Mirich of Boardman and Jimmy Ramson of Lakewood, Ohio, are announcing their
Austintown Community Briefs
Easter Buffet Friends speciality at the Garden’s Cafe at Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek
American Red Cross seeks donations at local library
The Austintown library offered a very busy blood drive for the American Red Cross Association on March 17.
‘Seussical’ presented at Center Middle School
On March 12 Boardman Center Middle School students produced “Seussical” for the entire middle school. Students, teachers and some parents gathered in the auditorium to see the show that morning.
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