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

Wisconsin stuns unbeaten Kentucky

Wisconsin and Duke will meet in Monday's title game


Annual Mill Creek event teaches peeps, bunnies not gifts, take lifelong care

A rabbit is more than a gift; it’s a responsibility. Getting participants to understand that fact is one of the goals organizers had for Bunny Day at the Farm.


300 enslaved fishermen rescued from Indonesia, worlds 3rd-largest seafood exporter

The same trawlers that had enslaved countless migrant fishermen for years carried more than 300 of them to freedom Saturday, following a dramatic rescue from a remote Indonesian island that many men believed would likely be their final resting place.


Troops concerned about opening special ops to women, survey finds

Surveys find that men in U.S. special operations forces do not believe women can meet the physical and mental demands of their commando jobs, and they fear the Pentagon will lower standards to integrate women into their elite units, according to interviews and documents obtained by The Associated Press.


Phantoms control own destiny entering final games

Youngstown is tied for the top spot in the Anderson Cup standings with four games remaining.


Pelini’s scheme testing YSU’s offense

Quarterback Hunter Wells said it’s more difficult than what he’s used to playing against.


14 apply to become Mahoning's chief deputy auditor, just 2 CPAs

Only two certified public accountants are among 14 applicants for chief deputy Mahoning County auditor.


Tressel wants to attract developers near YSU campus

Getting a grocery store to locate near campus is a short-term goal


Big fifth inning lifts Penguins over Oakland

Youngstown State won its first conference series of the season.


MyTown Ytown offers family activities

MyTown Ytown formed last October to provid families with positive activities


Springfield seniors hungry for return trip to Columbus

The Tigers lost in the Division IV state final in 2013, but lost in the Division III district semifinals last spring.


Mercy Health St. E’s adding to mental health units

Behavioral Health Center of Excellence to open in January 2016


Putnam leads Houston thanks to a late charge

Associated Press HOUSTON Andrew Putnam made a late charge to pass three-time Masters champion


Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 4-under 68 in the


Youngstown NASA Roadshow to return

Youngstown NASA Roadshow will return to offer assistance again with local manufacturers at YSU


Salem couple found dead aboard cruise ship in Puerto Rico

Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico A couple was found dead Thursday in an apparent murder-


OEPA: 2,000 gallons of waste oil spilled into Vienna wetlands

Workers from Kleese Development were back at two ponds and the Little Yankee Run wetlands on Sodom Hutchings Road this morning for a second day, cleaning up an estimated 2,000 gallons or more of “light waste oil” from Kleese’s oilfield services company nearby. The company has halted all operations.


Trumbull commissioners approve raises for CSEA workers

Trumbull commissioners approve pay increases for workers in Child Support Enforcement


McNally, Sciortino seek dismissal of indictment because of trial venue

They contend Cuyahoga County is the improper venue to hear the case


Boardman students, teacher have hand in author's success

Boardman High School senior Ireland Blume poses with the cover of “The Waiting Room” by local author Laura Markovitch, for which Blume was the model. Alyssa Birch, high-school photography teacher, designed the cover and did the layout, and Tyler Calpin shot the photograph.


Amy Gardner | Brad Turek

WARREN Amy Gardner and Brad Turek were married during a 5 p.m. Jan. 24 ceremony at The Hidden Caf

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MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Jarett T. Kuhns, 26, of Bellaire, Ohio, and Christine


Iranian hard-liners, Israel oppose framework deal

Associated Press CAIRO Hard-liners in Iran and the Israeli government both condemned the


Cuyahoga Co. judge pleads not guilty to assaulting wife

Associated Press CLEVELAND A Cuyahoga County judge accused of violently assaulting his wife


Ferguson releases racist emails from court clerk

Associated Press FERGUSON, Mo. Racist emails released Friday by the city of Ferguson indicate


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jessica Rende, Youngstown, boy, April 2. Christian


Djokovic ousts Isner at Miami Open

He will meet Andy Murray in Sunday’s final.


Final Four features coaching royalty

Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan and Kentucky’s John Calipari are among the most famous coaches in college basketball history.


Birthdays

Birthdays Actor Craig T. Nelson (“Coach”) is 71. Actress Christine Lahti is 65. Singer Steve


Brownlee, renowned opera singer, returns home to perform

Opinion: He is featured in the March issue of Ebony magazine


Duke-Michigan State feels like an undercard

The opening game of the Final Four may get overshadowed by Wisconsin-Kentucky.


Kentucky looks to stay perfect vs. Wisconsin

The Wildcats defeated the Badgers in last year’s semifinal.


After two-month layoff, Tiger will play Masters

He has not played since Feb. 5 at Torrey Pines.


Revere powers Phillies past Pirates

Andrew McCutchen had three hits for Pittsburgh.


Top winter athletes revealed on Sunday

Top winter athletes revealed on Sunday Winter is finally fading into spring and the area’s high


METRO DIGEST || Cat shot with arrow

Robbed at gunpoint WARREN A 40-year-old city man reported being robbed at gunpoint by a man who


Firefighters battle blaze at GE facility

Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nearly 200 firefighters battled a fire Friday at General


Ohio residency rules murky

Opinion: COLUMBUS This much is crystal clear: If you move to Ohio and plan to stay and drive your car


Pope presides over Good Friday procession in Rome

Pope presides over Good Friday procession in Rome ROME Pope Francis, presiding at the


Sunday NEWS SHOWS

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif.;


Reappraisals

Reappraisals YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Auditor’s Office has begun the state-mandated, once-


Philadelphia woman faces terror charges

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA A Philadelphia woman was arrested Friday on charges she tried to


Charter reform bill falls short of the goal of full transparency

Editorial: If the Republican majority in the Ohio General Assembly is sincere about fixing the broken charter


Tapping maple flavor

Associated Press CHATHAM, N.Y. The maple sap bubbling away in Ron Davis’ upstate New York sugar


Obamacare rhetoric is unchanged

Opinion: Five years after enactment of the Affordable Care Act, the political debate between its supporters


Divine Mercy

Divine Mercy YOUNGSTOWN St. Anthony of Padua Church, 1125 Turin Ave., will celebrate Divine


Brewers rough up Carrasco in return

The Tribe pitcher missed two weeks to be with his wife and newborn daughter.


Leadership Mahoning Valley

Leadership Mahoning Valley YOUNGSTOWN Applications for the Leadership Mahoning Valley class of


Poll: Races differ on police use of force

Associated Press WASHINGTON Whites in the United States approve of police officers hitting


Hiring slowdown fuels sense of uncertainty

Associated Press WASHINGTON For months, the U.S. economy’s strength has been flagging.


Leaders vow to continue their push

Associated Press NEW YORK Conservative faith leaders have made religious liberty a rallying cry


newsmakers

newsmakers Lifetime deciding what to do with Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig movie NEW YORK The


Overdose deaths reach six for the week in Trumbull County, investigator says

Capt. Jeff Orr says he doesn’t think he’s ever seen a week like the one that is ending today — 19 confirmed drug overdoses in Trumbull County, six of them fatal.


Second judge blocks new state rules on traffic cameras

Associated Press CINCINNATI A second Ohio county judge has rejected new state restrictions on


Emily Baluch | Raymond Lillo

YOUNGSTOWN Emily Baluch and Raymond Lillo III, both of Austintown, were joined in marriage at 4:30

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YEARS AGO

Today is Saturday, April 4, the 94th day of 2015. There are 271 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Carly Hammond | Chandler Bishop

Lake Milton The marriage of Carly Hammond of Diamond and Chandler Bishop of Newton Falls took

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Hospital’s ball raises $43,000

Hospital’s ball raises $43,000 CANFIELD Salem Regional Medical Center had its fifth annual


Amanda Hardy | Matthew Narducci

AUSTINTOWN Immaculate Heart of Mary Church was the setting when Amanda Marie Hardy and Dr. Matthew

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Chilling terror threat in NYC

Newsday: There are people in New York City who want to frighten, attack, maim and kill. If our


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