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

Quaker Steak co-founder Gary Meszaros dies

Gary Meszaros, co-founder and executive vice president of Quaker Steak & Lube, died this afternoon.


Veterans Resource Fair is Saturday afternoon at YSU

Veterans Resource Fair is Saturday afternoon at YSU


Man gets 2 life sentences, 75 years in Indiana house blast

Man gets 2 life sentences, 75 years in Indiana house blast


Sharon Police: Doctor died of stab wounds, have person of interest

Police: Doctor died of stab wounds, have person of interest


Chief: Police responded correctly during OSU celebration

Chief: Police responded correctly during OSU celebration


Red Sox manager John Farrell has lymphoma, taking medical leave from team

Red Sox manager John Farrell has lymphoma, taking medical leave from team


Campbell lifts boil alert for drinking water

Campbell lifts boil alert for drinking water


Man dies after crashing into unmarked Cleveland police car

Man dies after crashing into unmarked Cleveland police car


Jimi Hendrix family members settle dispute over estate

Jimi Hendrix family members settle dispute over estate


Youngstown man arrested for disrupting public service

Youngstown man arrested for disrupting public service


Man in bear costume harasses mother bear, 2 cubs in Alaska

Man in bear costume harasses mother bear, 2 cubs in Alaska


Ohio zoo to take cubs of bear that killed Yellowstone hiker

Ohio zoo to take cubs of bear that killed Yellowstone hiker


Lawyer: Ohioan didn’t use trash to mask smell of girl’s decomposing body

Lawyer: Ohioan didn’t use trash to mask smell of girl’s body


NFL issues memo reminding players to avoid fighting

NFL issues memo reminding players to avoid fighting


Congregant: Ohio church has no animosity over botulism cases

Congregant: Ohio church has no animosity over botulism cases


Five Minutes With the Mayor on Tuesday

Five Minutes With the Mayor on Tuesday


Report: Communication, timing factor into Ohio firefighter deaths

Report: Communication, timing factor into Ohio firefighter deaths


Youngstown police investigating robbery at Main Moon restaurant on Belmont Avenue

Youngstown police investigating robbery at Main Moon restaurant on Belmont Avenue


Officials looking at medications for Ohioan who died in jail

Officials looking at medications for Ohioan who died in jail


Sharon Regional to expand

Sharon Regional to expand


Teen caught going through cars in Boardman

Teen caught going through cars in Boardman


U.S. flag raised again in Cuba

U.S. flag raised again in Cuba


Probation, restitution and possible jail for Roller on theft convictions

Probation, restitution and possible jail for Roller on theft convictions


CLUB CALENDAR

CLASSES The Rayen School Class of 1959 will meet for its monthly luncheon at noon Wednesday at


Three vacant house fires in Youngstown

Three vacant house fires in Youngstown


Man found shot on Judson Avenue

Man found shot on Judson Avenue


Marching bands will perform


Bunny open house will take place

Bunny open house will take place NORTH LIMA Meet adoptable bunnies at an open house from noon


Allegiant expands service, but not at Vienna airport

By KALEA HALL khall@vindy.com VIENNA The only commercial airline offering service at the


OHSAA revised numbers shift 5 Valley football programs

East, Harding, East Liverpool are moving down; Mooney, Ursuline moving up.


Husted ruling may nix Youngstown ballot proposal to ban fracking

Decision could impact a similar proposal in Youngstown


McCown, Manziel lead TD drives in Browns’ loss

Cleveland rolled up a 14-3 lead before the Redskins rallied for a 20-17 victory.


Mahoning County firm to assess needs for dog shelter

A local firm will design the new Mahoning County dog shelter at 1230 N. Meridian Road.


Dustin Johnson sets pace at Whistling Straits

Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy both shot a 71 to trail by five strokes in the season’s final major.


Judge James C. Evans dies at 72

He was first elected to the common pleas court bench in 1998.


Same old story: Scrappers fall at Eastwood Field

Nine of the 14 teams in the NYPL have better records on the road than at home.


Bauer struggles as Indians can’t complete sweep

The Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak.


Portman: Dems distorting my trade deal position

He wouldn’t read a draft of a trade proposal, but may do so now


Vienna official says request for legal help with injection well denied

Trustee Phil Pegg announced after Thursday’s township trustee meeting that township officials tried Thursday to get help from the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office to stop Kleese Development Associates from opening another injection well in the township.


Pirates end long losing skid in St. Louis

Pittsburgh took a 7-0 lead in the first inning.


DeWine: Crowded field could hurt GOP

He said he has a ‘real, real interest’ in being governor


RB Harris hopes for spot on Steelers roster

He filled in for injured RB Le’Veon Bell last season.


Fitch, Springfield, Liberty selling ticket passes

Fitch, Springfield, Liberty selling passes Austintown Fitch, Springfield and Liberty high school


Warren mom to judge: 'I acted out of instinct'

Gets one year probation in juvenile shooting case


Youngstown, state officials meet today to discuss sewer project funding

Funding would primarily come from low-interest loans


Police: Brother shoots brother over tire

Suspect on probation for firearms offenses; no one hurt


Bacteria levels in Mill Creek, Lake Newport higher

Ron and Cheri Fike of Niles look out over Lake Newport Thursday afternoon. Mill Creek MetroParks’ lakes have been closed since July 10 after a test determined high levels of E. coli in park water. Tests released Thursday showed higher levels of the bacteria than in the previous two weeks of testing.


Beloved book characters make special appearance

On July 27, the Boardman library had special guests Elephant and Piggie visit parents and children.

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POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN, AUSTINTOWN

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland, Boardman and Austintown townships


Diving into Crime with Deputy Williams

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com The Poland library hosted Dive into Crime with the Mahoning

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China tries to dampen fears of devaluations

Associated Press BEIJING China tried Thursday to ease fears of more big declines for the yuan


Cops find gun, heroin, during fight call

Suspect has served 17 of last 20 years in prison


Today’s entertainment picks are:

Today’s entertainment picks are: v Spanish Heritage Festival, 6 to 10 p.m.: The event will feature


REVIEW

REVIEW ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E.’ Cast: Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander, Elizabeth


Biopic tracks hip-hop group’s fame, fallout

REVIEW ‘STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON’ Grade: B- Rating: R (for language throughout, strong


Top rock-salt suppliers did more than conspire

Editorial: With A huge number of OHIO communities lining up to claim a share of the state’s $11.5 million


Offices in Trumbull, Mahoning counties buy milling machine

Offices in Trumbull, Mahoning counties buy milling machine WARREN The Trumbull County and


Samsung unveils new smartphones

Associated Press NEW YORK Samsung has unveiled two new Android smartphones with jumbo screens


The so-called ”debates,” among too many Republicans to have a debate, are yet another

Opinion: The so-called ”debates,” among too many Republicans to have a debate, are yet another painful sign


US stocks close mixed

Associated Press NEW YORK The anxiety that rattled markets earlier this week dissipated Thursday


Mortgage rates edge up

Associated Press WASHINGTON Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up this week after three


Ballot board OKs language to lower prescription drug prices

The AIDS Healthcare Foundation, a nonprofit, must gather more than 90,000 initial petition signatures,


Blast in China disrupts world’s 10th-largest port

Associated Press SHANGHAI Explosions that sent huge fireballs through China’s Tianjin port have


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Brent and Chelsey Krabill, Girard, boy, Aug. 12.


METRO DIGEST || Arraignment set

Arraignment set AUSTINTOWN A township man arrested on three child-pornography charges will be


Traffic-stop shooting leads to bill addressing front license plates

Associated Press COLUMBUS A motorist’s fatal shooting by a University of Cincinnati police


Man gets eight years for 2012 shooting

Also faces murder charge in separate case


Who really was first in flight?

Ohio says the Wright Brothers. A Connecticut lawmaker says it was Gustave Whitehead


Report: Medicaid cost Ohio $2 billion less than expected

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s total Medicaid spending was nearly $2 billion below estimates


Harding had love child, DNA shows

Associated Press WASHINGTON DNA testing all but confirmed Thomas Jefferson slept with his slave


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Danyelle R. Stanley, 39, of 117 Erskine Ave.,


YEARS AGO

Today is Friday, Aug. 14, the 226th day of 2015. There are 139 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Driver injured after leaving roadway in I-80 construction zone

Traffic stopped briefly on I-80 to tow a car


Fenced security zones planned for pope’s visit

Associated Press PHILADELPHIA The U.S. Secret Service will restrict public access to a heavily


Four indicted in kidnapping, shooting

Shooting victim was found at South Side gas station


"Career politician" to leave office in disgrace

Opinion: "Career politician" to leave office in disgrace


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Nevels Temple Church of God in Christ, 939 Elm St., Youngstown, various


CIRV to hold basketball tournament with police

To be held Saturday at East High School


cedar point Man struck, killed by roller coaster

Associated Press SANDUSKY A coroner says a man entered a restricted area at Ohio’s Cedar Point


Ohio prisons chief calls for compassion toward offenders

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s prisons chief is calling for more compassion toward wrongdoers


METRO DIGEST || Free family event

Free family event BOARDMAN Boardman Park will host a free family event Saturday at Maag Outdoor


Clinton aides agree to preserve emails after judge’s order

Clinton aides agree to preserve emails after judge’s order WASHINGTON Two aides to former


Suspected robber with record stretching back 42 years arraigned

Accused of Friday robbery on North Side


Social Security marks 80 years

Associated Press WASHINGTON Social Security turns 80 today, and the massive retirement and


US probes whether IS used chemical weapons

Associated Press EDGARTOWN, Mass. The United States is investigating whether the Islamic State


Food banks struggle to meet the demand

Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Food banks across the country are seeing a rising demand for


Austintown Community Briefs

Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley meeting There will be a meeting of the Diabetes


MAC preview: Toledo ready for another shot at NIU

The Huskies have played in five consecutive MAC championship games, winning three.


Finding personal growth in the gardens

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com Fellows Riverside Gardens hosts yoga classes with a variety


Katie Dwulit v Matthew Browning

The wedding of Katie Lynn Dwulit and Matthew Browning, both of Austintown, took place at 2 p.m. Oct.


Renee Plummer, Lee Liguore plan wedding

Renee Plummer and Lee Liguore, both of Abingdon, Va., are engaged and planning to be married, his


Jeanine Awad, Charles Spirtos set Sept. nuptials

Dr. Mounir and Mrs. Linda Awad of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Dr.


Canfield Community Briefs

Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley meeting There will be a meeting of the Diabetes


Butlers’ 50th honored at June dinner

Robert and Carol Butler of Austintown were honored for their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner


Donatelli-Shaw, Collins wedding planned for Sept.

Paige Donatelli-Shaw of Lowellville and Patrick Collins are engaged, their parents are announcing.


Cherri Monty v Michael Miladore

Cherri Lyn Monty and Dr. Michael P. Miladore exchanged wedding vows during an afternoon ceremony May


Boardman Sports Briefs

Send Neighbors your news If you’re a fall sports coach or the parent of an athlete, we need your


Poland Community Briefs

Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley meeting There will be a meeting of the Diabetes


Boardman Community Briefs

Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley meeting There will be a meeting of the Diabetes


Canfield Sports Briefs

CHS to host fundraiser The Canfield High School Meet the Team and Steak Fry fundraiser, provided