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YNDC, Mahoning Land Bank team up to save vacant houses
Tony Wyle of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., left, and Anttwon Dent, an AmeriCorps member, work on fixing up a house at 3215 Neosho Road ...
Stories published August 18, 2015
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
GREATEST TEES — Oak Tree CC, Men’s 9-12 and 17+ divisions
Oak Tree Country Club Men’s 9-12 and 17+ divisions Oak Tree Country Club Men’s 9-12 and 17+ divisions
GREATEST TEES — Tippecanoe CC, Men’s 13-16, Seniors Open, Seniors 10+
TIPPECANOE COUNTRY CLUB MEN’s 13-16, Seniors Open, Seniors 10+
GREATEST TEES — Youngstown CC, Men’s 5-8, SuperSeniors
YOUNGSTOWN COUNTRY CLUB Men’s 5-8 division followed by SuperSeniors
Greatest Golfer — Full 2-day scores & other FAQs
Welcome to the Sixth Annual Greatest Golfer of the Valley Golf Tournament presented by Farmers National Bank.
Silicon Valley, Detroit cross-pollinating in car industry
The office has all the trappings of a high-tech startup. There's a giant beanbag in the foyer and erasable, white board walls for brainstorming. Someone's pet dog lounges happily on the sunny balcony.
BREAKING NEWS | Westbound exit ramp from Interstate 680 near Interstate 80 closed
Westbound exit ramp from Interstate 680 near Interstate 80 closed
Google heads down new path with 'OnHub' wireless router
Google heads down new path with 'OnHub' wireless router
GREATEST TEES, Mill South — Men's Senior, Senior 10+, All Ladies, Men’s 5-8, 13-16
Mill Creek South Course Men's Senior, Senior 10+. SuperSeniors, All Ladies Men’s 5-8 and 13-16
GREATEST TEES, Mill North — Men’s Open, 9-12, SuperSeniors and 17+
Mill Creek North Course Morning, Men’s Open, 9-12 and 17+
Police: Daughter fatally stabs 79-year-old mom in NY home
Police: Daughter fatally stabs 79-year-old mom in NY home
REUNIONS
Bricker and Long 97th Reunion will take place Sunday at Coy Memorial Park, state route 165, one-mile
Hubbard man pleads not guilty to domestic-violence charge
Hubbard man pleads not guilty to domestic-violence charge
Rotarians kick off Operation Warm
Rotarians kick off Operation Warm AUSTINTOWN Members of Mahoning County Rotary clubs in
Pretrial set in September for Hubbard man charaged with assault
Pretrial set in September for Hubbard man charged with assault
Jameson Hospital’s Maternity Care Center will close Wednesday
Jameson Hospital’s Maternity Care Center will close Wednesday
Mineral Ridge teen girl charged with knife attack on 13-year-old boy
Teen girl from Warren charged with knife attack on teen boy
Clinton to black activists: Look beyond changing hearts
Clinton to black activists: Look beyond 'changing hearts'
4-year-old girl rescued from Champion Township lake
4-year-old girl rescued from Champion Township lake
Robbers with machete run when Pa. store cashier pulls out sword
Robbers with machete run when Pa. store cashier pulls out sword
Man charged in 1980 slaying of Pennsylvania mother, daughter
Man charged in 1980 slaying of Pennsylvania mother, daughter
Sandra Bland's death launches new hearings on jail suicides
Sandra Bland's death launches new hearings on jail suicides
Akron resident, suspect charged in fatal home invasion shooting
Akron resident, suspect charged in fatal home invasion shooting
Police: Homeless man in Cleveland attacks victim with coffee mug
Police: Homeless man in Cleveland attacks victim with coffee mug
First openly transgender official hired at White House
First openly transgender official hired at White House
Man complaining about road work noise punches Ohio cop
Man complaining about road work noise punches Ohio policeman
U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
U.S. proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
Wright State University near Dayton says foreign worker visa use investigated
Wright State University near Dayton says foreign worker visa use investigated
Ohio man finds wife with lover, bites off piece of his ear
Ohio man finds wife with lover, bites off piece of his ear
Forever Safe Farm in Salem has walking tour for seniors Friday
Forever Safe Farm in Salem has walking tour for seniors Friday
Warren police investigating allegation of attempted child abduction
Warren police investigating allegation of attempted child abduction
YSU UPDATE | Tressel plans to focus on workforce compensation this year
Tressel plans to focus on workforce compensation this year
YSU UPDATE | The university has been major driver in community resurgence, Tressel says
The university has been major driver in community resurgence
Home Depot separates itself from retail crowd in 2Q
Home Depot separates itself from retail crowd in 2Q
Liberty trustees have special meeting at noon Wednesday
Liberty trustees have special meeting at noon Wednesday
YSU UPDATE | YSU has many institutional achievements, president Tressel says
YSU UPDATE | YSU has many institutional achievements
YSU President Jim Tressel gives State of the University address at 9 a.m.
YSU President Jim Tressel gives State of the University address at 9 a.m.
Scorecard playoff decides championship in third Miller Lite Greatest Scramble
The team of Tim Morrow, Tim Dye, Matt Gurska and Blase Cindric captured top gross honors.
Mill Creek Park officials will investigate dredging of lakes
The measure would improve water quality of park lakes
Lines drawn in Ohio's pot-legalization battle
Voters will decided in November whether to approve marijuana for both medicinal and recreational use
NLRB blocks bid for a union
The National Labor Relations Board on Monday blocked a historic bid by Northwestern University football players to form the nation’s first college athletes’ union.
Browns’ new CB performs well in joint practice with Bills
Tramon Williams broke up three passes in 11-on-11 sessions.
Youngstown workshop urges educators to develop racial, cultural competency
“You may have a student who’s 5 years old and can’t write his or her name yet,” one speaker said. “But that same 5-year old maybe makes a meal for himself everyday and for his sister and his cousin and maybe that 5-year old knows how to change a diaper.”
Browns lineman suspended
Browns backup center Ryan Seymour has been suspended by the NFL without pay for this season’s first four games for taking a banned substance.
South Range schools approve before, aftercare for students
Program would cost each child $5 per hour
Salazar, Chisenhall power Indians past Red Sox
Danny Salazar had a simple explanation for why he’s on a strong run.
Brown’s agent again laments his contract with Steelers
It was reported Drew Rosenhaus was meeting with the Steelers in Jacksonville on an “improved” contract.
Residents protest drilling plans near Vienna airport
A group of 16 residents, who are worried about plans for a brine-injection well near the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport and angered over a contamination incident last spring, hoisted signs in protest along busy state Route 193 next to the site.
Civil War battles are inspiration for album
By JEFF MARTIN Associated Press ATLANTA Granville Automatic, a band with roots in Atlanta, is
‘Compton’ film will likely inspire imitations
By JAKE COYLE and LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writers NEW YORK Underestimate the crossover appeal
Cleanup underway in Uptown after fire
Three buildings destroyed in Sunday fire but theater was saved
Youngstown students get immunizations,free haircuts for back-to-school
United Way program address barriers to education
3 candidates, 3 three liquor options off Mahoning ballot
All but one was tossed for not having enough valid signatures
Local breast cancer survivors bond at Pink Ribbon Tea
The 21st annual Punk Ribbon Tea put on by the Junior League of Youngstown brought together about 400 on Monday.
YNDC, Mahoning Land Bank team up to save vacant houses
Tony Wyle of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., left, and Anttwon Dent, an AmeriCorps member, work on fixing up a house at 3215 Neosho Road on Youngstown’s South Side. The house is being rehabilitated by YNDC through a partnership with the Mahoning County Land Bank.
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Docket State v. Wade Hampton, pleads guilty. State v. Richard D.
Man who pleaded guilty to gang charges arrested over weekend
Police find bullets and over $1,000 in cash in car he was driving
Immigration proposal splits Republican field
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Donald Trump is dividing his Republican presidential rivals
nfl News & notes
nfl News & notes Pittsburgh Steelers: The team have taken a long look at third-string quarterback
around the horn Monday’s other MLB games
NATIONAL LEAGUE Cardinals 2, Giants 1 ST. LOUIS Rookie Stephen Piscotty tripled and scored the
Free meter parking
Free meter parking YOUNGSTOWN Home Savings will pay for the meter parking on the streets
greatest scramble results
The third annual Miller Lite Greatest Golfer of the Valley Scramble Championship sponsored by
after-school program
after-school program What’s offered E.B. Family Life Center, in partnership with Youngstown City
Districts scramble to hire enough teachers
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s largest school district has had trouble filling its teacher
UAW votes to allow strike as part of negotiations
The UAW has scheduled deadlines for strike authorization votes at its Fiat Chrysler and General Motors locals as part of its national contract talks.
Summer camp drums up interest of youth at E.B. Family Life Center
The activity included a junior police academy and career development program.
college football News & notes
Southern Cal: Freshman quarterback Ricky Town says he is transferring just one week into his first
UK throwing in Towles as its starting QB
Kentucky coach Mark Stoops has announced that junior Patrick Towles has beat out redshirt freshman Drew Barker in a tight competition for the Wildcats’ starting quarterback position.
friday’s greatest golfer tee times
The 2015 Greatest Golfer of the Valley adult tournament sponsored by Farmers National Bank tees off
Measure fails to create green jobs
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure
Births
Births St. elizabeth boardman hospital Jazzmen Ratliff, Youngstown, girl, Aug. 15. Jami Green,
Bombing in Bangkok kills at least 18
Associated Press BANGKOK A bomb exploded Monday within a central Bangkok shrine that is among
Diet Pepsi gets rid of aspartame Will customers return?
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK A revamped Diet Pepsi without aspartame is
Pa. man arrested on three felony drug charges
Man told police that he bought drugs in Salem to sell in his hometown
Egypt’s president approves sweeping anti-terror law
Associated Press CAIRO In a significant leap toward harsher authoritarian rule, Egypt has
States bypass Congress on road, bridge funding
Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. While Congress remains stalled on a long-term plan for
Clinton scandal expands
Associated Press WASHINGTON The State Department review of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s emails so
Pentagon plans to increase drone flights by 50 percent
Pentagon plans to increase drone flights by 50 percent JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. Faced
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Greater Girard Area Chamber of Commerce, 6 p.m., Girard Free Library, 105 E.
YEARS AGO
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2015. There are 135 days left in the year. Associated
oddly enough
oddly enough ‘Call 911’: Man says Siri made the call that saved his life WATERHILL, Tenn. A
Millennials forced to put homes on hold
Associated Press WASHINGTON Homeownership, that celebrated hallmark of the American dream, is
GOP has a woman problem
Opinion: After Mitt Romney lost the 2012 presidential election, Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus
Decade after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans is still in recovery
Opinion: Being on the ground in New Orleans in Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath 10 years ago was one of the worst experiences of my life. Yet I remain profoundly thankful for it.
METRO DIGEST || Columbiana engineer employees get raise
Columbiana engineer employees get raise LISBON (AP) Employees in the Columbiana County
Trump reports for jury duty in New York
Associated Press NEW YORK Donald Trump pulled up in a long black limousine and gave a very
Using employee data becoming more common
Associated Press NEW YORK Amazon isn’t the only company that is using data on employees to
Mercy Health to have job fairs
Mercy Health to have job fairs YOUNGSTOWN Mercy Health Youngstown, formerly Humility of Mary
New issues cloud future of Valley’s regional airport
Editorial: Any way you cut it, last WEEK wasn’t a good one for Youngstown- Warren Regional Airport. Two
Imperfect test fuels alternative treatments for disease Living with Lyme
LYME DISEASE Reported cases of Lyme disease by state: C=Confirmed P=Probable I=
Live music performances on television shows this week include:
Live music performances on television shows this week include: v Kelly Clarkson: Tonight on
MCBDD meetings
MCBDD meetings YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ annual
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