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Democratic presidential candidate plans forum, rally in Youngstown on Monday
Robby Wells is vying with Hillary Clinton and others for the 2016 nomination
'Straight Outta Compton' keeps strong grasp on No. 1 spot at this weekend's box office
'Mission: Impossible" in its fourth week of release ranked second
19-year-old killed in car crash near Elm Road Drive-In
Speed is believed to have been a factor in this morning's crash
After cancer announcement, Jimmy Carter draws crowds to his Sunday school lesson today
The former US president encouraged his students to consider God a partner in their lives
Youngstown Walk to End ALS draws 500 to Eastwood Field
The walk is the ALS organization's signature fundraising event
Boardman schools target funds for technology, consider conversion of district's 2 middle schools
Consolidation of students would not take place this school year
Volunteers sought to help with campaign for Poland schools bond issue, tax levy
A meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday
Canfield school officials cheer value of all-day kindergarten
First-grade teachers expect improvement
Why football still matters
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Somewhere in the middle of a 20-minute phone call,
Greatest Golfer Scramble Championship
Here is a complete list of all teams scores for the The Miller Lite Greatest Golfer Scramble Championship
Mr., Mrs. Yurco to celebrate 50th with dinner, trip
FORT MYERS, FLA. Tom and Nancy Yurco of Fort Myers, Fla., formerly of Youngstown, will celebrate
Gollner-Metzner wedding plans are announced
Diane Gollner of Austintown and Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Gollner of Aldie, Va., are announcing the
Oct. wedding set for Miss Ocasio, Mr. Franceschelli
The parents of Daisy Ocasio and Hank Franceschelli Jr. are announcing their children’s engagement
Molly Kohler, David Barnhart plan Sept. rites
Molly Kohler of Austintown and David Barnhart of New Philadelphia, Ohio, are engaged and planning a
SENIOR CITIZENS
Sunshine Seniors will meet Tuesday at The Elmton, 584 Fifth St., Struthers. Doors open at 11 a.m.
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
Corn roast set at Pleasant Grove
Corn roast set at Pleasant Grove YOUNGSTOWN Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church men’s group is
UP FOR ADOPTION
Go online to angelsforanimals.org or call 330-549-1111 for more information. Name: Happy Info:
Are prisons worth the cost even though they reduce crime?
Opinion: Nearly two years ago, Gary Mohr, director of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction,
Recovering drug and alcohol addicts to share stories on stage
"The Journey Home" runs Sept. 12 and 26
Youngstown council to vote Monday to put an anti-fracking charter amendment proposal on ballot
Mahoning County Board of Elections is expected to follow next month
Many attend Back-to-School Kick-Off & Book Bag Giveaway
Many attend Back-to-School Kick-Off & Book Bag Giveaway
SCALZO: Participation trophies aren’t the problem
Columnist takes issue with Steelers linebacker’s views
Downtown Circle opens Hookah bar downtown
Downtown Circle Owner Al Adi believed in Youngstown and downtown so he took a chance and it has paid off.
Youngstown native returns as screenwriter
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Youngstown native Jack LoGiudice, who was part of the
New Springfield Local school done on time and under budget
New Springfield Local school done on time and under budget
RAIDERS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Austintown Fitch L, 14-49 Howland L, 0-1 (forfeit) @ Massillon L, 14-46 Maple Heights
Saturday on the links | More professional golf results
CANADIAN PACIFIC OPEN COQUITLAM, BRITISH COLUMBIA Two-time champion Lydia Ko bogeyed the final
Tribe’s Salazar starts slow, Francona tossed vs. Yankees
It was Cleveland’s first loss in the Bronx this season.
Djoker, Federer, Serena advance to Cincy finals
Associated Press MASON Novak Djokovic had to rally against a lowly qualifier to get another shot
Columbiana Dems mourn loss of chairman
Columbiana County Democratic Party chairman loses battle with leukemia
McDONALD BLUE DEVILS
By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com MCDONALD Explaining what happened in last year’s first-
UNITED EAGLES
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com HANOVERTON United won five of their first six regular-season
EAST PANTHERS
By JOHN BASSETTI sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN East will have a new starting quarterback this
URSULINE IRISH
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Ursuline coach Larry Kempe feels like his team has
WESTERN RESERVE BLUE DEVILS
By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com BERLIN CENTER You don’t need to spend more than a few
SOUTHERN INDIANS
By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com SALINEVILLE No matter his setting, new Southern football coach
WEST BRANCH WARRIORS
By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com BELOIT The West Branch Warriors and coach D.J. Dota engineered
EAST LIVERPOOL POTTERS
By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com EAST LIVERPOOL Never in East Liverpool coach Josh Ludwig’s
It’s time to update your laptop
Back-to-school season means that lots of people are looking for new laptops, says Consumer Reports.
Big Tony does it again
Opinion: Each new revelation of businessman Anthony M. Cafaro Sr.’s machinations to control the politics of
birthdays
birthdays Actress Vera Miles is 85. Actress Barbara Eden is 84. Satirist Mark Russell is 83.
BAND NIGHTS | Where to go
A list of band nights as submitted to The Vindicator: Liberty: The Golden Leopard Marching Band
10 years after Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans’ tourism industry reborn Insane energy
By BETH J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor Ten years after Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, the city’s
Columbiana, TRUMBULL COUNTY courts
COURTS Columbiana COUNTY New complaints John Batzli et al v. Westfield Insurance Co. et al,
Week of August 23, 2015
Rebecca J. Simons et al to Steven J. Zukowski, Claridge Drive, Austintown, $117,000. Gayle
Funeral takes place for woman believed to be oldest US vet
Funeral takes place for woman believed to be oldest US vet DETROIT Funeral services took place
Tragedy averted when riders disarm attacker
Associated Press PARIS A series of heroic actions by passengers thwarted an attack by a man with
Holiday air travel
Holiday air travel Air travel traffic over the Labor Day holiday is expected to rise 3 percent
‘Attachment parenting babble’ can destroy marriages
Tribune News Service (TNS) In a recent column, I referred to “attachment parenting babble,” which
Crisis shelter offers training classes next month
Volunteers must attend an informational meeting Sept. 1
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Man in O’Donnell case faces obscenity charge TOMS RIVER, N.J. The owner of the
Roethlisberger wants more playing time vs. Packers
Landry Jones hasn’t exactly seized the backup spot behind Big Ben.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Steel Horse Country Music Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: Southern
2 rescued street dogs tie the leash
Legacy Dog Rescue presents dog wedding to get two dogs adopted together
Consultant to advise companies on issue of ergonomics
Consultant to advise companies on issue of ergonomics YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning Valley Safety
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Cora Milliron and Ian Iagulli, East Liverpool, girl, Aug.
publishers weekly best-sellers
publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending Aug. 16 HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Go Set a
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .128.76—.27 Aqua America, .71
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2015. There are 130 days left in the year. Associated
CAREER PATHS, LIMELIGHTS
RECOGNITION J.P. Marsh & Co., a Hubbard consulting firm, received the highest rating possible
Koreas’ high-level officials in talks
Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea The first high-level talks in nearly a year between
Afghan car bombing kills at least 12, including 3 Americans
Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan A suicide car bomber attacked a NATO convoy traveling
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Austintown Township trustees, noon, 82 Ohltown Road. Youngstown City Council,
Neighborhood group
Neighborhood group YOUNGSTOWN The Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association will meet Thursday at
Toledo Zoo plan: Add year-round exhibits
Associated Press TOLEDO The Toledo Zoo is trying to offer a more year-round experience and
Cruz, Rubio, Perry take stage at Columbus event
By Marc Kovac news@vindy.com COLUMBUS Three more Republican presidential hopefuls were in the
BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ East Palestine W, 59-20 Springfield W, 19-14 Cuyahoga Heights W, 35-3 Mineral Ridge
On THE LINKS: AREA GOLF LEAGUE SCORES
MEN BEDFORD TRAILS Mahoning Valley— Low gross: Frank Filisky, Larry Miner 35; Rich Coppola, Ed
Bowe, Johnson back at practice for Browns
WR Terrelle Pryor is running out of time to earn a roster spot.
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
Add apps to your school-supply list
A new academic year kicks off tomorrow for most schools in Northeast Ohio. You’re probably
Made in the shade
Chicago Tribune (TNS) Ken Druse championed ferns, foliage and lacy curtains of green at a time
GARDEN CLUBS
MONDAY Lordstown will meet for a covered dish picnic at 6 p.m. at the home of Doris Hays, 7517
TEE TIMES FOR TODAY’s FINAL ROUND OF THE GREATEST GOLFER OF THE VALLEY TOURNAMENT
THE LAKE CLUB Players will start on Hole 1 MEN’S 5-8 9 a.m. Paul Keller80-81—161 Mike
TIGERS AT A GLANCE
2014 Toronto W, 24-7 @ Youngstown Christian W, 44-7 @ Lisbon L, 0-13 Western Reserve L,
Cardinals at a glance
2014 Louisville L, 7-24 @ Alliance W, 44-13 @ Dover L, 18-21 Howland L, 20-27 Sidney W,
RED DRAGONS AT GLANCE
2014 Girard L, 7-14 Liberty L, 18-24 @ West Branch W, 37-34 Struthers L, 0-27 Beaver Local
Miss Cichanski and Mr. Martin plan Oct. rites
BOARDMAN Mark and Mariellen Cichanski Sr. of Boardman are announcing the engagement and upcoming
MUSTANGS AT A Glance
2014 St. John W, 48-0 @ East Palestine L, 20-59 @ Newbury W, 39-14 W. Reserve Academy L,
QUAKERS AT GLANCE
2014 @ Mineral Ridge W, 28-7 @ United L, 26-34 East Liverpool W, 39-7 Louisville L, 6-49
LEOPARDS AT GLANCE
2014 @ Cleveland VA-SJ L, 29-54 @ Niles W, 24-18 Crestview W, 26-18 @ Champion W, 54-16 @
ROCKETS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Tuscarawas C.C. L, 10-25 @ Windham W, 50-16 Springfield L, 0-47 Sebring W, 48-28 @
CARDINALS AT GLANCE
2014 Imhotep L, 27-31 Boardman W, 27-0 Akron Buchtel W, 31-0 Akron SVSM W, 35-10 @ Lake
EAGLES AT A GLANCE
2014 @ South Range L, 21-41 LaBrae L, 8-35 @ Girard L, 20-21 @ Youngstown Christian W, 35-7
TIGERS AT GLANCE
2014 @ Rootstown W, 27-20 @ Jackson-Milton L, 6-29 Mineral Ridge L, 16-33 Lakeview L, 0-56
Someone needs to invent a prep football time machine
Show me a man of a certain age who says he has no regrets and I’ll show you a liar. There are
RAIDERS AT A GLANCE
2014 Warren JFK W, 41-21 @ Campbell W, 49-18 Western Reserve L, 14-20 @ Lisbon W, 56-28 @
INDIANS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Waterloo L, 20-49 Streetsboro L, 7-56 Columbiana L, 7-26 @ Leetonia W, 19-6
WILDCATS A GLANCE
2014 Jackson-Milton L, 0-39 Sebring L, 15-53 @ Ledgemont L, 7-9 @ Windham W, 20-13 Newbury
Depth a concern for Lowellville football team
By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Lowellville Lowellville is coming off an up-and-down season that
EAGLES AT A GLANCE
2014 Lakeview W, 35-0 @ Girard W, 56-13 Kenmore W, 51-8 @ NDCL W, 49-25 @ Poland W, 54-28
Potters AT A GLANCE
2014 Carrollton L, 2-44 @ Indian Creek L, 6-25 @ Salem L, 7-39 @ Cambridge L, 7-40
Falcons at a glance
2014 Harding W, 49-14 Newman W, 51-12 Brunswick L, 27-41 @ Dover W, 42-32 Boardman W, 31-5
WARRIORS At a glance
2014 @ Springfield L, 14-35 @ Independence W, 33-0 Campbell W, 42-0 @ Huron L, 10-54
CARDINAL MOONEY CARDINALS
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN At Cardinal Mooney, it’s only a banner year if the
BEARS AT A GLANCE
2014 Lisbon L, 6-35 @ Columbiana L, 14-43 St. John W, 48-7 Southern L, 6-19 Wellsville L,
VIKINGS AT A GLANCE
2014 Youngstown Christian W, 31-0 @ Warren JFK W, 35-8 @ Pymatuning Valley W, 49-0 Jefferson
GOLDEN FLASHES AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Streetsboro L, 7-40 @ Conneaut L, 6-43 Garfield L, 10-27 Liberty L, 16-54 @
PANTHERS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Lakeside W, 36-21 University L, 14-15 @ Westlake L, 12-39 @ New Philadelphia L, 14-33
INDIANS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Niles W, 14-7 Hubbard L, 13-56 Warren JFK W, 21-20 @ Campbell W, 33-12 @ Newton
BULLDOGS AT A GLANCE
2014 McDonald L, 20-59 Mathews W, 59-20 @ Beaver Local L, 20-31 Crestview L, 32-56 @
EAGLES AT A GLANCE
2014 @ LaBrae L, 0-31 Wellsville L, 7-44 @ Streetsboro L, 0-67 Warren JFK L, 7-35 @ St.
REBELS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Beaver Local W, 14-7 West Branch L, 27-33 @ Liberty L, 18-26 @ East Palestine W,
EAGLES At a glance
2014 @ Malvern W, 26-13 Salem W, 34-26 Newcomerstown W, 38-16 Columbiana L, 28-41 @
TIGERS AT A GLANCE
2014 Kenmore W, 35-12 @ Warren Harding W, 1-0 (forfeit) @ Lakeview W, 31-24 @ Canfield W,
CLIPPERS AT A GLANCE
2014 Western Reserve L, 12-47 Leetonia W, 43-14 @ Southern W, 26-7 @ United W, 41-28
Beavers at a glance
2014 Crestview L, 7-14 @ Oak Glen, W.Va. W, 38-18 East Palestine W, 31-20 @ Claymont L, 7-40
WILDCATS at a glance
2014 Campbell W, 34-8 @ Lakeview L, 7-14 @ Field L, 6-17 @ Niles W, 27-0 ND-CL L, 21-29
BROOKFIELD WARRIORS
By JOHN BASSETTI sports@vindy.com BROOKFIELD The NBA’s Warriors have a championship in hand,
WARRIORS at a glance
2014 Crestwood L, 26-49 @ Crestview W, 33-27 Niles L, 34-37 @ Marlington L, 13-38 Canton
TIGERS at a glance
2014 Brookfield W, 35-14 @ McDonald L, 14-19 @ Lowellville W, 47-0 Jackson-Milton W, 41-6
SALEM QUAKERS
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com SALEM The Salem Quakers are coming off back-to-back 3-7
BEAVER LOCAL BEAVERS
By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com LISBON After seven straight losing seasons and a 6-34 record
Bulldogs AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Hubbard L, 0-35 Struthers W, 14-7 Howland L, 24-31 @ Newton Falls W, 56-0 Champion
MATHEWS MUSTANGS
By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com VIENNA One of the unsung stories of the 2014 high school
COLUMBIANA CLIPPERS
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com COLUMBIANA After 20 seasons as Columbiana’s head football
CANFIELD CARDINALS
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com CANFIELD With five starters returning on defense and seven
IRISH at a glance
2014 @ Walsh Jesuit W, 13-9 @ Benedictine L, 6-27 @ Steubenville L, 9-14 Lake Catholic W,
TROJANS AT A GLANCE
2014 Windham W, 38-6 @ Southington W, 53-15 Malvern W, 35-13 @ Lowellville L, 28-48
AUSTINTOWN FITCH FALCONS
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Austintown Fitch’s motto this fall is “All gas, no
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL 2015 | The week-by-week schedule
WEEK 1 ThurSDAY, AUG. 27 Niles at Girard, 7 Marlington at Poland, 7 Fairport Harding at
BOARDMAN SPARTANS
By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com BOARDMAN After starting 0-7 last year — including a few close
JACKSON-MILTON BLUEJAYS
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NORTH JACKSON Jackson-Milton head football coach Mark
BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Leetonia W, 35-6 @ Mineral Ridge W, 35-7 Wellsville W, 13-0 South Range L, 28-56
LISBON BLUE DEVILS
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com LISBON Armed with a quarterback who has been starting since
HOWLAND TIGERS
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com HOWLAND Howland has made the playoffs nine times since 2001,
Spartans at a glance
2014 Mentor L, 14-48 @ Mooney L, 0-27 Poland L, 7-10 @ GlenOak L, 0-14 @ Fitch L, 5-31
CRESTVIEW REBELS
By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com COLUMBIANA Winning and tradition have been the norms at
BLUE DEVILS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Columbiana W, 47-12 Malvern W, 43-7 @ South Range W, 20-14 @ Wellsville W, 37-13 @
WARREN HARDING RAIDERS
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com WARREN A 2014 season which started out full of hope quickly
SPRINGFIELD TIGERS
By TOM WILLIAMS williams@vindy.com NEW MIDDLETOWN In 2014, the Springfield High School
SOUTH RANGE RAIDERS
By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com GREEN TOWNSHIP Perhaps no football team in the area will enter
LAKEVIEW BULLDOGS
By RYAN BUCK sports@vindy.com CORTLAND Lakeview football coach Tom Pavlansky has been around
BLUEJAYS AT A GLANCE
2014 @ Southington W, 39-0 Newton Falls W, 29-6 Windham W, 18-14 @ Springfield L, 6-41
BEAVERS at a glance
RED DEVILS at a glance 2014 @ Struthers L, 8-34 South Range L, 18-49 @ Brookfield L, 0-42
SOUTHINGTON WILDCATS
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com SOUTHINGTON For five decades, Bill Bohren has made a habit out
LaBRAE VIKINGS
By GREG GULAS sports@vindy.com LEAVITTSBURG LaBrae was 6-4 last season, winning three games by
VALLEY CHRISTIAN EAGLES
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN After winning 19 of 24 games from 2011-12
SEBRING TROJANS
By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Sebring The Sebring Trojans’ 5-5 record in 2014 was their best
CHAMPION FLASHES
By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Champion Champion head football coach Terry Howell is entering
NILES RED DRAGONS
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com NILES Three short years ago, Niles was a playoff qualifier and
EAST PALESTINE BULLDOGS
By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com East Palestine When Tony Foster took the East Palestine job
WARREN JFK EAGLES
By STEVE RUMAN sports@vindy.com WARREN With 19 playoff appearances and 26 postseason wins,
WELLSVILLE TIGERS
By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com Wellsville Derrick Spann is entering his first season as the
NEWTON FALLS TIGERS
By ERIC FORTUNE sports@vindy.com NEWTON FALLS To say it’s been rough at Newton Falls over the
STRUTHERS WILDCATS
By KEVIN CONNELLY kconnelly@vindy.com STRUTHERS When Struthers High School football coach Curt
2014 STANDINGS
independent AllPtsOpp Austintown Fitch7-2309194 Brookfield6-4328171 Beaver Local6-4275223
CAMPBELL RED DEVILS
By Dan Hiner sports@vindy.com Campbell The 2014 Campbell football season could have been
BULLDOGS at a glance
2014 @ Marlington W, 38-17 Northwest W, 38-7 @ Boardman W, 10-7 Bishop Watterson W, 27-16
POLAND BULLDOGS
By Steve Wilaj sports@vindy.com POLAND Sure, Poland lost 17 seniors from last season’s 10-2
Liberty adjust to life after Lynn Bowden
By JOE SCALZO scalzo@vindy.com LIBERTY For Chet Allen, the biggest adjustment to becoming a
IN THE CUP!/Area holes-in-one
In the cup! Area holes in one Eric Leeworthy of Girard aced the 156-yard No. 6 at Mahoning
MINERAL RIDGE RAMS
By Greg Gulas sports@vindy.com MINERAL RIDGE Rams head coach Jeff Whittaker fully understands
Liberty couple celebrates 70th anniversary
By JoAnn Jones Special to The Vindicator As they sat side by side on their sofa, Dorothy and
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