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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Judge to prosecutors: Pare down counts in Oakhill case
Judge to prosecutors: Pare down counts in Oakhill case
Boardman moves forward with plans for new historic district
Boardman moves forward with plans for new historic district
Few incumbent elected officeholders in the Mahoning Valley will face primary election challengers
Few incumbent elected officeholders in the Valley will face primary election challengers
Austintown trustees put 3 renewal levies on March primary ballot
Austintown trustees put 3 renewal levies on March primary ballot
Teachers and school board square off in court on aspect of Youngstown plan
Teachers, school board square off in court on aspect of Youngstown plan
Chicago officer acquitted on putting gun in suspect's mouth
Chicago officer acquitted on putting gun in suspect's mouth
Baltimore jury mulls officer's fate in Freddie Gray's death
Baltimore jury mulls officer's fate in Freddie Gray's death
Oak Hill Collaborative has hour of code event Tuesday for students
Oak Hill Collaborative has hour of code event Tuesday for students
Boy, 17, accused of bringing semi-automatic handgun into Trumbull Children Services
Boy, 17, accused of bringing semi-automatic handgun into Trumbull Children Services
'Force' is strong in Valley; Kinsman resident wrote 'Empire'
Leigh Brackett, who wrote first draft of second Star Wars movie, lived in Trumbull County town
Teen accused of bringing gun into Trumbull Children Services
Teen accused of bringing gun into Trumbull Children Services
UPDATE | Youngstown school board and teachers' union square off in court
UPDATE | Youngstown school board and teachers' union square off in court
Toy drive benefits 838th families
By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN Christmas came early for soldiers of the
Harrison Ford returns in latest Star Wars film An older, wiser Han Solo
By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES When speaking about “Star Wars,” there
Video Game Review
“Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege” Grade: B- Details: Ubisoft, for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4,
Ohio lawmakers fail to act on Planned Parenthood funding
The matter will be taken up again in early 2016
Trumbull engineer gets legal opinion on sharing workers
The Trumbull County Engineer’s office looks forward to continuing and expanding its use of workers from townships and villages to augment county highway workers for specific short-term projects.
Application filed for $2B gas pipeline in northern Ohio
Associated Press CLEVELAND The company planning to build a $2 billion gas pipeline across
December warm spell continues in Valley
December warm spell continues in Valley VIENNA A record high temperature of 63 degrees was set
WORTH a look
SALES Helping Hands Closet at Western Reserve United Methodist Church, 4580 Canfield Road,
TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
courts TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael S. Alfrey, 29, of 1975 Southern Blvd.,
oddly enough
oddly enough Police: Burglary suspect identified by name on shirt LATROBE, Pa. Police say a
Food giveaway
Food giveaway Youngstown The United Methodist Community Center, 2401 Belmont Ave., will have a
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Michelle Sletvold and Edward Thompson, Youngstown, boy,
Bling is the thing as shown on one of the many decorated mortar boards at commencement.
Bling is the thing as shown on one of the many decorated mortar boards at commencement.
Canfield library branch opening soon
With the Canfield library about 97 percent complete, the 65,000-item collection is being readied for its January opening.
Saudi voters elect 20 women for posts
Saudi voters elect 20 women for posts RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Saudi voters elected 20 women for
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS With ‘Force’ looming, ‘Heart of Sea’ sinks NEW YORK The movie industry braced for
Graduation elation | 900 receive degrees at YSU fall commencement
WILLIAM D. LEWIS | THE VINDICATOR Madison Goske of Canfield gets a red rose from one of her professors, Dr. Thelma Silver, during the Youngstown State University commencement Sunday at the Beeghly Center. Goske received a bachelor’s degree in social work.
Ohio to use tax ID quiz again
Associated Press COLUMBUS State officials say tax filers in Ohio could again see an
Fitch baseball player signs with Mercyhurst
Fitch baseball player signs with Mercyhurst AUSTINTOWN Fitch High School senior Jared Kapturasky
Joshua Fellows of Boardman, center, clowns around before the commencement exercises Sunday at
Joshua Fellows of Boardman, center, clowns around before the commencement exercises Sunday at
YSU FALL CLASS OF 2015 GRADUATES Because the list of candidates for graduation honors had to be prepared in advance for the program, this list is tentative.
Total graduates: More than 900. Doctorates: 6. Educational specialists: 9. Master’s: 230.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Sunday’s games
MEN No. 4 Iowa State 78, Arkansas-Pine Bluff 64 AMES, IOWA Jameel McKay scored 18 points with
An estimated 5,000 people crowded into Youngstown State University’s Beeghly Center on Sunday
An estimated 5,000 people crowded into Youngstown State University’s Beeghly Center on Sunday to see
Trista Goss of Youngstown, who graduated Sunday from YSU, sends a message of thanks for the
Trista Goss of Youngstown, who graduated Sunday from YSU, sends a message of thanks for the
Shariah law fails women
Opinion: LONDON Set aside for a moment the violent incidents associated with people claiming to act under
Is a sales-tax increase in the offing in Trumbull?
Editorial: Eight months after Trumbull County commissioners received high praise from residents and this space
Trump keeps grabbing spotlight
Opinion: By Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg View Not only is Donald Trump’s call for banning all Muslims
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the
COMING TOMORROW
COMING TOMORROW Mercy Health and Summa Health are creating largest clinically integrated network
Refugees as American as baseball
Opinion: By Olivia Alperstein OtherWords I recently watched an old movie called “Take Me Out to the Ball
Schiavoni bill would restrict advertising
By Bill Bush Columbus Dispatch COLUMBUS How much tax money should the state allow charter
States expanded gun rights after Conn. massacre
Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa The 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School, in which a
Grove City student wins engineering conference
Grove City College’s Katherine Birmingham earns first place in engineering conference
birthdays
birthdays Actor Hal Williams (“227,” “Sanford and Son”) is 81. Singer Joyce Vincent- Wilson of
Obama aims to allay concerns about strategy to stop Islamic State
Associated Press WASHINGTON Fears of terrorism are hanging over America’s holiday season, so
College named one of most beautiful campuses
Grove City College is one of most beautiful Christian college campuses
Church will donate to needy at concert
Church will donate to needy at concert YOUNGSTOWN New Vision New Day Ministry, 1970 Everett
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday McDonald Community Chest, 7 p.m., Woodland Park United Methodist Church, 601 Ohio
Man fatally shot by deputies held on to gun, officials say
Associated Press LOS ANGELES A black man who was fatally shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s
IN THE HUDDLE
IN THE HUDDLE How local players fared Cincinnati Bengals Troy Hill, DB, Youngstown — Was
YEARS AGO
YEARS AGO Today is Monday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2015. There are 17 days left in the year.
Planned Parenthood sues Ohio
Associated Press COLUMBUS Planned Parenthood sued Ohio’s health director Sunday in a dispute
Cuomo, Schumer: Feds should close gun-terror loophole
Associated Press NEW YORK Top New York officials demanded Sunday that the federal government