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Division Street bridge replacement contract awarded
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co. will demolish and replace the Division Street bridge in Youngstown this year.
Hilltop second-graders celebrate holidays around the world
Hilltop Elementary School second-grade students traveled the world for the holidays, and took their audience of family, friends and fellow students along for the ride, ...
Akron Zoo brings assembly to Poland schools
Students at Poland Middle School and McKinley Elementary School were treated to assemblies by education specialists from the Akron Zoo on Dec. 9 and 11, ...
Fitch High School hosts Holiday Jazz Concert
For the second consecutive year, Austintown Intermediate School students were treated to a Holiday Jazz Concert put on by the two Austintown Fitch High School ...
Boardman library hosts computer code writing event
The Boardman library offered a one-hour class on Dec. 11 to teach children in grades 4-12 how to write computer code as part of The ...
Stories published January 16, 2015
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Parking lot could be deal breaker involving sale of 20 Federal Place
Parking lot could be deal breaker involving sale of 20 Federal Place
Annual Mahoning County homeless count is Jan. 26-27
Annual Mahoning County homeless count is Jan. 26-27
Boardman man to be sentenced for burglary of cop's home
Boardman to be sentenced for burglary of cop's home
Michael Kollat gets probation on prostitution charges
Michael Kollat gets probation on prostitution charges
Trumbull County Health Department gets state healthy-community grant
Trumbull County Health Department gets state healthy-community grant
Gas leak forces evacuation of Trumbull County credit union
Gas leak forces evacuation of Trumbull County credit union
Lowellville woman injured in Poland traffic accident
Lowellville woman injured in Poland traffic accident
Cleveland-area reports 8 flu deaths in week, 16 total
Cleveland-area reports 8 flu deaths in week, 16 total
States consider requiring US citizenship test for graduation
States consider requiring US citizenship test for graduation
Obama's new Cuba policy depends partly on hotel hand towels
Obama's new Cuba policy depends partly on hotel hand towels
UPDATE | Supreme Court will take up gay marriage issue
Supreme Court will take up gay marriage issue
Ohio deputies accused of slamming, kicking handcuffed man
Ohio deputies accused of slamming, kicking handcuffed man
Man gets prison for shooting another in bed with girlfriend
Man gets prison for shooting another in bed with girlfriend
Website lets Pittsburghers track location of city snow plows
Website lets Pittsburghers track location of city snow plows
Penn St. gets wins restored, Paterno again winningest coach
Penn St. gets wins restored, Paterno again winningest coach
CLUB CALENDAR
CLASSES South High School Class of 1953 will meet for a luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Johnny’s
SOCIETY DIGEST || Jan. 16, 2015
Chicken and biscuit dinners to be offered VIENNA Queen of the Holy Rosary Church, 291 Scoville
Youngstown firefighters’ union approves new contract
Youngstown firefighters’ union approves new contract
Man guilty of using ‘spy pen’ to photograph friends, workers
Man guilty of using ‘spy pen’ to photograph friends, workers
Traffic stop reveals possible illegal sexual activity with teen
Traffic stop reveals possible illegal sexual activity with teen
Nothing inappropriate led to principal change at Mooney, president says
Nothing inappropriate led to principal change at Mooney, president says
LeBron helps Cavaliers stop skid
LeBron James scored 36 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers snapped their six-game losing streak.
Division Street bridge replacement contract awarded
Marucci & Gaffney Excavating Co. will demolish and replace the Division Street bridge in Youngstown this year.
Future Redhawks giving Phantoms needed spark
Ryan Lomberg and Kiefer Sherwood have been prolific scorers.
‘BIRDMAN,’ ‘BUDAPEST’ LEAD PACK
OSCAR NOMINEES ‘BIRDMAN,’ ‘BUDAPEST’ LEAD PACK By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer Two extrava-
Judge to rule on evidence in abduction case
Kevin Downs, 48, faces charges of abduction and public indecency
Theft charges against former Hotel California chef bound over to grand jury
Daimer Cescon, touted last year as the three-star Michelin chef who would be running the kitchen at the Hotel California in Austintown, is in the Trumbull County jail
Computer equipment taken in child porn investigation
Computer equipment taken in child porn investigation
Boardman police investigate comments on YouTube video
Boardman police investigate comments on YouTube video
Not-so-shocking: Cardale Jones had his reasons for staying in school
Cardale Jones slumped in a chair in his 12 Gauge T-shirt, his two-month-old daughter, Chloe, in his arms, his decision made, his life changed.
Whisler looks to leave mark at Howland Invitational
David Brian Whisler has high hopes for Saturday’s 54th Howland Invitational.
Fitch's Price returns to class after big victory
Billy Price was attending his first day of macroeconomics at Ohio State University on Wednesday.
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a opening-round
Canfield Community Briefs
Quilt group to have meeting That Quilt Group I Belong To will host its January meeting on Jan. 20
Losing ‘Movember’ whiskers
Men from throughout the community who took part in ‘Movember’ by growing and grooming their facial
Hilltop second-graders celebrate holidays around the world
Hilltop Elementary School second-grade students traveled the world for the holidays, and took their audience of family, friends and fellow students along for the ride, during the school’s annual Holidays Around the World event Dec. 18.
Canfield Sports Briefs
Canfield competes in Canton Christmas Invitational The Canfield swim teams participated in the
Akron Zoo brings assembly to Poland schools
Students at Poland Middle School and McKinley Elementary School were treated to assemblies by education specialists from the Akron Zoo on Dec. 9 and 11, respectively.
Fitch High School hosts Holiday Jazz Concert
For the second consecutive year, Austintown Intermediate School students were treated to a Holiday Jazz Concert put on by the two Austintown Fitch High School jazz ensembles.
Barnes & Noble hosts reading of ‘The Polar Express’
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com More than two dozen adults and children gathered at
Crazy Lenny’s New Years Eve 5km race results
On Dec. 31, runners in the 34th edition of the Crazy Lenny’s New Years Eve 5km Race found it sunny
Poland Sports Briefs
Youth softball clinic to be Feb. 14 and 21 A youth softball clinic is being offered at Poland
Poland Community Briefs
Rod and gun club to have fish fry There will be a fish fry at the Lowellville Rod and Gun Club
CHS swim faces off with Austintown and Alliance
The Canfield girls varsity swim team defeated Alliance and Austintown Fitch on Jan. 6. The Canfield
Barnes and Noble hosts reading of ‘The Polar Express’
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com More than two dozen adults and children gathered at Barnes
Boardman Sports Briefs
BCMS seventh-grade boys defeat Canfield The Boardman Center Middle School seventh-grade boys
Boardman library hosts computer code writing event
The Boardman library offered a one-hour class on Dec. 11 to teach children in grades 4-12 how to write computer code as part of The Hour of Code, an international initiative to teach kids to program (code) a computer.
Home Mortgage adds loan originator
Home Mortgage adds loan originator BOARDMAN Home Mortgage announced and welcomed its newest
Canfield schools considering starting a day or two before Labor Day
Board names Phil Bova as president, Craig Olson as vice president
Malanka welcomes the new year
Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church continues the ethnic tradition with event Jan. 24
Youngstown State women roll past Cleveland State
The Penguins used their size advantage to power past the Vikings 79-65.
Manslaughter nixed in kids’ dresser deaths
Associated Press ALIQUIPPA, Pa. A judge has dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against a
Woman scammed out of $4,000 from person posing as grandson
An 80-year-old Glenn Drive Northeast woman was scammed out of $4,000 by a male who called her three times Wednesday pretending to be her grandson
malanka A celebration
What: Malanka, a New Year’s celebration. When: Jan. 24 with dinner buffet from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
GB, YSU favorites in Horizon League tennis
GB, YSU favorites in Horizon League tennis INDIANAPOLIS Green Bay and Youngstown State enter
birthdays
birthdays Singer Barbara Lynn is 73. Country singer Ronnie Milsap is 72. Country singer Jim
Moon Park’s property sold in sheriff’s sale
The businessman's property in Austintown was sold in a sheriff's sale while his other properties were recalled from the sheriff's sale.
Nigeria must help itself
Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The world’s muted reaction to the violence in Nigeria by Boko Haram, an
KING HOLIdAY | What’s open/closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for
Surplus food
Surplus food Zion Lutheran Church, 3300 Canfield Road, Youngstown, various commodities, 9:30 to
Give the workers a vote
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords One difference between top executives and worker bees is that those
Obama again urges paid sick leave for US workers
Associated Press BALTIMORE President Barack Obama launched a fresh push Thursday to bring paid
Flu vaccine only 23% effective, study finds
Associated Press NEW YORK This year’s flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It’s only 23
Men charged with selling stolen scrap metal from Youngstown company
Men from Cortland and Youngstown were arraigned Wednesday in Girard Municipal Court on charges that they sold metal to a Liberty scrap yard that had been stolen from a Youngstown company.
capitol terror plot Parents of defendant saw change in him
Associated Press CINCINNATI Christopher Lee Cornell showed little direction in his life,
the Oscars 2015 ‘American Sniper’ comes out of hiding
By Susan King and Rene Lynch Los Angeles Times Did “American Sniper” just upend the Oscar
Obama blind to terror threat
Opinion: President Barack Obama’s absence from the great gathering in Paris of national leaders from other
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 26.68 -0.09 Avalon
Boardman students jump rope to benefit the American Heart Association
Boardman students jump rope to benefit the American Heart Association
Belgian police kill 2 in anti-terror raid
Associated Press VERVIERS, Belgium With Europe dreading more terror, Belgian authorities moved
cuba US eases travel, trade limits
Associated Press WASHINGTON Swiftly expanding trade ties with Cuba, the Obama administration
Mexican birth certificates in US
Mexican birth certificates in US SANTA ANA, Calif. For Mexicans living in the U.S. illegally
Club members saw change in man accused of Boehner threat
Associated Press WEST CHESTER, Ohio Members of an Ohio country club said they noticed changes
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Ashley Miller and Lenard Daniels, Youngstown, girl, Jan.
Chamber, YSU announce global trade initiative
The OH-PA Stateline Export Initiative will make it easier for manufactures to learn the ropes of international trade.
Principal sought
Principal sought YOUNGSTOWN John Young has been replaced as principal of Cardinal Mooney High
Special to The Vindicator
Special to The Vindicator Youngstown Area Ukrainian Dancers will perform at the Malanka, a New
Mayor’s race in Struthers wide open
Opinion: After eight years as Struthers mayor, Terry Stocker will not seek re-election. “It’s been a great
Ruling in death
Ruling in death YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County Coroner’s Office has ruled the death of a 97
Boardman bowlers sweep Tournament
On Dec 26, the Boardman boys and girls bowling teams competed in the Stonehedge Holiday Bowling
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “The Dixie Swim Club, 8 p.m.: Opening night for this drama about a
Romney is no Ronald Reagan
Opinion: By Jonathan Bernstein Bloomberg News Yeah, this one isn’t gonna fly. Mitt Romney’s third
Poland library hosts showcase for local authors, musicians and artists
By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For the fifth consecutive year, the Poland library hosted
Retired deputy now patrols a different beat, helping senior citizens
Don Hyde met a lot of Trumbull County residents during his 35 years as a deputy and detective with the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Office
Invisible ’16 primary revealed
Opinion: This early stretch of presidential campaigns used to be known as the invisible primary. The action —
Prescription to shoo the flu: caution, care, common sense
Editorial: Reports from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that flu-related illnesses and
‘American Sniper’ a rich study of war’s impact
REVIEW ‘AMERICAN SNIPER’ Grade: A Cast: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller. Directed by Clint
Kasich: Ohioans must stand against human trafficking
Thursday was Human Trafficking Awareness Day at the Statehouse
YEARS AGO
Today is Friday, Jan. 16, the 16th day of 2015. There are 349 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Austintown Community Briefs
Council of PTA’s seeking past presidents The Austintown Council of PTAs is looking for past
oddly enough
oddly enough Sharon woman finds python during nighttime potty visit SHARON, Pa. A 62-year-old
POLICE CALLS
POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD
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