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Stories published January 20, 2015

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

Youngstown mulls policies on workplace issues

Youngstown mulls policies on workplace issues


Case involving Campbell teacher under investigation

Case involving Campbell teacher under investigation


Poland school officials mull closing two buildings

Poland school officials mull closing two buildings


Mercy Health offers free health insurance assistance

Mercy Health offers free healthy insurance assistance


Transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address

Transcript of Obama's State of the Union address


Mooney students stick up for ousted principal

Mooney students stick up for ousted principal


Man sentenced for Warren murder

Man sentenced for Warren murder


PNC Bank files complaint against Ice Zone

PNC Bank files complaint against Ice Zone


Former YSU president's book become best seller

Former YSU president's book becomes best seller


Former pro wrestlers sue WWE over concussions

Former pro wrestlers sue WWE over concussions


Franklin to seek second term as Warren's mayor

Franklin to seek second term as Warren's mayor


Surplus food giveaway is Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church

Surplus food giveaway is Thursday at New Bethel Baptist Church


Boardman man charged with drug trafficking

Boardman man charged with drug trafficking


Jet fuel is cheaper, but don't expect lower airfares anytime soon

Jet fuel is cheaper, but don't expect lower airfares anytime soon


Struthers parents invited to Thursday session on education standards

Struthers parents invited to Thursday session on education standards


Ex-college VP gets 15 months for $228K gift card fraud

Ex-college VP gets 15 months for $228K gift card fraud


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YSU President Jim Tressel

Jan. 21, 2015 | Jim Tressel

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Two get prison time in federal heroin case

Two get prison time in federal heroin case


Water main break forces closing of Boardman court

Water main break forces closing of Boardman court


Group would legalize marijuana use in Ohio

Group would legalize marijuana use in Ohio


U.S. Attorney files 167 gun indictments

U.S. Attorney files 167 gun indictments


Liberty trustees set special meeting for Wednesday

Liberty trustee set special meeting for Wednesday


Youngstown man charged with cultivating marijuana

Youngstown man charged with cultivating marijuana


$2,600 taken from Austintown business

$2,600 taken from Austintown business


Former YSU president's book tops Amazon list

Former YSU president's book tops Amazon list


Man sentenced after pleading guilty to 2013 slaying

Man sentenced after pleading guilty to 2013 slaying


Indonesia: AirAsia plane climbed too fast, then disappeared

Indonesia: AirAsia plane climbed too fast, then disappeared


Tom Wolf to be sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor

Tom Wolf to be sworn in as Pennsylvania’s 47th governor


Yemeni president’s home ’under attack’ by Houthis, minister says

Yemeni president’s home ’under attack’ by Houthis, minister says


Cancer-causing agent detected in Montana water after pipeline spill

Cancer-causing agent detected in water after pipeline spill


ACH takes over St. Joe's pediatric unit

ACH takes over St. Joe's pediatric unit


Free coats available Wednesday to needy

The Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley is making donated coats available free to the public on Wednesday


Mooney students protest principal's firing

About 100 Cardinal Mooney High School students, wearing "Forever Young" T-shirts and chanting, marched in front of the school this morning to support their former principal.


REUNIONS

Austintown-Fitch High School Class of 1973 will have its 60th birthday party Aug. 29 at the Mahoning


Church will host Chili Cook-Off

Church will host Chili Cook-Off BOARDMAN Boardman United Methodist Church will host the 5th


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All in the Family

Rachel Tinkey joins Canfield’s 1,000-point scoring club

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Museum to present 'Picturing People' exhibit

An exhibition of photographs by Dawoud Bey will open Thursday at the McDonough Museum of Modern Art.


3 Youngstown flag football teams going west

They’ll compete in Phoenix at nationals


Penguins seeking Horizon victory

Slocum hoping one of his players comes up big


New moms learn about their babies’ health

The Associated Neighborhood Centers presents the Citywide Baby Shower every year on Martin Luther King Jr. Day


Grant money buys Austintown police new technology

Grant money buys Austintown police new technology


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Community workshop celebrates King legacy

Community workshop celebrates King legacy

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Meditation and chanting lead to spiritual transformation

Ancient practice 'quiets the mind.'


New Music Guild offers 2 concerts by piano, flute duo

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The New Music Guild will present free concerts by Amy Williams and


Local, state officials attack infant deaths

Ohio Institute for Equity in Birth Outcomes is a plan to reduce the state's high infant-mortality rates


Tressel pleased by downtown’s resurgence

YSU president says athletic budget won’t be increased anytime soon


Mill Creek Park is a winter wonderland

Mill Creek Park features spectacular ice formations, sledding and cross-country skiing.

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Colts, Packers might have company feeling deflated

NFL investigating Patriots again


CANFIELD HIGH SCHOOL Girls 1,000-point scorers

2,114 — Jenny Kulics, 1989-92 1,479 — Sabrina Mangapora, 2009-13 1,418 — Kate Popovec, 2004-08


Vonn sets World Cup mark

Celebration costs Woods a tooth


Sedentary behavior trumps fat as a killer, study finds TIME TO MOVE

By Melissa Healy Los Angeles Times If you had but one New Year’s resolution to keep, maybe it


Recovering Nadal regains his confidence

Sharapova advances in Australia


THE TINKEY FILE | Achievements at Canfield

Freshman Team Record: 17-8 (Division II, Regional semifinal) Points Scored: 187. Honors: All-


Scherzer lands richest contract

Nationals to pay $210 million for seven seasons


prep sports at a glance

MONDAY’S RESULTS BOYS BASKETBALL OHIO SCORES Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 68, Whitehall-


oddly enough

oddly enough Small dog missing in Idaho car theft is safe BOISE, Idaho Minnie the miniature


Cutting out coffee dries out sweaty feet

Q. You have occasionally written about excessively sweaty feet. I had this problem for years, but it


Medical director named

Medical director named AKRON A native of Poland, Dr. Gregory Benson has been named medical


MYCAP seminar

MYCAP seminar YOUNGSTOWN Beatitude House, in collaboration with the Mahoning-Youngstown


Study: Workaholics are more likely to drink

By Karen Kaplan Los Angeles Times A long workweek may drive you to drink, new research shows.


GIRLS BASKETBALL | Monday’s games

Columbiana 70, Crestview 42 COLUMBIANA Baylie Mook scored 34 points to lead the Clippers


Ursuline ranked 10th in AP poll

Ursuline ranked 10th in AP poll YOUNGSTOWN The Ursuline High School boys basketball team is


Meditation What’s planned

Bella Nitesh Spiritual Arts and Education Center, 837 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman, is hosting


MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. | In his own words

“If the white mobs of Little Rock choose to be un-Christian and disgracefully barbaric in their


After 20 years, Ursuline principal will retire

Ursuline Principal Patricia Fleming will remain involved at the school, the board chairman says


South Range student to work in U.S. Senate starting today

Senate Page program goes back decades, only 30 in country are selected


Paula Poundstone, comedian, to perform at DeYor

Comedian Paula Poundstone will perform Feb. 27 at DeYor Performing Arts Center


YEARS AGO

Today is Tuesday, Jan. 20, the 20th day of 2015. There are 345 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


On MLK Day, roll up sleeves and go to work for social justice

Editorial: On MLK Day, roll up sleeves and go to work for social justice “Our goal is to create a beloved


Equal access battle rages

Opinion: By Orson Aguilar Tribune News Service A hundred years ago, a communications revolution began.


Obama should visit the Valley to view his 2-year college plan

Editorial: Shortly after President Barack Obama unveiled his community-college initiative, we urged Republicans


democratic party Decision looms for convention site

Associated Press WASHINGTON For Democrats, New York would offer a diverse tableau in liberal


A look back at goals fulfilled and denied

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Barack Obama used his last State of the Union to declare


Cheap oil means change in US that’s wide-ranging

Associated Press WASHINGTON Cheap oil doesn’t only mean cheaper gas in the tank. It means that a


mill creek park

Winter activities Mill Creek Park is a winter wonderland for those who drive or hike through it,


birthdays

birthdays Comedian Arte Johnson is 86. Singer Eric Stewart (10cc, Wayne Fontana and the


Culture wars rule the day

Opinion: By Ben Barber Tribune News Service Surprise. This is not the world we thought we’d leave our


Death-row inmates seek to stop March start of lethal-injection law

Associated Press COLUMBUS Four death-row inmates who are suing Ohio officials over a new state


newsmakers

newsmakers ‘American Sniper’ astounds with $105.3M NEW YORK Clint Eastwood’s R-rated Iraq War


Dairy industry braces for bust after 2014 boom

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. Milk sales set records in 2014, but plummeting prices are forcing


Force the banks to educate the public on their products

Opinion: By Lauren E. WILLIS and THERESA AMATO Los Angeles Times Dozens of entities are devoted to


Coffee-cup cartoons captivate customers

Associated Press COLUMBUS Judged by his creations, the Bexley artist behind the wry Sharpie


Social services Cuyahoga County offers returns on investments

Associated Press CLEVELAND The government would pay charitable organizations a small return on


UN condemns Boko Haram attacks

UN condemns Boko Haram attacks UNITED NATIONS The U.N. Security Council condemned the recent


Live music performances on television shows this week include:

Live music performances on television shows this week include: v The Front Bottoms: Tonight on


Keystone’s future up in the air

Opinion: The U.S. Senate launched its first great debate of 2015 last week, on the proposed Keystone XL


Time with mayor

Time with mayor YOUNGSTOWN The monthly “Five Minutes with the Mayor” will take place today,


German anti-Islam group: We won’t be silenced

Associated Press DRESDEN, Germany A German group protesting what it calls “the Islamization of


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Struthers City Council Park and Recreation committee, 6:15 p.m., municipal


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Cathy G. Tewksbury, of 346 E. Indiana Ave., Sebring v.


Air Care

Teams train to treat injured soldiers during flights Associated Press DAYTON Shauntel Haas


Not time to give up on Bakken

Opinion: Minot (N.D.) Daily News: It didn’t take long for Watford City’s Alco store to be repurposed. Home of


Possible relationship between student, teacher investigated

A Campbell teacher was placed on leave Friday amid allegations of a possible inappropriate relationship with a student


BIRTHS

BIRTHS St. Joseph Warren Hospital Rachel and Ralph Sprout Jr., Southington, boy, Jan. 18.


yemen Troops battle Shiite rebels

Associated Press SANAA, Yemen Yemen’s U.S.-backed leadership came under serious threat Monday as


MLK’s legacy honored across US

Associated Press ATLANTA Speakers honoring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at his spiritual home


Kasich calls on Ohioans to take initiative on issues

Kasich calls on Ohioans to take initiative on issues


Cavaliers cruise past Bulls

James triggered romp with 26 points


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