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Hall of Famer Ernie Banks dies at age 83

Ernie Banks spent his entire 19-year career with the Chicago Cubs.


Attendance at today's TEDx more than double

Jamie Marich took her place at the red, round rug on stage of the dimly lit theater.


Flights from Youngstown to Chicago hits speedbump

The U.S. Department of Transportation has tentatively denied the application of Aerodynamics Inc. to begin daily air service between the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport and Chicago O’Hare International Airport based on the airline’s lack of “fitness.”


Prosecutors refute argument for dismissal of Yavorcik indictment

Prosecutors in the Oakhill Renaissance Place criminal conspiracy case argue a motion from the attorney representing Martin Yavorcik, one of the three defendants, to dismiss the indictment is factually wrong.


Protesters speak at arraignment of Tameka Smith, accused of killing pet dog

Protesters rallied against animal cruelty outside the Campbell Municipal Court.


McClurkin pleads to lesser charges in funeral home case; will testify against brother

Patrick J. McClurkin, the younger of the two McClurkin brothers charged with defrauding more than 50 customers of their former McClurkin Funeral Home of Girard, has pleaded guilty to reduced charges and will be sentenced later.


Boardman cops arrest 3 Toledo men on counterfeiting charges

Three men from Toledo face felony charges after township police said they used counterfeit money at an area business.


Phantoms bring hockey to kids at Boys, Girls Club of Youngstown

The Youngstown Phantoms may have found their next star player — or at the very least, gained some young hockey fans.


Former drilling exec sentenced to prison; must repay $9M

Former drilling exec sentenced to prison; must repay $9M


Trial scheduled for Ohio man in Capitol terror plot

Trial scheduled for Ohio man in Capitol terror plot


Boardman woman victim of identity theft

Boardman woman victim of identity theft


Lakers' Kobe Bryant to be re-examined before deciding injury fate

Kobe Bryant has torn rotator cuff


4-time NASCAR champ Jeff Gordon ending career after 2015

Jeff Gordon to retire


2 charged in incident where gunshot misses Cleveland cops

2 charged in incident where gunshot misses Cleveland cops


Judge sets prison-report date for former Arizona congressman

Judge sets prison-report date for former Arizona congressman


Local state senators get committee assignments

Local state senators get committee assignments


Sunday's Vindicator will examine alleged illegal acts in Oakhill case

Sunday's Vindicator will examine alleged illegal acts in Oakhill case


Cleveland police find toddler alone after mother’s overdose

Cleveland police find toddler alone after mother’s overdose


Reduced charges in McClurkin funeral fraud case

Reduced charges in McClurkin funeral fraud case


McDonald woman is United Way 2014 campaign winner

McDonald woman is United Way 2014 campaign winner


Canfield woman appointed to EGCC board

Canfield woman appointed to EGCC board


Tax workshop set for Wednesday in Youngstown

Tax workshop set for Wednesday in Youngstown


Cincinnati Archdiocese undertakes $130 million campaign

Cincinnati Archdiocese undertakes $130 million campaign


Ohio coal producer withdraws state park mining permit

Ohio coal producer withdraws state park mining permit


Federal grand jury indicts Youngstown man on drug, gun charges

Federal grand jury indicts Youngstown man on drug, gun charges


4 W.Va. schools closed as precaution after shooting

4 W.Va. schools closed as precaution after shooting


Celebrity chefs sought for pantry fundraiser

Celebrity chefs sought for pantry fundraiser SALEM The Salem Community Center, Salem Rotary Club


GE beats 4Q profit forecasts

GE beats 4Q profit forecasts


Heritage gardening to be seminar theme

Men’s garden club plans its winter seminar


CLUB CALENDAR

ASSOCIATIONS Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will meet at 6:30p.m.


Shots fired at man Thursday afternoon on North Side

Shots fired at man Thursday afternoon on North Side


Sebring woman sues Borden Dairy Co.

Sebring woman sues Borden Dairy Co.


Tedx Youngstown underway at YSU

Tedx Youngstown underway at YSU


FBI arrests Howland man on fraud charge

FBI arrests Howland man on fraud charge


Ohio University sets 4-year tuition rate for new students

Ohio University sets 4-year tuition rate for new students


State says Ohio flu hospitalizations decreasing

State says Ohio flu hospitalizations decreasing


Ohio unemployment rate drops to 4.8 pct. in December

Ohio unemployment rate drops to 4.8 pct. in December


DOT denies application for Youngstown to Chicago flights

DOT denies application for Youngstown to Chicago flights


Youngstown schools chief gives “state of the district”

Connie Hathorn said grades on the district report card don’t concern him — whether students learn does.


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YSU women snap losing streak to Wright State

Freshman Indiya Benjamin scored a career-high 22 points to lead the Penguins.

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State finds high absenteeism during Mahoning charter-school visits

Youngstown-area charters had enough absences that auditors are suggesting further investigation


Brown joins Pelini’s YSU coaching staff

Ron Brown this week began his new job as Bo Pelini’s associate head coach and running backs coach at YSU.


WGH’s Provitt narrows choices to three

Pittsburgh, Maryland and Kentucky are in the mix.


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YSU committees don’t support college merger

The interim provost can’t see going forward with a concept that department chairmen and women and a majority of faculty in those departments don’t support

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Hughes the boss as Blue Devils top Clippers

Western Reserve and Columbiana are now tied atop the ITCL standings.


Mahoning County finances strong, auditor reports

Mahoning County’s sales tax revenues have soared since the bottom of the Great Recession in 2009.


Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 7-under par 65 in


Vacant house arsons drop for third straight year in Youngstown

Busiest months were in the summer


DeFilippo unfazed by challenge of guiding Browns' offense

DeFilippo believes he’s ready for the biggest challenge of his career, whether the Browns know who their starting quarterback will be in 2015 or not.


Girls prep basketball roundup

A roundup of Thursday’s games from around the Mahoning Valley.


West Side murder victim remembered as helper, family man

Was of Ukrainian origin


Spirit of Bear is taking its own path

Local high school group Spirit of the Bear is taking its own path and shying away from conformity.


Liberty native is casting director for animated films

Liberty native Lindsay Perlman occupies a unique niche in Hollywood.


Former Nebraska assistant lands at YSU

Brown spent 24 of his 28 years in Lincoln, Neb., on the Cornhuskers’ coaching staff.


Brady, Belichick deny tampering with footballs

The two men most responsible for delivering wins for the New England Patriots both said Thursday they have no explanation for how footballs used to reach the Super Bowl were underinflated by 2 pounds per square inch.


SPORTS DIGEST || YSU football adds more recruits

YSU football adds more recruits The Youngstown State football team added two more verbal


Gordon announces ’15 season will be his last

The 43-year-old Gordon announced Thursday that 2015 will be his final season as a full-time driver.


Russell’s 33 points lead Buckeyes over Wildcats

Northwestern’s Tre Demps paid Ohio State’s D’Angelo Russell the ultimate compliment on Thursday night.


YSU diversity breakfast honors Martin Luther King Jr.

The late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. conveyed urgency of the situation of the oppressed, YSU diversity speaker says


Deputies find unregistered sex offenders

Get help from U.S. Marshals


METRO DIGEST || Man seeking wounded vet plates going to trial

Going to trial WARREN A Kinsman man accused of falsifying records in order to get license plates


Cincinnati councilman says he’ll run for U.S. Senate next year

Incumbent Republican expects other Democrats to also run


Eastern Gateway to hang banners touting the school’s growth

A city committee wants a plan for permanent signs


Youngstown hires company to design wayfinding signs

The work should take about 16 weeks


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Canfield road extension raises concerns for residents

Don Hutchison, Cardinal Joint Fire District chief, stands in front of the emergency road connecting the Westbury Park and Stonebridge developments in Canfield. The middle point of the route is about where the person is standing in the distance. The extension will connect both sides of Timber Run Drive.

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Dobbins Elementary hosts annual Polar Express Day

For the second consecutive year, students at Dobbins Elementary School participated in the annual Polar Express Day on Dec. 18, during which they viewed the Polar Express film, drank hot cocoa and bottled water, ate popcorn and Dobbins Principal Michael Daley read the Polar Express book.

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Poland library hosts Enjoy the Holly Days event

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For the first time, the Poland library hosted an evening

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CHS swim and dive team participates at Northeast Aquatic Conference Championship

On Jan. 10, the Canfield swim and dive team travelled to Wooster High School to compete in the

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Austintown library offers burlap wreath class

The Austintown library offered area residents a chance to make their own burlap wreath on Dec. 16 with a class taught by Bea Richardson.

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Boardman library hosts All About Yarn event

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com For more than a year, the Boardman library has been

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C.H. Campbell students shop at Holiday Workshop

Students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School didn’t have to go far or deal with any traffic to do their holiday shopping thanks to the school’s PTO-sponsored Holiday Workshop Dec. 16-18.

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Canfield Sports Briefs

CHS seeking new head coach Canfield High School is currently searching for a head track coach.


YSU students named to President’s List

The following Youngstown State University students from Austintown have been named to the


Hilltop celebrates the holidays

By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Students at Hilltop Elementary School got a jump on

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Poland Community Briefs

Pigskin Classic to be Jan. 31 The Youngstown Shrine Club will host its 24th annual Pigskin Classic


Poland library hosts new craft project

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com The Poland library introduced a new craft project on Jan.

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Students named to President’s List at Youngstown State University

The following Youngstown State University students from Poland have been named to the President’s


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Local restaurant hopes for a fresh start

After opening their Chinese, Japanese and Thai food restaurant under its new name of Koi China Bistro and Sushi Bar, Sheng Dong and his wife Yan, who goes by Jenny, are hoping for a second chance to make their business a success.

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Video of police shooting stirs anger

Associated Press BRIDGETON, N.J. A video of police officers confronting and then fatally


Boardman elementary schools host holiday performance

By TIM CLEVELAND tcleveland@vindy.com First-grade students at West Boulevard and Stadium

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Ohio BWC proposes rate cut for employers

By MARC KOVAC news@vindy.com COLUMBUS The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has proposed


NHL All-Stars share stage with Buckeyes

Columbus, Ohio’s capital city, will be the venue for this weekend’s NHL All-Star game festivities.


Adams shoots a ‘hip’ 64 at Humana

Phil Mickelson got most of the attention in his return to competition after a four-month break. Blake Adams got a lot more out of his comeback round.


Area state lawmakers get committee assignments

Committees will consider budget, environment and other issues in new general assembly


newsmakers

newsmakers Aniston responds to Oscar snub LOS ANGELES Yes, Jennifer Aniston would like to


PLYMC trustees

PLYMC trustees YOUNGSTOWN Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County trustees appointed


Let free enterprise bloom

Opinion: The Orange County (Calif.) Register: Even some of those in power in our nation have long recognized


More College basketball

More College basketball No. 2 Virginia 57, Georgia Tech 28 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Malcolm


oddly enough

oddly enough Irish grandmother busted for possessing cocaine at bingo hall DUBLIN Helen


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Divorces asked Jennifer L. Foor, of 20700 Beach St., Alliance v. Glenn


Canfield Community Briefs

Pigskin Classic to be Jan. 31 The Youngstown Shrine Club will host its 24th annual Pigskin


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Charles and Tasha Wells, Youngstown, boy, Jan. 21.


Obama’s plan for free college will tighten China’s grip on US

Opinion: Obama’s plan for free college will tighten China’s grip on US This letter is in response to two


YEARS AGO

Today is Friday, Jan. 23, the 23rd day of 2015. There are 342 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


MAHONING COUNTY

MAHONING COUNTY Indictments A Mahoning County grand jury indicted these people on these charges


Meet John Doe 1, 2, 3, 4 in the ‘Oakhill’ case

Opinion: The indictment that details charges of widespread political corruption in Mahoning County featured


Birthdays

Birthdays Actress Chita Rivera is 82. Singer Anita Pointer of the Pointer Sisters is 67. Bassist-


Man pleads not guilty to Capitol-attack plot

Associated Press CINCINNATI A man accused of plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol and kill


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing New Hope United Methodist Church, 21 Fairview Ave., Niles, free clothing


Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday West Branch Local school board, 7:45 a.m., high school conference room, 14277


WORLD, BUSINESS DIGEST || Canduct purchases Boardman property

Canduct purchases Boardman property BOARDMAN Canduct Industries Ltd., an Ontario-based company


LOTTERY

LOTTERY thursday’s numbers OHIO evening drawings: Pick 30-6-6 Pick 44-2-9-1 Pick


Ohioans must not tolerate high infant mortality rate

Editorial: The latest statistics on infant mortality in Ohio shock the senses: The Buckeye State ranks 43rd


Huntington earnings up in 4Q

Huntington Bank reports $5 million increase in 4Q earnings despite 1% decrease for the full year


Will taxing the rich save middle class in America?

Opinion: By Joel Mathis and Ben Boychuk Tribune News Service President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed


Obama won’t meet with Netanyahu

Associated Press WASHINGTON Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned trip to


Obama goes on offensive in address

Opinion: President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address Tuesday didn’t contain any surprises, but it did


“Strange Magic,” the animated film co-written and produced by “Star Wars”

“Strange Magic,” the animated film co-written and produced by “Star Wars” mastermind George Lucas,


March For Life

Associated Press WASHINGTON With thousands of abortion protesters swarming the city in their


Austintown Community Briefs

Pigskin Classic to be Jan. 31 The Youngstown Shrine Club will host its 24th annual Pigskin


Iraqi commanders voice frustration

Associated Press BAGHDAD Iraqi commanders heavily dependent on outside support to defeat the