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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Hundreds of motorcyclists gathering here for Buckeye Rally this weekend
Rudy Copeland had a big smile as he hugged Linda English. “We were friends in different parts of the state” for years, English joked.
Low-income housing advocates campaigning to defeat state budget amendment
Local agencies that have received millions of dollars over the years through the Ohio Housing Trust Fund for projects to address homelessness and support affordable housing for low-income residents are concerned about a proposed Senate budget amendment that would cut the fund in half.
2 local businesses give Campbell cops' fitness center a lift
Campbell police’s fitness center got a recent facelift to keep officers in shape.
Campbell hires first full-time black officer since1974
Officer Darrick C. Ball Jr. was surprised when he received the news of becoming a full-time police officer.
Commissioners award contract for light at dangerous Boardman intersection
The Mahoning County commissioners awarded a $190,247 contract for installation this summer of a traffic light at South Avenue and McClurg Road in Boardman.
Youngstown finance dept. cashier bought out after conviction
A city finance department cashier who pleaded guilty to falsification related to her husband’s involuntary manslaughter conviction, has accepted a $5,000 buyout to leave her job.
City finalizes agreement to move muni court to new facllities
The last step to finalize an agreement to relocate the municipal court to the city hall annex came with the approval of a court settlement by the board of control.
UPDATE | Storm knocks out power in areas of Canfield, Poland and Boardman
Power knocks out power in areas of Canfield, Poland and Boardman
Youngstown board finalizes agreement to relocate municipal court
Youngstown board finalizes agreement to relocate municipal court
Mahoning grand jury indicts Campbell man on rape charges
Mahoning grand jury indicts Campbell man on rape charges
28 Ohio beaches under advisory for E. coli contamination
28 Ohio beaches under advisory for E. coli contamination
Teen pleads guilty to helping friend join Islamic State
Teen pleads guilty to helping friend join Islamic State
13th annual Safety Day at Mosquito Lake State Park is Saturday
13th annual Safety Day at Mosquito Lake State Park is Saturday
Let It Grow
Family Features Whether it’s a just a vibrant pop of pretty petals you want added to the front of
Tips to help eliminate dangerous pests in your yard
Family Features A yard that is lush, green and free of weeds shows evidence of healthy lawn
Traffic signal to be installed later this summer at McClurg Road-South Aveune intersection in Boardman
Traffic signal to be installed later this summer at McClurg Road-South Avenue intersection
UPDATE | Robert Seman faces death penalty on charges he killed 3 in arson
Prosecutor's office set news conference to discuss new Seman charges
N. Carolina's religious-exemption gay marriage bill now law
N. Carolina's religious-exemption gay marriage bill now law
Councilwoman, mayor at odds over Youngstown grass-cutting program
Councilwoman, mayor at odds over Youngstown grass-cutting program
Born Again Ministries to dedicate new sanctuary Saturday
Born Again Ministries to dedicate new sanctuary Saturday
Prolific British actor Christopher Lee dies at age 93
Prolific British actor Christopher Lee dies at age 93
OUT-OF-TOWN BIRTHS
Mark and Lindsay (Brace) Adair of Streetsboro are announcing the birth of twin daughters, Aria and
Local agencies serving homeless concerned about possible housing fund cuts
Local agencies that serve homeless concerned about possible cuts to Ohio housing fund
Garden club to host program by storyteller
Garden club to host program by storyteller BOARDMAN The Daisy Dozen Garden Club will meet June
Grow Youngstown brings fresh foods downtown
Local nonprofit brings fresh produce for revitalizing downtown
Man gets prison for threats to Betras
A federal judge sentenced Charles J. Reighard in a bomb threat against Atty. David Betras, Mahoning County Democratic Party chairman.
Trumbull jail corrections officer placed on paid leave
Pending completion of an internal-affairs investigation into whether he violated departmental policies relating to prescription-drug use
Officials, businesses eagerly await Canfield water tower
Canfield officials recall three major fires in stretch of U.S. Route 224 that will have increased water pressure
Increase the Peace rallies send message in high-crime areas
NOW Youngstown and CIRV partner in the summer events
First-time Ursuline fighters begin with K.O. Drugs wins
The 28th annual K.O. Drugs High School Boxing Tournament began Wednesday with 23 bouts at the Old School Marketplace.
Backers of a measure to legalize marijuana have signatures to place on November ballot
Backers of a constitutional amendment to legalize marijuana have signatures to place the issue on the November ballot
Tressel, Dials to be enshrined in OSU Hall of Fame
Jim Tressel has been voted into three Halls of Fame since 2013.
Community donations cover fees for dozens to attend autism camp
Community donations allow free tutition at summer camp for people with autism
Ty Loney is the latest ex-Phantom to go pro
Ty Loney, 23, has signed with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League, the top affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
YSU’s Dana School of Music plans vocal clinic
Week-long vocal clinic scheduled at YSU’s Dana School of Music
Tayala falls short of another NCAA title
The Kent State senior, and McDonald High grad, placed second in the hammer throw.
Two renewal levies for Austintown schools to be on November ballot
Two levies bring in nearly $5 million for the district's operating funds
Remove death penalty, Herring defense urges
Willie Herring’s lawyers want the death penalty taken off the table in the 1996 Newport Inn triple fatal shooting.
Man gets two years for taking items from sponsor
Was on judicial release from Portage County at the time
Fall Out Boy falls back in
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com At some point in the last three years, Fall Out Boy’s
Northeast Ohio rocker comes to town to promote ‘Man Up Mahoning Valley’ Michael unplugged
By JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com For the better part of five decades, Michael Stanley has
Adult workshop members help Fellows garden to flourish
Amber Crago, left, and Mill Creek MetroParks intern Olivia Shagla plant cotton in the Family Garden area at Fellows Riverside Gardens. Crago and other members of the Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities’ Mahoning County Adult Services Co. day program come to the garden every week in the summer to help tend it.
Signed into law
Signed into law COLUMBUS Gov. John Kasich has signed into law legislation pushing the state’s
WASHINGTON
Opinion: WASHINGTON Before presidential politics – the game of getting to 270 electoral votes –
Looking back at Bunbury Music Festival
I spent last weekend at the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, taking in three days of rock, hip
Lawyers for last of Angola 3 push for immediate release
Lawyers for last of Angola 3 push for immediate release NEW ORLEANS Lawyers for the last of the
Cyprium Partners makes investment
Cyprium Partners makes investment YOUNGSTOWN Cleveland-based Cyprium Partners, a noncontrol
Trumbull official says sections of sewer in Farmdale will need to be ‘replaced in their entirety’
Randy Smith, Trumbull County’s highway and sanitary engineer, told the county commissioners Wednesday that about 800 feet of the sewers constructed in the Farmdale area will need to be torn out and ‘replaced in their entirety.’
US to send more troops to Iraq
Associated Press JERUSALEM An expected White House decision to send several hundred more troops
“Beauty and the Beast” (7 p.m., CW): Will Vincent propose in the third-season premiere?
“Beauty and the Beast” (7 p.m., CW): Will Vincent propose in the third-season premiere? “NBA
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 25.42-0.05 Avalon
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK Jurassic World (PG-13) Visitors at the Jurassic World theme park run for their
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Correction: Ashley Douglas and Devin Walker, Youngstown,
Warren council authorizes negotiations for police dispatching to move to county 911
Moving Warren’s police dispatching to the county 911 center could begin as soon as Sept. 1
US banks finally embrace the chip
Associated Press NEW YORK A big change is happening inside your wallet. U.S. banks, tired of
AUDITIONS
AUDITIONS ACTORS “Charley’s Aunt,SDRq by Walter Brandon Thomas, directed by Christopher Haddock,
NIGHTLIFE
American Legion Post 737, 16465 Milton Ave., Lake Milton; 330-654-5630 Fri: The Muleface Brothers,
METRO DIGEST || Dog cruelty
Dog cruelty AUSTINTOWN Authorities called out to a home on North Raccoon Road late Wednesday
Hunt for killers expands to Vermont
Associated Press DANNEMORA, N.Y. The manhunt for two escaped killers expanded to campsites and
Wild animals finally come under state control in Ohio
Editorial: It has been nearly four years since Terry Thompson proved that Ohio had ignored for too long the
Ohio sheriff: Hit man killed wrong victim who had target’s name
Associated Press CHARDON Three men were indicted Wednesday on aggravated murder charges in a
Warning to readers: Reports of Hillary Clinton’s supposed lurch to the left have been greatly
Opinion: Warning to readers: Reports of Hillary Clinton’s supposed lurch to the left have been greatly
Pope creates tribunal for negligence to protect
Pope Francis took the biggest step yet to crack down on bishops who cover up for priests who rape and molest children, creating a new tribunal inside the Vatican to hear cases of bishops accused of failing to protect their flock.
FESTIVAL FINDS
FESTIVAL FINDS One of the food stands at Bunbury was selling grilled-cheese doughnuts, and they
NEWSMAKERS
Gibson funds Les Paul award for research at Belmont University NASHVILLE, Tenn. Gibson Brands is
Man arraigned on charges related to separate thefts of motorcycle, dog
Frederick Dengg, 24, of Holcomb Road in Newton Falls and Belvedere Avenue in Warren, and was arraigned on charges out of Warren and Bazetta this week after being arrested Friday with a stolen motorcycle.
Watkins says McCormick used deceptive practices
Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS A dust-up over pepper has landed in federal court in Minneapolis.
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Kevin M. Hoffman, 27, of 1200 Kerry Lane, Poland, and
Local auto sales slightly down in May
Auto sales in the Mahoning Valley were slightly lower this May compared with last May.
S&P further downgrades Greece
Associated Press NEW YORK Standard & Poor’s on Wednesday downgraded Greece’s credit rating one
Obama, GOP leaders seek Dems’ help on trade bill
Associated Press WASHINGTON The odd coalition of Republican congressional leaders and the
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Horizon Science Academy Governing Board, 6 p.m., 3403 Southern Blvd., Youngstown.
SPORTS digest
Valley baseball players earn all-district team A handful of Valley baseball players were
LeBron lifts players like Delly to new heights
LeBron James has a history of making those around him better.
Irving: Kneecap injury ‘a freak play’
Kyrie Irving doesn’t regret a single move. Not playing on a sore knee, and not the one that ended his season.
oddly enough
oddly enough Israel army scraps punishment for soldier over pork sandwich JERUSALEM The
Saad lifts Blackhawks, evens series
Jonathan Toews got his first goal of the series as the Blackhawks beat the Lightning, and their rookie goalie, 2-1
Retirement not a consideration for 49ers’ Dawson
The gray in his goatee is getting much more noticeable. Yet 49ers kicker Phil Dawson isn’t yet thinking about retirement.
Cavaliers led 2-1, but are fighting fatigue and injuries
Carrying a team, along with the hopes of a city desperate for a championship is exhausting.
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