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Cavaliers take Game 1 in Atlanta
J.R. Smith made a Cleveland playoff-record eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points.
Port authority evaluating executive director resumes
Port authority evaluating executive director resumes
It's official: Julius Oliver wins 1st Ward city council Dem primary
Julius Oliver wins 1st Ward city council Dem primary
Ohio bill would prohibit abortions with Down syndrome diagnosis
Ohio bill would prohibit abortions with Down syndrome diagnosis
County officials want tougher Ohio regs on brine-injection wells
County officials wants tougher Ohio regs on brine-injection wells
Fiscal commission forced to reject Niles recovery plan
Fiscal commission forced to reject Niles recovery plan
Youngsown council sets plans to improve main streets
Youngstown council sets plans to improve main streets
Canfield, Poland win and will meet in district final
The Cardinals and Bulldogs will meet in a Division II district final at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Cene Park.
31-state deal should make credit report errors easier to fix
31-state deal should make credit report errors easier to fix
BHP Billiton pays $25M to settle SEC anti-bribery complaint
BHP Billiton pays $25M to settle SEC anti-bribery complaint
Ferguson plans permanent memorial to Michael Brown
Ferguson plans permanent memorial to Michael Brown
Mahoning County collects on overpaid food assistance benefits
Mahoning County collects on overpaid food assistance benefits
Foo Fighters will be Letterman’s final musical guest
Foo Fighters will be Letterman’s final musical guest
Air Force launches hush-hush mini-shuttle to space
Air Force launches hush-hush mini-shuttle to space
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
TODAY Lockwood United Methodist Church, 4570 Lockwood Blvd., will serve a free community dinner
Break the Chains event to help dogs
Break the Chains event to help dogs AUSTINTOWN Legacy Dog Rescue and community volunteers will
IS group seizes part of ancient town of Palmyra in Syria
IS group seizes part of ancient town of Palmyra in Syria
Banks fined $2.5 billion, to plead guilty to market rigging
Banks fined $2.5 billion, to plead guilty to market rigging
Western Reserve baseball defeats JFK in D4 semifinal
The Blue Devils will meet Jackson-Milton today at Cene Park.
ACTION cancels meeting about city schools
ACTION’s executive director said the organization didn’t get a commitment to attend from all board members
Record reviews
Faith No More Album: “Sol Invictus” Grade: A Eighteen years after releasing their last studio
Valley’s got peaches
Local farmers in the are happy to say they will have peaches come late July into August.
Boardman officials argue against phasing out of state reimbursements to the township
Boardman officials argue against phasing out of state reimbursements to the township
Local playwright prepares Holocaust work
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN A new play about Eva Schloss, the step-sister of Anne Frank, will be
Takata declares largest recall in auto history
Under pressure from U.S. safety regulators, Takata Corp. has agreed to declare 33.8 million air bags defective.
Community and business leaders attend Friends of Scouting breakfast
Community and business leaders attend Friends of Scouting breakfast
Canfield softball rallies to stun Poland
The Cardinals defeated the Bulldogs 5-4 in the 8th inning of a Division II district final.
Jackson-Milton baseball blanks Sebring
The Bluejays will meet Western Reserve in today’s Division IV district final.
Cavaliers, Hawks halfway to title
Neither team was a championship contender at this time last season.
Health insurer donates $10,000 to YBI
Medical Mutual of Ohio, based in Cleveland, donated $10,000 to the Youngstown Business Incubator
Mesopotamia man gets one year in prison for molesting girl
Mesopotamia man gets one year in prison for molesting girl
Austintown schools look to tweak chromebook program after inaugural year
Potential changes could be waiving $20 general fee at AMS, Fitch if student pays $50 insurance fee
Victorian Players present family farce ‘Sneaky Fitch’
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Victorian Players will end its season with “The Death and Life of
Project PASS gives second-graders help with reading
Project PASS gives second-graders help with reading
Patriots won’t appeal NFL penalty
New England quarterback can still appeal his four-game suspension.
oddly enough
oddly enough Big rig carrying sour cream overturns on Ore. highway OAKRIDGE, Ore. When a
Is higher ed on wrong path in US?
Opinion: By Joel Mathis and Julie Ponzi Tribune News Service It’s a scary time to go to college – and to
birthdays
birthdays Singer-actress Cher is 69. Actor Dave Thomas (“Grace Under Fire,” “SCTV”) is 67.
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Workforce Investment Board Executive Committee, noon, conference room,
For many low-income US workers, calling off sick from work is a luxury
Associated Press NEW YORK For Shannon Henderson, getting a cold or flu could be the difference
Migrants at sea for months are rescued
Migrants at sea for months are rescued LANGSA, Indonesia More than 370 migrants stranded at sea
pa. primary election Parties choose endorsed candidates for high court
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans demonstrated Tuesday
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Kaylyn Gilmore and Anthony Bell, Youngstown, girl, May
Obama still ignores reality
Opinion: In a recent panel discussion on poverty at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama gave
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
Brothers visit ‘Brothers’
Brothers visit ‘Brothers’ The Brothers in Food visit the Combine Brothers in Hermitage and sample
PREP ROUNDUP | Tuesday’s other games
BASEBALL Twinsburg 2, Austintown Fitch 1 STRUTHERS Jared Kapturasky pitched a strong game for
The Battle of the Burgers
The Battle of the Burgers Ten restaurants and taverns are set to compete in The Battle of the
Iannacchione to replace Cochran at YSU
Iannacchione to replace Cochran at YSU YOUNGSTOWN Ben Iannacchione will replace Mike Cochran as
Too many students don’t know the joys, benefits of graduation
Editorial: Thousands of college students and high school seniors in the Mahoning Valley are proudly walking
Housing sales up in Mahoning, Trumbull; down in Columbiana
Housing sales for the Mahoning Valley slightly increased in April
Home construction surges 20.2 percent
Home construction surges 20.2 percent WASHINGTON The U.S. housing market has given a sudden jolt
Life without Letterman
By Neal Justin | Star Tribune (Minneapolis) I’ve shared a mammoth steak with Jimmy Kimmel, been
KFC brings back Colonel Sanders for its advertising
Associated Press NEW YORK KFC is bringing back Colonel Sanders as the fried-chicken chain seeks
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 26.76 .02 Avalon
It’s all about accountability
Opinion: The Leader-Herald, New York: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is very conscientious about
Bill would led wine-makers sell products at farmers markets
HB 178 would create a new “F-10” liquor permit that would allow sale of small samples and bottles of wine.
Expect some musical heavyweights to turn up Saturday in Las Vegas at the funeral service for B.B.
Expect some musical heavyweights to turn up Saturday in Las Vegas at the funeral service for B.B.
Why run for president as a long-shot?
Opinion: By Ralph Nader Los Angeles Times The 2016 presidential election is attracting an unusually large
Boardman Schools name new high school principal and director of instruction
Boardman Schools name new high school principal and director of instruction
newsmakers
newsmakers ABC has strong week thanks to Swift, Billboard Music Awards NEW YORK Taylor Swift
CHROMEBOOK PROGRAM Austintown schools
The school district spent about $1.1 million last summer to purchase 3,000 HP Chromebooks, using
Commissioners expected to award construction contract for office building
Construction of the new Trumbull County Veterans Service Commission offices will be ready to start in the coming weeks after the Trumbull County commissioners award a bid of $1.5 million today to Hudson Construction of Hermitage, Pa.
In the end, mixed emotions
Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Last week marked the end of the spring semester at the
School district will award diplomas to veterans
Struthers City School District will award diplomas to men, women who contributed to past war efforts
Teen’s shooting of friend probed by police
Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. Authorities are considering whether to bring criminal charges
Board approves contract for forensic monitoring of inmates
Forensic Psychiatric Center of Northeast Ohio Inc. will provide services for Mahoning County jail inmates
Challenges faced by working women are more fundamental
Opinion: By Caroline Fredrickson The Philadelphia Inquirer If only it were as easy as “leaning in.”
Man is arrested after break-in
Man is arrested after break-in WARREN Anthony M. Robinson, 20, of High Street Northeast, is in
Clinton urges State Dept. to speed release of emails
Associated Press CEDAR FALLS, Iowa Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the State Department on Tuesday
US wraps up investigation of recall of peanut butter
Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. ConAgra Foods is likely to face a criminal charge now that the U.S.
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