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

Consumers ready to spend, enjoy summer

Consumers ready to spend, enjoy summer


Annabelle Day ready for her return to the national spelling bee

Annabelle Day ready for her return to the national spelling bee


Families of fallen Vietnam War vets share their memories

Families of fallen Vietnam War vets share their memories


Woman with Warren ties survived Nepal earthquake

Woman with Warren ties survived Nepal earthquake


Families enjoy nature at their own pace

Families enjoy nature at their own pace


Struthers students inspire classmate

Struthers students inspire classmate


OVI Task Force checkpoints are tonight in Boardman

OVI Task Force checkpoints are tonight in Boardman


Hotel tax hike sought for sports complex near Cedar Point

Hotel tax hike sought for sports complex near Cedar Point


Aeromedical evacuation trainer arrives at Ohio military base

Aeromedical evacuation trainer arrives at Ohio military base


Ireland votes to legalize gay marriage in landslide

Ireland votes to legalize gay marriage in landslide


Ohio bridge project designed to protect endangered mussel

Ohio bridge project designed to protect endangered mussel


Reds manager Bryan Price ejected even before game begins with Cleveland

Reds manager Bryan Price ejected even before game begins


Ohio officials link tainted heroin batch to 11 overdoses

Ohio officials link tainted heroin batch to 11 overdoses


Pa. police seek resident after 4 dogs found dead at home

Pa. police seek resident after 4 dogs found dead at home


About 162,000 U-Haul vehicle trailer hitches recalled

About 162,000 U-Haul vehicle trailer hitches recalled


Ohio man charged with murder after 5-year-old son dies

Ohio man charged with murder after son, 5, dies


Ohio boy, 4, dies after struck by father’s car in driveway

Ohio boy, 4, dies after struck by father’s car in driveway


OH WOW! summer hours begin Monday

OH WOW! summer hours begin Monday


BlackBerry lays off unspecified number of employees globally

BlackBerry lays off unspecified number of employees globally


Aqua Ohio lifts boil-water advisory in parts of North Lima, Poland

Aqua Ohio lifts boil-water advisory in parts of Poland, Beaver townships


Hawks' guard Kyle Korver out for the playoffs with sprained ankle

Hawks' G Korver out for the playoffs with sprained ankle


Create-a-rug event is Thursday at Munnell Run Farm in Mercer, Pa.

Create-a-rug event is Thursday in Mercer, Pa.


Jeni’s scoop shops reopen after listeria-related shutdown

Jeni’s scoop shops reopen after listeria-related shutdown


Judge acquits white Cleveland cop in deaths of 2 unarmed blacks

The barrage of shooting took place after a high-speed chase through the city


Cruise-In reset

Cruise-In reset MERCER, PA. PPG Reflections and Memories Relay For Life team has rescheduled,


Handel’s brings out colorful, musical, ice cream truck

Now, it’s mobile and can carry the tune of the old school ice cream truck songs.


Williams: Valley tie to NHL Cup on deck

Miller is from East Palestine; Saad, Sustr, Sekac were once Phantoms


Retired Green Beret talks leadership with business people

Scott Mann spoke to about 50 local business people at the Magic Tree in Boardman on Friday.


Zac is back

IF YOU GO Who: Zac Brown Band When: 7 tonight at Blossom Music Center, 1145 W. Steels Corners


Prosecutors: We can proceed without victim in Seman case

Defense asks to dismiss rape counts; prosecutors will ask to join rape, bribery cases


Education gets dirty

About 150 MCCTC students participated in Friday’s McMudder


Miss Ohio 2014 will co-host Niles Pageant

Staff report NILES The Niles Pageant made a successful return last year after a hiatus. Not


Irish roll again

Ursuline baseball team captures its fifth straight district championship


Kids art classes at gallery

Staff report NILES The Art Outreach Gallery is expanding its summer workshops and children’s


Two plead to tampering charges in house shooting case

Two others set to go on trial


Tamarkin operations transition to new location, some employees displaced

Giant Eagle has started to transition its frozen food distribution operations from the Tamarkin facility in Austintown to another facility in northeast Ohio.


US consumer prices ticking up

Associated Press WASHINGTON Core consumer prices outside of food and energy posted the biggest


New pathways

Boom in Latino Evangelical churches underscores growing population Tribune News Service SAN


St. Brendan church to honor pastor

St. Brendan church to honor pastor YOUNGSTOWN The parish community of St. Brendan Parish, 2800


Man gets 20 to life for Struthers murder

Victim's son speaks to judge


Ohio may be next pot haven

Opinion: COLUMBUS Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine rejected another marijuana legalization petition


Submit information on VBS sessions

Submit information on VBS sessions Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on


Ireland decides whether to legalize gay marriage

Ireland decides whether to legalize gay marriage DUBLIN Voters determined to have their voice


Protect and Serve

Associated Press BURIEN, Wash. When prosecutor Dan Satterberg used to visit Washington state’s


Devils, Zallow dominate D-III district meet at Springfield

McDonald won the boys and girls team titles.


YEARS AGO

Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2015. There are 222 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Authorities: Suspect had help in family’s slaying

Associated Press WASHINGTON An ex-convict denied bond on a murder charge Friday had help from


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Taylor Armstrong and Thomas Simecek IV, Youngstown, boy,


Unemployment rate up slightly in Ohio

Unemployment rate up slightly in Ohio COLUMBUS Ohio’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was


Islamic State purges town of Assad loyalists

Associated Press BEIRUT Islamic State group militants hunted down Syrian government troops and


Number of pipeline accidents increasing

Associated Press The oil pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline this week


Bucs ace Cole whiffs 10 Mets

Road woes continue for New York


Howland rally comes up short

Nordonia hangs on to win Division I district title


YSU football camps to start June 6

YSU football camps to start June 6 youngstown The Youngstown State football program will hold


No Irving, no problem

James’ 30 points power Cavaliers to second road win


Flying Falcon: Harrington powers Fitch boys to district title

Joe Harrington won the 100 (11.25 seconds) and 200 (22.32) and anchored Fitch’s winning 4x200 (1:29.22) and 4x400 (3:25.15) relay teams.


Strong round gives Na Colonial lead

Lehman in front for Senior PGA Championship Associated Press FORT WORTH, TEXAS Kevin Na had


Safety takes Indy 500 spotlight

Airborne cars in practice have raised concern


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Girard, Hubbard and Liberty: GIRARD May


God is the restorer of dreams

It is easy to be discouraged with the battles in this life. Uncertainty and doubt can fill you with


Revive the lost art of bipartisan politics

Opinion: By Richard G. LUGAR and EDWARD MONTGOMERY CQ-Roll Call Political wrangling in Washington is as


MEMORIAL DAY | Events schedule

Memorial Day events as submitted to The Vindicator. Unless otherwise noted, all events are Monday,


A downtown Youngstown restaurant discontinues serving lunch

Blames lack of parking spaces near the business for the decision


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v National Button Accordion Festival, noon to 10 p.m.: A day of


Birthdays

Birthdays Actress Barbara Barrie is 84. Actress Joan Collins is 82. Actor Charles Kimbrough


MCCTC students excel at state contest

MCCTC students and a Springfield student win cash at state competition


Police departments don’t need military armament to operate

Editorial: We are a nation of specialists. We don’t expect our general practitioner to be able to perform


Toyota vows to help investigate air bags

Associated Press TOKYO Toyota vowed to help pinpoint the cause of a defect in air bags used in


Campbell police officers promoted

Four officers promoted were officially issued their oaths of office


Cleveland calmly awaits decisions in 3 killings by police

Associated Press CLEVELAND For Cleveland’s maligned police department, the barrage began with a


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Temple Emmanuel Seventh-day Adventist Church, 108 W. Indianola Ave.,


Caught on video

Caught on video WARREN Surveillance video captured three males about 12 to 16 years old as they


Niles man donating part of liver needs a little help too

In addition to giving up 20 percent of the left lobe of his liver to a gravely ill child, David Denovchek, 28, of Niles, will also give up his own short-term health.


Sunday news shows

Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio; Rep.


Cleanup grants

Cleanup grants YOUNGSTOWN The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency awarded $599,445 in grant


Man recently released from Trumbull jail booked again on aggravated robbery

Darryl V. Jackson Jr. is back in the Trumbull County jail, facing the possibility of a long prison term one month after charges were dropped in another case.


DeWine studying possible medical-marijuana plan

Associated Press COLUMBUS Attorney General Mike DeWine said Friday he’s studying the


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Tim D. Gilliland, 56, of 799 Brookfield Ave.,


Man gets four years for September '14 bar shooting

Victim was shot in hand


newsmakers

newsmakers Judge allowing amended lawsuit in Vergara embryo fight SANTA MONICA, Calif. Sofia


Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 9-over par 79 in the second round of the rowne Plaza


Kasich rescinds orders that enabled state-contracted home health and child care workers to unionize

Kasich rescinds orders that enabled state-contracted home health and child care workers to unionize


Holiday What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days.


Lundqvist, Nash power Rangers

Henrik Lundqvist stopped 38 shots to rebound from two subpar performances.


Busch happy to focus solely on NASCAR race

Last year, he also drove in the Indy 500


Leake-y pitching helps Tribe win 4th straight

Brandon Moss homered and drove in three runs for the Indians.