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Girard, Warren robotics teams take 2nd in 2015 state competition in Dayton

The Girard High School RoboCats and the Warren Harding High School Delphi E.L.I.T.E. robotics teams finished in second place in the 2015 Ohio State FIRST Robotics championships in Dayton Saturday.


Mooney graduates 137 today

On paper, Madeleine P. Leek and Christian S. Dama have a lot in common.


Ursuline grads will have support as they go into the world, speaker says

Seventy-six graduates of Ursuline High School are getting ready to go out into the world.


CityScape volunteers happy to be part of Youngstown's revitalization

Downtown was a sea of orange T-shirts Saturday, but the people wearing them left behind many more colors.


Miss Turnbull, Mr. Todd will exchange vows

POLAND Mark and Paula Turnbull of Poland are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Courtney

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Best-Weaver nuptials set for June 13

Leetonia Thomas Best Jr. and Sandra Best, both of Leetonia, announce the engagement of their

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Miss Matasic, Mr. Beatty will marry

POLAND Kim Matasic and Raymond Beatty, both of Poland, are engaged. Her parents are Lucille

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Kurtz-Houser engagement is announced

Plans for the forthcoming wedding of Kacey Kurtz of Streetsboro, Ohio, and John Houser of New

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Keri Seabrook to be bride of Shawn Neff

Kim Seabrook of Austintown and Bob Seabrook of Youngstown are announcing the engagement of their

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Alison Hall, Ryan Stagg to wed June 20

Alison Hall and Ryan Stagg, both of Canal Winchester, Ohio, are engaged. The couple’s parents are

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Library to offer gardening hints

Library to offer gardening hints SALEM Top Ten Ways to Improve Your Garden will be presented by


Amazon to begin collecting sales tax, bringing 1,000 jobs to Ohio

The jobs come as Amazon expands its Midwest operations


Poland earns first state baseball berth since 1983

Rich Murray played on the 1983 Poland team and is returning to state as the Bulldogs’ coach.


Mooney golfers are friendly rivals

Ken Keller and Nick Braydich are teammates in the fall and rivals in the summer.


Jamie’s recovery on schedule, docs say

The Trumbull County four-year-old underwent a living liver transplant Wednesday. Her donor, David Denovchek of Niles, is also recovering.


Huge inning helps Devils move closer to goal

Western Reserve’s preseason goals checklist has one box left to check off and it says, ‘Division IV state champion.’


YPD searches for downtown bank robber

Robbery happened in middle of shift change


Fitch, East impress in D-I regional meet

Fitch senior Joey Harrington qualified for state in four events.


Officer identified; 911 tape indicates he fired 2-3 times

On a busy night in Warren, the officer was without backup when the suspect showed up with a shotgun.


Locals eliminated from state tennis

Canfield’s Timmy Cianciola and Bobby Long and Lakeview’s Zach Teffner lost their opening matches Friday.


Schieffer wraps up 24-year run on ‘Face the Nation’

By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer WASHINGTON At 78, Bob Schieffer is entitled to reminisce


Investigation continues into fatal boat accident at Berlin

The Portage County Coroner's Office ruled the death of Neal B. Cuppert of Akron an accident


Senior gives Rockets Sparks they needed

Allen Sparks’ clutch effort in the 3200 made the difference for Maplewood.


TEDxYoungstown zooms focus on women

First annual TEDxYoungstownWomen connected local women with renown speakers and experts


Trustees in Austintown, Canfield support online checkbook initiative

State’s OhioCheckbook.com has had 220,000 searches since it was launched Dec. 2


Teachers at Youngstown charter schools want to unionize

Two Summit Academy schools seek union


Cruze to take the stage

Next-generation Chevrolet Cruze will be unveiled in late June in Detroit.


Boardman schools set to break ground on new Spartan Stadium

Boardman schools set to break ground on new Spartan Stadium


Hubbard grads get ready to make an impact

Hubbard High School has made an impact on the Class of 2015, which is a family, said Salutatorian Macy Sarisky.


Judge overrules victim's family, sentences friend to 30 days for traffic death

Judge said she would consider work privileges


Jim Tressel restructures YSU administration

YSU restructures and saves more than $940,000 by eliminating positions, combining duties and hiring new people


Ursuline graduate overcomes cancer to earn diploma – with honors

Aislinn Rubinic, center, graduates with honors today from Ursuline High School. The oldest child of Jeannine, left, and Patrick Rubinic was diagnosed five years ago with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She missed most of eighth grade and much of ninth grade but is still graduating on time.


Cooperation fuels success for $800M Valley energy facility

Editorial: Teamwork again has provided the key raw material to power construction of a mammoth $800 million


Early GOP contest has no meaning

Opinion: It’s started again, the quadrennial obsession of presidential campaigns, news organizations and,


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v 7 Bridges, 5 p.m.: The popular Eagles tribute band will kick off


The Rev. Edward Arrington to be installed as pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church

The service is scheduled for 4 p.m. June 7.000000


State bill targets pranksters

Opinion: This is how far we’ve progressed as a society: grown men pretending to urinate on the side of


Job fair Wednesday

Job fair Wednesday NILES Staff Right Services LLC will have a job fair at the Residence Inn


sunday news shows

sunday news shows Guest lineups Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”:


vacation bible school At area churches

Lists of vacation Bible schools open to the public will run on the Religion page. Please include the


Federer cruising at Roland Garros

A 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 win put Federer into the last 16 for the 11th consecutive year at the only major tournament he hasn’t won multiple times.


Niles mayor offers revised recovery plan

Council is expected to approve the revised plan when it meets Wednesday


Texas death toll rises to at least 24

Associated Press DALLAS Authorities said Friday they reclaimed four more bodies from Texas


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Aqua America, .61, 26.32 -0.23 Avalon


Latest ethanol plan could lead to political fallout

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Obama administration’s latest plan on ethanol, the corn-based


GM, Subaru models added to air-bag recall

Associated Press DETROIT General Motors and Subaru are adding vehicles to the growing list of


Silk Road founder gets life sentence for creating drug-selling website

Associated Press NEW YORK A San Francisco man who created the online drug-selling site Silk Road


Victorian Players unveil new season

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Victorian Players Theater, 702 Mahoning Ave., has revealed its


Vet reunited with turtle he rescued in Vietnam

Associated Press COLUMBUS Jim Lowery was standing in a stream in Vietnam when he saw a little


No charges in police shooting at airport

Associated Press COLUMBUS No charges were brought by a grand jury against police officers


Canfield students traveling to China for summer trip

Social studies teachers have been wanting to go there for years


IS claims responsibility for mosque bombing

Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia A suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up in


Teen suspected of taking $25K from grandpa charged

Associated Press MEDINA, Ohio A middle school student accused of stealing $25,000 from his 83


Man gets 19 years for shooting

Was convicted by jury in April


Ex-band director denied access to trustee records

Associated Press COLUMBUS A federal judge has denied fired Ohio State marching band director


MAHONING COUNTY COURTS

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Michael A. Swesey, 25, of 4585 Alderwood Drive,


FAITH IN ACTION

By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com poland The Youth Ministry of Holy Family Church, 2729


5 arrested at West Earle home by Vice Squad

Vice nabs one more on Cameron


First sermon

First sermon YOUNGSTOWN Anthony Madison of Boardman, Wednesday Youth Bible Study teacher, will


Years Ago

Today is Saturday, May 30, the 150th day of 2015. There are 215 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


birthdays

birthdays Actor Clint Walker (“Cheyenne”) is 88. Actor Keir Dullea (“2001: A Space Odyssey”) is


US blasts China’s expansion moves

Associated Press SINGAPORE China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea is out of step with


Church anniversary

Church anniversary YOUNGSTOWN Greater Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, 1232 Hill St., with


Source: Hastert paid money to conceal accusations of molestation decades ago

Associated Press CHICAGO Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert paid hush money to conceal claims


Chafee to enter race

Chafee to enter race PROVIDENCE R.I. Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee, once a


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Candy Perez and Thomas Ellsmore, Youngstown, boy, May 28.


newsmakers

newsmakers Thousands view King on eve of Miss. funeral INDIANOLA, Miss. Blues guitarist Buddy


Victim fires back in pepper-spray case

Associated Press PAINESVILLE An assault suspect who pepper-sprayed someone in the face at a


Phone disruption at Rescue Mission

Phone disruption at Rescue Mission YOUNGSTOWN Telephone service at the Rescue Mission of


Former Trumbull worker files suit against county engineer and others

Nancy C. Guerini of Niles filed the action


METRO DIGEST || Brookfield house fire

Budd St. house fire BROOKFIELD Three departments were called to battle a house fire in the 7000


James: No stopping Golden State’s Curry

Asked how to stop Curry, James was dismissive.


Blatter wins re-election as FIFA president

In the end, nothing could stop Sepp Blatter.


Penguins perform well at NCAA preliminaries

Penguins perform well at NCAA preliminaries Senior Eric Rupe, junior Jay Jakovina and sophomore


Lightning strike: Tampa Bay to play for Stanley Cup

The only history the Tampa Bay Lightning were interested in was what they would create.


Phantoms’ Noreen USHL’s top coach

The USHL named head coach Anthony Noreen the 2014-15 Coach of the Year on Friday.


Thompson’s concussion could be painful for G.S.

The NBA Finals start Thursday against Cleveland.