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Ohio AG OKs petition language on minimum-wage issue

Ohio AG OKs petition language on minimum-wage issue


Poland students deliver thanks to firefighters

Poland students deliver thanks to firefighters


Mahoning Valley Chorale sets Halloween concert

Mahoning Valley Chorale sets Halloween concert


UPDATE | Female suspect charged in East Side shooting

Female suspect charged in East Side shooting


Speed-gun effort nets $96K for Youngstown in just 2 months

Speed-gun effort nets $96K for city in just 2 months


Group offers $20K reward for info in Hubbard killing

Group offers $20K reward for info in killing


3 held on federal drug charges

3 held on federal drug charges


Youngstown Connection members find group is life-changing

Youngstown Connection members find group is life-changing


Patricia slams Mexico Pacific Coast as Category 5 hurricane

Patricia slams Mexico Pacific Coast as Category 5 hurricane


UPDATE | Police on scene of shooting at Woodcrest Avenue

Police on scene at Woodcrest Avenue where child reported shot


Man arrested in Liberty motel for suspected drug trafficking

Man arrested in Liberty motel for suspected drug trafficking


Warren and Niles to provide water to energy plant in Lordstown

Warren and Niles to provide water to energy plant in Lordstown


Bomb threat empties Campbell Memorial High School

Bomb threat empties Campbell Memorial High School


GM cuts 2nd Orion Assembly plant shift; 500 layoffs planned

GM cuts 2nd Orion Assembly plant shift; 500 layoffs planned


Boardman cops find cocaine on man

Boardman cops find cocaine on man


Police arrest 7, discover 5 guns as Vice Squad serves warrants

Police arrest 7, discover 5 guns as Vice Squad serves warrants


Boardman’s Vaschak battling brain cancer

A football game Saturday at Spartan Stadium is planned to honor Mike Vaschak.


Seahawks continue dominance of 49ers

Russell Wilson and the Seahawks ruled their one-sided rivalry against the 49ers for another night.


Session shows off Boardman Township's attributes

One township official said Boardman's pillars are its schools, government and park


YAA's focus is on math, reading, youth development, parent involvement

Kids involved in YAA show improvement in the classroom


The Federal showcased Sunday on "Bar Rescue"

The Federal showcased Sunday on "Bar Rescue"


A Drop in the Bucket: Valley native responds to terminal illness

38-year-old Diana Johnson says the only item on her bucket list is granting the wishes of other adults.

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YARS hosts mock disaster drill

The second annual mock demonstration, “Feel the Heat,” was to demonstrate the reserve station’s first responders’ high level of readiness


Murderer gives no explanation

Drugs “tainted his mind,” murderer’s lawyer says of his client, who will serve 25 years to life in prison.


Buckeyes not worried about dwindling first-place votes

Ohio State has another chance to make its case Saturday against Rutgers as to why it should remain the top-ranked team.


New-look YSU has size to go with shooting

The Youngstown State University men’s basketball team saw a mass exodus of starters and reserves after the 2014-15 season.


Stauffer gets the nod in Austintown trustee race

Editorial: The quality of many of this fall’s candidates seeking public office in the Mahoning Valley


Howland alarm company celebrates 46 years in business

Howland alarm company celebrates 46 years in business cortland Howland Alarm Co., 2489 Niles-


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Theory of a Deadman, 7 p.m.: Rockers return ($30) with opening acts


Four candidates vie for one trustee seat, same amount for two school board spots

Township race focuses on roads and infrastructure; school race on funding, communication with community


Trumbull officials kick off campaign asking people to ‘Shop Your County’

Trumbull officials kick off campaign asking people to ‘Shop Your County’


courts

courts MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Kenneth E. Smith Jr., 39, of 4420 Euclid Blvd.,


Canfield Community Briefs

Students receive UAW-GM scholarships The following local students at Youngstown State University


American killed in raid to free Iraqi prisoners

Associated Press IRBIL, Iraq Acting on word of an “imminent mass execution” by Islamic State


YEARS AGO

Today is Friday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2015. There are 69 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Cortland man sentenced to six years in prison for sex offenses involving children

A Cortland man is going to prison for six years for having child pornography on his phone and committing sex offenses against two others.


Is CEO’s greed good?

Opinion: By John McCarron Chicago Tribune He had to go ruin it for everybody. Just when the drug


UAW approves new contract with Fiat Chrysler, moves on to GM

The United Auto Workers union has approved a new four-year contract with Fiat Chrysler and now will turn its attention to bargaining with General Motors.


Kohl's donates $188K to Akron Children's Hospital

Akron Children's will use the funds to fight childhood obesity


Ryan to seek speaker position

Associated Press WASHINGTON Rep. Paul Ryan formally declared his candidacy for speaker of the


F.N.B. Corp. reports 10 percent increase in earnings per share

F.N.B. Corp. on Wednesday reported third quarter 2015 net income of $38 million, or $0.22 per diluted common share.


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Rocky and Erin Hartz, Columbiana, boy, Oct. 21. Ronald


Reaction to veto

Reaction to veto Youngstown U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican from the Cincinnati area, said


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS CeeLo Green apologizes, wants to return to ‘The Voice’ LOS ANGELES CeeLo Green


Campbell City Council moves forward on repaving of U.S. Route 422

Council convened Wednesday night for a regular meeting.


Woman found after cops break off chase

Taken into custody on burglary warrants


Shooting of girl began with traffic dispute

Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Alan Garcia had just picked up his two children from school


Ryan and Brown legislation would increase accountability in Ohio’s charter schools

Ryan and Brown legislation would increase accountability in Ohio’s charter schools


CANFIELD | Trustee, schools candidates

Four candidates are running for Canfield trustee and four are running for two school-board seats. An


Two indicted on underage sex charges

Conduct happened in July and August


2 killed in stabbing attack at school

Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark A sword-wielding masked man who students thought was


FBI tapes confirm the Valley’s history of political corruption; targets of major probe revealed

Opinion: The FBI has a Mahoning Valley case file that “involves multiple public officials, multiple people


Clinton tries to rise above fray in Benghazi hearing

By JULIE PACE AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON With a calm demeanor and detailed


HALLOWEEN EVENTS

A list of Halloween-related events this weekend. MAHONING COUNTY Boardman: Quaker Steak & Lube,


If you go

If you go What: Chili cook-off to benefit Drop in the Bucket, a wish-grantingSFlbcharity that


Cardinal Mooney

Cardinal Mooney Austintown Fitch Brookfield Canfield Lakeview Struthers LaBrae


Trumbull officials discuss countywide demolition program using surplus military equipment

Trumbull County Engineer Randy Smith presented a plan to carry out low-cost demolitions to help eliminate blight


Man denies kidnapping charge

Says he can't get into what happened


INSIDE THE ROPES

INSIDE THE ROPES … with Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under par 69 in


Obama vetoes $612B defense bill

Obama vetoes $612B defense bill WASHINGTON President Barack Obama vetoed a sweeping $612 billion


Leaf collection underway

A Boardman company will accept county leaves free of charge and sell the mulch derived from composting them.


Death ruling pending

Death ruling pending WARREN Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk, Trumbull county coroner, says the autopsy on


On the air This weekend’s football games on TV & radio

TODAY 7 p.m. (ESPN2) High school football: Paramus Catholic at IMG Academy. 7 p.m. (NBCSN)


Three men arrested on drug-trafficking charges taken into federal custody

Three men arrested Tuesday afternoon at a house on Burton Street with 25 pounds of cocaine valued at $1.5 million have been taken from the Trumbull County jail by federal officials.


ON THE LINKS

ON THE LINKS Thursday’s pro golf results SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN OPEN LAS VEGAS


Father of missing Warren girl charged with assault

Jonathan Owens, 33, of Southwest Boulevard Southwest and North Road in Niles, was arrested at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Violent Fugitives Task Force.


oddly enough

oddly enough State agency typo sends callers to ‘free and fun party line’ BOSTON The words


Penn National already seeing return on investment of Austintown racino

Company had higher earnings in the third quarter than expected


Halloween carnival at McKinley Elementary

Halloween carnival at McKinley Elementary POLAND The Poland Junior Women’s Club and Poland


Huntington reports third-quarter earnings

Huntington’s third-quarter earnings came in at $152.6 million.


CLUB CALENDAR

ALLIANCES Ohio Cultural Alliance will have a luncheon at 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at the Butler Institute of


Nothing trivial about Valley sports giants helping a cause

I have been accused of living in the past far more often than I care to remember. After


Stambaugh Pillars fashion show and luncheon set for Nov. 4

The event will be in the Tyler Grand Ballroom at 10:30 a.m.


Library reopens with continuing renovations

The Boardman library reopened for public use at 9 a.m. on Wednesday as work at the front of the


Ceremony commemorates veterans at the Commons at Greenbriar

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com The Commons at Greenbriar hosted a very special pinning

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Austintown Community Briefs

Students receive UAW-GM scholarships The following local students at Youngstown State University


Mr., Mrs. Schisler are honored at surprise party

A surprise party June 27 with family and friends honored Mr. and Mrs. Wade Schisler of Austintown


Miss Coburn, Mr. Varner are engaged

Julia Coburn of Boardman, daughter of Rebecca and Donald Coburn Jr. of North Lima, and Aaron Varner,


Austintown Sports Briefs

Fitch volleyball defeats Girard On Oct. 13, the Austintown Fitch girls volleyball team won against


Canfield United Methodist celebrates 75th year of fall events

Every autumn since 1940 Canfield United Methodist Church has hosted two events to support groups


Students send Christmas spirit overseas

Poland Union Elementary School participates in a give-back program throughout the year, giving to those not quite as fortunate as they are.

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Jamie Corvino, Andrew Scholeno plan Nov. rites

The parents of Jamie M. Corvino of Raleigh, N.C., who is formerly of Poland, are announcing the


The 39th Oktoberfestival sees singers and shouters

The 39th Oktoberfestival took place at Maag Theatre in Boardman Park on Oct. 4.

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Stacey Griffin, Jeff Parker will marry Oct. 24

Gretchen Griffin of Boardman is announcing the engagement and upcoming wedding of her daughter,


Natasha Moletta, Michael Cramer set Nov. 7 date

Natasha Elizabeth Moletta of Liberty and Michael Allan Cramer of Girard are announcing their


Boardman Community Briefs

Boardman Council PTA Meet the Candidates Night On Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. in the Boardman High School


Poland Community Briefs

Junior Women’s League to meet Nov. 2 The next meeting of the Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League


Ceremony commemorates veterans at the Commons at Greenbriar

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com The Commons at Greenbriar hosted a very special pinning

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High school sports Thursday’s results

GIRLS SOCCER Division I Austintown Fitch 3 Canton Glen Oak 1 AUSTINTOWN Brittany McFall and


Austintown Bounce celebrates a happy Halloween holiday

Austintown Bounce hosted its annual Halloween event on Oct. 17.

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The Grape Pumpkin visits C.H. Campbell

Fourth-grade students at C.H. Campbell Elementary School got a visit from the Grape Pumpkin Sept. 30.

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Ruman: Good news, bad news for Mathews

It was supposed to be a night in which the Mathews High seniors were recognized for their hard work while playing one last time on their home field.


Ursuline, Mooney meet tonight at Stambaugh

Ursuline High School alum Ed O’Neill said there’s nothing funny about the Fighting Irish’s annual “Holy War” battle with Cardinal Mooney.


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