News for September 18, 2015

If high school football fans are to believe the opposing coaches, tonight’s showdown between Austintown Fitch and Warren Harding is just another game on the schedule.

State lawmaker gives Queen of Hearts free reign

Austintown officials to discuss the next drawing today with the pub

Ohio Supreme Court orders frack ban onto Nov. ballot

Court sides with Youngstown in the case

Penguins must shift gears to tackle shifty St. Francis back

Red Flash have 3 locals including Abeid

Rimedio-Righetti expects subpoena in Oakhill case

Her 2010 campaign finances have come up in grand jury testimony.

Canfield blanks Lakeview to continue strong run

The Cardinals have allowed just one goal this season.

Summit addressees Youngstown plan; 2 Dems to unveil their plan

After several meetings with community stakeholders, parents and educators, two Democratic lawmakers from the Mahoning Valley will announce their plan to fix Youngstown City Schools

More high school results

VOLLEYBALL Girard 28-14-26-25-15, Fitch 30-25-24-21-10

Youngstown water customers to get letters about contamination

The letters are required by the state Environmental Protection Agency

RUMAN: Early gloom gives way to optimism for Valley teams

Several teams have put a bad opening week in the rearview mirror.

Johnny Depp, ensemble are excellent in ‘Black Mass’ Brutally brilliant

By JOCELYN NOVECK AP National Writer Shakespeare had his tortured Hamlet, his ambitious

GM to pay $900 million, makes agreement with federal prosecutors

General Motors agreed to pay $900 million to fend off criminal prosecution over the deadly ignition-switch scandal.

Fed keeping U.S. interest rates at record lows

The Federal Reserve is keeping U.S. interest rates at record lows in the face of threats from a weak global economy, persistently low inflation and unstable financial markets.

Kluber exits early, Royals topple Tribe

Omar Infante drove in seven runs for Kansas City.

Steelers looking for points to go with all those yards

Pittsburgh is trying to improve its scoring after a sometimes-frustrating 2014 season.

Hispanic Heritage month kicks off downtown Youngstown

Keynote speaker was Dr. Gabriel Palmer-Fernandez from YSU, who came here from Cuba

Man indicted for West Side homicide

Was returned from Pittsburgh Wednesday

Police investigate 16th homicide of '15

The teen was found at a South Side home

Police investigating gunfight downtown near Warren school

Police are reviewing video from a Warren City Schools building on Monroe Street Northwest downtown that captured a gunfight involving people in two vehicles that occurred across the street from the school at 11:07 a.m. Wednesday.

DAR celebrates constitution with Ringing of Bells

Pearl Kennedy, left, and Patty Collins, both of Austintown, ring bells as they sing “God Bless America” during the Bells Across America event Thursday on Canfield Village Green, hosted by the Daughters of The Revolution. The bells were wrung in remembrance of the signing of the constitution.

Why not die at home?

Opinion: By Haider Javed Warraich Los Angeles Times Late on a Sunday night in the hospital, my Haitian

oddly enough

oddly enough Captive snake with no male companion gives birth – again ST. LOUIS For the

OSU’s offense designed for Miller

Urban Meyer uses the H-back as well as any team in the country.

Judge orders attorneys in Herring case to decide how to use evidence

Prosecution may have some witnesses read previous testimony

Kang suffers ‘serious injury’ in Pirates’ loss

The rookie shortstop injured his knee in the first inning.

49ers’ Hyde spins into spotlight

His touchdown on Monday night was reminiscent of OSU’s Braxton Miller.

1v “Cats,” 7:30 p.m.: The fun, feline musical based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old

1v “Cats,” 7:30 p.m.: The fun, feline musical based on T.S. Eliot’s “Old Possum’s Book of Practical

Zarlenga wins golf tournament

Zarlenga wins golf tournament SHARON, PA. Josh Zarlenga (Youngstown Country Club) won the

Much rides on the success of GM-UAW negotiations

Editorial: The stakes couldn’t be much higher in the ongoing negotiations between the Detroit Three

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Song by Tejano star Selena released 20 years after her death CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas

American stops flights at 3 airports

Associated Press DALLAS American Airlines flights to and from Dallas, Chicago and Miami were

Ohio Power Siting Board approves $800 million Lordstown power plant

The ruling paves the way for an 800-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Lordstown

Registration for women’s event

Registration for women’s event YOUNGSTOWN The deadline to register for the YWCA of Youngstown’s

Kinder, gentler John Kasich fails to stand out in the heated contest for GOP nomination for president

Opinion: Remember all of those national media stories about Ohio Gov. John Kasich being too much of a jerk

METRO DIGEST || Warren bike trail name to honor Wonders

Bike trail name to honor Wonders WARREN Warren City Council has approved a name change for the

Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Wyatt and Jessica Beck, Warren, girl, Sept. 16. Michael

Surplus food

Surplus food Nevels Temple Church of God in Christ, 939 Elm St., Youngstown, various

E. coli testing in Mill Creek Park again yields mixed results

County health board tested samples from nine locations this week

Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Jackson Township trustees, 9 a.m., special meeting to discuss tax abatement,

Trumbull grand jury indicts man in attempted abduction of woman

Warren man indicted on attempted abduction for purportedly running after jogger and yelling ‘Come here’

POLICE CALLS IN POLAND, BOARDMAN

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships: POLAND

Obama honors 3 who thwarted train attack in France

Obama honors 3 who thwarted train attack in France WASHINGTON The three young Americans who

Fiorina’s performance could shake up race

Associated Press WASHINGTON Propelled by her standout debate performance, Carly Fiorina sought

METRO DIGEST || Charged in attack

Charged in attack BOARDMAN A township man faces multiple felony charges after he purportedly

McCown likely to start vs. Titans if he practices

He is expected to be cleared today after suffering a concussion on Sunday.

Landfill agreement approved

Host agreement with Mahoning Landfill funds Mahoning County and Springfield Township.

Chamber’s showcase highlights businesses

By KALEA HALL khall@vindy.com BOARDMAN Custom apparel, banking and food were just some of the

Cops find 24k in cash, large amounts of heroin, cocaine

Investigation ongoing

Today is Friday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2015

Today is Friday, Sept. 18, the 261st day of 2015. There are 104 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

Friend of church shooter arrested

Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. A friend of the alleged Charleston church shooter was arrested

Croatia puts army on alert

Associated Press BATINA, Croatia Croatian leaders put the army on alert after chaos erupted

Man with homemade cannon indicted by grand jury

Doctor charged in boating accident issued superseding indictment

OSU works to reduce sexual assaults

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio State University freshmen will undergo mandatory sexual-violence

CANFIELD

CANFIELD Sept. 1 Warrant: Victor Kirkpatrick,27, of Shorb Ave., Canton was arrested on a

Cavs’ Irving closer to returning to court

He said his knee is recovering well after surgery.

GOP leaders seek to head off government shutdown

Associated Press WASHINGTON House Republican leaders scrambled Thursday to head off a

Man gets more than 12 years for May attack

He tells a judge the witnesses against him lied

Campbell mayor fires Civil Service Commission chairman following improper test

Police department is investigating violation of Ohio civil service law.

Manager of Warren apartment building says tenants have to move out

The manager of the Reeves Apartments at 295 West Market Street downtown says the owner of the building has given notices to the 18 people living there telling them they will have to move out by the end of October.

Miss Serenko, Mr. DiMaiolo Sept. date set

Jennifer Lynn Serenko and Robert Charles DiMaiolo, both of Boardman, are engaged and planning a

Broncos down Chiefs in stunning comeback

Manning is 14-1 against Kansas City

Paint and Sip creations at Shepherd of the Valley

Shepherd of the Valley of Boardman offered a Paint and Sip on Aug. 26.

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Canfield Sports Briefs

Volleyball defeats Crestwood Canfield toppled Crestwood in five games on Sept. 5, with scores of

Canfield Community Briefs

Learn to decipher labels at St. E’s Boardman Learn to read and decipher food labels, and how

Boardman Community Briefs

Newcomers to have first meeting in September Newcomers of Mahoning Valley is welcoming back new

Austintown Community Briefs

Knitting guild to meet The Western Reserve Knitting Guild will host a special knit-in program on

AUSTINTOWN

AUSTINTOWN Aug. 31 Warrant: Dean O’Neil,37, of N. Osborne St., Youngstown, was arrested on a

BOARDMAN

BOARDMAN Sept. 3 Arrest: Police conducting a vehicle check on Southern Boulevard took Lenora R.

Shark Week kicks off with Gotta Move Story Time

The Austintown library kicked off a two-week spanned Shark Week, centering all of their normal activities and events to be shark-themed beginning on Sept. 10.

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CBC celebrates District Teams

The Canfield Baseball Club celebrated the three 2015 District Teams, which all won their District Tournaments this summer, with a picnic at McCune Park on Aug. 29.

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Summer reading spectacular at the library

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com The Poland library hosted the last event of the Summer

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Miss Cichanski and Mr. Martin plan Oct. rites

Mark and Mariellen Cichanski Sr. of Boardman are announcing the engagement and upcoming wedding of

Molly Mann, Marcus Corlew are engaged

Raymond and Nancy Mann of Youngstown are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Molly

Rachel Stanko v Kyle Sheehan

In a noon ceremony May 30, Rachel Stanko of Boardman and Kyle Sheehan of Canfield exchanged wedding

Austintown Rotary hosts August meeting

The Rotary Club of Austintown hosted a meeting on Aug. 24, where they had guests talk about their

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Miss Tillery, Mr. Kelley plan Sept. nuptials

Rochelle Kelley of Austintown is announcing the engagement of her son, Matthew Kelley, and Allison

Poland Community Briefs

Knitting guild to meet The Western Reserve Knitting Guild will host a special knit-in program on

Boys cross country places fourth

On Sept. 12, the Boardman High School boys cross country team traveled to Dover City Park to run in

Boardman Sports Briefs

Boardman volleyball beats Howland The Boardman High School volleyball team defeated Howland by a

New mentoring program comes to Poland schools

By amanda tonoli atonoli@vindy.com Poland schools are incorporating a new mentoring program

Canfield freshmen victorious over Aurora Greenmen

The Canfield High School freshman football team hosted the Aurora Greenmen on Sept. 10 under

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