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Legalized pot dominates most of tonight's candidates, issues session in Boardman

Legalized pot dominates most of tonight's candidates, issues session in Boardman


Oakhill hearing is postponed until Oct. 13

Oakhill hearing is postponed until Oct. 13


Commissioners group opposes marijuana issue

Commissioners group opposes marijuana issue


Leetonia man pleads guilty to child-porn charges

Leetonia man pleads guilty to child-porn charges


Some Hubbard residents under boil-water alert

Some Hubbard residents under boil-water alert


Mahoning Mental Health and Recovery Board says ‘no’ to pot

Mahoning Mental Health and Recovery Board says ‘no’ to pot


Childhood obesity can lead to social, health problems

Childhood obesity can lead to social, health problems


Hubbard council mulls pay raise for part-time police officers

Hubbard council mulls pay raise for part-time police officers


Multiple overdoses hit Niles

Multiple overdoses hit Niles


Former peanut exec gets 28 years in prison for outbreak

Former peanut exec gets 28 years in prison for outbreak


Campbell mayoral candidate charged with felonious assault

Campbell mayoral candidate charged with felonious assault


UPDATE | Sources: Scott Walker ends GOP presidential bid

Sources: Scott Walker ends GOP presidential bid


James Schultis, president of Mercy Health foundation, retiring in January

James Schultis, president of Mercy Health foundation, retiring in January


Veterans outreach program set for Wednesday at Youngstown VA Clinic

Veterans outreach program set for Wednesday at Youngstown VA Clinic


WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Immaculate Heart of Mary Social Concerns Group will host a quarter auction Oct. 17 in the


Boardman police kept busy over the weekend

Boardman police kept busy over the weekend


Workshop will focus on mindful eating


Church plans tea


Woodcarvers to display talents


Book discussions and children's events set

Book discussions and children’s events set LEETONIA Book discussion groups are set to meet at


Grant funds police officers in Austintown, Boardman

Grant funds police officers in Austintown, Boardman


Richards Stuffed Hungarian Peppers, Andrews Sausage named 'Best of Fair'

Richards Stuffed Hungarian Peppers, Andrews Sausage win 'Best of Fair'


Macy's plans to add 85K seasonal holiday hiring workers

Macy's plans to add 85K seasonal holiday hiring workers


Queen of Hearts drawing officially postponed

Queen of Hearts drawing officially postponed


US home sales slide in August after 3 months of solid gains

US home sales slide in August after 3 months of solid gains


Man gets 4 years for aggravated arson

Man gets 4 years for aggravated arson


When roommates rumble: Food fight leads to machete wound

When roommates rumble: Food fight leads to machete wound


Humphries out of South Range school board race

Humphries out of South Range school board race


Mother of Baby Doe held on $1M bond; no bail for boyfriend

Mother of Baby Doe held on $1M bond; no bail for boyfriend


Pope at Mass: Overcome resistance to change

Pope at Mass: Overcome resistance to change


Handgun stolen from unlocked car in Austintown

Handgun stolen from unlocked car in Austintown


#YSU president Tressel LIVE on Vindy Radio at 10 a.m.

Youngstown State University President Jim Tressel will be live in the Vindy Talk Radio studio at 10 a.m.


'Veep.' 'Thrones,' Davis, Hamm reign at Emmy awards

Davis broke a longstanding color barrier with her win for "How to Get Away With Murder'


Steelers look unstoppable against 49ers

Ben Roethlisberger threw for three TDs and DeAngelo Williams ran for three more.


Chisenhall homers to lift Tribe over ChiSox

The Indians trail Houston by four games with 14 to play for the AL’s second wild card.


Pirates top Dodgers, extend wild-card lead

Pittsburgh trails St. Louis by four games in the NL Central.


Former SteelHound Christian looks to ‘Conquer Cancer’

He will play in five road hockey games on Saturday in Toronto.


Artist mixes media for personal connection

Staff report NEW CASTLE, PA. “The Only Thing That is Constant is Change,” a mixed-media


Appeals panel upholds federal judge here

An appeals court panel has upheld a federal judge in Youngstown in a General Motors Lordstown labor case.


Austin Log Cabin to undergo renovations after donations

Austin Log Cabin to undergo renovations after donations


Church and community say goodbye to Rev. Greg Maturi

The pastor at St. Dominic Church is being reassigned.


Making Kids Count aims to collect 14,000 diapers by Oct. 1

Organization distributes 7,000 diapers each month


YSU trustees don’t vote on faculty retirement buyout expansion

YSU trustees heard about a faculty retirement buyout expansion but didn’t act on it


Video Game Review

‘Super Mario Maker’ Grade: A Details: Nintendo, for the Wii U, $59.99 Ever since Mario


Pope takes subtle jab at communism in Cuba visit

Associated Press HAVANA Pope Francis met with Fidel Castro on Sunday after urging tens of


Southside’s Salinas falls by split decision

The Youngstown State women’s soccer team defeated St. Bonaventure.


Day cruises to BMW win, No. 1 ranking

He has won four times in his last six starts.


Hamlin wins first playoff race

He earned an automatic berth into the second round.


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH College graduate pays parking tickets more than 40 years later LINCOLN, Neb. It’s


ON CAMPUS | How area FBS players fared in Week 3

BIG TEN Indiana RB Devine Redding, So., Mineral Ridge/Cle. Glenville — carried 23 times for 79


Clinton to propose plan to control costs of prescription drugs

Associated Press WASHINGTON Hillary Rodham Clinton says she’ll soon roll out a proposal for


Calif. Gov. Brown to sign fair-pay bill

Calif. Gov. Brown to sign fair-pay bill SAN FRANCISCO Female employees in California are poised


Hit by high costs, some Minn. pot patients opt to buy illegally

Associated Press ST. PAUL, MINN. Just two months after Minnesota launched its medical-marijuana


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Beaver Township Police Crime Watch, 7 p.m., Shepherd of the Valley, 9111 Sharrott


Kerry: US to take 85K refugees in ’16, then 100K

Associated Press BERLIN Scrambling to address a growing Syrian refugee crisis, U.S. Secretary of


Ohio wildlife chief to resign

Assocated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s wildlife chief is resigning next month after four years on the


Several major roads in Warren to be repaved coming years

Several of the city’s most-traveled roads will be improved with nearly $5 million in federal and local matching funds in the next few years.


METRO DIGEST || OVI checkpoints this weekend

OVI checkpoints, patrols this week YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County OVI Task Force will be


Carson: A Muslim shouldn’t be president

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson says Islam is


Economic plan for city to be unveiled Tuesday

Economic plan for city to be unveiled Tuesday YOUNGSTOWN Economic Development Strategies for the


YSU early childhood education program honored

List ranks YSU program 37th in the country


Hiram is among top colleges

National publications list Hiram among nation’s top colleges


Mathews schools get $25,000 grant

Mathews will build land lab with $25,000 grant


Warren officer gets positive reactions to ‘Raider Nation’ cruiser

When it comes to police cars, the image most departments expect is solid, predictable, uniform.


‘Maze Runner’ sequel outpaces ‘Black Mass’

‘Maze Runner’ sequel outpaces ‘Black Mass’ NEW YORK “The Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials” edged


It was a case of adult overreaction

Opinion: By Barbara Shelly The Kansas City Star The police chief of Irving, Texas, says a young Muslim


Columbiana student scores high on ACT

Jared Wilson, a Columbiana H.S. sophomore, recognized at ceremony


LIST OF WINNERS

LIST OF WINNERS Partial list of winners at Sunday’s 67th prime-time Emmy Awards in Los Angeles:


VW chief apologizes after EPA discovers violations

Associated Press WASHINGTON The CEO of Volkswagen apologized Sunday, and VW customers said they


GETTING CREATIVE

Associated Press CORTLAND, N.Y. Forget the old joke about people dying to get in. Cemeteries are


By LYNN ELBER

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES Long-standing barriers fell at Sunday’s Emmy


Howland graduate creates art for rehab center

Girl Scout creates art piece for Children’s Rehabilitation Center of Warren


Pope is a true celebrity

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON Forget that obnoxious real estate mogul from


The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the

The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the


Debate over Iran pact is not over

Opinion: The suspense over the immediate fate of President Obama’s nuclear agreement with Iran is over;


YSU students help with museum website development

YSU honors students to help develop website for Holocaust museum


TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS

COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Christopher D. Alfreno, 34, of 2826 Woodland St. NE,


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing Alpha and Omega First Baptist Church, 3120 Winton Ave., Youngstown, lunch,


Hispanic Heritage Month offers opportunities for all

Editorial: Growth, understand- ing and unity are the watchwords that forge this year’s observance of Hispanic


HISPANIC HERITAGE | Scheduled events

The 2015 Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, will be celebrated with


YEARS AGO

YEARS AGO Today is Monday, Sept. 21, the 264th day of 2015. There are 101 days left in the year.


Celebration of Science

By ELISE McKEOWN SKOLNICK news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN A portion of Federal Street was taken


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