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North Carolina, Villanova to meet in NCAA title game
North Carolina and Villanova will meet Monday night at NRG Stadium.
Winds, snow, outages reported across Valley through tonight
Winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour were recorded Saturday afternoon and evening at the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna, according to the National Weather Service in Cleveland.
NE Ohio county students bring history alive at YSU today
Nearly 300 middle and high school students brought history projects to Youngstown State University today.
Today's Citywide Baby Shower offered expectant parents info to reduce infant deaths
Stacey Harden of Youngstown, due to have her first child at the end of May, said Saturday’s Citywide Baby Shower and Community Health Fair provided her with a lot of good information.
With Lemieux in the house, Phantoms win
The Youngstown Phantoms played the good host to Pittsburgh Penguins co-owner and playing legend Mario Lemieux in all ways except one.
Candywood preserve to allow hunters to kill animals for money
The ODNR said hunters could kill white-tailed deer, elk, fallow deer, red deer, rams, sheep, hogs, buffalo, aoudad (Barbary sheep), red deer hinds (females) and blackbuck antelope., for money.
Erin Gabriel is perfect Volunteer
The author of a perfect game as well as a no-hitter in college, its hard to imagine Tennessee senior pitcher Erin Gabriel getting too flustered on the mound.
Girard judge to rule on case of Vienna dog killed by pastor's bullets
Pastor David Murphy, who fatally shot his neighbor’s dog last year outside his home in Vienna Township, said he will pay “without hesitation” the $350 the owner paid for the dog, but not for other costs.
SPORTS DIGEST || Indians hit four homers in road rout of Rangers
Indians hit four homers in road rout of Rangers ARLINGTON, Texas Cody Anderson allowed only
Canfield students perform at Disney
Canfield students performed in a Disney World parade FridayCanfield High School band and choir students performed in 91-degree weather in a Disney World parade Friday.
High school roundup Friday’s prep results
BASEBALL Niles 6, East Lincoln 1 NILES Cameron Carson pitched seven innings of one-run ball
Jurors take less than two hours to find man guilty of murder
Faces mandatory minimum sentence of 18 years to life
New arena in Las Vegas will fill entertainment need
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS The newest addition to the glittering Las Vegas
INSIDE THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak
INSIDE THE ROPES WITH … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 72 in the second round
YSU roundup
TRACK AND FIELD Zallow, Sullivan break school records The Youngstown State track and field team
METRO DIGEST || Pink pranks
Pink pranks NORTH JACKSON The pink pranksters of First Federated Church, 10786 Mahoning Ave.,
A Youngstown woman convicted of illegally collecting $93,912 in workplace injury benefits
She must pay it back to avoid an 18-month prison sentence
MANHUNT ENDS with shooting, arrest of fugitive
A member of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Fugitive Task Force watches as paramedics treat Luis Cruz Ramos, who was shot after marshals said he pulled a gun during a foot chase Friday in Youngstown. Ramos was the subject of a manhunt after a chase that included gunfire Thursday morning.
YEARS AGO
YEARS AGO Today is Saturday, April 2, the 93rd day of 2016. There are 273 days left in the year.
MAHONING COUNTY COURTS
COURTS MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Samuel J. Pete, 55, of 917 Compton Lane, Youngstown,
Twisted Antiques
Twisted Antiques NORTH JACKSON The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a celebratory
Trump: A base, primal worldview
Opinion: By Matt Lewis CQ-Roll Call C.S. Lewis once wrote that “We must picture hell as a state where
‘EMPIRE’ Show-runner: the wait will be worth it
IF YOU WATCH What: “Empire” Where: Fox When: Wednesday, 9 p.m. Above: Jussie Smollet,
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Phantoms, 7:05 p.m.: The Youngstown ice hockey team takes on the
NUMBERS IN THE NEWS $41 million Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is adding more money for a project in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana
Let 911 merger be the start of greater regionalization
Editorial: As longtime true believers in the gospel of regionalization and consolidation of local government
Kanye adds sales platforms
Associated Press LOS ANGELES It’s no joke. After six weeks of streaming exclusively on Tidal,
‘Vaxxed’ rightfully zapped
Opinion: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: The Tribeca Film Festival opens April 13 in New York minus one film from
Give it all you’ve got – and more
Opinion: The legacy I would like to leave my children and grandchildren is one of being achievers throughout
Where were the backers?
Opinion: COLUMBUS Any group can attempt to amend the state constitution. It’s not necessarily easy –
sunday news shows
sunday news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: Democratic
Transferring blame: NCAA seeks to simplify player moves
Oklahoma forward Ryan Spangler had a no-drama transfer.
Job-seekers return at fastest pace since before Great Recession
Associated Press WASHINGTON Americans are flooding back into the job market at the fastest pace
Who’s more religious – men or women?
By Charles Scudder The Dallas Morning News (TNS) Sarah Kesinger met her first husband in the
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .129.630.05 Aqua America, .71
10 days after attacks, airport remains closed
Associated Press BRUSSELS Struck by suicide bombers 10 days ago, the airport known as “the heart
Dahmer’s childhood home for rent during GOP convention
Associated Press BATH, Ohio Visitors heading to Ohio for the Republican National Convention have
Doctors applaud end of Tenn.’s fetal-assault law
Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. Brittany Hudson was pregnant, addicted to painkillers and
Excessive speeds at Phoenix could be trouble
Helio Castroneves eclipsed 190 mph to break the 20-year-old IndyCar track record by 7 mph.
Movement for $15 minimum wage looks forward
Associated Press NEW YORK California and New York – where almost 1 in 5 Americans live – are on
Ex-girlfriend: Bus-station gunman hated police officers
Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. An ex-girlfriend of the gunman at a Virginia bus station said
Severe weather moves east after tornadoes
Associated Press ATLANTA Strong storms plowed through Georgia on their way to the Carolinas on
PNC business survey shows pessimism about economy
The survey was conducted between Jan. 21 and March 3 when there was a concern of a recession in the air.
State Dept. suspends review into Clinton emails
Associated Press WASHINGTON The State Department has suspended its internal review into whether
Man charged in shootings at assisted-living facility
Associated Press CLEVELAND A chef suspected of fatally shooting two housekeepers at an assisted-
Apple turns 40, but are best years behind it?
Associated Press CUPERTINO, Calif. Apple turned 40 on Friday, and it’s a very different company
Syracuse hopes to stay in the zone against UNC
North Carolina likes to run, and Syracuse prefers to walk.
TANNER SCOTT BIO
TANNER SCOTT BIO Team: Frederick Keys (Baltimore Orioles Class-A Advanced) Position: relief
Friday around the NBA
Cavaliers 110, Hawks 108, OT ATLANTA LeBron James had 29 points to pass another Hall of Famer on
LAPD: Knife was not murder weapon
LAPD: Knife was not murder weapon LOS ANGELES After nearly a month of testing, Los Angeles
McDonald High School evacuated
Staff report MCDONALD McDonald High School administrators evacuated students Friday afternoon
USHL POWER RANKINGS
USHL POWER RANKINGS The April USHL Power Rankings presented by USA Hockey Magazine, as selected by
Junior will donate brain for head-injury research
Dale Earnhardt Jr. is calling his decision to donate his brain to science a “no-brainer.”
Parents need to be more proactive in school district
Opinion: The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a strong advocate for education, especially as it relates to
Missionaries’ visit
Missionaries’ visit Five missionaries from the Culture Project will be speaking to teens and
OUT & ABOUT | Club Calendar
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ON THE LINKS | Friday’s professional golf news and notes
THE MASTERS Tiger Woods is going to Augusta National next week — to eat, not play. Woods made it
birthdays
birthdays Singer Leon Russell is 74. Actress Linda Hunt is 71. Singer Emmylou Harris is 69.
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Guns N’ Roses surprise concert draws crowd seeking tickets in LA WEST HOLLYWOOD,
Missionaries of Mercy
By LINDA M. LINONIS religion@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Bishop George V. Murry of the Diocese of
Quite a catch for pros
With apologies to Julius Caesar, they came, they saw, they conquered. While not exactly the
Hunter safety class
Hunter safety class Salem Eastern Ohio Conservation Club, 10366 West Calla Road, is having a
Understanding the voices of birds
The first eastern phoebe of the season perched on a red maple branch outside my office window March
Retreat planned
Retreat planned SANDY LAKE, PA. Christian Women’s Outreach of Mercer County is sponsoring a
Agenda Sunday
Agenda Sunday Crestview Local school board, special meeting at 6 p.m., conference room, high
Kasich offers familiar GOP platform
By CHRIS POTTER Block News Alliance HERSHEY, Pa. Flanked by vintage buses and a preserved
Mahoning Valley Race Course Entries For TODAY
Post Time: 12:15 P.M. RACE 1 $8,700, 3 yo’s & up, 6F, F & M, CLM $5,000 1 Wheres Your Sister
Wind to provide power for Progressive Field
Beacon Journal Cleveland Akron’s FirstEnergy Corp. will totally power the Cleveland Indians’
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