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Unintentional drug overdoses on rise in Ohio
This photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows fake Oxycodone pills that are actually fentanyl that were seized and submitted to bureau crime ...
Stories published August 26, 2016
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Case against teen accused of killing Niles neighbor, 94, moved from Sept. to March
Assistant Trumbull County Prosecutor Chris Becker said he’s “been ready for some time” to start the murder trial for Jacob Larosa, 16, who is accused of killing his elderly neighbor March 31, 2015, in her Niles home.
Boardman schools 'intervention specialist' charged with violence against 9-year-old
Tim Saxton, superintendent of Boardman schools, placed a teacher on administrative leave Friday after discovering she was charged with domestic violence and child endangering.
VP Joe Biden to stump for Hillary here Thursday
Vice President Joe Biden, who campaigned in the Mahoning Valley on behalf of President Barack Obama and himself six times in 2008 and 2012, will be back Thursday stumping for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
5 years for 140 bucks doesn't sound too smart, does it, judge asks Kevin Stoffer
Kevin Stoffer told a judge Friday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court he was high on pills and cocaine earlier this year when he robbed a mentally challenged woman of $140 at knifepoint.
New math teaching methods in Western Reserve District focus on students
The new math curricula at Western Reserve Schools combines traditional elements with digital components to ensure students are prepared for college and the job world.
Portable device successful in clearing up smelly, orange and brown water in Niless
A portable flushing device attached to a hydrant on Carnegie Avenue has so far been successful in clearing up badly discolored water.
PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Clinton says controversies behind her; Trump begs to differ
Clinton says controversies behind her; Trump begs to differ
Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetable
Yellen suggests rate hike is coming but offers no timetable
Maine governor leaves obscene voicemail on lawmaker's phone
Maine governor leaves obscene voicemail on lawmaker's phone
PRESIDENTIAL RACE | Former Arizona Gov. Brewer helping open Trump Vegas office
Former Arizona Gov. Brewer helping open Trump Vegas office
Pa. woman convicted in 3-year-old daughter’s death
Pennsylvania woman convicted in 3-year-old daughter’s death
Police: Dead Pennsylvania man found in woods had been shot
Police: Dead Pennsylvania man found in woods had been shot
FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers
FDA expands Zika screening to all US blood centers
Pair faces drug charges after early-morning traffic stop
Pair faces drug charges after early-morning traffic stop
UPDATE | Boardman teacher charged with domestic violence
Boardman teacher charged with domestic violence
Avon Lake moves forward with medical marijuana moratorium
Ohio city moves forward with medical marijuana moratorium
VP Biden announces new funding for Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Biden announces new funding for Amtrak Northeast Corridor
Tribe trucks totem pole 4,800 miles in fossil fuels protest
Tribe trucks totem pole 4,800 miles in fossil fuels protest
Two OVI checkpoints in Trumbull County on Saturday evening
Two OVI checkpoints in Trumbull County on Saturday evening
Fla. man survives lightning strike, spider, snake bites
Florida man survives lightning strike, spider, snake bites
OVI Task Force to have sobriety checkpoints Saturday and Sunday in Mahoning County
OVI Task Force to have sobriety checkpoints Saturday and Sunday
City begins cleanup work on Madison Avenue Expressway
City begins cleanup work on Madison Avenue Expressway
Five year sentence sought for man who robbed mentally challenged woman
Five year sentence sought for man who robbed mentally challenged woman
Larosa trial in murder of Niles woman set back to March 20 next year
Larosa trial in murder of Niles woman set back to March 20 next year
Man goes down on restroom floor with needle in hand and faces jail
Man goes down on restroom floor with needle in hand and faces jail
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS Mill Creek Chapter of American Business Women’s Association will have its Sept. 13
Shop at Macy's through Sunday to help Friends of Fido with new pound
Friends of Fido and Mahoning County Dog Pound, collaborating with Macy’s, are participating in the Shop for a Cause event today through Sunday.
Valley’s new coaches set to debut in Week 1
Poland’s Ryan Williams and several colleges are new head coaches.
WRPA board meets today, to address swift end to Chicago air service
More details on the abrupt ending of the Great Lakes JetExpress Youngstown/Chicago flights should be released today.
Agency to offer thousands more rides to Trumbull military veterans
Trumbull County Veterans Services office will be able to offer thousands more rides every year to local military veterans
Sophomore sensation Savin saves Red Dragons
Niles sophomore Robbie Savin scored four touchdowns and rushed for 139 yards, leading the Red Dragons to a 47-26 home win over the Indians.
Thunderstorm suspends Liberty’s visit to Struthers for opener
The game will resume at 7 p.m. on Friday.
Judge nixes motion to withdraw pleas, gives Christian brothers prison time for shooting
Brothers sentenced to six and seven years respectively for East Side shooting
Ex-felon admits having weapon
A man charged with having an assault rifle and threatening people twice on the East Side in April pleaded guilty Thursday to weapons charges.
SPORTS DIGEST || Calica’s big night leads Scrappers to win
Calica’s big night leads Scrappers to win brooklyn, n.y. The Mahoning Valley Scrappers rode the
prep roundup
prep roundup Thursday’s games VOLLEYBALL Akron Hoban 25-25-25, Girard 17-17-15 AKRON Carli
‘Don’t Breathe’ is a well-plotted thriller
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer To all you Detroit-area robbery crews, we should
Boardman boy represents Youngstown as 2016 diabetes ambassador
Boardman boy represents Youngstown as 2016 diabetes ambassador
Air show to include jet truck in action
Staff report CLEVELAND The 2016 Cleveland National Air Show will returnLabor Day weekend (Sept.
Boardman school district, stadium committee dedicate band shell before kickoff
The dedication takes place at 6:30 p.m. before the football game
Man says he used drugs with woman who overdosed
Christian Carver said Wednesday he used his girlfriend’s money to buy the dose of heroin on which she suffered a fatal overdose. But the 21-year-old Carver also admitted in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court he did not care where the money came from because he was going to use the drug, too.
Unintentional drug overdoses on rise in Ohio
This photo provided by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation shows fake Oxycodone pills that are actually fentanyl that were seized and submitted to bureau crime labs. Street fentanyl is increasingly dangerous to users, with thousands of deaths in recent years blamed on the man-made opiate. But police say officers are at risk, too, because the drug can be inhaled if powder becomes airborne, or it can be absorbed through the skin. Fentanyl is sometimes placed in tablets of counterfeit prescription drugs, but also comes in the form of patches, powder and even sprays.
Gridiron Club hosts Meet the Team Steak Fry
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Members of the Canfield Gridiron Club grilled up the steaks
Little Olympians participate in summer games
Children at the Austintown Community Church Preschool Childcare Center participated in their first Summer Olympics program on Aug. 5.
Participants create glass jewelry
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI abartolomucci@vindy.com Lynn Cardwell instructed a class at Fellows
MAHONING COUNTY | Indictments
A Mahoning County grand jury indicted these people Thursday on these charges: Michael G.P.
Jury selection halted twice in 2010 murder case
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Jury selection was halted twice Thursday in
Agenda Saturday
Agenda Saturday Boardman school board, 8 a.m., work session, superintendent’s conference room.
Trumbull prosecutor hails settlement with former Warren steel mill as huge savings
A huge win for nine government bodies that formerly owed the company $4 million in tangible-personal-property-tax refunds
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing Austintown Community Church, 242 S. Canfield-Niles Road, Austintown, food
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS Ciara joins celebrity judges’ panel for Miss America pageant ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.
DAV hosts trunk sale to benefit Veterans and families
The DAV, Disabled American Veterans Chapter #2 “Junk In The Trunk Sale” will take place on Sept. 17
Helene Gates v Carlos Martinez
Victory Christian Center was the setting of the Aug. 8, 2015, wedding of Helene Gates and Carlos
Oddly enough
Oddly enough Germany: Pedestrian hits BMW with bologna BERLIN A BMW driver brought out the
Inside the ropes with …
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 3-over-par 74
Woman found dead in Warren identified as Amanda Brock
Woman found dead in Warren identified as Amanda Brock
Dennis, Sandra Opsitnik mark 50th anniversary
Dennis and Sandra Opsitnik of Boardman marked their 50th wedding anniversary with a dinner at the
Thrasher-Torba engagement is announced
Karen Caldwell of Boardman and Tom Torba of Lordstown are announcing the engagement of their son,
Miss Bevilacqua, Mr. Rosselli to marry Sept. 17
Ronald and Shawnee Bevilacqua of Canfield and Dominic Jr. and Eleanor Rosselli of Poland are
Children enjoy a magical show at the library
Magician Jeff Wawrzaszek put on a magic show for guests at the Poland library on Aug. 3.
Summer reading comes to a close with ice cream and more
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI abartolomucci@vindy.com The Poland library hosted an Ice Cream Bash
Byrne earns Eagle Scout status
Troop 25, Boy Scouts of America chartered to Canfield United Methodist Church, recently announced
Marching Band hosts 42nd annual show
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Canfield High School Cardinal Pride Marching Band
Clarence Smith dinner to be Oct. 9
The advisory committee of Sister Jerome’s Mission, a program of the Ursuline Sisters of Youngstown,
Children get to horse around at the library
Ponies from Ponytails Petting Zoo galloped their way to the Boardman library on July 27.
Kindergarten students practice safety lessons for school
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI abartolomucci@vindy.com Just under 140 children attended the Safety
Children cruise to the finish line
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI abartolomucci@vindy.com The Boardman library hosted a Cross the Finish
Club hosts Corvette car show for charity
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCI abartolomucci@vindy.com The Mahoning Valley Corvette Club hosted its 22nd
Back to school giveaway
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI abartolomucci@vindy.com MetroPCS in Austintown and Hot101 partnered to
Man injured in Columbiana County car crash
Staff report BUTLER The Ohio State Highway Patrol in Lisbon is investigating a crash that
Feral-cat seminar
Feral-cat seminar GREEN Angels for Animals and Panera Bread will present a stray, free-roaming
Golden Week voting in Ohio not so golden in light of court ruling
Opinion: A federal appellate court panel rejected the reinstatement of Ohio’s so-called Golden Week that
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v KISS, 8 p.m.: The hottest band in the world, with opener the Dead
Knee injury changed Irish player’s focus
Notre Dame running back Tarean Folston learned not to take anything for granted.
Harrison meets with NFL investigators
Last week, the league threatened James Harrison, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers and free agent Mike Neal with indefinite suspensions.
around the horn | Thursday’s other MLB games
NATIONAL LEAGUE Mets 10, Cardinals 6 ST. LOUIS St. Louis pitcher Adam Wainwright lost his
Liberty police seek information on knife-point robber
Police say a man robbed a Dollar General Wednesday night.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Kerri Ray and Sam Williams, Lowellville, boy, Aug. 24.
METRO DIGEST || Shop for Cause to benefit new pound
Shop for a Cause event YOUNGSTOWN Friends of Fido and Mahoning County Dog Pound, collaborating
Some starting spots still up for grabs at Ohio State
Offensive line, wide receiver and cornerback are among the positions where starters for the Sept. 3 game against Bowling Green still haven’t been named.
Canfield Community Briefs
ABWA Meeting The Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) will hold its
Boardman Sports Briefs
Neighbors wants fall sports news Fall sports have begun and Neighbors wants to be there every step
7 indicted for drug activities in, near East Liverpool
The seven were named in a 79-count federal indictment
Boardman Community Briefs
Sing at the Canfield Fair As has occurred for many years, on the Sunday morning of the Canfield
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Chamber, MAGNET Partnership to offer new opportunities YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional
Turkey insists on Kurdish retreat
Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey Turkey sent more tanks into northern Syria on Thursday and gave
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1210.080.04 Aqua America, .71
Austintown Sports Briefs
Girls Soccer Scores Fitch hosted Green and pulled out the win with three points to Green’s 2.
Aftershocks rattle Italian quake zone
Number of aftershocks hits 470; death toll reaches 250 Associated Press PESCARA DEL TRONTO,
Poland Community Briefs
ABWA Meeting The Mill Creek Chapter of ABWA (American Business Women’s Association) will hold its
WhatsApp will share with Facebook
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO Global-messaging service WhatsApp says it will start sharing the
Man convicted in deadly home invasion attempted suicide
Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. A man convicted in the slayings of a mother and her two
Disaster victims grateful for politicians’ attention
Associated Press KOKOMO, Ind. In a dramatic, made-for-camera arrival, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence
McCutchen is clutch in win over Brewers
Associated Press MILWAUKEE Andrew McCutchen hit a home run and a pair of RBI singles, including
N. Korea test adds to celebration
Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea North Korea marked its “Military First” holiday on
Man who fatally shot police dog gets 45 years in prison
Man who fatally shot police dog gets 45 years in prison CANTON A man has pleaded guilty to
Niles must move quickly, carefully to fix City Hall
Editorial: In many respects, the danger- ous structural deficiencies now plaguing Niles City Hall stand out as
YEARS AGO
Today is Friday, Aug. 26, the 239th day of 2016. There are 127 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
No Zika cases linked to Olympics
Associated Press GENEVA The U.N. health agency says reports from national authorities indicate
Futility of death penalty
Opinion: By John M. CRISP Tribune News Service Maybe our society should congratulate itself occasionally
Austintown Community Briefs
Sing at the Canfield Fair As has occurred for many years, on the Sunday morning of the Canfield
Does gender hurt or help?
Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa There’s no “glass ceiling” keeping a woman from the
Trump rebukes racism claims
Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. Hillary Clinton said Thursday that Donald Trump has unleashed
Mylan doesn’t budge on EpiPen price
Associated Press The maker of EpiPens offered patients more help to pay for its costly emergency
Students display skills at Robotics Camp
The third annual Robotics Camp for fifth- through eighth-graders took place at Canfield High School Aug. 1-5, with approximately 40 first-year, second-year and third-year students attending.
nfl news and notes
Dallas Cowboys: Quarterback Tony Romo appeared to injure his back on the third play of Thursday’s
Quarter auction aims to raise awareness for alopecia areata
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com In an effort to raise awareness and funds for alopecia
Boardman Sports Briefs
Neighbors wants fall sports news Fall sports have begun and Neighbors wants to be there every step
Apple boosts iPhone security
Associated Press PARIS A botched attempt to break into the iPhone of an Arab activist using
Boardman Sports Briefs
Neighbors wants fall sports news Fall sports have begun and Neighbors wants to be there every step
Austintown Sports Briefs
Girls Soccer Scores Fitch hosted Green and pulled out the win with three points to Green’s 2.
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