43
Vindy.com for December 22, 2016
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Featured Stories
Select a date to see content for that day.
Stories published December 22, 2016
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
For the 3rd time since 1900, Hanukkah begins Christmas Eve
This year, Hanukkah begins Christmas Eve. The first candle on the menorah will be lit at sundown Saturday.
Document released in Infante case details gambling operation, free water, 'homage' payments
Dan Kasaris, the prosecutor in the Ralph Infante criminal case, filed a document today giving more specific information about the crimes the former Niles mayor is accused of committing.
Several MetroParks workers get bump in pay
The Mill Creek MetroParks board this week OK’d $70,000 worth of 2017 compensation adjustments for a number of employees, many of whom recently have taken on new roles or responsibilities.
Youngstown cops' special deliveries bring tears to eyes of parents, kids today
Santa Claus made some of his rounds early this year through the city, leaving presents and tears in his wake.
Youngstown teacher's clothes giveaway to students spawns wider effort for families
When Maureen Donofrio, a Rayen Early College Middle School teacher, brought a bag of clothes for charity into her class, she never expected to inspire a schoolwide charity program.
Campbell considers eliminating lieutenant position in police department
Council is reviewing legislation to eliminate the rank of lieutenant in the police department.
Ohio top court says Brandon Moore's sentence unconstitutional
A Mahoning County defendant’s 112-year sentence for rape, aggravated robbery and kidnapping he committed as a juvenile, with eligibility for judicial release when he turns 92, is unconstitutional, and he must be resentenced, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Indians agree to deal with slugger Encarnacion
Encarnacion had 42 home runs and an AL-high 127 RBIs last season for the Toronto Blue Jays.
5 to be charged in Australia after Christmas Day terrorist plot foiled
Police in Australia have detained five men suspected of planning a series of Christmas Day bomb attacks in the heart of the country’s second-largest city, officials said Friday.
Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 24
Indictments from the Mahoning County Grand Jury.
It's official: Trump is president; Clinton wins popular vote
Clinton wins popular vote by nearly 2.9 million
Box swiped from porch held Ohio family’s heirlooms
Box swiped from porch held Ohio family’s heirlooms
Trump: US must 'greatly strengthen' nuclear capability
Trump: US must 'greatly strengthen' nuclear capability
Pelosi rallies House Democrats to oppose health law repeal
Pelosi rallies House Democrats to oppose health law repeal
Long-term US mortgage rates hit highest levels since 2014
Long-term US mortgage rates hit highest levels since 2014
Health care and consumer companies take US stocks lower
Health care and consumer companies take US stocks lower
Mahoning juvenile's 112-year sentenced ruled unconstitutional
Mahoning juvenile's 112-year sentenced ruled unconstitutional
Canfield wrestlers hold off Beaver Local
Canfield was on its way to a rout against Beaver Local on Wednesday night, but the wrestling meet didn’t quite end the way the Cardinals expected.
Kids, adult helpers baked hundreds of Cookies for Santa
The 12th annual Cookies for Santa event was Wednesday at Boardman Park’s Lariccia Community Center
Wyllie will coach Mineral Ridge football team
Mineral Ridge didn’t have to look very far to find its new football coach.
4 in Niles government plan exits
Robert Marino, council president since 2004 and a fixture on council for more than 20 years, shocked his fellow council members Wednesday by announcing he will not seek re-election next year.
Concerns by Polivka spark new search for director
The Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District will re-advertise its job opening for director, which pays $68,000 to $75,000 per year.
Deal to repeal N.C.'s 'bathroom bill' falls apart
Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill the North Carolina law known as the "bathroom bill" fell apart Wednesday night, ensuring the likelihood that global corporations and national sports events will continue to stay away from the state.
Santa Claus pays visit to Austintown Elementary students
Thousands of Austintown students take part in holiday festivities
Youngstown council approves downtown hotel tax abatement
But council postpones an abatement for a business at the request of the city administration
Canfield girls win on Boardman’s home court
The Cardinals were led by Serena Sammarone (13 points) and Jill Baker (11).
THE TOP POP SONGS CONVERSATION STARTS WITH SOLANGE
THE TOP POP SONGS CONVERSATION STARTS WITH SOLANGE By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK
Locally made film gives fresh spin to ‘The Jungle Book’
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com “The Jungle Book: Make a Wish,” a film shot partially in
‘Likes’ and love for Kane Brown
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. As a kid, Kane Brown and his mother used
Entertainer of year: Lin-Manuel Miranda
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Winning a Pulitzer Prize and a clutch of Tony
Jackson: Browns are not quitting
The Browns (0-14) are bad, and they may soon go down as one of the worst teams in NFL history, but they plan to do it swinging.
prep sports at a glance
GIRLS BASKETBALL AREA SCORES Akron Firestone 55, East 44 Ashtabula St. John 53, Badger 45
Fifth-graders pelt principal after reaching reading goal
The principal dressed as Santa and was pelted with water balloons
Prep roundup Wednesday’s other games
Austintown Fitch 64, Warren Harding 46 AUSTINTOWN Sabria Hunter poured in 36 points and Natalie
YBI leader speaks about America Makes impact
Barb Ewing speaks at White House event on manufacturing.
Kidnapped Warren woman turns self in, talks to police
Police said Alicia Binion had been kidnapped during a homicide Dec. 2 on Stephens Avenue Northwest.
Panel OKs fifth revision of Niles recovery plan
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES Despite some reservations, the Financial Planning and
More roosters taken from 2nd East Side home
Cops and humane agents have rescued 75 birds so far in the cockfighting probe.
NEW THIS WEEK
NEW THIS WEEK Assassin’s Creed (PG-13) ss Michael Fassbender plays a man who accesses his
METRO DIGEST || Iowa man hit by car that leaves the scene
Iowa man hit by car that leaves the scene WARREN Arteum P. Brodeur, 23, of Ankeny, Iowa,
Man who said he ‘shot my lover’ in Brookfield gets 12 more years in prison
Man who said he ‘shot my lover’ in Brookfield gets 12 more years in prison
METRO DIGEST || Child now with aunt
Child now with aunt EAST LIVERPOOL The 4-year-old East Liverpool boy whose picture of him in a
Too much lime leads to high pH
Q. The pH of my soil sample is 8.5. What can I do to lower this pH by spring planting? Gary from
Snow, ice, evergreens
Snow, ice, evergreens You can give evergreens a little help this winter to protect them from
Understanding the language of flowers
By Pam Baytos OSU Extension master gardener volunteer Floral communication is at least as old as
“The Great Holiday Baking Show” (9 p.m., ABC): On tonight’s episode of “The
“The Great Holiday Baking Show” (9 p.m., ABC): On tonight’s episode of “The Great Holiday Baking
Y’town schools CEO sets graduation bar very high
Editorial: When we read that Youngstown schools Chief Executive Officer Krish Mohip was aiming for 100
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Dec. 21, 2016. All yields given in
Race is on to capture suspect in truck attack
Tribune News Service BERLIN German police are in a race against time to find a 24-year-old
The year’s most memorable local concerts
I’m not going to rank the best local concerts of 2016, because I haven’t seen them all. Plus what
NIGHTLIFE
Barrel Run Crossing Winery and Vineyard, 3272 Industry Road, Rootstown; 330-325-1075 Fri: JJ
Aleppo evacuations in heavy snow end brutal war chapter
Aleppo evacuations in heavy snow end brutal war chapter BEIRUT Hundreds of rebel fighters and
Repeal of NC’s LGBT law fails in bitter divide
Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. Amid deepening acrimony, a supposedly bipartisan deal to kill
Mexicans seek loved ones, answers in fireworks blast
Associated Press TULTEPEC, Mexico Relatives of workers at a fireworks market flattened by a
Chinese perplexed about new US
Opinion: SHANGHAI China’s financial capital is known for its glamorous riverfront. The neon-lit
Attack prompts high security in US cities
Associated Press NEW YORK In the wake of the Berlin truck attack, police departments around the
GM’s UAW 1112 distributes food during annual event
Union workers helped deliver food to the community’s less fortunate
Fakery is reality for Donald Trump
Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords All hail Augusts Trumpus – the American Putin, whom none can
After worry, joy arrives for mother of quintuplets
Associated Press PHOENIX The new mother of quintuplets kept her excitement in check for the
Critical time for feminists
Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords From his campaign rhetoric to his transition appointments, our
Christmas gifts, ornaments stolen; man arrested on his roof
Christmas gifts, ornaments stolen; man arrested on his roof NASHUA, N.H. Police say a man
Ohio State passing game has been inconsistent
Whether Ohio State can beat Clemson in the College Football Playoff next week could depend on which version of the wildly inconsistent Buckeyes offense shows up to play in the desert.
One Man’s Dream: 125 Years of Mill Creek
One Man’s Dream: 125 Years of Mill Creek When: Tuesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., through Dec.
Short-handed Cavs too much for Bucks
Kyrie Irving didn’t get tired of seeing the Milwaukee Bucks on consecutive days in December.
Attorneys ask for Jacob Larosa to be evaluated for fitness to stand trial
Larosa, 16, is charged with killing his elderly neighbor March 31, 2015
Storage prep for engines
Storage prep for engines Get the gas out by either adding stabilizer or go through the process of
Youngstown native joins Ohio State staff
Ohio State has hired veteran NFL defensive assistant Bill Davis, a Youngstown native.
Proper care now will carry these past the holiday season CHRISTMAS POINSETTIAS
By Barb Delisio OSU Extension master gardener volunteer Everyone loves a poinsettia plant to
christmas
christmas What’s open/closed A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local
Photos
