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Twin bombings at Baghdad market today kill at least 59
Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks
Trump: Judge’s Hispanic ethnicity matters in Trump University suit
The GOP frontrunner accuses the judge of extreme hostility
Ohio man who killed friend, ate his brains is up for parole
Eating his roommate's brains was part of a mutual agreement, the convict said
Two brothers killed in hail of bullets at Canton public housing complex
One woman said she heard 20 to 30 gunshots Saturday
Mahoning County departments must prepare for decline in population, auditor says
Ralph Meacham is marking the end of his first year in office
YSU men win Horizon League indoor track title
It's the first indoor title for the YSU men since 2003.
GARDEN CLUBS
WEDNESDAY Mahoning will meet at noon for a sack lunch in the Kidston classroom at Davis Center in
McGuffey society marks 55th year
COITSVILLE Members of the William Holmes McGuffey Historical Society met Feb. 16 in Coitsville
SENIOR CITIZENS
Ajax Magnethermic Retirees will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Station Square, 4250 Belmont Ave. Guests
SENIOR MENUS
Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60
Chilly Day Chili Cook-off set Saturday
Chilly Day Chili Cook-off set Saturday WARREN Community Concerned Citizens will sponsor A Chilly
SENIOR SIDELIGHTS
Austintown Senior Center, 100 Westchester Drive, has planned the following: Monday, active exercise
Alyssa Walsh, Matthew Morell to wed May 13
COLUMBIANA Announcing their engagement are Alyssa C. Walsh and Matthew R. Morell, both of
Miss Sujka, Mr. DiMuzio rite set for May 14
POLAND Andrew and Helena Sujka are announcing the engagement of their daughter Brittany Ann Sujka,
Jennifer Benson, Tyler Gruhn to wed May 21
CANFIELD Lee and Renee Benson of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Blankschaen-Kos wedding set for June 25
YOUNGSTOWN Sandra Blankschaen is announcing the engagement of her daughter, Kerry Blankschaen of
Liseli Baich Brian Sklenar are engaged
Announcement is being made of the engagement of Liseli Baich of Warren and Brian Sklenar of
Allison Burr to be bride of James Hynes
FARMDALE The engagement and upcoming marriage of Allison J. Burr and James P. Hynes is being
Danielle Reed, Daniel Enyeart to marry June 11
MCDONALD The parents of Danielle Reed of McDonald and Daniel Enyeart of Youngstown, are announcing
Farr-Manson wedding set for late June
MCDONALD Announcement is being made by Robert and Saundra Farr of McDonald of the engagement of
Ferguson-Klein wedding set for July 23
AUSTINTOWN Megan Ferguson and Bill Klein are engaged and will be married on July 23. She is the
Tanna Duck, Brian Smusz to wed May 29
Hubbard Edward J. Smusz Jr. and Karen R. Smusz of Hubbard are announcing the upcoming marriage of
Ashley Bolina, Samuel Smith to be married
CANFIELD The engagement of Ashley Marie Bolina and Samuel David Smith, both of Cleveland, is being
HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY | Lucille E. Sheldon
Born: Feb. 27, 1926, in Worthington, Pa. Home: Lives in Boardman. Parents: The late Tom and
Recovered Shiley on deck for Horizon League milestone
During the 2011 Ohio high school state championship meet, Shiley tore the ACL, MCL and meniscus in one of her knees after tripping over a hurdle.
4 of 30 water sources at Oakhill test high for lead
Commissioner Traficanti said water in all county buildings will now be tested.
New Beginnings’ nursing home co-founders did well as business tanked
Among the 6 that closed was one in Youngstown, where inspectors found residents in adult diapers “saturated” with urine or feces.
Canfield wrestlers win four district titles, six state berths
Across D-II, 10 wrestlers from the Mahoning Valley made it to state.
Mill Creek MetroParks dismissals end nearly-century-long tradition
Just four people have served as head naturalist since the 1920s
Penguins cruise in home finale vs. NKU
YSU (11-20, 6-12) had five players finish with double-figure points — Cameron Morse (25), Francisco Santiago (15), Jordan Andrews (17), Sidney Umude (16) and Matt Donlan (15).
At this YSU student competition, physics matters
Ask a physics kid the age-old question about the chicken crossing the road, and chances are pretty good you won’t get a clear answer as to why it happened.
Black History health & wellness event aims to educate, close health care disparity
Black people’s perception of racism in the U.S. is a factor in chronic stress and negatively impacts the way blacks engage with health care providers, one speaker said.
Valley native wins technical Oscar
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com Seth Rosenthal, a Mahoning Valley native, has won an Academy
Oscar Predictions Winners & Weepers
If you watch What: The 88th Academy Awards Where: ABC When: Tonight at 8:30 By LINDSEY BAHR
Betras displays courage
Opinion: Ohio Attorney General Mike De-Wine would do well to disabuse himself of the fanciful notion that
OH WOW! program gives participants a closer look at things
By SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Suffice it to say that a short examination of a
YSU roundup
SOFTBALL Penguins split two games at UNC-Greensboro tourney GREENSBORO, N.C. Sarah Dowd went
Boardman 200 relay surges to second-place, school mark
Callen Aulizia finished sixth in the 50 and sixth in the consolation final of the 100 to finish 14th overall in the state in the latter.
State focuses on reducing the cost of four-year degrees
Initiatives include an expansion of bachelor degrees offered at community colleges and a program allowing students to complete three years of their undergraduate work at those same campuses.
METRO DIGEST || Cortland woman hit by SUV
Walker hit by SUV FOWLER A Cortland woman was hit by a sports utility vehicle and seriously
LaBrae officials find lead in drinking water at Bascom Elementary
Parents of some students in the LaBrae schools sent their student to school with bottled water Friday
Is case of connecting Oakhill dots falling apart?
The purported connections between some of those accused of involvement in a criminal enterprise to impede or stop the purchase of Oakhill Ranaissance Place by Mahoning County. For a full view of the graphic, see today's Vindicator.
SPORTS digest
Phantoms walloped for lost weekend YOUNGSTOWN In possibly their biggest game of the season, the
Television Q&A
By Rich Heldenfels Q. I saw a reference to an episode of “The Good Wife” as the final episode. If
3 stabbed at KKK rally in California
Associated Press LOS ANGELES Three people were stabbed Saturday, one critically, after a small
Rubio and Cruz escalate their case against Trump
Associated Press ATLANTA With Super Tuesday approaching, Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz escalated
Good service, atmosphere keep indie retailers in game
By JOYCE M. ROSENBERG Associated Press NEW YORK When people line up at a coffee shop for their
Celebrating leap year on social media
Feb. 29, 2016, is an important day in our home – one we’ve looked forward to for decades. Our
McNally’s criminal record a black eye for Youngstown
Editorial: Let us be clear: Youngstown Mayor John A. McNally was not convicted of spitting on the sidewalk or
Chamber schedules ‘Good Morning, Youngstown’ event on March 18
Chamber schedules ‘Good Morning, Youngstown’ event YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional
LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS
NEW FIRM Daniel P. Johnson has launched a new practice, Forward-Thinking Wealth Management, in
YSU’s ‘Tartuffe’: Old script, modern humor, bawdy fun
By Eric McCrea entertainment@vindy.com Moliere’s comic masterpiece “Tartuffe” was banned after
Manda Bees: a local headband empire
Amanda Chine started her growing headband business by accident and now she’s a thriving entreprenur.
Bone drug leads to fractures
Q. I have had problems with Reclast. Last June, I broke my right femur, and then five weeks later,
WalletHub's key numbers for 88th Oscars
The 88th annual Academy Awards are tonight, and to mark the event, WalletHub has compiled some key numbers.
publishers weekly best-sellers For the week ending Feb. 21
HARDCOVER FICTION 1. “Cometh the Hour” by Jeffrey Archer (St. Martin’s) 2. “Brotherhood in
Why are grandchildren so unruly?
Tribune News Service A recent article on grandparenting.com says that many baby boomers are
Go house hunting, virtually
Real-estate websites are indispensable tools, whether you’re a serious homebuyer, thinking of
Travel site arranges hotel room-sharing
Travel site arranges hotel room-sharing Short-term rental sites such as Airbnb can save you a few
Laws on selling animal parts create market confusion
New endangered-species laws are trying to protect animals that could disappear from the Earth if
Week of February 28, 2016
Ann R. Hammond to Anne M. Downs, Maple Springs Drive, Canfield, $125,000. Baywinds Management LLC
Agenda Monday
Agenda Monday Youngstown City Council, committee of the whole, 5 p.m., 6th floor, council caucus
Flambeau’s goes where others dare not go
Opinion: On a dark stretch of Market Street known more for driving past instead of stopping by, I stopped.
War of 1812 comes alive
By Bob Downing Akron Beacon Journal PERRYSBURG, Ohio Fort Meigs was and still is huge. The War
WARM AND INVITING
By Barbara Ballinger Chicago Tribune (TNS) Walk into some rooms and you immediately feel
Sen. Portman finds fault with high court editorial
Opinion: Sen. Portman finds fault with high court editorial I’m writing in response to your recent
Clinton allies tout breadth of win over Sanders in SC
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Stephanie and Michael Lanterman, Youngstown, girl, Feb.
American Girl Doll winner announced!
Twelve-year-old Aurora Fares of Canfield is the winner of The Vindicator’s 2016 American Girl Doll
YEARS AGO
Today is Sunday, Feb. 28, the 59th day of 2016. There are 307 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Surging Raiders kept from crown
South Range wiped out a 15-point deficit before falling to Canton CC
Mahoning Valley Race Course: Saturday’s Results
RACE 1 $24,500 - 3 yo’s & up, 6F, MSW 6 Robert’s Unbridled (Musarro, J.) $3.00 $2.10 $2.10 5 Aim
Irish leader rues ‘merciless’ election losses, seeks allies
Irish leader rues ‘merciless’ election losses, seeks allies DUBLIN Ireland could be on course
‘Cash Explosion’ remains wildly popular
Associated Press COLUMBUS Twenty-nine years after it launched, the Ohio Lottery’s “Cash
Wright-Patt cancels event due to cutbacks
Associated Press DAYTON Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in southwest Ohio is canceling an annual
Official: Time running out to update nukes
Associated Press VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. In describing how little room the Pentagon
Cease-fire brings relative quiet to parts of Syria
Associated Press BEIRUT A cease-fire brought relative quiet to parts of Syria for the first
POLICE CALLS IN CANFIELD, AUSTINTOWN
POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown, and Girard,
Yoko Ono released from hospital after suffering flu symptoms
hYoko Ono released from hospital after suffering flu symptoms NEW YORK Yoko Ono’s son says his
Residents in Kansas grieve after shooting
Associated Press HESSTON, Kan. Grieving residents of this small Kansas town parked riding
TV/RADIO
TV/RADIO TODAY 9 a.m. (NBCSN) Soccer: Manchester United vs. Arsenal, Barclays Premier League.
Indians’ Almonte accepts responsibility for failed drug test
Outfielder has been suspended for 80 games
COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL COUNTY COURTS
COURTS COLUMBIANA COUNTY New complaints Ethel Barborak et al v. Melissa Beaver, personal
RACING roundup
NASCAR XFINITY HAMPTON, GA. Check another one off the list for Kyle Busch. Less than 24 hours
Plan spurs preservation fight at OU
Associated Press ATHENS, Ohio The planned demolition of a century-old campus building to make
Blood Drives
Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,
On the Links Saturday’s professional golf results
PGA HONDA CLASSIC PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. One bad swing by Adam Scott led to two balls in the
Hermitage road work starts in April
A $2.8 million improvement of nearly four miles of roads starts this spring, PennDOT says.
More prep results
More prep results BOYS BASKETBALL Division I Warren Harding 115, East 42 WARREN Warren
MILESTONES
MILESTONES HONORS Purple Heart award Local resident Gregory Anderson recently received a law-
IN THE CUP! Area hole-in-one
IN THE CUP! Area hole-in-one Dennis Cannon of Girard aced the 145-yard No. 4 at Mahoning Country
Ex-leader of Mexico makes comparison of Trump to Hitler
Associated Press MEXICO CITY Former Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Saturday joined his
CURRENT PRICES OF ANTIQUES, MEMORABILIA
Mortar & pestle, brass, flared rim, ring foot, banded, dumbbell shape pestle, 1800s, 41/2 inches,
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