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2017 Cruze hatchback to debut in fall; to be built in Mexico
Lordstown union leaders would have been happy to have the Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback come to the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant.
Take free monitoring, officials urge those affected by RITA date breach
Officials of Mahoning Valley cities whose income taxes are collected by the Regional Income Tax Agency of Ohio urge anyone who may have been affected by RITA’s recently announced potential data breach to take advantage of that agency’s offer of free credit monitoring and identity protection services for a year.
Annual water blessing takes place amid lake pollution monitoring
The Blessing of the Waters service conducted Wednesday on the shore of Lake Glacier at Mill Creek MetroParks by Eastern Orthodox Clergy Association of Mahoning Valley had even more significance this year, because of the water issue in 2015.
South Side fire could be tied to city's first murder of 2016
Police say a fire at a South Side home Tuesday evening may be connected to the city’s first homicide of the year earlier in the day.
Youngstown council approves payment for Madison Expressway lighting
City council voted to authorize the board of control to pay $44,895 to Ohio Edison for extensive improvement and replacement work to street lights on the Madison Avenue Expressway.
Local grant funds joint program between library, OH WOW!
The public library and the children’s museum here have formed a science and technology education partnership using a grant from an organization whose purpose is to support innovative programs in libraries and museums.
Colorblind high-schooler gets gift of better view
No words could express the new view for a color-blind student sporting EnChroma glasses.
Southington man pleads not guilty to charges in attack after soccer game
Daniel L. Miracle, 43, of Shanks Phalanx Road in Southington, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court to felonious assault and misdemeanor assault for purportedly head-butting a male student following a girls high school soccer game.
Portman breaks off-year fundraising record
U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican seeking re-election, raised $2.1 million in the final three months of 2015, ending last year collecting $9.8 million, an Ohio political fundraising record for off-election years.
Griffey, Piazza voted into Hall of Fame
Ken Griffey Jr. has been elected to the baseball Hall of Fame with the highest voting percentage ever, and Mike Piazza also is headed to Cooperstown.
Trooper indicted in Sandra Bland traffic stop in Texas
Trooper indicted in Sandra Bland traffic stop in Texas
War crimes suspect sentenced in Ohio for lying on documents
War crimes suspect sentenced in Ohio for lying on documents
Fired Ohio State band director’s lawyers seek to withdraw
Fired Ohio State band director’s lawyers seek to withdraw
Ohio man, 77, sentenced to 10 years for string of break-ins
Ohio man, 77, sentenced to 10 years for string of break-ins
Macy's to cut thousands of jobs after weak holiday sales
Macy's to cut thousands of jobs after weak holiday sales
Colorblind Canfield student sees colors for first time
Color-blind Canfield student sees colors for first time
Authorities ID woman shot to death in central Ohio
Authorities ID woman shot to death in central Ohio
Vermont Senate votes to suspend lawmaker facing sex charges
Vermont Senate votes to suspend lawmaker facing sex charges
Alabama justice: Judges should refuse gay-marriage licenses
Alabama justice: Judges should refuse gay-marriage licenses
UN pledges to pursue new sanctions against North Korea
UN pledges to pursue new sanctions against North Korea
3 convicted in Fort Dix plot want life sentences thrown out
3 convicted in Fort Dix plot want life sentences thrown out
Chicago's law department under review after police scandal
Chicago's law department under review after police scandal
Outfielder Rajai Davis guaranteed $5.25 million by Indians
Outfielder Rajai Davis guaranteed $5.25 million by Indians
Powerball jackpot surges to $500M in hours before drawing
Powerball jackpot surges to $500M in hours before drawing
Judge appoints longtime Valley business exec to Mill Creek MetroParks board
Judge appoints longtime Valley businessman to Mill Creek Park board
Western Reserve Joint Fire District board meets Thursday
Western Reserve Joint Fire District board meets Thursday
Cincinnati faces revenue plan deadline for new streetcars
Cincinnati faces revenue plan deadline for new streetcars
Mayor, history center CEO announce Pittsburgh Bicentennial
Mayor, history center CEO announce Pittsburgh Bicentennial
2 treated for smoke issue after fire at Ohio nursing home
2 treated for smoke issue after fire at Ohio nursing home
Police: Pa. man kept 11 kids in filthy home full of feces, meat
Police: Pa. man kept 11 kids in filthy home full of feces, meat
Ohio plants hybrids in effort to bring back chestnut trees
Ohio plants hybrids in effort to bring back chestnut trees
Armed group in Oregon fears raid; critics decry goals
Armed group in Oregon fears raid; critics decry goals
Mahoning County health board's personnel committee meets Thursday
Mahoning County health board's personnel committee meets Thursday
GOP’s Portman nears $10M raised in US Senate re-election bid
GOP’s Portman nears $10M raised in US Senate re-election bid
IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans
IRS watchdog warns of scaled-back service in agency plans
Chipotle served with a federal subpoena for novovirus outbreak
Chipotle served with a federal subpoena for novovirus outbreak
Pittsburgh police: Man squeezed baby daughter so hard he broke her ribs
Police: Man squeezed baby daughter so hard he broke her ribs
Survey: US businesses add 257,000 jobs, most in a year
Survey: US businesses add 257,000 jobs, most in a year
House sends health law repeal to Obama for first time
House sends health law repeal to Obama for first time
Jennings Environmental Center hosts Prairie Improvement Day on Jan. 16
Jennings Environmental Center hosts Prairie Improvement Day on Jan. 16
NAACP in Ohio seeks grand jury documents in Tamir Rice case
NAACP in Ohio seeks grand jury documents in Tamir Rice case
Judge dismisses Ohio lawsuit over health care law tax
Judge dismisses Ohio lawsuit over health care law tax
Public library, OH WOW! join forces to teach kids science and technology
Public library, OH WOW! join forces to teach kids science and technology
Warren man indicted in death of common-law wife’s 3-year-old son
Warren man indicted in death of common-law wife’s son, 3
North Korea announces 'successful' miniaturized hyrogen bomb test
North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a powerful hydrogen bomb test, a defiant and surprising move that, if confirmed, would be a huge jump in Pyongyang’s quest to improve its still-limited nuclear arsenal.
UN reports possible chemical attack in Syria
The acting U.N. disarmament chief told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the chemical weapons watchdog agency has reported a possible use of the deadly nerve agent sarin in an alleged chemical attack in Syria.
State auditor reviewing Youngstown’s use of water, wastewater funds
One developer is fighting subpoenas from the auditor seeking records related to money from the city for three projects.
Penguins’ smaller, faster lineup performing well
While YSU is playing smaller and faster, there’s no denying the Penguins also are performing the best they have all season.
Supreme Court to rule on Austintown officer’s legal action against Ford
Austintown officer Russ Linert was injured in the crash
Jacob Larosa appeals decision to try him as adult in neighbor’s murder
Prosecutor’s office has asked the 11th District Court of Appeals for a quick turnaround in deciding the appeal
Second-half surge lifts Salem past South Range
South Range coach John Cullen was denied his 500th victory.
Youngstown seeks proposals for former Bottom Dollar sites
The city is trying to sell an 18,000-square-foot vacant former grocery store on Glenwood Avenue
Jackson’s actions helping Penguins
Janae Jackson — the Penguins’ lone senior and a 2011 graduate of Inkster High in Detroit, Mich. — is in a good place.
Ohio lawmakers to consider allowing some drug offenses to be expunged
Fresh Start would enable residents to clear certain drug-related offenses from their criminal records
‘American Idol’ enters its final season The LAST song
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES It started on June 11, 2002, with a couple of
Rock impresario Stigwood dies
Associated Press LONDON Robert Stigwood, the impresario who managed the Bee Gees and produced
New channel promises more laughs
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Evan Shapiro thinks you deserve to laugh more.
Warren man who died in Florida was youthful for his age
Family members say Milton C. Hunter, 82, of Warren, who died in a single-car crash on Interstate 75 near Sarasota Thursday, “was like a 60-year-old.”
Little ones ring in the new year at Boardman library
You could say that Elle Barnes, 3, is a night owl.
Cruze expected to hold its own in 2016
Leaders of the local United Auto Workers unions both speak with optimism about the future of the Lordstown-built Chevrolet Cruze.
Executive orders leave Valley gun dealers, officials skeptical
Mike Miller of Miller Rod and Gun on Youngstown-Poland Road says there needs to be more explanation of what the president’s executive order for gun control really means.
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have
MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE
MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE ENTRIES Post Time: 12:45P.M. RACE 1 $24,500, 3 yo, 6F, F, MSW 1
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .129.27-0.44 Aqua America, .71
Clergy reschedule meeting with prosecutor on Rice case
Associated Press CLEVELAND The county prosecutor in Cleveland is expected to meet later this
Years Ago
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 6, the sixth day of 2016. There are 360 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Splash plays help Steelers’ defense
The Steelers finished with 48 sacks and 17 interceptions, up from 33 and 11 last season.
FOOD SALES AND DINNERS
TODAY Holy Family Parish, 2729 Center Road, Poland, will sell takeout cavatelli dinners with
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH The perfect match: Girlfriend to give boyfriend a kidney MANCHESTER, N.H. A New
Share your suggestions
Share your suggestions Mike Vallas and Mark Smesko are on the lookout for the biggest, hottest and
California winemaker is vintage Youngstown From here to there
Molly Meeker’s journey from the Mahoning Valley to Southern California is not all that unusual, and in some ways is a story replicated in small communities throughout America. Small town kid goes off to California looking for a job in the movies or television.
First up in 2016
First up in 2016 Fire Grill in Girard will be the first stop of the new year as the Burger Guyz
prep sports at a glance
BOYS BASKETBALL AREA SCORES Austintown Fitch 77, Lakeside 62 Bristol 82, Mathews 31
Linebackers didn’t let Clemson defense slip
Safe to say, Clemson would not have come this far without the consistent play of its linebackers.
Records continue to fall at MVRC
Records continue to fall at MVRC Austintown Three more records, including a single program
Teachers’ union urges judge to adopt magistrate’s decision
Judge Lou A. D’Apolito will decide the case regarding the school board president’s commission appointee
North Korea confirms H-bomb test
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea North Korea said Wednesday it had conducted a hydrogen bomb
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Brookfield Township trustees, 5:30 p.m., special meeting to discuss police
Ohio auditor’s office representative discusses finances with Liberty trustees
Auditor’s office said it will help trustees right the ship.
Iraq must walk a fine line amid Iranian, Saudi tensions
Associated Press BAGHDAD, IRAQ While many Iraqi Shiites took to the streets in outrage over
1 US service member is killed in attack
1 US service member is killed in attack WASHINGTON One U.S. service member was killed and two
Coroner: Body has no signs of foul play
Coroner: Body has no signs of foul play HUBBARD Trumbull County Coroner Dr. Humphrey Germaniuk
Judge to delay Cosby’s wife’s deposition
Judge to delay Cosby’s wife’s deposition Springfield, Mass. A federal judge has agreed to
METRO DIGEST || Youngstown design panel approves So So’s Lounge mural
Panel approves mural on So So’s Lounge YOUNGSTOWN The city’s Design Review Committee approved a
Japan’s apologies to South Korea on ‘comfort women’ motivated by self-interest and are not enough
Opinion: By Rekha Basu Des Moines Register When is an apology a heartfelt effort to make things right,
New TV tech promises sharper colors
Associated Press LAS VEGAS For years, TV makers have focused on making pictures sharper by
Celebrate Mill Creek Park’s grand past, present, future
Editorial: 1891: Oh, what a very good year it was! Republican President Benjamin Harrison led an expanding
Lessons learned in 2015
Opinion: WASHINGTON E.B. White reportedly said “the most beautiful sound in America” is “the tinkle of ice
Starbucks brings its coffee guide to Web
Starbucks brings its coffee guide to Web SEATTLE Starbucks is making a longtime employee status
CHICAGO After police scandal, law department under review
Associated Press CHICAGO Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was on the defensive again Tuesday, dealing
Chinese stock market marks year of turmoil
Associated Press beijing China’s stock market lurched lower again Monday, triggering “circuit
Group seeks investigation of ex-chief of School Choice
Associated Press COLUMBUS A liberal policy group called Tuesday for a grand jury investigation
FAST-FOOD PRICES Combo deals hit center stage
Associated Press NEW YORK Another price fight is breaking out among the country’s biggest burger
Warren saves $10,000 on demolition of apartment building
Priority incinerates its wooden demolition debris instead of taking it to a landfill
Leader of group wants land transfer
Associated Press BURNS, ORE. A leader of the small, armed group that is occupying a remote
The 73rd annual Golden Globes awards for the best in film and television of 2015 will take place
The 73rd annual Golden Globes awards for the best in film and television of 2015 will take place
Hearings will be Monday for three potential Trumbull candidates
Elections board will have hearings Monday regarding the candidacies of three people wanting to run for county office
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jonathan and Michelle Drake, Youngstown, girl, Jan. 4.
GOP candidates seek end to stigma around drug addiction
Associated Press HOOKSETT, N.H. Republican presidential hopefuls called for a more-
Floodwaters draw new warnings about pollutants
Associated Press KANSAS CITY, MO. Veronica Tate knew from the stench that sewage was among the 8
TV & RADIO
TV & RADIO TODAY 4:30 a.m. (TNN) Tennis: Green vs. Great Britain. Noon (NBCSN) College women’s
Free photo workshop at MetroParks Farm
Free photo workshop at MetroParks Farm CANFIELD Members of Youngstown Camera Club and Warren
Hangover soup could be the help you need
By Cathy Thomas The Orange County Register Chef and cookbook author Rozanne Gold says this
Napoli, Indians finalize one-year, $7 millon deal
Mike Napoli switched positions without a hitch. The Indians hope his latest move will be as smooth.
Iowa State hires Heacock as defensive coordinator
Jon Heacock is a former YSU head coach and defensive coordinator.
Latest in Saudi/Iran dispute
The latest developments after Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Tehran amid a dispute over Riyadh’s execution of an opposition Shiite cleric and attacks on Saudi diplomatic posts in Iran:
Latest at Vegas electronics show: self-drive car, smart watch
The latest developments surrounding the consumer-electronics show in Las Vegas
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