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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

Dog-gone good time at Mutt Mingle this evening

It was a ‘dog-gone’ good time for some 25 dogs and their owners at the inaugural Star Paws Mutt Mingle today at Boardman Park.


Fired Campbell officer reappointed to force withdraws application

A police officer fired in 2014 for inappropriate contact with a student has withdrawn his application after being reappointed last month to the city police department.


Convert jail to temporary holding facility, consultant tells Struthers

A consultant recommended to city leaders today that the city significantly scale back its jail to reduce costs and liability.


As Kasich bows out, Valley GOP leaders react to Trump's triumph

With billionaire businessman Donald Trump heading toward the needed number of delegates to secure the Republican presidential nomination, Gov. John Kasich, a distant fourth in a two-man race, ended his long-shot bid.


Feds pressuring ADI for more info on planned Youngstown-Chicago service

Aerodynamics Inc. has been handed another setback in its plans to bring daily Chicago service to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport.


Son in house where mother's body found uncooperative, Boardman cops say

The body of Jacqueline Bergman, 85, was in her Lemont Drive home for “better than a week,” said Dr. Joseph Ohr, Mahoning County deputy coroner and forensic pathologist.


Prosecution has evidence Austin, Henderson planned to disrupt trial, prosecutor says after outburst

Typically, it’s attorneys who make statements during closing arguments, but Wednesday, one of two men on trial in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on four counts of aggravated murder and other charges decided to make his own.


Boardman used book sale funding school renovation effort

Boardman Center Middle School gym transformed into a library today with a diverse selection of thousands of books set up on tables and shelves, for both students and community members to peruse and buy.


YSU student remembered as leader with bright future cut short

Youngstown State University student Eric Stone was a leader and an excellent student who worked hard and was always smiling and willing to help others, according to some of those who knew him.


Kasich ends bid for Republican nomination

Kasich ends bid for Republican nomination


Police responding to a multiple-vehicle crash on I-680

Police responding to a multiple-vehicle crash on I-680


YSU alum creates $491K schoalrship fund

YSU alum creates $491K schoalrship fund


Ryan, others to pressure Portman to confirm Supreme Court nominee

Ryan, others to pressure Portman to confirm Supreme Court nominee


UPDATE | Jurors continue to deliberate in Austin/Henderson trials

UPDATE | Jurors continue to deliberate in Austin/Henderson trials


Campbell animal cruelty case reset for new trial

Campbell animal cruelty case reset for new trial


UPDATE | Sources: Kasich will suspend his campaign

Kasich expected to drop out of race at 5 p.m.


Coroner says woman didn't die right away from gunshots

Coroner says woman didn't die right away from gunshots


Boardman man charged with abuse of a corpse

Boardman man charged with abuse of a corpse


Aéropostale files bankruptcy, closes stores

Aéropostale files bankruptcy, closes stores


‘May the Fourth Be With You’ Day being celebrated

‘May the Fourth Be With You’ Day being celebrated


EOMAC meeting takes place Thursday

EOMAC meeting takes place Thursday


UPDATE | ADI working to answer DOT questions, airport chief says

UPDATE | ADI working to answer DOT questions, airport chief says


Nissan recalls Rogues; rear lift gates can fall suddenly

Nissan is recalling more than 108,000 Rogue small SUVs


City schools join treasurer's online checkbook program

City schools join treasurer's online checkbook program


Name correction


Prom-dress giveaway

Prom-dress giveaway YOUNGSTOWN Beginning Monday, a variety of prom dresses in all sizes will be


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

TODAY Holy Family Parish, 2729 Center Road, Poland, will sell takeout-only cavatelli dinners with


Nielsen ratings

Top 20 programs for April 25 to May 1


Y-MC library director’s raise and bonus likely to be revisited

Heidi Daniel’s salary would rise 2 percent to $114,240; and she’d get a $1,000 bonus under the trustees’ proposal.


Falcons soar over Cardinals

Irons, Fusco lead undefeated Jefferson to AAC Red crown


Sales down with transition of Cruze Limited to new Cruze

The Cruze saw a 32.4 percent drop in sales


Hallof throws in with YSU

Two-time Canfield state qualifier picks hometown Penguins.


Vallourec reports earnings loss in first quarter 2016

The company that operates Vallourec Star on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard saw a loss of $82 million.


Moschella enshrined in OHSBCA Hall of Fame

Retirement isn’t in Ron Moschella’s immediate plans.


Youngstown school officials seeking options for all-day preschool

Elementary schools lack space for all-day preschool under current alignment


12 individuals, two teams to be inducted into Fitch Hall of Fame

The Fitch Hall of Fame banquet is Sept. 17 at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish Center.


PREP ROUNDUP | More high school results from Tuesday

BASEBALL Boardman 2, Poland 1 8 innings BOARDMAN Dan Stilliana doubled with one out in the


YPD uses speed camera money to fund equipment purchases

A new prisoner van will also be purchased


A sports literature elective took Tressel back to his teaching days

Tressel talks “Big 10” at Canfield High School


From dustups to 2016 Derby: Brothers Desormeaux take shot

Keith and Kent Desormeaux are teaming up in the Derby for the first time on Saturday.


Witness describes how double homicide victims died

Said defendant upset he was not paid for the killings


Youngstown court project gets proposals for plumbing and HVAC under estimates

City charter doesn’t allow a contract to be awarded exceeding the estimate


Chaney students get creative with potato-chip bags

Taelyn Childs, 11, shows off the magnifying reading glasses he created using Shearer’s Potato Chip bags. Taelyn made the glasses to enter in the Shearer’s contest. He’s a sixth-grader in Youngstown Chaney’s science, technology, engineering and mathmatics program.


Downtown property group ordered to remove two old signs before it could put up a new one

Members of a Youngstown committee expressed frustration about the old signs hanging for too long


Wee-lief! Dogs get own bathrooms at airport

Associated Press NEW YORK Little Simba couldn’t wait to check it out. The toy poodle was among


Email these recipes to your kids now for a great brunch for Mother’s Day

By JeanMarie Brownson Chicago Tribune SESAME WHOLE-WHEAT TART DOUGH Prep: 20 minutes Chill:


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Pop went the weasel, and down went the Large Hadron Collider GENEVA It’s one of


Repeat Trumbull County drug offender sentenced 11 years in prison

Repeat Trumbull County drug offender sentenced 11 years in prison


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Hubbard School Board, 5:30 p.m., work session, 7 p.m., special meeting, board


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Brandee Dunmire and Timothy Yeager, Youngstown, girl,


YEARS AGO

Today is Wednesday, May 4, the 125th day of 2016. There are 241 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


METRO DIGEST || YSU student dies

YSU student dies YOUNGSTOWN YSU student Eric Stone died Tuesday night after collapsing while


US combat death in Iraq reflects a war that’s intensifying

Associated Press STUTTGART, GERMANY The combat death of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish


Detroit teachers to return to classes

Associated Press DETROIT Teachers who closed Detroit schools for two days by calling out sick


Woman sues neighbor over flooding

A North Jackson woman claims her neighbor flooded her land by altering the slope of his land.


Man arrested after chase

Reached speeds up to 80 mph


‘Big Bang’ tops Nielsen’s list

‘Big Bang’ tops Nielsen’s list Here are the prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for


METRO DIGEST || Animal cruelty case set for trial

Animal cruelty CAMPBELL The case of a Campbell man accused of shooting and killing his


CRUZ OUT; TRUMP ZEROES IN ON NOMINATION

Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS In a stunning triumph for a political outsider, Donald Trump


Surveillance video, witness testimony place ‘Big Shot’ Fambro at murder scene

William “Big Shot” Fambro doesn’t see very well, but surveillance video from the Riverview Motel saw everything you would need to convict him of killing Teresa Hunter, an assistant prosecutor said.


Cops seize three guns, arrest three on weapons charges

Officers spot SUV speeding away from crime scene


iTunes’ official top songs for the week ending April 28:

iTunes’ official top songs for the week ending April 28: v Purple Rain: Prince & The Revolution


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


Corporate earnings falling, but there are signs of life

Associated Press NEW YORK Are we there yet? It’s another weak quarter on Wall Street, but there


Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell lawyer looks at oil, gas leases

Attorney explains what property owners should do about expiring leases.


Tease photo

Brewtus is homemade from the burgers to the beer

IF YOU GO Where: Brewtus Brewing Co. Address: 23 Chestnut Ave., Sharon, Pa. Phone:


‘Hamilton’ leads Tony nods, sets record with 16 nominations

By MARK KENNEDY AP Drama Writer NEW YORK The megahit musical “Hamilton” has grabbed a record-


‘Captain America: Civil War’ directors, The Russo Brothers Deconstructing a genre

By Meredith Woerner Tribune News Service The Russo brothers might be nerd royalty now — having


SPORTS digest

YSU softball earns doubleheader sweep Detroit Junior Sarah Dowd hit three home runs, scored five


Lindor propels Indians past Tigers

Shortstop homered, scored 3 runs


Associated Press

Associated Press ST. LOUIS Twice in the past three months, juries have awarded tens of millions


Seizing upon deaths of celebrities

Opinion: By Ann Friedman Los Angeles Times Even before most major news outlets confirmed that Prince had


A bad time to be Cuban-American

Opinion: By Daniel Vasquez Sun Sentinel You heard the Bill Maher joke about Sen. Ted Cruz? If you’re


Full justice eludes Hastert, victims of sexual abuse

Editorial: On its surface, the sentenc- ing last week of Dennis Hastert, former Speaker of the U.S. House of


Arrieta dominates Pirates again, tosses 7 shutout innings

Rodriguez, Cervelli get Bucs’ only hits


Chamber celebrates new business with ribbon cutting

Chamber celebrates new business with ribbon cutting YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown/Warren Regional


Troubles loom after Nov. vote

Opinion: Now that the contours of the general election are reasonably predictable, it is time to start


Good Greens recipes

Grow your own supper


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