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Stories published August 19, 2017
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Satirist, activist Dick Gregory dies at 84
Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.
UPDATE: Niles shooting victim is teenage boy
Police are on the scene of a shooting that happened this afternoon.
Drivers beware: 2 OVI checkpoints tonight in Boardman
Two OVI checkpoints are set for tonight in the township.
Today's North Side homecoming celebrates Rayen neighborhood revitalization, history
When Joyce Davidson first moved to Cordova Avenue on the North Side more than two decades ago, she saw few people outside walking.
Hundreds of students move in to campus housing today at YSU
Just one year ago Breann Jones was a freshman moving into her Youngstown State University dormitory for the first time.
Thousands chanting anti-Nazi slogans in Boston squash conservative rally
Protesters also gathered Saturday outside Trump's private golf club in New Jersey where he recently spent a 17-day vacation, staging a "No Hate in the Garden State" rally, with those in attendance sharply rebuking Trump's handling of the protests in Charlottesville. Many also blasted his assertion that "both sides" - the white supremacists and the counterprotesters - were to blame for the violence that left one protester dead.
Trumps will skip Kennedy Center Honors, nor host honorees
Acknowledging that he has become a “political distraction,” President Donald Trump has decided to skip the festivities surrounding the annual Kennedy Center Honors arts awards later this year, the White House announced Saturday amid the continuing fallout over Trump’s stance on last weekend’s white supremacist demonstration in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Greatest Golfer Day 1 leaders - ALL divisions
Day 1 of Greatest Golfer is over, and here are the top 5 by division.
Greatest bounce: Fortunate shot has Jones in contention
Brandon Pluchinsky leads the Pete Mollica open division with a first-round 66.
Strike imminent at YSU, source says
There’s a 95 percent chance that Youngstown State University’s faculty will strike, a source told The Vindicator
Former YSU star Rivers likely to miss 2017
ESPN reports Derek Rivers tore his ACL and sprained the LCL in his left knee.
Mooney’s Wollet scores two goals vs. South Range
Friday night was filled with firsts during the Cardinal Mooney-South Range girls soccer season opener.
East, Chaney double up on math, reading for freshmen
“We aren’t taking them out of a music or an art class, but just asking them to use more time, maybe a study hall period, on those two areas,” she said. “We just needed a little more time to help us close that achievement gap, so we found time within the school schedule.”
MVSD answers only some of judges’ questions about $5 million refund
In various places in the response, the MVSD says it does not know the customers to whom Youngstown, Niles and McDonald sell water.
Critical scrimmage for Penguins today
By DAN HINER sports@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State football team has one more
St. Vincent to open new dining hall Monday
The new dining hall at 252 E. Wood St. in the fellowship hall of St. Cyril and Methodius Church will open Monday with a pot luck lunch
SPORTS DIGEST || Six-run third fuels Scrappers victory
Nolan Jones hit three doubles as the Mahoning Valley Scrappers shelled the Batavia Muckdogs, 8-2.
Charlie Cox, Finn Jones on playing superheroes in ‘Defenders’ Marvel-ous roles
By FRAZIER MOORE AP Television Writer NEW YORK Maybe you know them as Iron Fist and Daredevil.
PBS marks 40 years since Voyager launch
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Forty years after blasting off,
Record Reviews
Shelby Lynne and Allison Moorer Album: “Not Dark Yet” (Silver Cross/Thirty Tigers) Grade: A
Moore: humor will save Dems
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Things may look bleak for Democrats these
After video is played, federal judge refuses to grant bond to Hunter
Hunter's mother and pastor testified Friday that he has strong family ties and helps his family and his church, but they did not see the video that he made where he went on a profanity-laced rant against a woman he thought was accusing him of being an informant.
Huntington Bank, United Way team up for book-bag giveaway
Schools that identify students in need will receive the bookbags for the 2017-18 school year
Ground broken on The Enclave
The decision to build a student-housing complex at Youngstown State University wasn’t just about business, it was personal.
Final Fred Perry Motorcycle Benefit Run is Sunday
The Perry Family gathered at Green Haven Memorial Gardens before the start of the 27th and final Fred Perry Motorcycle Run Sunday afternoon.
Inside the ropes with …
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Friday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 69 and is currently
Soothe the nation? Trump struggles
Associated Press WASHINGTON For Susan Bro, mother of the woman killed at a rally organized by
Spanish plan for carnage started with botched blast
Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to
FRiday’s MLB GAMES
AMERICAN LEAGUE Indians 10, Royals 1 KANSAS CITY Corey Kluber put together another Cy Young-
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1237.76-0.03 Aqua America, .71
Trump’s critics unfair
Opinion: By Mark Davis The Dallas Morning News I believe the appropriate maxim is, “Better late than
The Wilsons celebrate 50th on family vacation
The Wilsons celebrate 50th on family vacation
Judge: Ex-treasure hunter should remain jailed for contempt
Associated Press COLUMBUS A judge says an ex-treasure hunter should remain jailed on contempt-
Pride Center picnic
Pride Center picnic youngstown There will be a free picnic at The Pride Center, 1523 Poland
Handgun safety
Handgun safety Lowellville The Lowellville Rod and Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, will have a basic
Asian carp found near Lake Michigan got past barriers
By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. An adult Asian carp found in a
Katelyn Hughes, Steven Yacovone to wed Sept. 16
Katelyn Hughes, Steven Yacovone to wed Sept. 16
THE GREATEST GOLFER OF THE VALLEY TOURNAMENT: DAY 1 SCORES
MILL CREEK NORTH COURSE men 17 handicap Paul Marovich, Rolling Hills Golf Course80 Ryan
white house Bannon out as Trump’s top adviser
Associated Press WASHINGTON Steve Bannon, the blunt-spoken and divisive strategist who rose from
HIGH SCHOOLS
HIGH SCHOOLS BOYS GOLF MCDONALD 170, MINERAL RIDGE 197 Mahoning Country Club (front 9, par
Amy Reder and Breen Parry will marry this fall
Amy Reder and Breen Parry will marry this fall
Cope-Higgins wedding planned for mid-autumn
Cope-Higgins wedding planned for mid-autumn
OUT & ABOUT | Club Calendar
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BRIDGE
BRIDGE Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: xA 8 5 uA K 9 3 vA 4 w10 9 6 5 Partner opens
Knowing vegetation benefits anglers
Who knew a green thumb would come in handy for a fisherman? Many varieties of terrestrial
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Brier Hill Italian Fest, noon to midnight: The Rocco Monaco Band
The Heaveners celebrate their 65th anniversary
The Heaveners celebrate their 65th anniversary
The Senzarinos celebrate their 50th anniversary
The Senzarinos celebrate their 50th anniversary
Shining a spotlight on blue jays
My daughter Nora and her husband recently returned from a trip to Colorado. Within a day, she
Hot stock tip: Chicken Soup for the Soul
Associated Press NEW YORK “These are the times that try men’s souls,” was written more than two
State unemployment up in July
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in July 2017, up from 5 percent in June 2017. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary
Births
Births St. JOSEPH WARREN HOSPITAL Robin Holt and Michael Cunningham, Williamsfield, boy, Aug.
Eclipse weather forecast: Best in West, least in East
Associated Press WASHINGTON The early eclipse weather forecast looks best in the West and least
Federal judge delays sentencing man who plotted to kill US military members
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS A federal judge Friday delayed a
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Realty site utilizes drone photography YOUNGSTOWN ByceREALTY, a division of ByceAUCTION Ltd.,
Taylor Swift left ‘a blank space, baby’ on social media
Taylor Swift left ‘a blank space, baby’ on social media NEW YORK Taylor Swift had a “blank
Police: Teen dies after fall in temple
Police: Teen dies after fall in temple ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. Federal officials are investigating
Court: NY can deny key pipeline permit
ALBANY, N.Y. In a decision held up as an affirmation of the right of states to reject major oil
Police shoot man who stabs 8 in Finland; 2 dead
Associated Press HELSINKI A man stabbed eight people Friday in Finland’s western city of Turku,
Dashcam video shows white cop punching black man during stop
By MARK GILLISPIE and DAKE KANG Associated Press CLEVELAND A dashcam video of a traffic stop
Trump OKs plan to create independent cyber command
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has approved a long-delayed Pentagon plan to
Canada Alleged Yahoo hacker agrees to extradition to US
Associated Press HAMILTON, Ontario A Canadian man accused in a massive hack of Yahoo emails
SUNDAY NEWS SHOWS
SUNDAY NEWS SHOWS Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be
Not real news: a look at what didn’t happen this week
Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the
Institute for public servants is good fit at Glenn College
Editorial: Long-time U.S. senator and pioneer astronaut John H. Glenn left no shortage of legacies. Now he has
Real journalists risk their lives in order to bring you real news
Opinion: By Craig Forman Special to McClatchy “Enemy of the American people,” DishonestMedia, “garbage
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