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V24: ‘The Last Jedi’ breaks from ‘Star Wars’ saga norm
In this second installment of the third "Star Wars" trilogy, a now monkish Luke Skywalker, still played by Mark Hamill, sports a thick, gray mane ...
‘The Last Jedi’ breaks from ‘Star Wars’ saga norm
In this second installment of the third "Star Wars" trilogy, a now monkish Luke Skywalker, still played by Mark Hamill, sports a thick, gray mane ...
Stories published December 14, 2017
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Final defendant in motorcycle club killings gets 10 years
The refusal of key witnesses to testify against Forever Two Wheelz motorycle club president David Bailes Jr. and two co-defendants in the killing of two rival motorcycle club members and injuring of two others reduced prosecutors’ options.
Disney artist creates pin of childhood love – Idora Park coaster
Before he began working “where dreams come true,” Disney artist Gene Gonda’s dreams were often of a much smaller theme park in the heart of the Mahoning Valley.
Suspected drunken driver hit bicyclist, Boardman cops say
Township police say a man suspected of driving while intoxicated hit a bicyclist in a parking lot.
Lewis found guilty of binding, stabbing Howard Ramey to death
After about four hours of deliberation, a jury found Wallace Lewis guilty of stabbing a man to death.
Ex-‘Apprentice’ star Omarosa to tell all about White House
Ex-‘Apprentice’ star Omarosa to tell all about White House
Plan to combat algae would cause slight hike in water rates
Plan to combat algae would cause slight hike in water rates
Retiring New York Times publisher to be replaced by his son
Retiring New York Times publisher to be replaced by his son
Russell Simmons says he will 'defend' himself after rape claims
Russell Simmons says he will 'defend' himself after rape claims
Rubio's defection threatens Senate GOP's margin on tax bill
Rubio's defection threatens Senate GOP's margin on tax bill
Mahoning County Grand Jury indicts 27
Indictments from the Mahoning County Grand Jury.
No jail for fertility doctor who lied about using own sperm
No jail for fertility doctor who lied about using own sperm
Drone operator faulted in NY collision with helicopter
Drone operator faulted in NY collision with helicopter
Kirkmere Elementary School holiday concert is Friday
Kirkmere Elementary School holiday concert is Friday
Company breaks ground for marijuana site in western Ohio
Company breaks ground for marijuana site in western Ohio
Warriors Rock concert Saturday at Playhouse is postponed
Warriors Rock concert at Playhouse is postponed
House Speaker says he's not leaving Congress anytime soon
House Speaker says he's not leaving Congress anytime soon
FCC votes along party lines to end 'net neutrality'
FCC votes along party lines to end 'net neutrality'
UPDATE | Boardman police say intoxicated man hit bicyclist in mall parking lot
Boardman police say intoxicated man hit bicyclist in mall parking lot
Tavis Smiley, suspended by PBS, vows to fight back
Tavis Smiley, suspended by PBS, vows to fight back
Austintown PD arrests city woman in prostitution sting
Austintown PD arrests city woman in prostitution sting
Charles Dellapenna sentenced to prison in motorcycle club shooting
Charles Dellapenna sentenced to prison in motorcycle club shooting
Farenthold to retire from House amid harassment accusations
Farenthold to retire from House amid harassment accusations
Feds: More than 109,000 Ohioans enroll in marketplace health plans
Feds: More than 109,000 Ohioans enroll in marketplace health plans
Suicidal teen girl shot by police may face assault charges
Suicidal teen girl shot by police may face assault charges
Police: 2 apparent homeless people found dead in Cleveland
Police: 2 apparent homeless people found dead in Cleveland
Tonight's Boardman High School jazz concert postponed
Tonight's Boardman High School jazz concert postponed
Amendment to give deputies paid leave for donating organs gets OK
Amendment to give deputies paid leave for donating organs gets OK
Animal group takes more than 100 cats from Ohio home
Animal group takes more than 100 cats from Ohio home
Sports unions unveil universal declaration of player rights
Sports unions unveil universal declaration of player rights
Putin: US hurts itself with 'invented' Trump collusion case
Putin: US hurts itself with 'invented' Trump collusion case
US retail sales jump in November on strong holiday sales
US retail sales jump in November on strong holiday sales
Boardman man faces numerous charges after arrest Wednesday night
Boardman man faces numerous charges after arrest Wednesday night
Markets Right Now: Stock indexes open higher on Wall Street
Markets Right Now: Stock indexes open higher on Wall Street
Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal
Disney buying large part of 21st Century Fox in $52.4B deal
Ohio high court shields full autopsy reports in slaying of 8
Ohio high court shields full autopsy reports in slaying of 8
Hockey for Health event with Youngstown Phantoms canceled
Hockey for Health event with Youngstown Phantoms canceled
Warren woman falls unconscious after drug use; her kids call grandma
Warren woman falls unconscious after drug use; her kids call grandma
I-76 in Jackson Township reopened after crash involving two tractor-trailers
I-76 in Jackson Township reopened after crash involving two tractor-trailers
Covelli Enterprises' annual support for Toys for Tots reaches $500K
Covelli Enterprises' annual support for Toys for Tots reaches $500K
Authorities: 2 people shot by co-worker at Ohio McDonald’s
Authorities: 2 people shot by co-worker at Ohio McDonald’s
Ample tax cuts for business, wealthy in new GOP tax accord
Ample tax cuts for business, wealthy in new GOP tax accord
Fire department to host breakfast
Fire department to host breakfast FOWLER Fowler Fire Department will host its monthly pancake,
National Weather Services forecasts snow for Valley through Friday
The National Weather Service was expecting 4 to 7 inches of snow to be on the ground for this morning’s commute in the Mahoning Valley.
Quest is consistency as YSU looks to snap losing skid
The YSU women host Northern Arizona on Saturday.
Ohio Ethics Commission yet to decide on inquiry into Mohip actions
No determination has been made after three Valley lawmakers ask if the Youngstown schools CEO violated state ethics rules.
SPORTS DIGEST || Brookfield to honor new Hall of Fame class
The Brookfield Athletic Hall of Fame banquet will be held on December 30th at 6 p.m. at the high school.
Omarosa, a Youngstown native, is leaving the president’s administration next month
Her last day is Jan. 20, the one-year anniversary of the president’s inauguration.
WRTA debuts new “holiday bus” as gift to the community
The festively-decorated WRTA bus runs through year’s end.
PREP RESULTS AND SCHEDULE
BOYS BASKETBALL Wellsville 62, Southern 55 WELLSVILLE The Tigers outscored Southern 32-16 in
Hiring of county administrator gets Trumbull commissioners riled up
Hiring of county administrator gets Trumbull commissioners riled up
Youngstown Air Reserve unveils new nose art
The Youngstown Air Reserve honors the partnership between the OSHP and the airbase by putting the patrol’s emblem on a C-130 aircraft
‘Them That Follow’ cast were role models for local actors
Only three locals were able to land parts – minor parts – in “Them That Follow,” the dramatic
POSTPONED Warriors Rock concert makes a connection with US veterans
By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN Mike Madden has seen the Warriors Rock concert
It’s crunch time again for Team Sanders and its holiday home giveaway
It’s crunch time again for Team Sanders and its holiday home giveaway
Warren boy, 12, hit with flying glass as male fires pellet gun into school bus
Warren boy, 12, hit with flying glass as male fires pellet gun into school bus
METRO DIGEST || House bills pass, create memorial highways
House bills pass, create memorial highways YOUNGSTOWN State Reps. John Boccieri of Poland,
Spaghetti dinner for a Stambaugh teacher
Stambaugh Charter Academy wrapped its arms around family member and special education teacher Erin Boucher by hosting a spaghetti dinner in her honor
Youngstown council agreed to settle a water and wastewater funds lawsuit
Council approved more than 50 pieces of legislation a week by emergency after it didn’t have the votes to do so
Volunteers gift wrap presents for elderly
This is the 15th year for the gift-wrapping party at Home Instead Senior Care office
Cast reflects on Carrie Fisher and legacy of Princess Leia
Carrie Fisher stars as General Leia in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Beloved by all in the cast, both for who she was and what the character of Leia meant to them, her death, after filming, at age 60, presented a conundrum for the filmmakers because Fisher was to have a much more prominent role in Episode IX. “We’ll have to find a way to give her closure in IX, but we’ll never be able to replace her,” said longtime friend and "Star Wars" co-star Mark Hamill.
‘The Last Jedi’ breaks from ‘Star Wars’ saga norm
In this second installment of the third "Star Wars" trilogy, a now monkish Luke Skywalker, still played by Mark Hamill, sports a thick, gray mane and a hermit’s foul-manner.
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
UAW gives back
On Wednesday, the United Auto Workers Local 1714 brought bags of toys to area organizations in need of toys to give to children.
Trump took presidency to new low with his strong support for Moore
Opinion: WASHINGTON The first time ended badly, so when, 156 years later, Alabamians were incited to again
NOTICES
NOTICES BASEBALL Local 47-plus team — is looking for players for the upcoming 2018 season. Call
Goodell, Jerry Jones moving on with new contract in place
No hard feelings for the NFL commissioner and the Cowboys owner.
Cheers to lower beer tax
Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons Like or hate the Republican tax-reform plan, here’s one thing we
WEDNESDAY’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES
MEN No. 1 Villanova 87, Temple 67 PHILADELPHIA Jalen Brunson had 22 of his career-high 31
Official defends Mueller, sees no cause for firing
Associated Press WASHINGTON Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, facing congressional
Vehicle break-ins
Vehicle break-ins BOARDMAN Township police responded to numerous reports of vehicle break-ins
US stocks indexes close mostly higher
Associated Press The major U.S. stock indexes finished mostly higher Wednesday, with small
22-year-old arrested on underage sex charges
Albert Maruna IV, 22, is accused of engaging in sexually explicit conversations and sending nude photos to a police officer posing as a 15-year-old boy.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Lauren Learn and Justin Woolf, Youngstown, boy, Dec. 12.
Abbas says UN should replace US as a Mideast mediator
Associated Press ISTANBUL Breaking with years of courting the U.S., Palestinian President
Rock Hall adds Bon Jovi, Moody Blues, Nina Simone
By MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer NEW YORK Iconic singer Nina Simone and New Jersey rockers Bon
GOP hopes loss in Alabama is wakeup call for Trump White House
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump managed to endorse two different losing
F.Y.I.
Bogos to headline show at comedy club WARREN Kirk Bogos will headline a Saturday show at Warren
Decency trumps indecency in Senate race in Alabama
Editorial: Accused pedophile Roy Moore’s defeat Tuesday in the special U.S. Senate election in Alabama is a
Minnesota’s next senator: Quiet organizer came late to power
Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. The woman who will be Minnesota’s next U.S. senator is a
Trump: Tax deal ‘is for people of middle income’
Associated Press WASHINGTON Confident congressional Republicans forged an agreement Wednesday on
Tillerson’s diplomatic offer depends on N. Korea, Trump
Associated Press WASHINGTON Secretary of State Rex Tillerson’s surprising diplomatic offer of
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Airport flights up VIENNA The Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport had 21 flights in November, up
Teacher seen in video tackling student has been suspended
Associated Press CANTON School authorities in Northeast Ohio say a high-school teacher has been
Former Warren man gets 27 years in federal prison for guns, 3.6 pounds of heroin
Former Warren man gets 27 years in federal prison for guns, 3.6 pounds of heroin
Crews gain on huge Calif. fire but wind threat remains
Associated Press LOS ANGELES After announcing increased containment on one of the biggest
Perennials in containers
Perennials in containers They can be beautiful and provide lots of color, but they are best left
Be not afraid, for unto all these bring great joy ‘GREEN’ CHRISTMAS TREES
By Susan McMann OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer According to Christmas tree-growers, sales
Kitten prints? Funny odor? Missing fish? Dead hens? Could be minks
By STEPHANIE HUGHES Ohio certified volunteer naturalist Imagine the utter shock of finding my
Should I stake my tree?
Should I stake my tree? Some are adamant about staking trees that were planted this year. The
John McCain receiving treatment at Walter Reed
John McCain receiving treatment at Walter Reed Republican Sen. John McCain is at Walter Reed
Arborvitae need winter watering
Q. I have brown spots all over my arborvitae. What is wrong? Steve from Poland (and others!) A.
Concert band, chorus join forces for food bank
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Area Community Concert Band and The Stambaugh Chorus will
YEARS AGO FOR DECEMBER 14
Today is Thursday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2017. There are 17 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Horizon Science Academy governing board, 6 p.m., 3403 Southern Blvd., Youngstown.
Jury deliberates fate of Wallace Lewis in murder trial
Lewis faces charges for “horrific” 2016 stabbing death
MCCTC Holiday Event
MCCTC Holiday Event When: Through Friday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. What: Support the horticulture
Lions Club sponsors visit from St. Nicholas
Lions Club sponsors visit from St. Nicholas
Steelers’ Killer B’s all expect to play Sunday against Patriots
This time around Pittsburgh has no health issues, no discipline issues and no excuses.
Target buys Shipt, aims to boost same-day delivery
Associated Press NEW YORK Target plans to boost its same-day delivery capability by paying $550
“Taraji’s White Hot Holidays” (9:02 P.M., FOX): Taraji P. Henson hosts a music and
“Taraji’s White Hot Holidays” (9:02 P.M., FOX): Taraji P. Henson hosts a music and variety special
Fed rate increase is 3rd this year; foresees 3 more in 2018
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve is raising its key interest rate for the third
As net neutrality vote nears, some brace for a long fight
Associated Press As the federal government prepares to unravel sweeping net-neutrality rules that
Hyundai, Kia recall compact cars
Associated Press DETROIT Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than a half-million compact cars
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