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SCOPE could operate from Niles Wellness Center

SCOPE could operate from Niles Wellness Center


Trumbull officials announce vacancies

Trumbull officials announce vacancies


Renovation underway at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church

Renovation underway at Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church


Austintown man charged with assaulting Youngstown cop

Austintown man charged with assaulting Youngstown cop


UPDATE | Power restored to South Side residents

Power restored to South Side residents


CEO at odds with school board over communication

CEO at odds with school board over communication


Youngstown school board started, didn’t expand preschool

Board of Education started, didn’t expand preschool


USC defeats Penn State 52-49 in Rose Bowl thriller

USC defeats Penn State 52-49 on last-second FG


Storms push across South, damaging buildings, cutting power

Storms push across South, damaging buildings, cutting power


UPDATE | Search operation for missing plane suspends for the night

Search operation for missing plane suspends for the night


SpaceX finds source of rocket explosion, plans new launch

SpaceX finds source of rocket explosion, plans new launch


Trump says North Korean ICBM 'won't happen'

Trump says North Korean ICBM 'won't happen'


Accident causes power outage on Youngstown's South Side

Accident causes power outage on Youngstown's South Side


Man jailed after alleged crime spree across 3 states

Man jailed after alleged crime spree across 3 states


Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski takes leave to have back surgery

Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski takes leave to have back surgery


Boardman Park begins accepting 2018 reservations for park facilities Tuesday

Boardman Park begins accepting 2018 reservations for park facilities Tuesday


UPDATE | Search and recovery efforts continue for missing plane and presumed victims

UPDATE | Search and recovery efforts continue for missing plane and presumed victims


With Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing begins in slayings

With Roof as his own lawyer, sentencing begins in slayings


Alabama band to march at inauguration, igniting controversy

Alabama band to march at inauguration, igniting controversy


Puerto Rico's new governor promises immediate push for statehood

Puerto Rico's new governor promises immediate push for statehood


Ohio law delayed, requires patients receive cost estimates

Ohio law delayed, requires patients receive cost estimates


2 more sentenced in string of arsons in northwest Ohio

2 more sentenced in string of arsons in northwest Ohio


10-month-old revived after ingesting opioid fentanyl

"The opioid epidemic knows no boundaries," the mayor said


State universities in Ohio seek increases in funding, authority to raise tuition

Gov. Kasich warns university leaders that the upcoming 2018-19 biennium budget will be tight


WORTH A LOOK


Search resumes today in Lake Erie for missing plane, 6 likely victims

The pilot and his wife who was on board graduated from Boardman High School in 1989


Islamic State claims responsibility for suicide bombing today in Baghdad, killing at least 36

It happened in a crowded market on the same day French President Francois Hollande is visiting the nation


Dog attacks family trying to dress it in sweater

Three people were injured in the pit-bull attack


Dick Clark Productions lashes out at Mariah Carey

It called the pop star's criticism of dcp 'defamatory, absurd'


Medicare launches revamp in handling heart attacks, hip fractures

If the trials succeed, officials hope to implement the changes nationwide


Islamic State claims responsibility for nightclub attack; 8 people detained

An IS-linked website said the attack sought to target Christians at their 'pagan fest'


Mooney’s Ken Keller looks forward to YSU

He was Catholic League medalist as a senior


Austintown Elementary counselor to be recognized at White House

Austintown school counselor Kelley Mills will meet First Lady Michelle Obama


Tigers, Tide get ready for wild rematch

Alabama seeks second straight title


49ers fire Baalke, Kelly after 14 losses

York vows new direction for franchise


Recaps of Sunday’s other NFL Games

AFC Chiefs 37, Chargers 27 SAN DIEGO Alex Smith threw for two touchdowns and ran for another,


Boardman High School student wins Congressional App Challenge

Boardman High School student wins Congressional App Challenge


Valley Marketplace offers freshness, friendship

The marketplace opened in 2013 in Boardman


Jackson safe despite Browns’ worst season

Minus stars, Steelers escape in OT


Study at Meander Dam and MVSD campus to address whether earthquakes are responsible for cracks

Study at Meander Dam and MVSD campus to address whether earthquakes are responsible for cracks


Country music drama is back with more diversity ‘Nashville’ returns

By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. The new season of “Nashville” starts with


Black artists reflect turmoil in music

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK When he entered the recording studio this


Perry explains casting of ‘Too Close’

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. Associated Press ATLANTA Tyler Perry is known for creating


Former city prosecutor with complicated past appointed to Poland Village Solicitor

Atty. Jay Macejko will be sworn in Tuesday


Fitch’s Price among returning Buckeyes

Former Falcon may move to center


Obama boosted White House technology; Trump sees risks

Associated Press WASHINGTON As Barack Obama began preparing to leave office, the first


Minimum wage increases in Ohio

Associated Press COLUMBUS The state minimum wage has increased by 5 cents to adjust for


Family court gets state certification

Family court gets state certification YOUNGSTOWN The family dependency court of Mahoning County


Vandalized Hollywood sign briefly reads ‘HOLLYWeeD’

Associated Press LOS ANGELES No, Los Angeles residents, it wasn’t your hangovers playing tricks


COLUMBIANA/TRUMBULL COURTS

COURTS columbiana COUNTY new cases National Collegiate Student Loan Trust v. Tabeth Frantz,


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Trumbull County Mental Health and Recovery Board Addiction and Mental Health


Orders accepted for King Foods

New Hope United Methodist Church in Niles is accepting the orders


SPORTS digest

South Range-Mooney game rescheduled YOUNGSTOWN Saturday’s South Range-Cardinal Mooney girls


Searcher still seeks 1876 train artifacts

Associated Press ASHTABULA It’s been 140 years since a train disaster killed nearly 100 people


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Shyane West and Drew Moore, East Palestine, boy, Dec. 31.


Gas tax, turnpike tolls rise in Pa.

Associated Press LANCASTER, Pa. Along with New Year’s resolutions, 2017 will ring in some new


The GOP’s path to repealing Obama’s health care law

By Alan Fram Associated Press WASHINGTON The stakes confronting Republicans determined to


Sunday’s Top 25 Men’s College Basketball Games

Minnesota 91, No. 15 Purdue 82 WEST LAFAYETTE, IND. Nate Mason scored 31 points, and Eric


Broncos’ Kubiak to retire

Saints’ Payton mum on future; Chargers fire McCoy


Putin is playing Trump just as he did Bush in ’01

Editorial: President-elect Donald J. Trump is holding out an olive branch to Russian strongman Vladimir Putin,


Pipeline protesters unfurl banner at game

Pipeline protesters unfurl banner at game MINNEAPOLIS Protesters trying to stymie the Dakota


Debris washes ashore near site of takeoff

Staff and wire report CLEVELAND Debris washed ashore near an airport where a small plane


The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average

The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box-office gross per city. Includes the average


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: xJ 5 u7 5 3 vA K wK Q J 10 3 2 SOUTH WEST


Carey rep: Technical problems bungle show

Carey rep: Technical problems bungle show NEW YORK After a brief, flawless “Auld Lang Syne,” it


Businesses gear up to battle bathroom bills

Associated Press NASHVILLE, TENN. Sean Henry, the president of Tennessee’s NHL team, is stunned


Today is Monday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2017. There are 363 days left in the year.

Today is Monday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2017. There are 363 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


NEW YEAR’S DAY What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days on New


Gunman in slayings at nightclub is still at large

Associated Press ISTANBUL Turkish police struggled Sunday to track down a gunman who attacked


Pope decries terrorism; looks to a good 2017

Associated Press VATICAN CITY Pope Francis in his New Year’s greetings Sunday declared 2017 will


Mad River Mountain lodge ready to reopen after fire

Associated Press ZANESFIELD, Ohio The snow machines billowed clouds of snow as the sun cut


Illinois law enlists hairstylists to prevent domestic violence

Associated Press CHICAGO An Illinois law that took effect Sunday aims to take advantage of the


Strimbu Memorial Fund awards $110,500 to organizations and individuals

The Strimbu Memorial Fund Board of Directors is distributing $110,500 to local economic development and charitable organizations and individuals.


Around the NBA | Sunday’s games

Hawks 114, Spurs 112 ATLANTA Tim Hardaway Jr. made a tying 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds remaining


Sunday around the NHL

Maple Leafs 5, Red Wings 4, OT TORONTO Auston Matthews scored in regulation and overtime in his


Suspects still sought

Suspects still sought YOUNGSTOWN Police continue looking for leads to find the person or people


Obama has few options to protect young immigrants

Associated Press WASHINGTON Barack Obama is under pressure during his final weeks as president


Democrats should shed politics of righteousness and be humble; election results were revealing

Opinion: By Kenneth L. WOODWARD Chicago Tribune Whether out of anger or of angst, Bill Clinton spoke from


Dumb remarks of 2016

Opinion: By Ann McFeatters Tribune News Service WASHINGTON A brand new year full of exciting