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

MVSD engineer says dam cracks not serious; Niles officials point to injection well

The outgoing Mahoning Valley Sanitary District chief engineer says cracks detected in the Meander Reservoir dam do not appear to be serious, based on a consultant’s report.


Special Mahoning County deputy introduced today

A newly acquired police dog will be introduced to the community at Saturday’s 7:05 p.m. Youngstown Phantoms hockey game at the Covelli Centre against the Sioux City Musketeers.


Man arraigned after escaping from Liberty cruiser

Garell T. Williams was arraigned Wednesday in Girard Municipal Court on felony escape and numerous other charges associated with a Jan. 4 traffic stop, during which Williams escaped from a Liberty police car.


Mom describes her son in court before his killer sentenced to 17 years

Just before the man who killed her son was sentenced in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court, Tauni Christian showed Judge Anthony M. D’Apolito what her son looked like at the beginning of his life.


D'Apolito's courtroom erupts in sobs as 22-year-old sentenced to 35 years

As chaos erupted today in a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court courtroom during a sentencing hearing, two people kept their cool – the judge and the defendant.


Buffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coach

Buffalo Bills agree to hire Sean McDermott as coach


Broncos hire Vance Joseph as their head coach

Broncos hire Vance Joseph as their head coach


AT&T hosts hiring event Saturday at its Boardman Call Center

AT&T hosts hiring event Saturday at its Boardman Call Center


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

THURSDAY Bethel Lutheran Church, 425 Crestview Drive, Boardman, will host a dine-in or drive-


Cockpit voice recorder from wrecked plane was working, Cleveland media reports

Cockpit voice recorder from wrecked plane was working, Cleveland media reports


UPDATE | Judge formally sentences Dylann Roof to death

Judge formally sentences Dylann Roof to death


UPDATE | Youngstown school board meeting being reset to Friday

UPDATE | Youngstown school board meeting being reset to Friday


NOAS registration deadline for adoption/foster-care series is Thursday

NOAS registration deadline for adoption/foster-care series is Thursday


Victim of fatal Youngstown crash had multiple head and neck injuries

Victim of fatal Youngstown crash had multiple head and neck injuries


Jury hears about Ohio ex-deputy fatally shooting unarmed man

Jury hears about Ohio ex-deputy fatally shooting unarmed man


Repeal of federal health care law concerns many in Ohio

Repeal of federal health care law concerns many in Ohio


ACLU wants info on police shooting of transgender suspect in Sharon

ACLU wants info on police shooting of transgender suspect in Sharon


Volkswagen pleads guilty, will pay $4.3B to U.S. government

Volkswagen pleads guilty, will pay $4.3B to U.S. government


Florida man, 83, fatally shoots woman searching for her dog

Florida man, 83, fatally shoots woman searching for her dog


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Krish Mohip

January 11, 2017 | Krish Mohip

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High court may put more bite into law for disabled students

High court may put more bite into law for disabled students


Angry, forgiving families confront Dylann Roof at hearing

Angry, forgiving families confront Dylann Roof at hearing


Man accused of scaring Pa. woman to death in robbery is on trial

Man accused of scaring Pa. woman to death in robbery is on trial


NAACP head calls Sessions 'unfit' for attorney general

NAACP head calls Sessions 'unfit' for attorney general


Youngstown Board of Education meets at 5:30 tonight

Youngstown Board of Education meets at 5:30 tonight


Man gets 35-to-life for 2015 shooting death

Man gets 35-to-life for 2015 shooting death


Man accused of pretending to be Marine to get VA benefits

Man accused of pretending to be Marine to get VA benefits


Lockup List Wednesday – Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


Ohio court hears appeal of killer who stabbed bartender

Ohio court hears appeal of killer who stabbed bartender


Boardman man gets 17 years for killing another during marijuana sale

Boardman man gets 17 years for killing another during marijuana sale


US stock indexes edge higher in early trading; oil rising

US stock indexes edge higher in early trading; oil rising


Boardman police investigate car theft

Boardman police investigate car theft


Youngstown police find guns and drugs

Youngstown police find guns and drugs


Fugitive from Liberty PD caught; 3 officers face discipline

Fugitive from Liberty PD caught; 3 officers face discipline


Phantoms, sheriff to introduce new police dog at Saturday hockey game

Phantoms, sheriff to introduce new police dog at Saturday hockey game


Trump’s pick for top diplomat calls Russia a ’danger’

Trump’s pick for top diplomat calls Russia a ’danger’


Families: Forgiving church shooter doesn’t mean sparing life

Families: Forgiving church shooter doesn’t mean sparing life


Moscow denies having compromising information about Trump

Moscow denies having compromising information about Trump


Superintendent says second power plant secures future for Lordstown schools

Superintendent says second power plant secures future for Lordstown schools


Celebrities lining up for Women’s March on Washington after inauguration

Hollywood will be turning out in force for the women’s march on Washington set to follow Donald Trump’s inauguration.


Fights, filibusters, Goal Four mark Youngstown schools meetings

After three hours spent discussing nominees for president, Youngstown school board’s meeting will continue to a special emergency session at 5:30 p.m. today.

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Boardman defense shuts down Struthers

Boardman’s boys basketball team passed two significant tests Tuesday night.

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Blue Devils get their due on the road at Springfield

Kade Hilles and Ryan Demsky each scored 16 points for Western Reserve.

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Yavorcik attorney: Judge’s decision correct

Yavorcik ‘was sufficiently punished’ with five years of probation, including a year of house arrest, his attorney contends.


McDonald wins back-and-forth contest with Girard

McDonald escaped with a 77-72 win against Girard


Campbell police sergeant resigns amid criminal investigation

Former cop under investigation for improper handling of evidence.


Prep Roundup | Tuesday’s other games

Poland 59, Austintown Fitch 50 AUSTINTOWN Braedon O’Shaughnessy scored 23 points as Poland


Adults ads removed from classified website

Backpage.com decries government “unconstitutionally censoring” its content


Shelly Tisler: a loving and loved woman

Shelly Tisler, 47, died after she was hit by car while walking Friday.


Browns fire five more assistant coaches

New Browns defensive coordinator Gregg Williams suddenly has four vacancies on his staff that he can fill.


Mahoning recycling director suggests super site for Boardman

The recycling division will seek larger containers for a popular Boardman recycling drop off site.


Cleveland comedy troupe revives original musical Messin’ with Michael Stanley

BY JOHN BENSON entertainment@vindy.com CLEVELAND If you grew up in Northeast Ohio, odds are


Connected Next big thing: streaming video

Predictions are part educated guess, part soothsayer. At the risk of shooting my credibility in


Boardman police charge alleged driver in crash that killed passenger

Nicole Mitchell, 32, of Boardman is charged with complicity to commit theft and failing to comply with a police signal, police said. Further charges from Youngstown police, who are investigating the accident, are likely.


Human remains found in Lake Erie plane wreckage

Search efforts are to continue today.


Paige found guilty of 2012 murder

Defense witness takes the Fifth before closing arguments


Mayor says second power plant will be built in Lordstown

Mayor says second power plant will be built in Lordstown


President Obama says farewell in emotional speech

President Barack Obama tells crowd of 18,000 during his farewell address Tuesday night at McCormick Place in Chicago his faith in America has been confirmed and all citizens need to be involved to "help restore the sense of common purpose that we so badly need right now.”


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Riser Tavern & Grill takes casual food to a higher level ON THE RISE

IF YOU GO Where: Riser Tavern & Grill Address: 1135 W. Western Reserve Road (Sparkle Plaza),


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Powerstown Action Group, 5:30 p.m., followed by Powerstown Block Watch meeting at


Lawsuit dismissed

Lawsuit dismissed WARREN A Trumbull County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Randy Law,


Bullish Steelers going heavy in win streak

Offensive lineman nirvana arrived for the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the first quarter on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins.


Trump’s actions show creep toward something terrifying

Opinion: By Will Bunch Philadelphia Daily News “To live in the process is absolutely not to notice it –


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1230.981.50 Aqua America, .71


YEARS AGO

Today is Wednesday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2017. There are 354 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Different take on sports

Opinion: By Gina Barreca The Hartford Courant I am American, born and raised in this country, and yet I


The five top-selling digital songs of 2016, according to Nielsen Music (number sold in parentheses):

The five top-selling digital songs of 2016, according to Nielsen Music (number sold in parentheses):


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Ribbon cutting set BOARDMAN The Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber will have a ribbon-cutting


Sessions: I’d be fair as AG, defy Trump if necessary

Associated Press WASHINGTON Sen. Jeff Sessions cast himself as a strong protector of law and


Connected Links of the Week – Jan. 11

Tweets and photos from around the Valley.


Ramos rejects plea in chase, manhunt case

Sentence of 19 years would have run consecutive to federal time


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Arlette Espana Plascencia and Roberto Palacios,


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


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Comfort food to beat the winter blues

Family Features When the tem- perature drops, there’s nothing quite like the pleasure of simple


Reject traffic-camera law, Ohio city urges justices

Associated Press CINCINNATI Ohio’s chief justice raised questions Tuesday about a state law that


Cavaliers fall behind, strike sour note vs. Jazz

Gordon Hayward went blow for blow with LeBron James in the second half.


Official says Trump was briefed on potentially compromising report

Associated Press WASHINGTON Top intelligence officials last week told President-elect Donald


Roof sentenced to death for killing 9 church members

Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. An unrepentant Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for


florida officer’s slaying Seeking suspect, officials raise reward

Associated Press ORLANDO, FLA. Authorities raised to $100,000 the reward for information leading


NHL | Tuesday’s games

Hurricanes 5, Blue Jackets 3 RALEIGH, N.C. Jordan Staal scored the go-ahead goal on a deflection


Prep sports at a glance

boys basketball AREA SCORES Atwater Waterloo 61, Newton Falls 45 Beaver Local 72, East


College football News and notes

Ohio State: Former Indiana coach Kevin Wilson has been hired to help direct the Buckeyes’ struggling


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Inside job suspected in Kardashian robbery PARIS Investigators focused Tuesday on


IRS to delay tax refunds for millions

Associated Press WASHINGTON The IRS is delaying tax refunds for more than 40 million low-income


Let Ohio exit Dark Ages by expanding protections to dating-violence victims

Editorial: When it comes to afford- ing victims of domestic violence adequate and comprehensive protections,


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