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Stories published July 16, 2017

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Trump attorney: Nothing illegal about meeting with son, Russian lawyer

The attorney appeared on five Sunday news shows today to reinforce that message


Academic Distress Commission for Youngstown schools to meet Tuesday

It will take place at 3 p.m. at the district's central offices at West Wood Street and Wick Avenue


Marijuana-growing applicants in Ohio offer variety of backgrounds, proposals

An applicant for a Youngstown growing operation said he sees the facility as a means to bring jobs to the economically beleaguered city


Ohio expands quarantine area of Asian longhorn beetle

The bug has infested thousands of Ohio trees


Northern Ohio city recovering from damaging weekend floods

Torrential downpours prompted evacuations in Central Ohio


French President Macron: My charm may soften Trump on climate change

The two leaders discussed ways the US could return to the Paris accords


UPDATED | DEA investigates pot found in Fusions made in Mexico

The Fusions came through a Trumbull County rail yard.


Cars are the Stars 3 deemed successful

Cars are the Stars 3 deemed successful

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Mooney High School receives donation from foundation

Mooney High School receives donation from foundation

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St. Mary’s parishioners dedicate cemetery chapel

St. Mary’s parishioners dedicate cemetery chapel

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Heart Association honors Canfield school official

Heart Association honors Canfield school official


Heart Association honors Canfield school official

youngstown The American Heart Association presented Alex Geordan, Canfield Local Schools


St. Mary’s parishioners dedicate chapel

youngstown Approximately 40 parishioners of St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church attended the


VAST hosts July luncheon event


Mercer Rotary gives award to Ben Bissett

Mercer Rotary gives award to Ben Bissett Mercer The Mercer Rotary Club recently honored Ben


SENIOR CITIZENS

Dollar Bank Retirees will meet at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Holiday Inn, Boardman. For


SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

Girard Multi-Generational Center, 443 Trumbull Ave. will offer the following opportunities: Monday,


Senior menu

Easter Seals offers hot, nutritious meals weekdays in Columbiana and Mahoning counties for people 60


MASONIC groups

THURSDAY Ladies Oriental Shrine will meet at 11:30 a.m. at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse for lunch.


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Overcoming obstacles: West Branch’s Lozier found his way with help of foster family

One of the finest moments of Rob Lozier’s West Branch career was the football team’s season finale last October.


Ohioans will vote on ballot issue aimed at reducing drug prices

Ohio Drug Price Relief Act would cap what state agencies can spend on prescription drugs


Boardman tops Canfield for 8-10 district title

Victory sends Boardman to state tournament.


Benefit pasta dinner to help Austintown grad with medical expenses

Katie Sokol’s pancreas will be removed and its function will be taken over by her liver.


Canfield woman turns loss of son into helping parents, St. Jude's

Wendy Avery’s son, Nick, died of cancer at 15 in St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis. Now, she helps train St. Jude staff on how to relate to patients and families.


SPORTS DIGEST || Football helmet drive under way

The Volney Rodgers Youth League is sponsoring a football helmet drive along with Simon Arias and The Grind.


Clement RBI single keys Scrappers win

Staff report FISHKILL, N.Y. Ernie Clement hit a run-scoring single in the seventh inning,


Huberman reflects on 30 years as magistrate

As Mahoning County’s longest-serving magistrate, Mark Huberman witnessed the best and worst of the legal profession in Youngstown.


South Koreans dominate U.S. Women’s Open

Chinese golfer has one-stroke lead


Racing, Trumbull fair hospitality gets in a person’s blood, campers say

For Gene Foust and Faith Houck of Jamestown, Pa., the Trumbull County Fair is down-to-earth and relaxing.


Letters reveal a beloved author

“Mockingbird Songs: My Friendship with Harper Lee” (Harper), by Wayne Flynt


METRO DIGEST || Labyrinth walk Wednesday

Labyrinth walk VILLA MARIA, PA. Villa Maria will host a guided labyrinth walk from 6:30 to 8 :30


Trumbull Art Gallery to celebrate 60 years

By ED RUNYAN runyan@vindy.com WARREN The Trumbull Art Gallery, 158 N. Park Avenue, will


Muguruza eclipses Venus

Williams’ bid for a 6th crown ends


Warren man charged with shooting at his twin brother, another man

One of the finest moments of Rob Lozier’s West Branch career was the football team’s season finale last October.


ODOT announces road closures and reopening for Trumbull County

The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced new road closures and a reopening for Trumbull County.


Epidemic fatigue fuels calls to end life-saving acts

Paramedic Dawn Wrask, clinical manager and education director for American Medical Response in Youngstown and Cleveland, displays packages of naloxone used to revive people who have overdosed on opiates. Wrask said she views naloxone as a tool that gives people a chance to live long enough to address their addiction. She noted that naloxone does not cure addiction, but simply restores breathing.

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Trump’s voter-fraud project quickly runs into roadbocks

Opinion: One of democracy’s best protections against blatantly preposterous proposals is that the


Justice delayed is hurting Y’town city school system

Editorial: A year and nine months have passed since the constitutionality of the Youngstown Plan was challenged


A look at what didn’t happen last week

Associated Press A roundup of some of the most popular, but completely untrue, headlines of the


How to combat racism

Opinion: First and foremost, let there be no equivocation about the deleterious effect racism has on the


MORE SANDLOT RESULTS

SOFTBALL JUNIOR LEAGUE Poland-Canfield 16, Hamilton-Fairfield 0 Poland-Canfield 13,


Drip-by-drip revelations rip at Trump presidency

Associated Press NEW YORK As Air Force One flew home from Europe, news was set to break about a


AREA GOLF CALENDAR Upcoming outings & scrambles

JULY Monday — Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Showcase at Avon Oaks Country Club. LPGA Tour


Blood Drives

Blood Drives today St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Donor Room, 1044 Belmont Ave., Youngstown,


Lynn, Cards cool off Pirates

Lance Lynn worked 61/3 innings and added a rare run-scoring double.


AROUND THE HORN Saturday’s other MLB games

AMERICAN LEAGUE Athletics 5, Indians 3 OAKLAND, CALIF. Khris Davis hit his 25th homer, a two-


YEARS AGO FOR JULY 16

YEARS AGO Today is Sunday, July 16, the 197h day of 2017. There are 168 days left in the year.


Allergy sprays can lead to cataracts

Q. As a cataract surgeon, I have seen several patients over the years with posterior subcapsular


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Austintown Township trustees, 2 p.m., special meeting, 82 Ohltown Road. Mill


HONORS

HONORS Dr. Sethi Manu, an anesthesiologist at Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman, has


BRIDGE

BRIDGE North-South vulnerable, South deals NORTH x6 5 uK Q J 10 2 v7 5 2 w5 4 2 WEST


Queen guitarist to release 3-D book about band

Queen guitarist to release 3-D book about band LOS ANGELES Queen guitarist Brian May is


SATURDAY ON THE LINKS More pro golf results

SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP OWINGS MILLS, MD. Bernhard Langer shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 on


Dominion offers energy assessments

Dominion offers energy assessments Dominion Energy Ohio is offering home-energy assessments for


Zzzzz: Sleep gadgets adjust if you’re restless – or snoring

By ANNE D’INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK Pillows that track your snoozing patterns? A


5 ways how to avoid overpaying on your car loan

By PHILIP REED NerdWallet When people go car shopping, they usually focus on the vehicle they


Planning a vacation in Maine? You’ll find water, woods and woodland adventure Something for everyone

By Beth J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor For me, summer vacation means spending time on a Maine pond


REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Lynda C. Markos to Joseph J. Vari II et al, Auburn Hills Drive #1, Boardman, $64,500. Thomas A.


Runners TO YOUR MARKS … Upcoming races and walks

AUGUST 2 — 19th annual Clipper Cross Country Series at Columbiana High School. Race begins at 6


Froome takes back yellow jersey

Short, steep climb was the key


AUTO RACING roundup

XFINITY Busch dominates again in victory LOUDON, N.H. Kyle Busch tossed his 2-year-old son in


McConnell defers action on GOP health care vote

McConnell defers action on GOP health care vote Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s


Drought in High Plains worst some farmers have seen

Associated Press BEULAH, N.D. Drought in North Dakota is laying waste to fields of normally


notices

notices BASEBALL Boardman Community Baseball — will hold a 8U coach-pitch and 9U and 10U


KARZMER: Great Scott! British Open on deck

Columnist weighs in on who might win the next major


The Pete & Linda we knew

Opinion: The streets of Poland were crowded on this one Saturday afternoon. It was Celebrate Poland


SPORTS BY THE NUMBERS 10 Source: Associated Press

Strikeouts for Indians starter Carlos Carrasco in Friday’s 5-0 loss to the Athletics.


IN THE CUP! Area holes-in-one

Dan Rivers aced No. 11 at Knoll Run. He used an 8 iron on the 160-yard shot. Scott Watkins of


GOLF LEAGUE SCORES

GOLF LEAGUE SCORES beaver creek meadows Applewood Ladies Golf League — Low net: M. Morway, M.


School officials worry Illinois flooding may impact classes

Associated Press ROUND LAKE, Ill. Officials in one Illinois school district are concerned that


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v Mount Carmel Italian festival, 4 to 10 p.m.: The festival will come


Eatery offers Brazilian cuisine

BomBocado, a Brazilian restaurant in Cornersburg, leaves no customer hungry.


Young, MetroParks have the press in their pockets

Opinion: Young, MetroParks have the press in their pockets You could not be far- ther from the truth when


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jocelyn Pannunzio and Eric Estrada, Youngstown, boy,


Cutwork has been a popular art form for ages

The very thin, graceful lines, the black-and-gilt frame, and the cutwork initials and date “JB/1760”


Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the

Current prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the


Tips for upgrading your kitchen

Speed is of the essence when you’re upgrading your kitchen, considering that you’re likely to be