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Niles council OK's mayor's financial plan

Niles council OK's mayor's financial plan


Warren teen shot on basketball court

Warren teen shot on basketball court


2 more GOP senators oppose health bill, killing it for now

2 more GOP senators oppose health bill, killing it for now


Ninth domestic violence charge sends man to prison for four years

Ninth domestic violence charge sends man to prison for four years


Hubbard city to hire water administrator

Hubbard city to hire water administrator


Pa. senators return to Capitol, but budget deal remains elusive

Pa. senators return to Capitol, but budget deal remains elusive


Netflix still piling up viewers – and big programming bills

Netflix still piling up viewers – and big programming bills


Authorities: 8-year-old Ohio boy died of accidental drowning

Authorities: 8-year-old Ohio boy died of accidental drowning


Jury awards $3.9M to family of film worker killed by train

Jury awards $3.9M to family of film worker killed by train


Ohio victims' rights effort certified for fall ballot

Ohio victims' rights effort certified for fall ballot


US Rep. Tim Ryan announces $10K grant to Butler Institute of American Art

US Rep. Tim Ryan announces $10K grant to Butler Institute of American Art


Boil-water alert issued for parts of Niles

Boil-water alert issued for parts of Niles


YURICH TRIAL | Wife becomes emotional as she recounts night of crash

UPDATE | Investigator can't quantify the speed of Yurich's boat


Police investigate suspicious car near Library of Congress

Police investigate suspicious car near Library of Congress


Ex-ad buyer charged with threatening Ohio GOP consultant

Ex-ad buyer charged with threatening Ohio GOP consultant


OJ Simpson faces good chance at parole in Nevada robbery

OJ Simpson faces good chance at parole in Nevada robbery


Ohio prosecutor to announce whether he'll try cop 3rd time

Ohio prosecutor to announce whether he'll try cop 3rd time


Trumbull commissioners have public meeting Tuesday on budget recommendations

Trumbull commissioners have public meeting Tuesday on budget recommendations


CBO delays analysis of latest health care bill

CBO delays analysis of latest health care bill


Austintown police investigating theft of sports memorabilia

Austintown police investigating theft of sports memorabilia


Columbus ignores panhandling law after ruling in sign case

Columbus ignores panhandling law after ruling in sign case


Lockup List Monday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


Credit card-skimming device found on Austintown gas pump

Credit card-skimming device found on Austintown gas pump


Woman faces charges after she reportedly breaks police cruiser window

Woman faces charges after she reportedly breaks police cruiser window


Pro tip: If dumping your drugs, don't throw them AT the police

Pro tip: If dumping your drugs, don't throw them AT the police


Man cited for leaving pet locked inside hot car - and got to keep his dog

Man cited for leaving dog locked inside hot car


West Side man cited for firing his gun

West Side man cited for firing his gun


Retailers, brands see green for back-to-school shopping

Retailers, brands see green for back-to-school shopping


No one injured when shots fired at Cameron Avenue home

No one injured when shots fired at Cameron Avenue home


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Ohio National Guard continues Youngstown demolition work this week

Members of the 1192nd Engineer Co. in Ravenna are taking down vacant houses on Youngstown's South Side today.


Man tells police he was shot in the mouth by a BB

Man tells police he was shot in the mouth by a BB


Man claims he was beaten, robbed of his gun Sunday

Man claims he was beaten, robbed of his gun Sunday


Stevie Nicks coming to Covelli Centre

Stevie Nicks coming to Covelli Centre


Markets Right Now: US stocks open mostly lower

Markets Right Now: US stocks open mostly lower


Upton Association hosts open house, sale

Upton Association hosts open house, sale

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Delta tells Ann Coulter her insults are ’unacceptable’

Delta tells Ann Coulter her insults are ’unacceptable’


UN reports rise in Afghan war deaths, blames insurgents

UN reports rise in Afghan war deaths, blames insurgents


RaeLynn will open for Chris Young at Canfield Fair

RaeLynn will open for Chris Young at Canfield Fair


Altrusa Club of Youngstown installs board

Altrusa Club of Youngstown installs board

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Mignonette donates luggage to shelters

Mignonette donates luggage to shelters

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18-year-old shot Friday dies of wounds

18-year-old shot Friday dies of wounds


Lions Club Turtle Derby raises $23K for sight-saving fund

Lions Club Turtle Derby raises $23K for sight-saving fund

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WORTH A LOOK

AUCTIONS Easter Seals of Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana Counties will host the 12th annual


Barnetts honored for 50th anniversary

Barnetts honored for 50th anniversary

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweder mark 50 years

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sweder mark 50 years

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The former Kuzman’s reopening with a new look, name Rolling Mills is ready

By GUY D’ASTOLFO dastolfo@vindy.com GIRARD Rand Fusselman has reincarnated the former Kuzman’s


Baird Brothers blanked in NABF finals

Two short fly balls that dropped for hits accounted for both runs.


Reeling Tribe suffers Bauer outage

Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona expected more out of his ballclub coming out of the All-Star break — a lot more.


Bucs win on Frazier’s walk-off single

Adam Frazier’s single was the first walk-off hit of his career.


Hamlin ends JGR’s season-long drought

Denny Hamlin held off Kyle Larson over the final laps Sunday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.


SPORTS digest

Boardman’s Vivo wins Columbus Junior Open PATASKALA Boardman High School junior Jenna Vivo, 17,


Butler to show art made by Hockney on iPad

Butler to show art made by Hockney on iPad Staff report YOUNGSTOWN An exhibition of works by


‘Arizona’ was shot in N.M.

By CLARICE SILBER Associated Press PHOENIX It’s a mystery what direction the new feature film


Mount Carmel Italian fest is around corner

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Italian Festival will return this week for


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The Freedom School keeps students reading through the summer

“The Freedom School isn’t just a summer reading program, it’s a movement.”


Federer blisters Cilic for record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title

Roger Federer won his eighth Wimbledon trophy and 19th Grand Slam championship.


Academic Distress Commission meets following major hires, changes to school district

Academic Distress Commission meets a week after board of education challenges Mohip’s authority


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West Side Cats and Pawz 2 Adopt Me team up for fund-raiser

By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN There is a huge stray-cat problem in the


Take a look at Ohio’s aspiring marijuana growers

By DAKE KANG Associated Press CLEVELAND Longtime natives and carpetbaggers. Construction


Several hurt in crashes on I-76

Staff report NORTH JACKSON Several people were hospitalized after three separate crashes on


Lockup List Monday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


ARMED FORCES

ARMED FORCES VETERANS Clothing allowance YOUNGSTOWN Service-connected disabled veterans may


George Romero, father of zombie films, dies at 77

Associated Press NEW YORK George Romero, whose classic “Night of the Living Dead” and other


Missing-child alert

Missing-child alert WEST FARMINGTON A regional endangered-missing-child alert has been issued by


How to keep chickens without running a-fowl of local laws

Rules on keeping chickens vary throughout Mahoning Valley


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Jessica and Joseph Meyer, Youngstown, boy, July 15.


BRIDGE

BRIDGE Q. Neither vulnerable, as South, you hold: xA 10 3 2 uA Q 9 4 3 vA K 2 wQ SOUTH WEST


Trump lawyer: Nothing illegal in son’s Russia meeting

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s attorney insisted Sunday there was nothing


Beatitude House seeks donations for kids

YOUNGSTOWN Beatitude House is seeking donations of back-to-school supplies for the homeless and


Facebook fights court order over access

Facebook fights court order over access WASHINGTON Facebook is fighting a court order that


MCBDD conducts food, money drive for Second Harvest

Staff report AUSTINTOWN As part of the Always There Week of Service, the Mahoning County Board


MORE SANDLOT RESULTS

NABF WORLD SERIES 14-U SEMIFINALS Brooklyn (N.Y.) Bonnie Paws 8, Astros Falcons 3 STRUTHERS


Not always a good deal

Opinion: Editor’s note: The writer is addressing the question, “Should landowners get federal tax breaks for


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


Detroit at crossroads 50 years after riots devastated the city

Associated Press DETROIT Girard Townsend is 66 now, living in a seniors building near the


Congress’ failure to act has borne unfettered presidential warmaking

Opinion: WASHINGTON Predictably and sensibly, a three-judge panel of the nation’s second-most important


MILESTONES

MILESTONES SCHOLARSHIPS The list of high-school graduates who have received college or


COLUMBIANA, TRUMBULL AND MAHONING COURTS

COURTS columbiana county new cases LVNV Funding LLC v. Mindie Hilderbrand, money. Clerac LCL


SUNDAY’s OTHER MLB GAMES

AMERICAN LEAGUE Yankees 3, Red Sox 0 BOSTON CC Sabathia (8-3) allowed two hits over six


Park wins Open title after strong weekend

Sung Hyun Park shot her second straight 5-under 67 on Sunday and won a final-round battle with front-running Shanshan Feng.


’17 Ohio State Fair tix see new options

Associated Press COLUMBUS Visitors to this summer’s Ohio State Fair will be able for the first


After deadly assault, Israel reopens holy site

Associated Press JERUSALEM Hundreds of Muslim worshippers visited a Jerusalem holy site Sunday


Hazard mitigation assistance grant funding available

Ohio applicants have two deadline dates


9 dead, boy missing in Ariz. flash flood

Associated Press TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZ. Nine people died and a 13-year-old boy was missing


washington GOP struggles over health care efforts

Associated Press WASHINGTON The Senate delayed a highly anticipated vote this week to repeal and


Agenda Tuesday

Agenda Tuesday Austintown school board, 8 a.m. work session, 700 S. Raccoon Road. Austintown


Taylor’s HR lifts Scrappers over Renegades

Samad Taylor hit a two-run home run and added a double.


More Golf results

More Golf results SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP OWINGS MILLS, MD. Scott McCarron shot a bogey-


Oscar-winning actor Landau dies at 89

Oscar-winning actor Landau dies at 89 LOS ANGELES A publicist for Martin Landau says the Oscar-


Whole Foods buyout is rotten deal

Opinion: By Jim Hightower OtherWords Wall Street analysts tell us that Amazon’s $14 billion buyout of


Work to lessen any threat to Valley’s energy projects

Editorial: The stakes are far too high to allow any significant roadblock to stand in the way of the finish


YEARS AGO FOR JULY 17

Today is Monday, July 17, the 198th day of 2017. There are 167 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


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