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

Body found in Campbell freezer; 2 suspects arrested

Police said they believe the woman died in Youngstown, and her body was transported to Campbell


Ban marijuana edibles that have appeal to kids, Ohio panel recommends

Marijuana products should be available legally in Ohio in September 2018


Goodyear strike averted as workers, company OK new contract

The five-year agreement covers 7,000 workers at five plants, including one in Akron


New Ohio budget allocates $5M for parents with disabled children

Some had hoped legislators would fill the 'crisis fund' with $30,000,000


Sgt. Baldwin-Casey reaches new milestone as first black woman on Campbell PD

She is a veteran of the Youngstown PD, having begun working there in 1978


It's time to revive probe of Hillary, Obama administration officials, some in GOP argue

A greater focus must be placed on potential wrongdoing by Democrats, they say


'Dunkirk' outlasts competition to remain in first place at box office this weekend

'The Emoji Movie' came in second place


Putin gives the boot to 755 in US embassies in Russia

The ousters are part of new sanctions by Russia in response to new US sanctions approved last week


Emmanuel Center will distribute supplies

Emmanuel Center will distribute supplies girard The Emmanuel Community Care Center, 2 N. State


SENIOR CITIZENS

Freetimers Monthly Breakfast will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Davidson’s on Route 62 in


Senior menu

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


SENIOR SIDELIGHTS

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


GARDEN CLUBS

TUESDAY Ikebana Youngstown will meet for the club picnic. Hostess, place and time will be


The love of the game keeps them playing

On several occasions, 52-year-old Cedric Hawkins threw the ball to get opposing runners out at first base in a manner that suggested he still has plenty of skills and much acumen.

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GM Lordstown’s Cruze wins top safety, performance awards

The Cruze received a 5-Star safety rating, the best available, jumping from 18th to fifth in initial quality.


Milton Dam centennial to be observed

The 100th anniversary of the Lake Milton dam will be observed in an Aug. 5 ceremony.


YSL championships draw 4,000

Poland Swim Club hosted the annual meet.

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Scrapper hitters come up short

Unfortunately, the Scrappers didn’t exactly knock the cover off the ball on Saturday


Anticipation builds for Queen of Hearts drawing at Crickets bar

Jackpot reaches more than $200,0000.


Embattled Browns owner preaches patience

Jimmy Haslam acknowledged last season’s 1-15 record was “harder than we thought.”


Youngstown library class teaches kids to program computer

Computer-literate young people learned the basics of computer coding, or programming, during an intense, but fun, hands-on, hour-long class Saturday at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.


Youngstown Pride Festival marks 9th year

Maj. Stephen Snyder-Hill likely will never forget the day in September 2011 during a Republican presidential debate when he became a civil-rights activist after having posed a controversial question to then-2012 presidential hopeful Rick Santorum.


Indians win ninth straight

Corey Kluber’s strikeout binge continued with 12 more.


METRO DIGEST || Pedestrian hit in Howland

Pedestrian hit HOWLAND A 70-year-old Burghill woman was seriously injured while walking across


Al Gore on environment and ‘Inconvenient Sequel’

By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK Al Gore admits he was frustrated upon hearing the


A guide for when addiction hits home

The McDonald native was an executive for an Internet services company in Atlanta just a few years ago.


Palermo is new artistic director of BWR

Rachael K. Palermo has been hired as the artistic director of Ballet Western Reserve, filling a position that had been vacant for more than a year.


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Experts doubt Trump can deliver lost jobs

April 29, 1982, marked the end of the era of smelting iron ore to make steel in Youngstown with the demolition of U.S. Steel’s Ohio Works blast furnaces. But on Tuesday, Donald Trump urged Valley residents not to sell their homes, vowing that he is 'going to get those jobs coming back, and we’re going to fill up those factories or rip them down and build brand new ones.'

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Rotary Club of Youngstown installs president

Rotary Club of Youngstown installs president

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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Kondaur Capital Corp. Series 2015-1 to Otonial Ortiz, Hamrock Drive, Campbell, $19,100. Janet M.


SMARTS wins Digital Boost contest

SMARTS wins Digital Boost contest

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Diabetes Partnership presents scholarships

Diabetes Partnership presents scholarships

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GOP Women aid AMVETS 44

GOP Women aid AMVETS 44

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Poland Junior Women’s Club installs officers, presents scholarships

Poland Junior Women’s Club installs officers, presents scholarships

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Blood Drives

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


POLICE CALLS IN CANFIELD, AUSTINTOWN

POLICE CALLS A summary of police activity in the city of Canfield and Austintown: CANFIELD


Tomlin: Steelers’ young defense is finally all grown up

Mike Tomlin’s word choice was specific. That way, nothing would get lost in translation.


SMARTS wins first annual Digital Boost contest

BOARDMAN A digital advertising agency based in Boardman, iSynergy, has announced that SMARTS


Prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United

Prices are recorded from antiques shows, flea markets, sales and auctions throughout the United


Stopping suicidal thoughts with ketamine

Q. Is ketamine infusion safe for the elderly? My son’s mother-in-law (age 69) has been diagnosed


Tourism in Newark? 50 years after riots, city says it’s time A COMEBACK STORY

By Beth J. HARPAZ AP Travel Editor NEWARK, N.J. Tourism in Newark? You might not think of it


Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Tianna Ingram and Gregory Day, Youngstown, boy, July 28.


Trump: Repeal and replace or end the health payments

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to end required


golf calendar | Upcoming events and outings

JULY Monday — Canfield High School boys golf team boosters four-man scramble at Tippecanoe Country


Diabetes Partnership presents scholarships

Boardman The Diabetes Partnership of the Mahoning Valley presented its Jean Ryder Scholarship


NCNW celebrates 142nd birthday of founder

NCNW celebrates 142nd birthday of founder

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YEARS AGO FOR JULY 30

Today is Sunday, July 30, the 211th day of 2017. There are 154 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Author Perkins writes engaging true story

Author Perkins writes engaging true story YOUNGSTOWN Local resident Karen Perkins has written


Record set for earliest Northwest Passage transit

Record set for earliest Northwest Passage transit NUUK, Greenland After 24 days at sea and a


LIMELIGHTS, CAREER PATHS

HIRED Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman of New Castle, Pa., recently announced the hiring of George


in the cup!

in the cup! Holes-in-one Rich Berryman aced the 140-yard No. 4 at Valley Golf Club on July 26.


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Why you still can’t ditch your cable box

By TALI ARBEL AP Business Writer NEW YORK Not that long ago, the clunky cable box looked like


Recent columns show de Souza’s detachment

Opinion: Recent columns show de Souza’s detachment In his column on June 11, 2017, titled “Why did Trump


Businesses, cities cash in on total solar eclipse crowds LOOKING BRIGHT

By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press BARTLETT, Tenn. Millions of eyes will be fixed on the sky


Does anyone still need cable?

New streaming services can deliver your favorite TV shows for a lot less money than cable, and many


In Dallas, EY opens center for advanced cybersecurity

PRNewswire DALLAS EY announced that it will soon open an advanced, multimillion-dollar


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


N. Korea’s 2nd ICBM test augurs a new normal

Associated Press For all its bluster and over-the-top propaganda, North Korea often does just what


Trumbull County Historical Society hosts Clayton Ruminski

Staff report WARREN The Trumbull County Historical Society will host historian Clayton Ruminski


BUSINESS DIGEST ||

Home readiness YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority will have a financial


Agenda Monday

Agenda Monday Lowellville school board, 4:30 p.m., buildings and grounds committee, school


INDYCAR

INDYCAR Power captures pole for race at Mid-Ohio LEXINGTON Will Power won his fifth pole of


LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN

LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN Webb, Kim share lead at Dundonald Links IRVINE, Scotland Hall of Famer


Dressel takes 3 gold medals in one night

Caeleb Dressel knows the comparisons to Michael Phelps are coming.


area golf scores

area golf scores bedford trails GOLF COURSE Lady Players — Low gross: Sherry Giovanni 45. Low


Spieth’s rally at Augusta one for ages

What a week for golf. I didn’t plan on talking about another national golf story this week, but


Balloons launched in girl’s memory

Associated Press LAKE MILTON The family of a young girl slain nearly 25 years ago in Ohio took


Green Gene – changing lots and lives

Opinion: There are two things about Gene Shonce that Sharon Letson of Youngstown CityScape can guarantee when


Dems need a ‘decent’ Trump*

Opinion: (*The political phenomenon, not the individual) While the keyword in the headline is “decent,” the


Ohio voters need objective analysis of drug-cost issue

Editorial: In November, Ohio voters will decide if state government agencies should be able to buy prescription


$55 for two people to see a movie? That’s just a start

Opinion: By Terri Akman The Philadelphia Inquirer A Wonder Woman fan as a kid, I couldn’t wait to see the


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