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Stories published March 11, 2017
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Burke's Irish dancers kick off St. Patrick's Day week at Poland Library
The week leading up to St. Patrick’s Day got started with a kick, actually lots of kicks, at the Poland Branch of the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County.
Sessions fires U.S. attorney Trump had asked to stay
A Manhattan federal prosecutor who says "absolute independence" was his touchstone for over seven years as he battled public corruption announced he was fired Saturday after he refused a request a day earlier to resign.A Manhattan federal prosecutor who says "absolute independence" was his touchstone for over seven years as he battled public corruption announced he was fired Saturday after he refused a request a day earlier to resign.
Alzheimer's Association to host fundraising dinner
Staff report Poland The Alzheimer’s Association Greater East Ohio Area Chapter will host its
Ross-Repec engagement is announced
Dublin, OHio Edward and Cheryl Ross of Dublin, formerly of Liberty, are announcing the engagement
Miss DeFuria, Mr. Merrick are engaged
Liana DeFuria and David Merrick, both of Cranberry Township, Pa., are planning to be married May 27
Miss Butcher, Mr. Valantine set May wedding
AUSTINTOWN Dean and Jamie Butcher are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Gabrielle
Kellie Gutierrez, James Rosan set wedding date
CANFIELD Anthony and Renee Gutierrez of Canfield are announcing the engagement of their daughter,
Dory-Halko engagement is announced
Austintown Lisa Dory and Jesse Halko, both of Austintown, are announcing their engagement.
Laura Ridel to be bride of Thomas Clark
Stow, OHIO Laura Ridel and Thomas Clark, both of Stow, are announcing their engagement and
Leasure-Martin wedding plans set in April
COLUMBIANA Howard and Joyce Leasure of Columbiana are announcing the wedding plans of their
Mr. and Mrs. Billet celebrate 50th anniversary
YOUNGSTOWN Frank and Catherine Billet of Youngstown celebrated their 50th anniversary March 5 with
Round three of Spelling Bee starts with beriberi, dolce
Round three of Spelling Bee starts with beriberi, dolce
Patronymic, syncope among spelling words misspelled
Round Two of The Vindicator 84th Regional Spelling Bee begins.
Round one of the Vindicator Regional Spelling Bee comes to a close
Round one of the Spelling Bee comes to a close
The 84th Regional Spelling Bee is underway
First Vindicator 84th Regional Spelling Bee speller Christopher Dominic of Struthers Elementary School correctly spells "emperor."
Valley heavyweights to meet in state final
West Branch's Ian Sharp and Canfield's Mason Giordano have squared off before.
LaBrae's strong season ends with only loss
Kiser’s shot at the buzzer came close
Youngstown cuts water workers’ pay after fraud case
All had suspension letters put in their personnel files though none will actually be suspended
Ohio EPA gets lead maps from all of region’s water suppliers
The map shows whether homes on specific streets are at greater risk than others for lead in their drinking water.
5 Valley wrestlers qualify for state finals
Canfield’s Poullas going for second-straight crown
Warren JFK takes down defending state champion
Nate Woods and Justin Bofenkamp combined for 40 points for the Eagles.
Warren detective declares Grohl Alley artist wrongly accused in lookalike case
Aaron Chine, a local artist, and Andrew Jordan bore an uncanny resemblance, a detective said.
McDonald cruises to another regional trip
Blue Devils will play Warren JFK on Tuesday in Canton
Bundle up: The Mahoning Valley St. Patrick’s Day Parade is Sunday
Cold weather expected, but parade organizers promise a good time
Valley players, coaches earn all-district honors
Friday was a banner day for Warren JFK’s Justin Bofenkamp.
Co-workers step up to help Warren officer with stage-4 cancer
Co-workers of Patrolman Lance Adkins of the Warren Police Department felt compelled to step up to help Adkins with expenses coming his way as he begins a second course of treatment for cancer.
STATE WRESTLING DAY 2 ROUNDUP
STATE WRESTLING DAY 2 ROUNDUP DIVISION I Austintown Fitch: Gus Sutton’s (120) magic run in
‘The Good Fight’ takes lead in making Trump an issue
By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES A CBS-produced legal drama has taken the lead
RECORD REVIEWS
Colin Hay Album: “Fierce Mercy” Grade: A Colin Hay’s pop skills get a Nashville customization
Dystopian novels are in vogue
By COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press BOSTON Save the light reading for later. In 2017, dystopian
With too few candidates, Warren to give additional police, firefighter tests
Hiring tests given recently to find additional police officers and firefighters have not produced enough candidates to fill the openings
Austintown art student receives state recognition
Wendy Liu hopes it’s the first sign of future success.
Good Morning, Mahoning County provides area updates
From capital improvements in the Mill Creek MetroParks to more campus housing coming to Youngstown State University’s campus
Judges approve MVSD dam study plan
Two judges have approved MVSD’s request to hire MS Consultants for a dam study without advertising.
Poland Stop & Shop sells liquor after dry 80 years
Owner Daniel Rai stands in the Shell Stop N Shop in Poland Village, owned by him and his nephew. The store just recently received its liquor license, breaking a roughly 80-year dry period in the village.
SPORTS digest
Zallow wins prelim college station, texas Youngstown State sophomore hurdler Chad Zallow won his
FRIDAY AROUND THE NBA
Timberwolves 103, Warriors 102 MINNEAPOLIS Andrew Wiggins scored 20 of his 24 points in the
FRIDAY AROUND THE NHL
Blue Jackets 4, Sabres 3 COLUMBUS Boone Jenner broke a tie with 5:07 left and Sergei Bobrovsky
MAHONING VALLEY RACE COURSE: Today’s Entries
Post Time: 12:15 p.m/ RACE 1 $9,700, 3 yo’s & up, 1M, F & M, CLM $5,000 1 Aintketchnme (Ramos)
March madness of fishing
Many of my past fishing seasons began with me knee-deep in cold water and casting a jig to walleye
Submit info for Holy Week, Easter
Submit info for Holy Week, Easter The Vindicator will run a listing of area services that are open
Harding’s Daugherty 6th in girls state bowling tourney
Staff report COLUMBUS Warren Harding’s Katelyn Daugherty began the Division I girls state
Unsocial security online
I was having a hard time logging into my newspaper’s Web page and finally got a tech person on the
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Shepherd job fair Poland Shepherd of the Valley Poland, 301 W. Western Reserve Road, will have a
Sunday news shows
Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: White House budget director Mick
NEWSMAKERS
NEWSMAKERS ‘Bridges of Madison County’ author dies NEW YORK Robert James Waller, whose best-
Building a simple bird box
Although cavity-nesting songbirds such as bluebirds and chickadees don’t begin nesting until late
YEARS AGO FOR MARCH 11
Today is Saturday, March 11, the 70th day of 2017. There are 295 days left in the year. The Jewish
It’s like a dream without an end
Opinion: COLUMBUS I could say something about Yogi Berra and “deja vu all over again,” but that would be
Term limits won’t solve problem of politics of the Supreme Court
Opinion: By Stephen I. VLADECK and JOHN C. EASTMAN The Dallas Morning News The upcoming Supreme Court
WikiLeaks disclosures show encryption works
Associated Press NEW YORK If the tech industry is drawing one lesson from the latest WikiLeaks
OUT & ABOUT | Club Calendar
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oddly enough
oddly enough Police: Couple staged murder with ketchup, texted photos to friends SANDUSKY
Births
Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Robert and Lisa Williams, East Liverpool, boy, March 9.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v Phantoms hockey, 7:05 p.m.: The local team takes on Green Bay ($8
Trump team knew Flynn might register as a foreign agent
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s transition team learned before the
Religious leader helps man facing deportation
Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. The leader of the state’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese
Judge: Travel ban can’t be enforced on Syrian family
Associated Press MADISON, Wis. A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s
Judicial release denied
A judge has overruled a motion for judicial release by a man who pleaded guilty in a homicide and a robbery.
College Basketball
College Basketball Friday’s games No. 2 Villanova 55, Seton Hall 53 NEW YORK Josh Hart
Man fails to show up at court hearing
Man fails to show up at court hearing WARREN Bryce Hendrickson, 20, who suffered gunshot wounds
Sessions seeks attorneys’ resignations
Associated Press WASHINGTON Attorney General Jeff Sessions is seeking the resignations of 46
Valley’s February auto sales up 6.7 percent
A total of 4,283 new and used vehicles were sold in February 2017.
Port authority director impressed with Auto Parkit facility in Los Angeles
Warren’s mayor and John Moliterno of the Western Reserve Port Authority attended Friday’s grand opening of an Auto Parkit automated parking structure.
Rate hike likely after robust jobs report
Associated Press WASHINGTON A second-straight month of robust hiring pointed Friday to a U.S.
Conservatives demand changes to health care bill
Associated Press WASHINGTON Conservative Republicans demanded tougher changes Friday in
Man faces drug, gun charges after fighting with police
Police found cocaine, marijuana and a loaded firearm following a traffic violation
New Trumbull sheriff says no layoffs planned despite talk at budget hearings
New Trumbull County Sheriff Paul Monroe said his department is “watching every dollar we spend” and hoping to get through 2017 with no layoffs.
PREPS AT A GLANCE
PREPS AT A GLANCE BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION III Garfield 58, LaBrae 56 LABRAE — Tariq Drake
Hunter safety course
Hunter safety course Lowellville The Lowellville Rod & Gun Club, 6225 Quarry Road, is having a
ON THE LINKS | Friday’s pro golf results
ON THE LINKS | Friday’s pro golf results VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP PALM HARBOR, FLA. Adam Hadwin
AROUND THE HORN Recaps of Friday’s Major League Baseball games
Indians 7, Giants 6 Adam Moore hit a two-run double for Cleveland in the eighth inning, and Trevor
US, Canada seek facts on influx of refugees
Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario Canada’s public-safety minister said Friday after meeting with
Vandals target Seattle synagogue
Vandals target Seattle synagogue SEATTLE Police say a Seattle synagogue in the Capitol Hill
METRO DIGEST || Give opinions on North Side post office move
Give opinions on North Side post office move YOUNGSTOWN Discussion of a possible relocation of
Old-age graduation present: A cane
Opinion: At 921/2, I have graduated to using a walking cane to gain my stability. Stability is something I
Trump’s plan to finance private schools foolhardy
Editorial: Remember the good old days, when conservative politicians used to campaign to eliminate the U.S.
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