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

3 arraigned in 2 rape cases; another pleads guilty to raping a teen girl

Two people were arraigned in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court in the case of a girl who was raped.


Ohio Disc Dog’s Youngstown Club competing at Austintown park.

On Aug. 5, 1974, Alex Stein and his dog, a whippet named Ashley, hopped the fence at Dodger Stadium during the seventh inning stretch. Rushing the field, Stein tossed a flying disc to Ashley, who ran and caught the disc in his mouth.


YSU committee promoting 'shared governance' to improve trust of leaders

A Youngstown State University committee will soon seek trustee board endorsement on new guidelines to solve a sore spot among faculty – shared governance.


After rejection, Youngstown charter amendment proponents vow fight at Supreme Court

After the Mahoning County Board of Elections rejected putting two charter amendments on the Youngstown Nov. 7 ballot, supporters of the proposal said they would file legal action as soon as today to overturn the decisions.


Military spouse presents flag from ISIS mission to KSU co-workers

This time last year was difficult for Maribeth Eckenrode, a financial-aid specialist at Kent State University at Trumbull.


New state grading system doesn't reflect improvement, educator warns

Letter grades of Cs, Ds and Fs may be on the way for a number of Mahoning Valley schools when the Ohio Department of Education releases its state report cards Sept. 15, but local education administrators are urging parents to look beyond the grades.


Hundley fires attorneys again, then decides to represent himself

It appears the only thing to count on when Lance Hundley appears in court is to not count on anything at all.


Mahoning officials expect state grant to impace overdose cases

Officials expect a new quick-response team to make a noticeable impact on overdoses in Mahoning County.


HURRICANE IRMA | Eye to hit San Juan at 7; 600K already without power, 50K without water

The director of Puerto Rico’s emergency management agency says the eye of Hurricane Irma is expected to be 35 miles (56 kilometers) from San Juan at 7 p.m. EST.


Board of Elections rejects fracking charter amendments

Board of Elections rejects fracking charter amendments


HURRICANE IRMA | US ordering evacuations from Bahamas; 2 more hurricanes formed

The State Department is ordering some U.S. government personnel in the Bahamas to leave the Caribbean island chain ahead of the arrival of powerful Hurricane Irma.


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Cavaliers renew plans for $140 million arena makeover

Cavaliers renew plans for $140 million arena makeover


Racist business cards found in Jewish section of Pittsburgh

Racist business cards found in Jewish section of Pittsburgh


Ex-teen bride wins $16 million case against polygamous group

Ex-teen bride wins $16 million case against polygamous group


Rights group finds 'assembly line' of torture in Egypt

Rights group finds 'assembly line' of torture in Egypt


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Houston cleanup has little crime and lots of helping hands

Houston cleanup has little crime and lots of helping hands


Civil-rights group wants Kid Rock Detroit concerts canceled

Civil-rights group wants Kid Rock Detroit concerts canceled


15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA

15 states, DC sue Trump administration over ending DACA


Browns rookies Garrett, Kizer set for first Steelers matchup

Browns rookies Garrett, Kizer set for first Steelers matchup


Shooter in Maryland rampage gets 2 more life sentences

Shooter in Maryland rampage gets 2 more life sentences


Washington, other states will sue over immigration move

Washington, other states will sue over immigration move


HURRICANE IRMA | Rains from monster storm begin hitting Puerto Rico

slams Caribbean islands as Category 5 storm


YSU trustees OK new VP for technology

YSU trustees OK new VP for technology


Times, days set for Harry Meshel services, calling hours

Times, days set for Harry Meshel services, calling hours


Another Philadelphia-area college lowers tuition

Another Philadelphia-area college lowers tuition


Seahawks' Bennett says he feared death by Las Vegas police

Seahawks' Bennett says he feared death by Las Vegas police


Trump agrees to 'good deal' on spending, debt

Trump agrees to 'good deal' on spending, debt


Ohio baby sitter gets 15 years in prison for child’s Benadryl death

Ohio baby sitter gets 15 years in prison for child’s Benadryl death


House passes bill to speed deployment of self-driving cars

House passes bill to speed deployment of self-driving cars


Farmington Twp. road closed next week for culvert replacement

Farmington Twp. road closed next week for culvert replacement


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


County receives quick response team grant

County receives quick response team grant


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Man decides to be his own attorney in death penalty case

Man decides to be his own attorney in death penalty case


Police cut through tale behind saw theft; pair arrested

Police cut through tale behind saw theft; pair arrested


Kasich blasts Trump, invites immigrant 'dreamers’ to Ohio

Kasich blasts Trump, invites immigrant ’dreamers’ to Ohio


Filmmaker Murray Lerner, who shot Dylan going electric, dies

Filmmaker Murray Lerner, who shot Dylan going electric, dies


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Pair to face gun charges after Tuesday incident

Pair to face gun charges after Tuesday incident


Provost calls YSU climate issues 'long-standing'

Provost calls YSU climate issues 'long-standing'


US services sector expanded at stronger rate in August

US services sector expanded at stronger rate in August


6 more arrested in abuse probe at psychiatric hospital

6 more arrested in abuse probe at psychiatric hospital


Calling hours for Harry Meshel scheduled for Friday

Calling hours for Harry Meshel scheduled for Friday


The Latest: Irma prompts US State Dept travel warnings

The Latest: Irma prompts US State Dept travel warnings


’Boomer and Carton’ radio host Craig Carton arrested

’Boomer and Carton’ radio host Craig Carton arrested


Markets Right Now: Banks lead stocks higher on Wall Street

Markets Right Now: Banks lead stocks higher on Wall Street


Miami’s game at Arkansas State cancelled over Irma concerns

Miami’s game at Arkansas State cancelled over Irma concerns


Trump consults with UK, Australia leaders on North Korea

Trump consults with UK, Australia leaders on North Korea


Police: Man shot by officer had knife, was familiar suspect

Police: Man shot by officer had knife, was familiar suspect


FOOD SALES AND DINNERS

FRIDAY Canfield Lions Club will have a fish fry from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at A La Cart Catering, 429


Mount Union earns nice ranking honor


Woodside Garden vendor show Saturday


Chaney class of 1946 will meet at Denny’s

Chaney class of 1946 will meet at Denny’s AUSTINTOWN Chaney High School January and June Classes


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After boy's fall into Yellow Creek, educational signs go up

Local government leaders come together on water-quality project


Makers of ‘It’ film reboot owe careers to horror novelist Inspired by Stephen King

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. In 1989, when Stephen King had


YSU looking ahead to home opener vs. RMU

The Penguins’ home opener is at 2 p.m. Saturday.


App helps a friend ease into new city

In this social media age, it’s hard to believe you can pick up and move to a new city and not know a


Sheriff recalls deputies in response to players kneeling during the national anthem

Mahoning County Sheriff’s deputies will no longer provide security at Browns games


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Two area organizations helping Hurricane Harvey victims

St. Vincent de Paul Society still needs more donations before hitting the road on Thursday.


Browns poised for an improvement

Hue Jackson wore his aching heart on his sleeve during his first season as Browns coach.


Penguin Premiere set for Thursday

YSU men’s basketball fans can meet first-year head coach Jerrod Calhoun, his staff and players during the inaugural Penguin Premiere on Thursday night.


Pirates edge Cubs for fourth win in a row

Max Moroff and David Freese delivered RBI singles off Carl Edwards Jr. in the eighth inning.


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Police kept busy over holiday weekend

Drugs found; man wounded in shooting


Lots of action, but no goals as Holy War is a draw

Cardinal Mooney, Ursuline boys soccer teams play to scoreless draw.


Red-hot Ramirez homers twice as Tribe wins 13th straight

Seven relievers combined for 81/3 scoreless innings.


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City students get a warm welcome back

About 100 community men greeted students Tuesday morning in an effort to show students that they are supported


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


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Local vigil held in reaction to DACA ending

Trump announced the decision to rescind DACA, a program protecting undocumented youth from immigration


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Canfield Fair attendance lags Saturday, but rebounds for strong finish

Nearly 285,00 people attended 171st Canfield Fair


World must build united front against North Korea

Editorial: Heated tensions between North Korea and the rest of the world are simmering closer and closer to


Trump’s pardon of Arpaio proper and in keeping with his authority

Opinion: President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio, the former sheriff of Maricopa County, Ariz., has drawn


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Births

Births St. Elizabeth Boardman Hospital Tracy Walton and Justin Nisevich, East Liverpool, boy,


Two Houstons emerge from Harvey aftermath: one wet, one dry

Two Houstons emerge from Harvey aftermath: one wet, one dry Associated Press HOUSTON In a


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Girard Civil Service Commission, 4 p.m., special meeting, conference room, mayor’s


Trumbull elections board: Bowser can stay on ballot

Board rules error on Bowser petition not significant enough to remove him from the ballot


Energy from plant protein

Family Features When it comes to getting energy from the food you eat, it’s no secret that protein


COURTS

COURTS MAHONING COUNTY Marriage licenses Joseph J. Popovich III, 25, of 278 Brookfield Ave.,


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1244.37-0.67 Aqua America, .71


Relatives demand answers in fatal shooting by Ohio officer

Associated Press CLEVELAND Relatives of an Ohio man fatally shot after being transported by a


Greek eatery will have grand opening

Greek eatery will have grand opening BOARDMAN Little Greek Fresh Grill, 220 Boardman-Canfield


Man pleads not guilty

Man pleads not guilty WARREN George R. Swegan, 68, of East Avenue pleaded not guilty to child


high schools

high schools BOYS SOCCER Maplewood 16, Bristol 0 MECCA Maplewood improved to 7-0 with a


Arpaio pardon deeply disturbing

Opinion: By Ebony Slaughter-Johnson OtherWords During a speech to a group of police officers in July,


Simply savory meals from the farm

Family Features Farm-fresh is what many families desire. Straight from the farm to your table is


YEARS AGO FOR SEPT. 6

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 6, the 249th day of 2017. There are 116 days left in the year.


Three officers say they will test for second-in-command job at Warren Police Department

Three officers say they will test for second-in-command job at Warren Police Department


Wrap up the season with these tailgating recipes

SPICY BUFFALO-STYLE MEATBALLS 2015 Cattlemen’s Beef Board and National Cattlemen’s Beef


Kasich joins Schwarzenegger in political map-making fight

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Tuesday joined friend and ex-California Gov.


Former Warren auditor released from federal prison

Anthony Natale was sentenced last year to prison for mailing white powder to a former employer


Live music performances on television shows this week include:

Live music performances on television shows this week include: v Thomas Rhett: Tonight on “Tonight


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Brewtus' beer, food well worth the drive

Craft-beer lovers in the region have what feels like a seemingly endless list of new locations at which to partake.


TOMORROW in VALLEY 24

TOMORROW in VALLEY 24 A look at movies coming to theaters this fall.


Connected Links of the Week - Sept. 6

Tweets and photos from around the Valley.


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Wildfire smoke chokes US West

Associated Press TROUTDALE, Ore. A growing Oregon wildfire covered parts of Portland’s


Free speech in all its glory

Opinion: By Tom Purcell Cagle Cartoons It was a fine day for protesting at Lafayette Square in


Engineers warned of flooding

Associated Press DALLAS A report released two decades ago on the Harris County reservoir system


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


Congress returns with a daunting to-do list

Associated Press WASHINGTON Lawmakers returned to Washington Tuesday facing a daunting to-do


Wean Foundation names emerging leaders for 2017

Staff report WARREN The Raymond John Wean Foundation recently named its 15 emerging leaders


Inmate hospitalized

Inmate hospitalized YOUNGSTOWN Police are investigating after an inmate at the private prison on


Venus Williams advances to U.S. Open semifinals

Venus Williams last reached the U.S. Open semifinals in 2010.


City firefighters battle 4 weekend blazes

One of the fires rekindled and firefighters had to return


Associated Press

Associated Press They grew up in America and are working or going to school here. Some are


Steelers go all-in to chase down Patriots in AFC

The window for the Steelers to reach a fourth Super Bowl during the Roethlisberger era is open. But not for much longer.


Beyonce, Streisand to headline Harvey relief telethon

Beyonce, Streisand to headline Harvey relief telethon NEW YORK Beyonce, Blake Shelton, Barbra


Hurricane Irma puts Fla. on alert

Associated Press ST. JOHN’S, Antigua The most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded


Hubbard to address disinfectant issue in city water

Hubbard to address disinfectant issue in city water


nfl news and notes

CLEVELAND BROWNS DT McGill charged with pot possession CLEVELAND Cleveland Browns defensive


around the horn Tuesday’s other MLB games

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