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Stories published August 6, 2018
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Substance sickens employees, results in ER treatment
Substance sickens employees, results in ER treatment
Power being restored following outages in Trumbull
Power being restored following outages in Trumbull
Avenatti talks about GM Lordstown at Mahoning Dems dinner
Michael Avenatti discussed the president’s disregard for promises to bring back good-paying jobs to the Valley

Ohio provides relief for Youngstown wastewater facility
Ohio EPA provides $209 million in funding for wastewater projects
Man charged in Colorado cop shooting was set for deportation
Man charged in Colorado cop shooting was set for deportation
Longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates admits embezzlement
Longtime Manafort deputy Rick Gates admits embezzlement
Fire injury follows report of Pa. man splashing self with gas
Fire injury follows report of Pa. man splashing self with gas
Kids found in rags in New Mexico amid tale of guns, exorcism
Kids found in rags in New Mexico amid tale of guns, exorcism
PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi latest high-profile female CEO to exit
PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi latest high-profile female CEO to exit
BMW apologizes over engine fires caused by hardware problem
BMW apologizes over engine fires caused by hardware problem
AVENATTI SPEECH | Lawyer speaks to Mahoning Dems tonight
AVENATTI SPEECH | Lawyer speaks to Mahoning Dems tonight
5 killed after plane nosedived in California parking lot
5 killed after plane nosedived in California parking lot
2 tropical storms gaining force off Mexico’s coast
2 tropical storms gaining force off Mexico’s coast
Youngstown gets $9.9M, Warren $2.5M from OEPA for upgrades
Youngstown gets $9.9M, Warren $2.5M from OEPA for upgrades
Youngstown's North Side Pool to remain open until Aug. 18
Youngstown's North Side Pool to remain open until Aug. 18
NASCAR chairman arrested for DWI, oxycodone possession
NASCAR chairman arrested for DWI, oxycodone possession
HAPPENING NOW | Mayor has news conference on illegal dumping
HAPPENING NOW | Mayor has news conference on illegal dumping
Strangers in the night: Woman wakes up to find man asleep on her couch
Strangers in the night: Woman wakes up to find man asleep on her couch
Police: Bullet fired on one block hit home on the next block
Police: Bullet fired on one block hit home on the next block
Man faces charges that he shot toward victim complaining about loud music
Man faces charges that he shot toward victim complaining about loud music
Pompeo says sanctions a pillar of US policy toward Iran
Pompeo says sanctions a pillar of US policy toward Iran
11 killed and nearly 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
11 killed and nearly 70 wounded in Chicago weekend shootings
Twin California wildfires grow, threatening 9,000 buildings
Twin California wildfires grow, threatening 9,000 buildings
Germany launches earliest grape harvest yet amid heat wave
Germany launches earliest grape harvest yet amid heat wave
UPDATE | Y'town police ID early morning stabbing victim
Y'town PD says woman stabbed to death this morning
Yellow Creek Park pond cleared of sediment in time for Rotary duck race
The Rotary offered to fund the entire project and donated $5,000 to the MetroParks.
Nora’s family members said the kindness and generosity of the Mahoning Valley are overwhelming
By WILLIAM K. ALCORN alcorn@vindy.com BOARDMAN Members of the family of 4-year-old Nora
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Tiffany’s Bar & Grille damaged by fire BOARDMAN Boardman firefighters, with mutual aid from the
Charlotte Rae from ‘Facts of Life’ dies at 92
Charlotte Rae from ‘Facts of Life’ dies at 92 LOS ANGELES A spokesman for Charlotte Rae, who
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box-office gross per city and includes the
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box-office gross per city and includes the
There’s no easy way out of food hardship in Valley
Editorial: For anyone who fails to see the direct connection between an anemic economy and surging food
Slow rollout, more fine print with Trump health care options
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump says insurers are “going wild” about his new
ACLU will not rest until every illegal immigrant enters the US
Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication After all the wailing about the children streaming
Oregon police chief orders review of use of force at protest
Associated Press SALEM, Ore. Portland police were accused Sunday of being heavy-handed against
YEARS AGO FOR AUG. 6
Today is Monday, Aug. 6, the 218th day of 2018. There are 147 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Grove City College has low tuition rates
Grove City College has low tuition rates GROVE CITY, PA. The US News and World Report named
KENT STATE GRAD LIST, PART 1 Second part will run next Monday.
Listed are local Kent State University graduates in the spring of 2018. Honors are indicated by
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FUNDRAISERS Butterflies and Hope Memorial Foundation will host a kick-off event to launch their
‘60 Minutes’ exec named in misconduct article delays return
Associated Press NEW YORK The executive producer of the CBS news show “60 Minutes” is delaying
Jobs boom favors Democratic counties, not Trump strongholds
Associated Press MONACA, Pa . The United States is on pace to add about 2.6 million jobs this
Births
Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Mirando Zullo and Sabastion Snyder, Struthers, boy, Aug.
Worst bargain yet from Amazon
Opinion: By Katie Parker OtherWords The billions in tax breaks cities are offering Amazon to host its
5,000 defy high heat, humidity to savor Wings-n-Wheels show in Howland
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com Howland Temperatures exceeding 90 degrees? No problem. High