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Officials: Mahoning County's pothole-palooza likely to get worse
Numerous potholes filled with water dotted West Federal Street in Youngstown Tuesday near the DeYor Performing Arts Center.
Stories published January 24, 2018
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
After mistake, Mahoning elections board makes changes
At the insistence of the Ohio secretary of state, the Mahoning County Board of Elections adopted a policy that addresses how it handles elections.
Youngstown council committee to discuss plowing problems Thursday
City council’s safety committee will meet Thursday to discuss ways to improve snow removal after council members received numerous complaints from residents last week about how the city handled plowing.
Wild dogs roaming Newton Township; people, animals attacked
Beware: Wild dogs roaming Newton Township, people, animals attacked
Police searching for missing woman
Police are searching for a missing 30-year-old Danville, W.Va., woman.
Thousands expected for expanded 14th Salem Super Cruise in June
Even though it’s mid-winter with a dusting of snow coating the ground, members of a longtime car club are thinking about and planning in a big way for summer.
Pick for interim San Fran mayor upsets black activists
Pick for interim San Fran mayor upsets black activists
Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct
Big Apple Circus clown resigns over sexual misconduct
Captive Calif. kids providing information to investigators
Captive Calif. kids providing information to investigators
Trump open to letting Dreamers "morph into" citizens
Trump open to letting Dreamers "morph into" citizens
Trump: Would 'love to' face Mueller questions – under oath
Trump: Would 'love to' face Mueller questions – under oath
Jones, Thome, Guerrero, Hoffman elected to baseball Hall
Jones, Thome, Guerrero, Hoffman elected to baseball Hall
2 fed agencies send teams to probe Tesla freeway crash
2 fed agencies send teams to probe Tesla freeway crash
Liberty trustees to discuss JEDD with Girard on Friday
Liberty trustees to discuss JEDD with Girard on Friday
Mahoning Co. elections board adopts ballot-counting policy
Mahoning Co. elections board adopts ballot-counting policy
Judge Rusu announces new Mill Creek MetroParks board members
Judge Rusu announces appointments to Mill Creek MetroParks board
Woman dies of hypothermia, outside of Ohio nursing home 8 hours
Woman dies of hypothermia, outside of Ohio nursing home 8 hours
Tickets to Mayor Jamael Tito Brown's inaugural ball sold out
Tickets to Mayor Jamael Tito Brown's inaugural ball sold out
UPDATE | Williams pleads guilty to Austintown teen's 2014 killing
Williams pleads guilty to Austintown teen's 2014 killing
Ohio lawmakers want Camp Ravenna for East Coast Missile Defense System
Ohio lawmakers want Camp Ravenna for a future East Coast Missile Defense System
Cardinal Mooney hosts 26th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
Cardinal Mooney hosts 26th annual Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
Calif. sues Trump administration over fracking rule
Calif. sues Trump administration over fracking rule
Senators starting over in search for immigration deal
Senators starting over in search for immigration deal
Grandpa who fractured grandson's elbow gets 9 years
Grandpa who fractured grandson's elbow gets 9 years
Justice Dept ramps up pressure on so-called sanctuary cities
Justice Dept ramps up pressure on so-called sanctuary cities
Ratings agency downgrades FirstEnergy; cites default risk
Ratings agency downgrades FirstEnergy; cites default risk
Billboards, ballot focus of Ohio anti-union efforts
Billboards, ballot focus of Ohio anti-union efforts
Nassar sentenced to 175 years for molesting Olympic gymnasts and young women
Nassar sentenced up to 175 years for molesting Olympic gymnasts and young women
Guilty plea and prison in a rape that once was a cold case
Guilty plea and prison in a rape that once was a cold case
Warren police investigate parent threat at Lincoln K-8 school
Warren police investigate parent threat at Lincoln K-8 school
Mahoning Co. uses SteelFusion to better serve community
San Francisco-based Riverbed Technology announced today that Mahoning County’s IT department is using Riverbed SteelFusion as the foundation for a digital transformation.
South Range ignites for final-quarter rally
The final-quarter rally sent the Raiders to win at Valley Christian.
Butler keeps 'best museum' ranking in perspective
The museum started last week at No. 37 in the rankings.
Campbell administrators want to tackle $90,000 in delinquent water bills
The $90,000 in late water fees is troubling Campbell officials.
Sebring ex-water operator placing blame on EPA
Attorneys for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and former Sebring Water Department operator James Bates faced off here Tuesday in what you might call a blame game over the 2016 Sebring water crisis.
PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE
FOOTBALL Campbell hires Jennings Butch Jennings, the head coach at Valley Christian for the 2016
Y'town BOE member questions need for levy
District spending looks to be more than forecast, the district treasurer said.
Boardman Spartan Marching Band surprises woman on 100th birthday
Asked what she wanted for her 100th birthday, Margaret LoCicero responded with her signature humor. “A marching band,” she would tell people.
Bowling organization changes in Youngstown
Bowling organization changes in Youngstown YOUNGSTOWN The Greater Youngstown USBC Bowling
Contest honors local artist who died in 2015
The parents of a 23-year-old Boardman man who died while creating art in 2015 now fund an art contest and classes to help others in his honor.
YSU | News & notes
WOMEN’S SOCCER Shrum adds Greens to staff Josh Green and Mandy Green have joined the Youngstown
Academy Awards nominations Oscars take ‘Shape’
By JAKE COYLE AP film writer NEW YORK Guillermo del Toro’s lavish monster romance “The Shape
Get to know new Facebook feature
One skill most of us will say we don’t have, or that we struggle with, is the ability to talk about
8-day crime spree leads to 13-year prison term
His mother, his attorney and even a judge all seemed to agree that 20-year-old Evon Cruz was a good kid – until the drugs took control of his life.
Florida woman kicked Liberty officer, spat at two of them
An Orlando, Fla., woman faces multiple charges after she kicked one police officer and spat at others who responded to a call about a car accident in the township Monday night, police said.
Youngstown death penalty case before Supreme Court
Justices will hear oral arguments Wednesday in Willie Wilks’ appeal of his death penalty case
Officials: Mahoning County's pothole-palooza likely to get worse
Numerous potholes filled with water dotted West Federal Street in Youngstown Tuesday near the DeYor Performing Arts Center.
In search of smoother roads ahead for Valley motorists
Editorial: Mahoning Valley drivers had better fasten their safety belts tightly as Mother Nature promises more
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Authorities seize cocaine hidden in pineapples LISBON, Portugal Spanish and
washington Schumer rescinds wall offer in new immigration push
Associated Press WASHINGTON Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Tuesday pulled back an offer of
Keeping up with New Year’s resolutions
Family Features After a holiday season filled with indulgent food and limited time for exercise,
CAL THOMAS | Blame all of us for government shutdown
Opinion: If we don’t like what is happening in Washington – and few do – the blame must be placed squarely
METRO DIGEST || Vigil today for Al Adi
Vigil today for Al Adi YOUNGSTOWN A community vigil for Amer “Al” Adi is set for 5:30 p.m. today
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., .1252.41-0.53 Aqua America, .71
Home Savings reports full-year, 4Q earnings
United Community Financial Corp. reported net income of $4.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2017
CEO: P&G working to stop ‘Tide Pod challenge’
Associated Press NEW YORK Procter & Gamble says it’s working to stop the “Tide Pod challenge,” a
Trump’s move may nudge GOP states to expand Medicaid
Associated Press WASHINGTON In an ironic twist, the Trump administration’s embrace of work
Make kitchen time easier
Family Features Throughout 2018, you can create easy, healthy and delicious family meals by using
Hubbard man charged after threatening police officers
Hubbard man charged after threatening police officers
METRO DIGEST || Inaugural ball
Inaugural ball YOUNGSTOWN Mayor Jamael Tito Brown is having an inaugural ball Saturday at
With the release of the nominees for the 2018 Oscar awards, let’s take a look at last
With the release of the nominees for the 2018 Oscar awards, let’s take a look at last year’s winners
Special counsel questions Sessions; is Trump due soon?
Associated Press WASHINGTON Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for hours in the
By PETER FUNT
Opinion: By PETER FUNT Cagle Cartoons He looked pretty good sitting behind the antique partners desk in
As Cosby hits the town, legal experts see a strategy
Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Bill Cosby is suddenly out and about in his hometown of
Undersea earthquake sends Alaskans fleeing
Associated Press ANCHORAGE, ALASKA A powerful undersea earthquake sent Alaskans fumbling for
‘He knew what he was doing,’ school shooting witness says
Associated Press BENTON, KY. A 15-year-old student killed two classmates and hit a dozen others
Valley unemployment rate down slightly
The Mahoning Valley’s jobless rate for December was 5.8 percent, down from 6 percent in December 2016.
YEARS AGO FOR JAN. 24
Today is Wednesday, Jan. 24, the 24th day of 2018. There are 341 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
boardman Officials to apply for $9K grant
Staff report BOARDMAN Trustees authorized the zoning and development department to apply for a
Lawyers: Juries should impose death sentences
Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s capital-punishment law is unconstitutional because judges, not
Official: Man arrested in slaying of girl, 7
Associated Press LAHORE, PAKISTAN A man suspected in the rape and killing of a 7-year-old girl
BUSINESS DIGEST ||
Kmart WARN notice HOWLAND In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice, Kmart
NFC Championship on Fox takes top 3 spots
NFC Championship on Fox takes top 3 spots NEW YORK Here are the prime-time viewership numbers
Trump’s move to tax some imports creates its own risks for US
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump’s move Tuesday to tax imported solar cells
Delivering Fine Craft Beer to the Mahoning Valley
By Jim Cyphert The word cavalier brings to mind a wide range of thoughts in the Mahoning Valley.
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
Agenda Thursday
Agenda Thursday Board of Park Commissioners of Mill Creek MetroParks, 4 p.m., horticulture
TOM PURCELL | Hey feds, take your ethanol mandate, and shove it
Opinion: By TOM PURCELL Cagle Cartoons My back is sore from shoveling snow – and it’s the federal
Cavalier Distributing: Delivering Fine Craft Beer to the Mahoning Valley
Cavalier Distributing has been offering great craft beer to the Valley from the finest breweries across the U.S. — and throughout the worldsince 1992. The company offers craft beers from some of the finest breweries across the U.S. — and throughout the world.
Births
Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Matthew and Samantha Holmes, Youngstown, boy, Jan. 22.
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