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Officials give students a voice tonight about Liberty schools

Liberty students spoke their minds to school officials about their perceptions of their school district at an open forum this evening.


Fallen Girard officer to be honored at statehouse

Police Officer Justin Leo will be honored for his sacrifice at the Ohio Statehouse today.


Ohio, Michigan see rise in immigrant arrests, deportations

A newspaper review of federal records has found that the number of immigrants arrested or deported by federal agents in Ohio and Michigan has risen in the past year as President Donald Trump’s administration has increased immigration enforcement.


Atty. Ben Joltin gets prison, loss of license, restitution for stealing from client

A former Kent attorney will spend a year in prison for stealing $75,000 from a former client he represented in a divorce case.


North Star Anesthesia, anesthesiologist ordered to pay family $1M

A jury Monday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court awarded the family of a Boardman restaurant owner $1 million in a lawsuit over his death.


$500K bond for shooting suspect's brother in school trespass

$500K bond for shooting suspect's brother in school trespass


New blast sends bombing investigators to Texas FedEx center

New blast sends bombing investigators to Texas FedEx center


Border wall, tunnel tussle hold up sweeping spending bill

Border wall, tunnel tussle hold up sweeping spending bill


Private meeting underway with Chamber, TJX Companies and Lordstown residents

Private meeting underway with Chamber, TJX Companies and Lordstown residents


UPDATE | An estimated 1,700 people attend Boardman schools meeting

UPDATE | An estimated 1,700 people attend Boardman schools meeting


Northeast braces for wintry wallop on 1st day of spring

Northeast braces for wintry wallop on 1st day of spring


MOHIP UPDATE | Not Boulder, Colo.'s pick

Youngstown City Schools CEO Krish Mohip was not selected for a superintendent position in Boulder Valley School District in Colorado.


Needs go unmet 6 months after Maria hit Puerto Rico

Needs go unmet 6 months after Maria hit Puerto Rico


Campbell to raise water rates April 1

Campbell to raise water rates April 1


Lawyer going to prison for grand theft, forgery, bad checks

Lawyer going to prison for grand theft, forgery, bad checks


Iarussi to resign as MCESC superintendent

Iarussi to resign as MCESC superintendent


Pa. couple charged after baby’s body found in home’s crawl space

Pa. couple charged after baby’s body found in home’s crawl space


Accident kills forklift operator at Ohio glass maker’s plant

Accident kills forklift operator at Ohio glass maker’s plant


DeVos: School safety panel will have 4 Cabinet secretaries

DeVos: School safety panel will have 4 Cabinet secretaries


Minneapolis officer charged in shooting of Australian woman

Minneapolis officer charged in shooting of Australian woman


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Toledo Police: We'll adopt cat if we hit 20K Twitter followers

Toledo Police: We will adopt cat if department reaches 20K Twitter followers


Truck driving groups sue over Pa. Turnpike toll increases

Truck driving groups sue over Pa. Turnpike toll increases


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PennDOT imposes restrictions on interstates across Pennsylvania

Turnpike reduces speed limits in Western PA due to weather


Michigan, Ohio see rise in immigrant arrests, deportations

Michigan, Ohio see rise in immigrant arrests, deportations


PARKING BANS | Communities with parking bans for upcoming snow storm

PARKING BANS | Communities with parking bans for upcoming snow storm


Enigmatic Dead Sea Scroll makes rare show in Jerusalem

Enigmatic Dead Sea Scroll makes rare show in Jerusalem


German prosecutors search automaker BMW's HQ in diesel probe

German prosecutors search automaker BMW's HQ in diesel probe


'Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller sees early prison release

'Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller sees early prison release


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Harding staff member on leave in battery probe

Harding staff member on leave in battery probe


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SCHOOL SHOOTING | UPDATE | Sheriff: 1 student dead, 2 wounded in Maryland high school

SCHOOL SHOOTING | Sheriff: 1 student dead, 2 wounded in Maryland high school


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Job fair Thursday at New Castle School of Trades

The New Castle School of Trades will be hosting a job fair on Thursday


Package bomb explodes at FedEx near San Antonio

Package bomb explodes at FedEx near San Antonio


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WEATHER UPDATE | 1 to 4 inches, depending on where you live

WEATHER UPDATE | 1 to 4 inches, depending on where you live


Warren council committees set Wednesday meetings

Warren council committees set Wednesday meetings


Lockup List Tuesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


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Mom pleads to felony child endangering after daughter, 6, shot herself

Mom pleads to felony child endangering after daughter, 6, shot herself


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Man found shot in downtown Youngstown

Man found shot in downtown Youngstown


Border wall, Hudson River project hold up spending bill

Border wall, Hudson River project hold up spending bill


Supreme Court takes up challenge by crisis pregnancy centers

Supreme Court takes up challenge by crisis pregnancy centers


Republican lawmakers propose banning all abortions in Ohio

Republican lawmakers propose banning all abortions in Ohio


UK investigating Cambridge Analytica, Facebook

UK investigating Cambridge Analytica, Facebook


Investigators suspect FedEx bomb tied to Austin bombings

Investigators suspect FedEx bomb tied to Austin bombings


World’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies

World’s last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies


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Education specialist teaches Chaney class about Holocaust

YOUNGSTOWN A Youngstown City Schools student teacher brought an interactive experience in Holocaust education into the classroom at Chaney High School.


Emotional Thomas bids farewell to Browns

Thomas, the No. 3 pick in the 2007 draft, formally bid farewell in a celebration at the Browns’ training facility.


Lue taking time off for health reasons

Tyronn Lue’s health issues have included chest pains and loss of sleep.


YPD officer cited for OVI, charged with improper handling of firearm

Stopped while off duty early Sunday on West Side


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Private meeting tonight on Homegoods site request for Lordstown

Residents, developer to meet privately about warehouse proposal


Prosecutors give Burke juvenile record in sentencing recommendation

Prosecutors give Burke juvenile record in sentencing recommendation


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2 charged after kids found sleeping in car parked at bar

Both arraigned Monday in municipal court


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Youngstown settles water and wastewater lawsuit

Each customer will receive a credit of about $28


Mitchell’s career ends as OSU women fall to CMU

Presley Hudson scored 28 points and the No. 11 Chippewas hit a season-high 14 3-pointers.


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Concert band show will benefit pantry

The Canfield Community Concert Band will present a benefit performance for Operation Blessing


Tavern on the Square to change ownership

Staff report NEW WILMINGTON, PA. As part of its transfer to new owners, The Tavern on the Square


WWE star John Cena shares love for kids

By SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES John Cena has no children of his own, but


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MVAC wins girls, boys all-star games

Boys and girls Mahoning Valley Athletic Conference all-stars defeat the Eastern Ohio Athletic Conference teams.

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Village council to meet


Plea in felonious assault


Adult education classes


Garden group to meet


Career workshop set


BUSINESS DIGEST || Claire's files for bankruptcy

Claire’s files for bankruptcy NEW YORK Claire’s, the mall chain that has pierced the ears of


New exhibit at museum


Schiavoni distinction


Accident blocks off roads


March Madness inspires gusts of Woody Guthrie-style patriotism

Opinion: By Gene Lyons Andrews McMeel Syndication It would be an exaggeration to say I’ve been an NCAA


Boil-water advisory


Trump must not permit elephant trophy imports

Editorial: President Donald J. Trump reportedly spends several hours a day watching television, which isn’t


Sracic gets a Fulbright


METRO DIGEST || Submit information for Holy Week, Easter

Submit information for Holy Week, Easter The Vindicator will run a listing of area services that


Let’s discuss free trade

Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords America, can we talk? We need to talk about “free trade.” We’ve


The Valley could get 3 to 5 inches of snow today and Wednesday

Today at 12:15 p.m. is the official start of spring


Former Hubbard attorney to spend three years in prison

LaCivita defrauded clients, lenders of several hundred thousand dollars, court documents say


Arraigned in drug case


Fear mounts in Austin as serial bomber uses tripwire

Associated Press AUSTIN, TEXAS The hunt for the serial bomber who has been leaving deadly


LeBron scores 40 as Cavaliers bag Bucks

LeBron James scored 40 points as part of his third triple-double in four games.


Agenda Wednesday

Agenda Wednesday Brookfield school board, 7 p.m., school auditorium, 614 Bedford Road.


SPORTS DIGEST || Pikunas makes an ace for Akron golf team

Pikunas makes an ace for Akron golf team Williamsburg, Va. Akron freshman Jacinta Pikunas — a


NIT MEN | Monday’s games

Oklahoma State 71, Stanford 65 STILLWATER, OKLA. Jeffrey Carroll scored 26 points, tying a


Elections board allows former Republican Party chairman to remain on ballot

Elections board allows former Republican Party chairman to remain on ballot


Ohio school official convicted of sexual contact with girl sentenced

Assocaited Press BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio An Ohio school superintendent convicted of sexual contact


Facebook drags down tech companies as stocks slide

Associated Press NEW YORK Facebook plunged to its worst loss in four years Monday and led a rout


Negotiations on $1.3T catchall spending bill near completion

Associated Press WASHINGTON Battles over priorities in a huge government-wide spending bill are


Four from Valley face federal gun charges

Feds: Two used firearms to traffick drugs


Leaders caution Trump: Ease up on Mueller

Associated Press WASHINGTON More Republicans are telling President Donald Trump in ever blunter


Tax abatements performing for county, review council says

Five major tax abatement projects have exceeded job creation, investment projections


prep sports at a glance

BOYS BASKETBALL Warren JFK’s Byron Taylor a first-team All-Ohio selection COLUMBUS Warren


Former attorney gets probation for offenses involving Brookfield man’s estate

Former attorney gets probation for offenses involving Brookfield man’s estate


Ryan tours GM Lordstown

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Howland, D-13th, toured the General Motors Lordstown Assembly Plant on Monday.


YPD finds two loaded guns, arrests two, during Sunday stop

Car was parked against traffic


nhl roundup | Monday’s games

Blue Jackets 5, Bruins 4, OT BOSTON Cam Atkinson scored 2:55 into overtime to lift the Blue


WORLD DIGEST || $1.8M settlement proposed for teen hurt when ride broke

$1.8M settlement proposed for teen hurt when ride broke COLUMBUS A woman critically injured in a


SHS to host mattress fundraiser

SHS to host mattress fundraiser struthers The second annual Struthers High School mattress


Is reaction to quinine genetic?

Q. Warning bells went off for me when I read your column about taking quinine for leg cramps. In


12-year-old Boardman student arrested for school threat

Glenwood seventh-grader faces charges in connection with threat


REUNIONS & class notes

Campbell Memorial High School All Alumni Reunion will take place at 7 p.m. July 21 at Mr. Anthony’s


Stories and a craft


Selected local stocks


Correction


YSU Foundation gifts


Eastgate Council hosts annual update for regional governments

Eastgate Council gives annual update to members


Uber suspends road-testing after pedestrian dies

Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ. A self-driving Uber SUV struck and killed a pedestrian in


Writer to discuss book


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman Michelle Matash and Jim McHale, Warren, girl, March 18. Patrick


Look Good … Feel Better program

Look Good … Feel Better program SALEM Women undergoing cancer treatment can learn techniques for


Ordered to go to facility


Live music performances on television shows this week include:

Live music performances on television shows this week include: v The Decemberists: Tuesday on