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Tuesday's tallies prove Mahoning no longer dark blue county

After another Republican sweep of statewide executive office seats, Mahoning County Democratic Party Chairman David Betras said “it’s really going to be hard” for candidates from his political party to win Ohio in the 2020 presidential race.


Trumbull veterans leader to lay wreath at Tomb of Unknowns

Herm Breuer has participated in some noteworthy events in Washington, D.C., through his leadership positions with the National Association of County Veteran’s Service Officers.


After Trump confrontation, White House suspends CNN’s Acosta

The White House on Wednesday suspended the press pass of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta after he and President Donald Trump had a heated confrontation during a news conference.


Kalna convicted of human trafficking of a relative

A jury Wednesday in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court took slightly more than 90 minutes to find a man guilty of charges he gave a female relative to a neighbor for sex in exchange for money for his drug habit.


Warren schools treasurer gives warning in final 5-year forecast

Angela Lewis gave her final five-year forecast as Warren schools treasurer, saying the district will reach a point of having only a $3 million fund balance in 2023 if lots of unexpected-but-possible bad fiscal situations occur.


UPDATE | 1-year-old dies in triple homicide tonight on South Side

A man, a woman and a 1-year-old child were killed tonight in a hail of gunfire that police described as an ambush of a car at shortly before 7 p.m. at the intersection of Pasadena Avenue and Gibson Street on the city’s South Side.


Police: Suspect sought in slayings of teen and her father near Cleveland

Police: Suspect sought in slayings of teen and her father near Cleveland


White House suspends CNN's Acosta after Trump confrontation

White House suspends CNN's Acosta after Trump confrontation


NYPD salutes K-9 just before she loses cancer battle

The New York Police Department gathered about 20 saluting officers and held an aviation flyover to honor an Emergency Services K-9 just before she died.


Browns GM Dorsey to lead search for team's next coach

Browns GM Dorsey to lead search for team's next coach


Colorado elects 1st openly gay governor in US

Colorado elects 1st openly gay governor in US


Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over program's name change

Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over program's name change


Smartphone makers bet on foldable screens as next big thing

Smartphone makers bet on foldable screens as next big thing


Marshals arrest fugitive barricaded inside Austintown apartment

Marshals arrest fugitive barricaded inside Austintpwn apartment


UPDATE | Sessions out as US attorney general

Sessions out as US attorney general


YPD: Warrant out for shooting suspect

YPD: Warrant out for shooting suspect


Police: Ohio boy who shot himself acted alone

Police: Ohio boy who shot himself acted alone


Trump says Pompeo-North Korea meeting postponed

Trump says Pompeo-North Korea meeting postponed


Trump says Pence will be his 2020 running mate

Trump says Pence will be his 2020 running mate


Boardman grandma busted by grandson for having pills

Boardman grandma busted by grandson for having pills


Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


Austintown police investigating township shooting

Austintown police investigating township shooting


Dez Bryant signs with Saints

Dez Bryant signs with Saints


Browns place starters Kirksey, Gaines on injured reserve

Browns place starters Kirksey, Gaines on injured reserve


Call her a dame: Emma Thompson gets top British award

Call her a dame: Emma Thompson gets top British award


Ex-chief gets one year in prison for theft

Ex-chief gets one year in prison for theft


Another member quits body that awards Nobel literature prize

Another member quits body that awards Nobel literature prize


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Daughter arrested for assaulting mother in Boardman

Daughter arrested for assaulting mother in Boardman


Warren woman faces child endangerment charges

Warren woman faces child endangerment charges


UPDATE | Man found guilty in human trafficking case

UPDATE | Man found guilty in human trafficking case


Woman faces drug charge after grandson turns her in

Woman faces drug charges after grandson turns her in


Zuckerberg rebuffs request to appear before UK parliament

Zuckerberg rebuffs request to appear before UK parliament


Markets Right Now: Stocks open broadly higher on Wall Street

Markets Right Now: Stocks open broadly higher on Wall Street


Dem gains threaten Trump agenda, even without 'blue wave'

Dem gains threaten Trump agenda, even without 'blue wave'


Jurors deliberating in trafficking case

Jurors deliberating in trafficking case


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Operation Christmas Child seeks donations

Operation Christmas Child seeks donations


Women help save man who collapsed at DC polling place

Women help save man who collapsed at DC polling place


Jewish students remember "Night of Broken Glass" in Berlin

Jewish students remember "Night of Broken Glass" in Berlin


Mahoning Valley’s congressional reps win re-election

Tim Ryan and Bill Johnson cruised to wins Tuesday.


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YSU’s shooting ice cold in season-opening loss

Youngstown State died by the 3 in its season opener.


Election results reveal time’s up for Betras, Polivka

Opinion: It has long been an article of faith in Ohio politics that as Mahoning and Trumbull counties go in statewide elections, so goes the state.


Penguins win after Trimmer forces overtime

Melinda Trimmer sent the game to overtime on a mid-range jumper.


Pelini mum on future as season nears its end

YSU hosts Northern Iowa in its home finale Saturday.


18 Youngstown school district employees lose jobs

The employees will be out of a job, effective Dec. 31, but the district will continue to pay their health insurance through June 30.


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Family grateful for help from Home Depot, Veterans Commission

Scott Signor had a good job and a beautiful home on Fifth Avenue until a fall at work left him on disability.


SPORTS DIGEST || McDonald-Mogadore football tickets on sale

McDonald is selling playoff tickets for Friday’s game against Mogadore in Aurora. Tickets will be sold today, Thursday and Friday after school for $8.00.


COLLEGE BASKETBALL | Men’s roundup

No. 1 Kansas 92, No. 10 Michigan State 87 INDIANAPOLIS Quentin Grimes scored 21 points in his


Mahoning voters OK issues for mental health, children services

Mahoning County voters on Tuesday backed the increase of a 1.35-mill, five-year operating levy for the county Mental Health and Recovery Board and approved renewal of a 1.85-mill levy that makes up about half of the county Children Services budget.


Voters give OK to 3 levy renewals

Three local school levy renewals have been approved in Mahoning County. But an income tax in West Branch and a new type of school levy in Niles were defeated.


COLLEGE BASKETBALL

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Women’s roundup No. 22 South Florida 71, Ohio State 47 COLUMBUS Freshmen


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Youngstown Crab Co. — Its "best" title is justified

I love seafood, and I love it a lot.


'Fantastic Beasts' political parallel

Johnny Depp’s charismatic leader at the center of the new “Fantastic Beasts” sequel isn’t modeled on President Donald Trump.


Scanning email takes patience and practice

This past Monday, I counted the email in my in-box from the weekend. There were 138 received between


Opera composer does it again

Associated Press NEW YORK Ten years ago at age 27, Nico Muhly became the youngest composer ever


Youngstown voters agree to eliminate term limits

An anti-fracking charter amendment is rejected for the eighth time.


Statewide Dems won in Mahoning, Trumbull, but not by strong enough margins

Mahoning party chairmen said the president played a factor.


New judges will preside over 7th District appeals, Mahoning County courts

Judge David D’Apolito will now sit on the 7th District Court, and Molly Johnson will preside over the Mahoning County Area Court.


O’Brien, Holmes re-elected to 64th and 63rd House districts

Two former Trumbull County mayors pulled off two victories Tuesday, with former Warren Mayor Michael O’Brien and former McDonald Mayor Glenn Holmes being re-elected to statehouse seats.


Former Traficant aide gets early release

The victim in the case, who had dementia, died just a couple of weeks after Kovachik was given prison time.


Fuda in victory: ‘We still have a lot of work to do’

Democrat Frank Fuda’s career in public office will continue four more years with his defeat of Republican Mary Williams for Trumbull County commissioner.


Rimedio-Righetti ‘ready’ for third term

Voters approved incumbent Democratic Mahoning County Commissioner Carol Rimedio-Righetti for a third term Tuesday.


ELECTION UPDATE | Dems gain House; GOP retains Senate

Dems gain in quest for House control but GOP retains Senate


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Rulli defeats Boccieri to win 33rd Ohio Senate

Republican Michael Rulli, right, won the 33rd District Senate seat Tuesday. Rulli garnered a combined total of 65,531 votes between Mahoning and Columbiana counties. His opponent, John Boccieri, received a combined total of 59,262 votes.


Dems seize control of US House

Associated Press WASHINGTON Resigned to losing his party’s grip on the House, President Donald


TRUMBULL CO.

TRUMBULL CO. COMMISSIONER XFrank S. Fuda (D)*42,638 YNiki Frenchko2,407 YMary E. Williams


DeWine wins Ohio gubernatorial race

Associated Press COLUMBUS Two of Ohio’s winningest politicians did it again Tuesday, as


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


COURTS

COURTS Mahoning County marriage licenses Michael T. Stout, 31, of 527 Union St., Youngstown,


Wolverines rank fourth in latest CFP rankings

Alabama remains at the top followed by Clemson, Notre Dame and Michigan.


The five top-selling fiction audiobooks on Audible.com for the most recent one-week sales period:

The five top-selling fiction audiobooks on Audible.com for the most recent one-week sales period:


Simple side dishes, prep pointers for stress-free entertaining

Family Features Thoughts of hosting and entertaining during one of the busiest seasons of the


Food sales and dinners through Nov. 14

THURSDAY Calvary United Methodist Church, 12062 South Ave., North Lima, will sponsor a drive-


YEARS AGO FOR NOV. 7

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 7, the 311th day of 2018. There are 54 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Brothers participate in Life Run/Walk

Brothers participate in Life Run/Walk POLAND Brothers David and Jason Vuksanovich, both members


MAHONING CO.

MAHONING CO. STATE SENATE (33rd) yJohn Boccieri (D)59,262 XMichael A. Rulli (R)65,531 STATE


Flashlights and cell phones used in darkened Trumbull precincts

Counting paper ballots could slow final Trumbull results


BIRTHS

births st. elizabeth boardman hospital Yaschica Shipman and David L. Hodges, Youngstown, girl,


Agenda Thursday

Agenda Thursday Foursquare Block Watch, 6 p.m., Greater Friendship Baptist Church, 646 Lakewood


Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield

A summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and the city of Canfield


Byrd found not guilty of murder

Was pleading self defense


The candidates, issues and liquor options from the general-election Tuesday. An X denotes a win. An

The candidates, issues and liquor options from the general-election Tuesday. An X denotes a win. An


ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH UK police hunt shoplifter who looks like Schwimmer LONDON British police are


New research links refrigerator staple to teenage height

Family Features Drinking real dairy milk is especially important for growing kids, and new


‘New NAFTA’ is focus

‘New NAFTA’ is focus YOUNGSTOWN The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement – the “new NAFTA” – will


YPD seeks to question teen arrested in Boardman store break-in

Suspect is being at JCC


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