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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Judge blasts man convicted of trafficking relative for drugs
A man who offered up his 15-year-old relative to be raped, reportedly in exchange for just $100 in drug money, was sentenced to the maximum 30-year prison sentence for human trafficking.
Y'town cops question person of interest in triple homicide
Detectives Friday questioned a man Friday who they called a person of interest in Wednesday’s triple homicide in which one of the victims was an infant.
Travis gets 36 years for kidnapping, assault
Assistant Prosecutor Chuck Morrow said that Harold Travis Jr., who tortured his wife in 2015 and kidnapped and repeatedly assaulted a male in 2016, should get 35 years in prison.
Chad Little denied bond in latest arrest
A man already free on bail after being arrested with 85 doses of heroin in February was denied bond Friday in municipal court after police found more than $60,000 worth of drugs in his home.
Trump moves to limit asylum; new rules challenged in court
Trump moves to limit asylum; new rules challenged in court
2 men charged in shooting that wounded Philadelphia officer
2 men charged in shooting that wounded Philadelphia officer
Florida finds itself again at center of election controversy
Florida finds itself again at center of election controversy
Post-election cure period set for absentee, provisional ballots in Ohio
Post-election cure period set for absentee, provisional ballots in Ohio
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg out of hospital after fall
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg out of hospital after fall
Republicans cite Obama ground game, Trump for big Ohio wins
Republicans cite Obama ground game, Trump for big Ohio wins
Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
Racism lingers for NHL players 60 years after O'Ree landmark
Shots fired at Ohio college lead to lockdown, 2 arrests
Shots fired at Ohio college lead to lockdown, 2 arrests
History of Youngstown library system lecture is Saturday in Boardman
History of Youngstown library system lecture is Saturday in Boardman
Trump claims video distributed by White House wasn't altered
Trump claims video distributed by White House wasn't altered
Possible recounts loom in tight Florida gov, Senate contests
Possible recounts loom in tight Florida gov, Senate contests
VINDY POLL | Should Matthew Whitaker recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation?
Should Matthew Whitaker recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation?
Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes
Safety group: 2018 has been deadly year on Great Lakes
Man arrested at triple homicide scene has troubled history
Man arrested at triple homicide scene has troubled history
UPDATE | Police inteviewing person of interest in triple homicide
Suspect sought in Saturday shooting apprehended on South Side
Migrants decide to depart Mexico City with or without buses
Migrants decide to depart Mexico City with or without buses
Bond between donkey, emu may make adoption difficult
Bond between donkey, emu may make adoption difficult
Poland schools celebrate Veterans Day with assembly
Poland schools celebrate Veterans Day with assembly
11-year-old in Ohio is charged after high-speed police chase
11-year-old in Ohio is charged after high-speed police chase
Heroism, harrowing escapes as fire destroys California town
Heroism, harrowing escapes as fire destroys California town
10 new citizens naturalized in Mahoning County
Areen Suleman Ormeshat, right, formerly of Jordan, receives an American hand flag from a Mahoning County Common Pleas Court employee during Thursday's naturalization ceremony in Judge Maureen Sweeney’s courtroom.
Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame inducts Judge Milich
Retired Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert P. Milich was among the 20-member Class of 2018 inducted into the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame on Thursday.
Big Red up next for hard-hitting Hubbard defense
Hubbard and Steubenville will play Saturday night in Boardman.
Campbell schools reinstates suspended teacher
The Ohio Department of Education closed their investigation into Allen and reinstated his license following the not guilty verdict.
Eagles face unknown Mounties
The Warren John F. Kennedy High football team will again venture into unknown territory
Terminated Niles schools employee sues over grievance
The filing is by Christopher Chieffo of Girard and the Niles Education Association.
Revamped LaBrae defense leads team
LaBrae football coach John Armeni and his coaching staff took a long hard look at the Vikings after the 2017 season and decided the team needed to be tougher on the defensive side of the field
4th-graders learn flag etiquette
Joshua Dixon Elementary fourth-grader Daysie Alvedo holds a flag as part of a flag-etiquette program Thursday morning put on by the American Legion.
SPORTS DIGEST || Lazzari commits to Notre Dame College
Lazzari commits to Notre Dame College CORTLAND Lakeview baseball player Clay Lazzari will
‘Girl in the Spider Web’ heads into action hero territory
Claire Foy assumes lead role in ‘Girl in the Spider Web’ ‘The Girl in the SPIDER’S WEB’ Grade:
New ‘Grinch’ film will only make you flinch
‘Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch’ Grade: 1 star (out of 4) Rating: PG for brief rude humor Running time:
Family-friendly variety show at Ursuline theater
Staff report YOUNGSTOWN “The Smallest Show in Town,” a family-friendly variety show, will return
Holiday project for Liberty kids begins
The project provides gifts for needy elementary school students in the township.
VINDY EXCLUSIVE | City stiffs Hume for $2K; ends up paying him $5K
The city law department failed to file a timely appeal after losing the case.
YSU’s MathFest teaches math outside of the classroom
High school students from Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania came together for Youngstown State University’s annual MathFest
Mom fails to pick up son from day care
Trumbull County Children Services took temporary custody of the boy.
2 charged with assault on Warren woman
Police said the two suspects beat the victim with tire irons.
Woman arrested after struggle with officer at Willard K-8 school
Woman arrested after struggle with officer at Willard K-8 school
Relatives want justice for killings, warn of revenge threat
Elizabeth Green, left, mother of 19-year-old Valarica Blair and grandmother of 3-month-old Tariq Morris, speaks Thursday on the street where the two were killed Wednesday evening along with Tariq's father, Edward Morris, 21.
There was a ‘Muslim wave’
Opinion: By Domenica Ghanem OtherWords With the Muslim Ban, the promotion of torturer Gina Haspel to CIA
BUSINESS digest
Gorant’s food drive BOARDMAN Gorant Chocolatier is hosting its fourth annual food drive, Second
Expert: Video distributed by White House was doctored
Associated Press NEW YORK A video distributed by the Trump administration to support its
It is decidedly so
Magic 8 Ball, Uno and pinball 2018 Toy Hall of Fame inductees Associated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y.
Holiday services
Holiday services Information about special services for Thanksgiving Day or Eve will be published
Put the ‘redding’ of Valley to good use in Legislature
Editorial: Residents of Mahoning and Trumbull counties voted for dramatic political change in Tuesday’s
Church to host dinner
Church to host dinner YOUNGSTOWN Holy Apostles Roman Catholic Parish SS. Peter & Paul Croatian
Austintown Elementary celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Austintown Elementary School participated in the annual Red Ribbon week to encourage children to say no to drugs.
New Democratic House sets sight on old business: Trump’s finances
Associated Press WASHINGTON Beyond trying to get their hands on the Holy Grail of President
Fed leaves key rate unchanged for now
Associated Press WASHINGTON The Federal Reserve has left its key policy rate unchanged but
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Baseball team name makes a stink, takes off like rocket MADISON, Ala. A new
Mayfield hopes NFL officials find consistency on helmet hits
Baker Mayfield has become the NFL’s unwanted poster boy for helmet-to-helmet hits.
Subaru recalls 640K vehicles globally
Associated Press DETROIT Subaru is recalling about 640,000 vehicles worldwide to fix two
Victory aside, Pelosi’s return as House speaker not a given
Vilified by Republicans on the campaign trail, Nancy Pelosi emerged as President Donald Trump’s preferred choice to become speaker of the House, arriving on Capitol Hill with an air of inevitability after leading her party back to the majority.
Today’s entertainment picks:
Today’s entertainment picks: v “Why Me,” 8 p.m.: Youngstown playwright-director Michael Forney Jr.
Police seek motive for Calif. bar rampage
Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. Terrified patrons hurled barstools through windows to
US mortgage rates jump to highest level in nearly 8 years
Associated Press U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to the highest level in almost eight years,
Harbin’s ratings changed Ohio football
Everything changed for Ohio high school football teams in 1972.
A closer look at Beatles album
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK Hardcore fans of the Beatles like to pore
Woman arrested after audition at strip club
Jayda Day faces three charges at her court appearance Tuesday.
Tuesday’s election shows Ohio is ‘red’ in statewide elections
Opinion: Some Democrats in Ohio are trying to spin Tuesday’s election in a positive way. Yes, U.S. Sen.
VETERANS DAY | Scheduled events
A list of services, ceremonies and other events for Veterans Day as submitted to The Vindicator. All
CLUB CALENDAR
ASSOCIATIONS Tri-Gold Prime Time Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet
Surplus food/clothing
Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., on the corner of Fruit Street, food
VETERANS DAY What’s open, closed
A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday for Veterans
Free meals and deals for veterans, military for Veterans Day
Area restaurants and businesses are offering free meals and deals for veterans and military service members
Austintown Police help train civilians for worst case scenarios
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Austintown Police Officers offered free civilian response
Boardman Community Briefs
Trampoline park allows veterans to jump for free Extreme Air Trampoline Parks, a company with
YEARS AGO FOR NOV. 9
Today is Friday, Nov. 9, the 313th day of 2018. There are 52 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Indictments? Final report? White House braces for Mueller
The White House is bracing for the probe of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to fire up again. Trump’s advisers are privately expressing worries that the special counsel, who’s been out of the news for the past month, has been stealthily compiling information and could soon issue new indictments or a damning final report.
OHSHAA REGIONAL SEMIFINALS Week 12’s games at a glance
TONIGHT CANFIELD CARDINALS VS. AKRON EAST DRAGONS What: Division III, Region 9 semifinal. When
Kuberski hired as YSU bowling coach
YSU hired a new head bowling coach nearly a month into the regular season, the school announced on Thursday.
Tonia Graham, Philip Patrick to wed in spring
Thomas and Connie Morocco and Cynthia Creer, all of Salem, and Les and Devera Styers of Canfield,
Jamie Petrus | Eric Soller
YOUNGSTOWN Jamie Petrus and Dr. Eric Soller were united in marriage June 9 at the Youngstown
Boardman Drama Guild goes under the sea
Boardman High School’s Drama Guild is preparing for its production of the “Little Mermaid” Nov. 15-17 at the Boardman Performing Arts Center.
MetroParks celebrate with pumpkin-themed events
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Mill Creek MetroParks hosted their annual pumpkin carving
Book drive launches to support Little Free Library book-sharing project
The Mahoning County Land Bank will launch a book drive on Nov. 1 to replenish Little Free Libraries
Library hosts Halloween story time
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com The Boardman library hosted a Halloween themed story time on
Book drive launches to support Rotary Club’s Little Free Library
The Mahoning County Land Bank will launch a book drive on Nov. 1 to replenish Little Free Libraries
Canfield Presbyterian Church hosts annual Trunk or Treat
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com The Canfield Presbyterian Church hosted its annual Trunk or
MetroParks host pumpkin-themed events
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Mill Creek MetroParks hosted their annual pumpkin carving
Canfield Community Briefs
Canfield Village Middle School hosts food drive Students at Canfield Village Middle School are
Oct. 25
Oct. 25 Arrest: A traffic stop on South Avenue resulted in the arrest of David B. Roberts, 66, of
CHS students celebrate Halloween
In keeping with long-standing Canfield tradition, Canfield High School students got into the spirit of Halloween and were all in when dressing up for the holiday on Oct. 31.
The Kerenskys honored for anniversary
AUSTINTOWN Mr. and Mrs. Ron Kerensky of Austintown were joined by their family Oct. 11 to observe
The Campanas celebrate their 65th anniversary
BOARDMAN Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Campana celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary surrounded by
Austintown Community Briefs
AMS PTA hosts annual craft show The Austintown Middle School Parent Teacher Association will host
Poland Community Briefs
Seniors group to have Nov. 19 meeting The Holy Family Seniors Group will meet on Nov. 19 at Holy
Library seeks to help community avoid scams
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com The Austintown library hosted a fraud and safety event on
Book drive launches to support Little Free Library
The Mahoning County Land Bank will launch a book drive on Nov. 1 to replenish Little Free Libraries
Book drive launches to support Little Free Libraries book-sharing project
The Mahoning County Land Bank will launch a book drive on Nov. 1 to replenish Little Free Libraries
MetroParks celebrates fall with pumpkin themed events
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Mill Creek MetroParks hosted their annual pumpkin carving
Union students thank fire department
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Students from Poland Union Elementary School traveled to the
Stadium Drive wins national recognition
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Boardman Stadium Drive Elementary School recently received
Pick a Pumpkin at the MetroParks Farms
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com The Mill Creek MetroParks Farms hosted a Pick a Pumpkin
Sixth-grade band members perform mini concert
By ABBY SLANKER neighbors@vindy.com Canfield Village Middle School sixth-grade band students put
Poland hosts Halloween magic show
Poland Union Elementary School hosted magician Gordon Russ for the Spooky Monster Magic Show on Oct. 29.
Poland paints pumpkins for literacy
By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Poland Union Elementary School students celebrated
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