News for November 21, 2018

Ed Puskas: Many thanks in the Valley

Does anyone really give thanks on Thanksgiving or do we just stuff our faces, watch football and argue about politics as we pass the food around the table?

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Going along as planned

Even with schedule and venue changes, Girard football keeps rolling through the playoffs.

Girard football keeps rolling through the playoffs

Even with schedule and venue changes, Girard football keeps rolling through the playoffs

Youngstown Council authorizes 4 million loan agreement to fund amphitheater

AP: Obama's book sells 1.4 million copies in a week

Holiday happenings in the area

A list of the holiday happenings in the area

Honda recalls minivans because doors can open unexpectedly

Pursue your interest to help your community

Classes take place at the OSU Extension Office in Canfield

Youngstown turns to Plan B for tree

Tree bound for Central Square snaps as it is removed

Vint family reflects on the past year without James Vint

Thanksgiving marks one year without James Vint

Don’t eat romaine lettuce, officials warn

Customers aren’t panicked about the romaine lettuce E. coli outbreak

Home intruder arraigned in Warren court

Youngstown's Christmas tree snaps before big move

Warren man shot outside of J&L Lounge

Isolated tribesmen kill American on remote Indian island

Oregon man pleads guilty in attempt to pay ICE agent to deport wife

Light rain falling in N California could hurt search effort

Court: Cincinnati Reds exempt from tax on promotional bobbleheads

Lockup List Wednesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity

Sheriff: Former Ohio corrections officer charged with bribery

Video of Pa. woman stabbed, driven over is shown in court

Brother jailed over blaze possibly linked to mansion deaths

Two nabbed on North Side for suspected drug activity

Downtown Christmas tree delivery delayed

Children end effort to contest Glen Campbell's wills

Captain retires, sergeant suspended over Parkland massacre

Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger

Aid group: 85,000 children may have died of hunger in Yemen

Woman charged with murder in fatal drive-by shooting in Cleveland

2nd woman freed after arrest related to Ohio family massacre

Trump thanks Saudis after defying calls to punish prince

Dog dies in West Side fire

Hue again in Cincinnati?

While the Browns relaxed during the bye week, their fired former coach went back to work.

Medical marijuana dispensary given go-ahead to build next to Boardman distillery, pending city council approval

Despite the fact that the distillery is in Boardman, city ordinances still required the dispensary to seek special permission to open in its proposed location

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Buckeyes defeat scrappy Samford

Four Ohio State starters were benched for being tardy Associated Press COLUMBUS Kaleb Wesson

Traffic congestion and gas prices for the holiday

AAA projects 54.3 million Americans journeying 50 miles or more away from home this Thanksgiving

East track stars commit to YSU

Kyndia Matlock, DeShante Allen and Jahniya Bowers.

Fitch’s Hunter commits to West Point

Sabria Hunter had more than a dozen Division I scholarship offers.

For 12 rapes of woman and her daughter, kidnapping and assault, man get 35 years in prison

Man gets more than nine years in drug trafficking case

Supplied drugs to be sold in Youngstown and Farrell

Chief: Drug violence spilling into the open

City has seen eight homicides since Oct. 25

‘Ralph’ is clever, charming sequel

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Grade: 21/2 stars (out of 4) Rating: PG for some action and rude

Kent State women halt YSU’s winning streak

The Penguins shot just 17.2 percent (11 of 64) from the floor.

‘Creed II’ more than goes the distance

‘Creed II’ Grade: 31/2 stars (out of 4) Rating: PG-13 for sports action violence, language and a

Speaker Pelosi, for now

Editorial: Akron Beacon Journal: U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge reported that her Friday meeting with Nancy Pelosi was

Pittsburgh won’t be Seattle

Editorial: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Amazon has picked New York and Virginia for its new HQ2 over Pittsburgh

Deadly wildfires fueled by growth

Opinion: By Joe Guzzardi Cagle Cartoons For California natives like me, the wildfires are a real gut

Republicans must win elections by insuperable margins to stop Democrats from stealing them

Opinion: By Ann Coulter Andrews McMeel Syndication Election recounts would be more plausible if Democrats

Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 32.68‚àí0.81 Aqua America, .20

Recalls shouldn’t ruin holiday dinner

Associated Press NEW YORK There’s no reason to skip Thanksgiving dinner because of a salmonella

Trumbull investigators honored for work on nine homicide cases

NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS ‘Dancing With the Stars’ no longer hopping for ABC NEW YORK The dance floor is

Greg Cooper returns home after liver transplant

Greg Cooper has plenty to be thankful for — and plenty of people to thank — this Thanksgiving.

Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield

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

Buckeyes aware of year-long flaw

Ohio State and Michigan know the importance of solid defense.

Trump: Senator’s ‘hanging’ remark was said in jest

Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. President Donald Trump is defending a Republican U.S. senator

YSU announces Yakubovic scholarship

YSU announces Yakubovic scholarship Youngstown Youngstown State announced the David and Cynthia

$20M hardship fund aims to help former Toys R Us employees

Associated Press NEW YORk Two private equity owners of the iconic Toys R Us toy chain have set

Report: Trump wanted to prosecute Comey, Clinton

President lacks that authority, counsel advised Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald

New rules for Ky. Medicaid re-approved

Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. The Trump administration has again approved new rules for some

Mineral Ridge hires Shaner as head football coach

Brian Shaner has been a head at Rayen, East and Niles.

Trump gives answers to Mueller

Trump gives answers to Mueller WASHINGTON President Donald Trump has provided the special

Second Harvest Food Bank rated fourth out of 200 Feeding America food banks

The local food bank spends 97 percent of its resources on programs and services

high schools

high schools OHSAA FOOTBALL STATE SEMIFINAL PAIRINGS Home team listed first. Pairings include AP

Court blocks ban; migrants weigh options

Associated Press HOUSTON A judge has ordered the U.S. government not to enforce a ban on asylum

Trump: No penalty for Saudi Arabia in Khashoggi murder

Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump declared Tuesday he would not further punish

Grand opening

Grand opening YOUNGSTOWN Steelite International Corporate Showroom & Experience Center, 201 E.

Officials warn: Don’t eat romaine lettuce

Associated Press NEW YORK Health officials in the U.S. and Canada told people Tuesday to stop

City’s tree chosen

City’s tree chosen YOUNGSTOWN The city’s 2018 Christmas tree has been chosen. The blue spruce is

Each week, this column offers recipes from Valley cookbooks. If your organization would like to have

Hearings set on proposed $5 license plate fee

The county engineer said the fee increase could generate up to $1.5 million for road and bridge repairs.

mahoning county Commissioners to finalize 2019 budget

County departments requested a combined about 3.6 percent or $2.4 million more for 2019 than they received this year, and about $2.8 million more than is the county expects to have.

Ivanka Trump’s private email in White House to be probed by Congress

Associated Press WASHINGTON Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill will be scrutinizing

Market sinks back into red for year

Associated Press NEW YORK Stocks dropped again Tuesday as losses mounted for the world’s largest

Gaza: relentless protests, steady casualties

Associated Press MALAKA, Gaza Strip Atalla Fayoumi hobbles on crutches across the flat,

Unhappy Smith, Cavs have opted to part ways

J.R. Smith’s bumpy-but-never-boring stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers is over.

YEARS AGO FOR NOV. 21

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 21, the 325th day of 2018. There are 40 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED

thanksgiving | What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed various days for

ODDLY ENOUGH

ODDLY ENOUGH Missing zoo meerkat case solved with 3 charged SYDNEY It wasn’t grand theft. It

FIRST RUN

FIRST RUN Beautiful Boy (R) ss Ω Cinema South: Nov. 21-29 1:20 p.m.; Nov. 21-28 7:35 p.m.

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

Light bites for healthier holiday snacking

Family Features For those who are always on the go leading up to the holidays, the season can feel

Christmas on the Farm planned

Christmas on the Farm planned POLAND Christmas on the Farm, a craft and gift market, will take

Ohio AG files suit against Energy Wise Home Improvements

More than 180 complaints have been filed against the company from customers in Northeast Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

State resumes removing inactive voters from rolls

Associated Press COLUMBUS Ohio’s elections chief has resumed the state’s stringent process for

Entertaining tips for a stress-free holiday season

Family Features The holiday season is meant for spending quality time with friends and family, not

Stabbing suspect surrenders

Staff report boardman The suspect in the stabbing incident Sunday was arrested a Monday night,

Food sales and dinners through Nov. 28

SATURDAY Aut Mori Grotto will host its monthly pancake and sausage breakfast from 9:00 a.m. to

BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Dennis and Kayli Kirkwood, Hubbard, boy, Nov. 15.

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