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State Issue 1 debaters square off on Vindy.com
Shakyra Diaz, left, a state Issue 1 supporter, makes points about the issue during a debate that aired live Wednesday on Vindy.com.
V24: It’s only a rock ’n’ roll fest, but I like it
The third annual It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Festival is on the horizon and will feature the Deadbeat Poets as headliner.
Stories published September 20, 2018
Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Browns beat Jets to end winless streak
Rookie QB Baker Mayfield led the Browns back from a 14-3 deficit.
Hospital among about 600 Trumbull County customers without power tonight
First Energy reported that nearly 600 customers were without power tonight in Warren, including Trumbull Memorial Hospital, which was operating on generators.
Conservative Ben Stein weighs in on health care, Kavanaugh at YSU
Writer, lawyer, actor and political and economic commentator Ben Stein, a Republican with a sense of humor, favors universal health care and says it is “immoral” for a country with the wealth of the United States not to provide health care for all its citizens.
Rocker Mellencamp debuts expansive exhibit tonight at Butler
Wearing denim bib overalls and a white T-shirt, John Mellencamp pulled up a stool and talked about his art.
Lisbon cop to be arraigned Friday
A Lisbon police officer is expected to be arraigned in Mahoning County Area Court today after reports said he was arrested late Wednesday on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence and a felony charge of improper handling of a firearm in a motor vehicle.
Defendant fails to follow judge's orders, now behind bars for 3 years
In April, Judge Maureen A. Sweeney gave Joseph Zaku a chance to prove he’s turned his life around, but his failure to do so landed him in prison for three years.
Sentencing options for Cosby include prison, jail, probation
Sentencing options for Cosby include prison, jail, probation
‘Veronica Mars’ starring Kristen Bell gets revived by Hulu
Veronica Mars has another mystery to solve.
Man sought in June 20 fatal shooting turns self in
Man sought in June 20 fatal shooting turns self in
Ohio State DE Nick Bosa has surgery, out indefinitely
Ohio State DE Nick Bosa has surgery, out indefinitely
9 people, including 7 in US illegally, die in Arizona crash
9 people, including 7 in US illegally, die in Arizona crash
Lisbon cop faces OVI, firearm charges after arrest in Canfield
Lisbon cop faces OVI, gun charges after arrest in Canfield
Pa. man charged with rape in April arrested in Boardman
Man charged with rape in April arrested in Boardman
Fed consumer protection bureau under Cordray direction faces lawsuit
Fed consumer protection bureau under Cordray direction faces lawsuit
Food sales and dinners through Sept. 26
THURSDAY Christ Our Savior Parish at Holy Trinity Church, 250 N. Bridge St., Struthers, will sell
2 face drugs charges after Boardman traffic stop
Youngstown woman faces drugs charges after Boardman traffic stop
Mahoning Valley Young Professionals mixer is today
Mahoning Valley Young Professionals mixer is today
Teens accused of cutting Christmas decorations for sick Ohio boy
Teens accused of cutting Christmas decorations for sick Ohio boy
Analyst who fed NFL player tips pleads guilty to fraud
Analyst who fed NFL player tips pleads guilty to fraud
Kavanaugh | Demonstrators chant, 'We believe Christine Ford'
The Latest on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and a woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her decades ago
Judge recuses himself in case of cop charged in teen’s death
Judge recuses himself in case of cop charged in teen’s death
FLORENCE | Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm
Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake.
UPDATE | 4 dead, including suspect, after Maryland warehouse shooting
4 dead, including suspect, after Maryland warehouse shooting
Mahoning commissioners OK plan to move pump station
Mahoning commissioners OK plan to move pump station
Vindy Poll | Should there be an FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh?
Should there be an FBI investigation into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh?
Police: Teacher urged preschoolers to fight, posted video
Police: Teacher urged preschoolers to fight, posted video
UPDATE | 1 dead after crash on Route 62 and Bedford Road
Accident closes eastboard lanes of Route 62 near Brookfield Township
Teens accused of cutting Christmas decorations for ill boy
Teens accused of cutting Christmas decorations for ill boy
Warrant: Man fell asleep, child shot herself with his gun
Warrant: Man fell asleep, child shot herself with his gun
3 hurt in court shooting leave hospital; gunman identified
3 hurt in court shooting leave hospital; gunman identified
4 young children killed in Dutch train crossing collision
4 young children killed in Dutch train crossing collision
Parish petitions Youngstown diocese to name abusers
More than 500 parishioners in Aurora are petitioning the diocese to name alleged abusers and strengthen oversight.
Evans scores twice as Mooney handles Ursuline
Mooney improved to 4-0-2 over the past three weeks.
DeWine, Cordray trade rapid-fire attacks
Ohio’s major-party governor candidates were harshly critical of each other in a spirited first debate Wednesday, jabbing each other over contrasting policy positions on opioids, abortion and e-schools, and poking the other’s record in public office as a failure.
'Forward Youngstown' aimed at reclaiming city's identity
Officials said the region should be remembered for its resilience and resolve rather than its long-gone steel mills.
SPORTS DIGEST || Cuban donates $10M after workplace probe
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to help further the cause of women in sports and raise awareness about domestic violence after an investigation released Wednesday substantiated numerous incidents of sexual harassment and improper workplace conduct within the franchise going back more than 20 years.
PREPS AT A GLANCE
preps at a glance GIRLS SOCCER Canfield 7, Warren Harding 1 CANFIELD Morgan Carey scored
Consultant: Getting commercial flights at YNG is 'uphill effort'
Still, the port authority hopes to have a commercial airline agreement in place by year's end.
Ellwood invests $60 million into Hubbard manufacturing facility
The Ellwood Engineered Castings in Hubbard to add jobs with expansion.
Court allows reporters to inspect slain family’s autopsies
Reporters on Wednesday viewed preliminary autopsy reports in the still-unsolved slayings of eight Ohio family members in one of the state’s most notorious crimes, following a decision by the Ohio Supreme Court. The reports provided few new details.
Former Struthers woman killed in bus crash in Pennsylvania
Slovinsky was a 2002 graduate of Struthers High School and played on the basketball team.
New TV shows worth watching
There’s more new television to watch than is humanly possible. But everyone has to make a time-allocation decision in the end, and that’s what we’re here to help with.
Warren employee fired after being convicted of stealing city mower
Griffing signed a settlement agreement with the city July 18 that called for termination if he was convicted of the theft.
Niles mayor: Latest recovery plan may end fiscal emergency
The fiscal commission overseeing city finances will have its next meeting in late October.
Poland man arrested on ethnic-intimidation charge has troubled history
Scott Volovar, 41, of Poland is accused of shouting racist slurs at his black neighbor on Center Road last week, according to police.
Elderly Ohioans are particularly prone to falls
Staff report SALEM Strike A Balance, an Area Agency on Aging II Walk-a-Thon and Health Fair,
Youngstown council panel to mull closing street used as a dump site
It’s a popular dumping site, a councilman says.
Frustration builds as Carolina residents wait to go home
Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road.
Family, police, seek answers in shooting death
Brandon, 30, was shot just after midnight June 20 on a Plazaview Court street. After being shot, he staggered and died on the grass. Surveillance video shows at least one man firing a gun. Then, two men casually walked away.
Police kill gunman who shot 4 in Pennsylvania court lobby
A gunman opened fire outside a crowded Pennsylvania courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.
Flu shots: A pinch in the arm, but not always in your wallet
It’s flu shot season, but the pinch of a shot doesn’t have to also hurt your wallet. Health officials recommend that nearly all Americans get flu vaccinations to blunt the impact of a disease that annually infects millions.
Federal agency says it lost track of 1,488 migrant children
Twice in less than a year, the federal government has lost track of nearly 1,500 migrant children after placing them in the homes of sponsors across the country, federal officials have acknowledged.
Lawmaker: US Senate, staff targeted by state-backed hackers
Foreign government hackers continue to target the personal email accounts of U.S. senators and their aides – and the Senate’s security office has refused to defend them, a lawmaker says.
Kim, Moon head to North Korea’s sacred volcano on final day
The two Korean leaders took to the road for the final day of their summit today, heading to a beautiful volcano considered sacred in the North and used in its propaganda to legitimize the Kims’ three generations of rule. Their trip followed a day of wide-ranging agreements they trumpeted as a major step toward peace on the Korean Peninsula.
State Issue 1 debaters square off on Vindy.com
Shakyra Diaz, left, a state Issue 1 supporter, makes points about the issue during a debate that aired live Wednesday on Vindy.com.
Selected local stocks
Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 42.63-0.49 Aqua America, 2.34
Steelers enduring own hard knocks
The Steelers (0-1-1) are winless heading into next Monday’s visit to Tampa Bay.
Gun-drug sentencing
Gun-drug sentencing YOUNGSTOWN Edward Hines III, 29, is set be sentenced Friday in federal court
Parenting in the US has become ‘a labyrinth of societal anxieties’
Opinion: WASHINGTON Police came to Kim Brooks’ parents’ door in suburban Richmond, Va., demanding that her
Browns to get look at former USC QB
Sam Darnold once thought he’d be wearing an orange helmet just a few shades brighter than his hair color.
METRO DIGEST || Southern Park stores close after outage
Southern Park outage BOARDMAN Power was restored by 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to several stores in
Women silent on sexual assaults
Opinion: By Jill Richardson OtherWords When Christine Blasey Ford came forward to report that President
Warren man arraigned in assaults of man and woman with piece of wood
Warren man arraigned in assaults of man and woman with piece of wood
CD RATES
CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.
Browns speedy WR Callaway to fill Gordon’s role
With Josh Gordon long gone after he and his baggage were jettisoned to the Patriots, the Browns need another dynamic playmaker to stretch the field.
supreme court Trump stands firmly behind Kavanaugh
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump on Wednesday bluntly questioned the
Tribe’s Bauer to return in start against Boston
The Cleveland Indians want Trevor Bauer in their postseason rotation.
Sebring water crisis is a troubling tale of deflection
Editorial: Who was really to blame for the Sebring water crisis? The answer to that question may well have been
Campbell receives funds for poor neighborhoods
The city will receive $450,000 for use toward low and moderate income neighborhoods.
Valley housing sales
Valley housing sales YOUNGSTOWN August housing sales in Mahoning County were up 1.4 percent over
California district latest to modernize ‘sexist’ dress code
Associated Press ALAMEDA, Calif. The relaxed new dress code at public schools in the small city
Waterfire festival last of the season
The third and final WaterFire festival of the summer will take place Saturday.
Is soap answer to restless legs?
We’ll bet you have never heard of Willis-Ekbom disease. You may be more familiar with its common
Dana Piano Trio will give recital at Ford hall
The Dana Piano Trio will give a recital at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Ford Family Recital Hall, 260 W. Federal St., downtown.
FALL 2018 DAILY/WEEKEND LOCAL TV PROGRAMMING
Here is the fall line-up for daytime and weekend local programming: wEEkday 9-10 a.m. 21.2
Chris Pratt on running on screen, Tom Cruise, religion
By RYAN PEARSON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES When Chris Pratt is running his fastest,
Reimagining Rock Gardening
Reimagining Rock Gardening When: Today, 6:30-7:30 p.m. What: See beautiful images of rock
LaMotte concert at Westminster
Singer-songwriter David LaMotte will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Wallace Memorial Chapel at Westminster College as part of the regular Sunday Vespers service.
Flower ceremony traces to ancient Greece
By Pam Baytos OSU Ext. master gardener volunteer I had the privilege of volunteering, along with
NIGHTLIFE
Apollo Maennerchor Club, 391 Dock St., Sharon Sat: The Outside Voice and the Hawkeyes, 9 p.m.
ODDLY ENOUGH
ODDLY ENOUGH Suspicious item turns out to be science experiment PLATTE CITY, Mo. Police
Divide the peonies
Divide the peonies Our beloved spring peonies can benefit from a division every few years. Clean
Contributed Photo
Contributed Photo ‘Santaland Diaries’ at Salem “The Santaland Diaries” will open at 7:30 p.m.
Agenda Friday
Agenda Friday Lordstown Village Utilities Committee, 10 a.m., administration building, 1455 Salt
Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest planned
Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest planned YOUNGSTOWN The 4th annual Mahoning Avenue Fall Fest will take
More spring bulbs
More spring bulbs Choose the ones bambi won’t eat. Alliums and daffodils are great starts, but
FYI - Brief look at some of the happenings in and around the Valley
A brief look at some of the happenings in and around the valley
“Jay Leno’s Garage” (10 p.m., CNBC): More low-key wisecracking and cool cars on
“Jay Leno’s Garage” (10 p.m., CNBC): More low-key wisecracking and cool cars on the season finale.
AUDITIONS
ACTORS “Guys and Dolls,” a semi-staged concert by Youngstown Symphony Orchestra. Auditions will be
Irish RB Jones leads reshaped backfield
There doesn’t seem to be a load that Notre Dame running back Tony Jones Jr. cannot handle.
It’s only a rock ’n’ roll fest, but I like it
The third annual It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Festival is on the horizon and will feature the Deadbeat Poets as headliner.
Io moth caterpiller is striking
Q. I found a striking-looking caterpillar in my garage. It is lime green, about 2 inches long and
Looking for an easy, but showy perennial? Try coreopsis
I am putting in a coreopsis bed next year. I am planning this bed because coreopsis is a care-free perennial, comes in several colors and has long-lasting blooms.
Apple Cider fest this weekend
The annual Lordstown Apple Cider Festival will take place this weekend on the Lordstown High School grounds on Salt Springs Road.
Surplus food
Surplus food Abundant Love Outreach Ministry, 93 E. Myrtle Ave., Youngstown, will have a food
Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield
A summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and the city of Canfield
YEARS AGO FOR SEPT. 20
Today is Thursday, Sept. 20, the 263rd day of 2018. There are 102 days left in the year.
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