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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.

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Penguins Perry pitches gem in YSU victory

Travis Perry pitched 72⁄3 strong innings, scattering three hits and striking out a career-high eight batters Friday to lead Youngstown State to an 8-2 victory over Northern Kentucky at Eastwood Field.


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A former city official challenges for Niles mayor

Jimmy DePasquale, who served as Niles service director from January 2016 to February 2017, wants to defeat current mayor Steve Mientkiewicz in the May 7 Democratic Party primary.


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Plant irises to brighten your garden

Being of a certain age, I am a fan of old-fashioned flowers. Iris certainly falls into that category.


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Doing good deeds for God emphasized at Good Friday breakfast

Whether you are as virtuous as Mother Teresa or as reviled as the serial killer Ted Bundy, God shows no favoritism in his love for you, a local pastor contends.


Former service director runs for Niles mayor

Former service director runs for Niles mayor


Springfield voters to decide renewal income tax fate in May

Springfield voters to decide renewal income tax fate in May


Trumbull tourism bureau issues new visitors' guide

Trumbull tourism bureau issues new visitors' guide


Hundreds attend Good Friday breakfast at downtown Y

Hundreds attend Good Friday breakfast at downtown Y


Trump golfs with Rush Limbaugh in Florida

Trump golfs with Rush Limbaugh in Florida


Police seeking suspect armed and dangerous in Vienna

Police seeking suspect armed and dangerous in Vienna


ODOT announces traffic advisories for I-680

ODOT announces traffic advisories for I-680


UPDATE | Power restored to Warren residents

Several Trumbull County areas without power


Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week

Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week


MUELLER REPORT | Sanders claims she didn’t lie, despite finding

Sanders claims she didn’t lie, despite Mueller finding


Slain Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader’s wife admits killing him

Slain Missouri Ku Klux Klan leader’s wife admits killing him


US judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure

US judge blocks part of Ohio ban on abortion procedure


Lockup List Friday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


'All in the Family,' 'Jeffersons' rebooted for live special

'All in the Family,' 'Jeffersons' rebooted for live special


Teen burned in Milton mobile home fire

Teen burned in Milton fire


Notre Dame rector: "Computer glitch" possible fire culprit

Notre Dame rector: "Computer glitch" possible fire culprit


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Poland High School hosts Exceptional Art Show

Poland Seminary High School hosted the second annual Exceptional Art Show on April 9.

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Ohio's unemployment rates drops in March

Ohio's unemployment rates drops in March


Mooney hosts annual fifth- and sixth-grade day

Cardinal Mooney High School hosted their annual fifth- and sixth-grade day on March 29.

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Stuffed animals spend the night at Metro Park Farms

Mill Creek Metro Parks hosted its first stuffed animal sleep over on March 15.

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Rotary hosts breakfast to award local charities

The Poland Rotary hosted a breakfast for the charities the group chose as recipients for more than $25,000.

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Storms blast South, where tornadoes threaten several states

Storms blast South, where tornadoes threaten several states


MUELLER REPORT | Portman weighs in on redacted release

MUELLER REPORT | Portman weighs in on redacted release


Testimony continues today in 2017 fatal shooting case

Testimony continues today in 2017 fatal shooting case


UPDATE | Ramp at state Routes 11, 82 reopens after crash

Ramp at state Routes 11, 82 shut down after crash


CHC first-graders go on musical adventure

C.H. Campbell Elementary School first-grade students presented “The Bear Went Over the Mountain - A Musical Journey of Friendship and Adventure” by John Jacobson and John Higgins at the Canfield High School on March 11.

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Stadium Drive Elementary School Honor Roll Third Grading Period

THIRD GRADE HIGH HONORS Hamza Abukwaik Jillian Bennett Jaycey Bogerd Kaylee Bushling


UPDATE | Man remains jailed in Amber Alert case

Man who launched Amber Alert will be arraigned today


North Korea nuclear impasse looms over US-Japan talks

North Korea nuclear impasse looms over US-Japan talks


MUELLER REPORT | House subpoena for Mueller report escalates probe

House subpoena for Mueller report escalates investigation

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Library goes to the dogs for Tales to Tails

The Canfield library hosted Tales to Tails, during which children in grades kindergarten and up had the opportunity to read to therapy dogs, on March 11.

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Clinkscale signs with Gannon University

Canfield High School senior football player Mehlyn Clinkscale formally announced his intention to continue his academic and football career at Gannon University at a letter of intent signing ceremony at the high school on March 29.

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NHS project pits students against staff

Canfield High School seniors Luke Pallante and Svetha Nallapaneni organized a students versus staff basketball game to serve as their National Honor Society service project on March 21.

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Hilltop kindergartners have muffins with mom

Hilltop Elementary School kindergarten students celebrated their moms at the school’s annual Muffins With Mom on April 12.

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Lady Spartans track team slays Lakeside Lady Dragons

The Boardman Lady Spartans track team improved to 6-0 on the season after defeating Lakeside with a score of 119-17.


Boys track team improves to 6-0 with victory over Lakeside

The Boardman High School boys track team improved its record to 6-0 with a victory over the Ashtabula Lakeside Dragons at Spartan Stadium by a score of 115-22 on April 9.


Boardman High School Honor Roll Third Grading Period

Boardman High School Honor Roll Third Grading Period


West Boulevard Elementary School Honor Roll - Third Grading Period

West Boulevard Elementary School Honor Roll - Third Grading Period


Beckwith sets four records at Ward Invitational

Boardman High School sophomore Micah Beckwith set four meet and stadium records at The 50th Ward Invitational held in East Palestine on April 6.

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BHS selected for Amazon Future Engineering program

Boardman High School was selected as one of 1,000 schools to receive the Amazon Future Engineering curriculum for the 2019-20 school year.

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Boardman Glenwood Music students earn superior ratings

For more than 44 years, seventh- and eighth-grade students of the Boardman Glenwood Middle School bands, orchestras and choirs have participated in the Ohio Music Education Association District 5 Junior High School Solo and Ensemble adjudicated events.

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Boardman Park hosts Evening with the Easter Bunny

Boardman Park hosted the 16th annual Evening with the Easter Bunny event on April 10 and 11.

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Fiscal commission to ask for AG ruling

The question: Can commission approve health-care saving plan for the school district?


Prosecutors says property dispute led to murder

Woman shot to death on West Side street


Reps. Johnson and Ryan respond to Mueller report without fully reading it

Johnson says the Trump-Russia ‘collusion delusion’ has finally been put to rest


Fatal Warren crash was the fourth tragedy for Blackwell family

Fatal Warren crash was the fourth tragedy for Blackwell family


Marvel will close a decades-long ‘Avengers’ story

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES About five years ago, Marvel Studios president


Struthers Municipal Court underwent major changes in 2018

The court added specialty dockets, new equipment and video arraignment.


FILM REVIEW A creepy folk tale becomes banal film

‘THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA’ Grade: 2 stars (out of 4) Rating: R Running time: 1:33 By LINDSEY


Canfield Community Briefs

Courtyard Canfield receives award from Marriott International The Courtyard by Marriott


Boardman Community Briefs

YSU to offer robotics and 3D printing camps Youngstown State University’s Ohio Youth


Poland High School hosts Exceptional Art Show

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Poland Seminary High School hosted the second annual


Stuffed animals spend the night at Metro Park Farms

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Mill Creek Metro Parks hosted its first stuffed animal


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Austintown students attend YSU English Festival

Austintown High School students attended the 41st annual English Festival at Youngstown State University.

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Library hosts St. Patrick’s Day Green Party

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com The Michael Kusalaba library hosted a St. Patrick’s Day

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Austintown Community Briefs

Fitch academic team qualifies for nationals The Austintown Fitch High School Academic Team


Austintown hosts monthly book club

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Austintown library hosted their monthly Chapter Chat book

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April 10

April 10 Disturbance: Police responded to a report of two males fighting with each other at a


Stuffed animals spend the night at Metro Park Farms

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Mill Creek Metro Parks hosted its first stuffed animal sleep

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Canfield Sports Briefs

Neighbors wants spring sports news It’s time for spring athletics and Neighbors wants to be there


April 5

April 5 Assault: Officers received information that several females were assaulting one another


Poland Community Briefs

Lupochovsky awarded scholarship An area high school senior was awarded scholarship money at the


Fitch robotics wins Engineering Inspiration award in New York

By JESSICA HARKER jharker@vindy.com Members of the Austintown Robotics team competed in the

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Kayla Cerimele, Timothy Cheslik to exchange vows

CANFIELD St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown has been chosen as the setting for the Sept. 21


ACC Preschool celebrates 50 years

Current families, alumni, former staff members and volunteers of Austintown Community Church

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Boardman Sports Briefs

Girls varsity softball beats Howland The Boardman High School girls varsity softball team beat


Rutherford hints Pens changes coming

GM says his team wasn’t determined against Islanders


Caitlin Beil, David Kalman plan June vows

GIRARD Thomas and Andrea Beil of Girard are annoucing the engagement of their daughter, Catilin


Dorsey in no rush to trade Johnson

Running back has asked to leave Cleveland


49ers’ Garoppolo recovering well after major surgery on knee

Quarterback taking drop backs


SPORTS digest

YSU softball team drops series finale YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown State softball team scored early


cincinnati More charges for man who claimed to be missing child

Associated Press CINCINNATI A federal grand jury indictment that was filed Thursday accuses an


Mueller drops obstruction dilemma on Congress

Associated Press WASHINGTON It’s now up to Congress to decide what to do with special counsel


LATEST LINE

LATEST LINE MLB National League FavoriteOdds (O/U)Underdog CHICAGO CUBS 61/2-71/2 (9.5)


MORE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS AT A GLANCE

BASEBALL Crestview 9, Heartland Christian 0 EAST FAIRFIELD Crestview freshman Carter Blakeman


maHONING COUNTY

maHONING COUNTY Indictments A county grand jury Thursday handed up indictments against these


Injured ‘Canes down Caps to tie series

Carolina lost another forward but beat Washington to tie the series.


Study: Genetic test predicts middle-aged obesity risk

Scientists say a genetic test can identify newborns at heightened risk of becoming severely obese by middle age, possibly giving time for interventions designed to head off that fate


Cowboys surge for rugby win

Chaney outscored Massillon Perry 19-10 in second half


BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Joshua and Paige Stanley, East Liverpool, boy, April 17.


Surplus food/clothing

Surplus food/clothing East Side Crime Watch, 1001 Oak St., at the corner of Fruit Street,


EASTER

EASTER Egg hunts, activities A list of area Easter egg hunts and other activities as submitted


COMING TOMORROW

COMING TOMORROW New special looks at Motown at 60.


Reunions & Class Notes

Austintown Fitch High School Class of 1969 will celebrate its 50-year class reunion Aug. 30 through


CLUB CALENDAR

associations Mahoning Valley Amateur Radio Association is celebrating 100 years of amateur radio


Genealogy program planned at library

Genealogy program planned at library SALEM Salem Public Library, 821 E. State St., will host the


Presidential candidate Ryan faces a gigantic fundraising challenge

Opinion: U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan’s presidential campaign isn’t revealing how much money it has raised since the


Marvel’s box-office hits through the years

Associated Press LOS ANGELES Marvel’s Avengers are back to save the world in “Avengers:


Today’s entertainment picks:

Today’s entertainment picks: v “Jesus vs. Zombies,” 8 p.m.: Only Rust Belt Theater could come up


YEARS AGO FOR APRIL 19

Today is Friday, April 19, the 109th day of 2019. There are 256 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED


Poland teachers receive grant funding

The Poland Schools Fund for Educational Excellence awarded $4,600 to Poland teachers on April 1.

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Miss Marinucci, Mr. Rohan set summer date

boardman St. Dominic Church in Youngstown has been chosen as the setting for the wedding of Gianna


Use caution as hazards escalate with road work

Editorial: Springtime and the Easter season rise as prime time for renewal and improvement on personal,


Minus Embiid, 76ers still win

Philadelphia has a 2-1 series lead


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc.,26.66‚àí1.04 Aqua America, .20


Lowry leads RBC after round one

Johnson is three shots behind


Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak

Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Thursday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 2-under-par 69 in


Matisi disappointed his South Range time is over

In six seasons, the Raiders won 3 district titles


Vallourec orders OK

Vallourec orders OK YOUNGSTOWN Vallourec Star says an explosion at the plant Wednesday evening


Summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard

A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard


Vienna voters to decide on 9.25-mill, 5-year renewal levy

Levy will continue to generate $1,460,000 annually


A prayer for Notre Dame

Opinion: By Christine Flowers Cagle Cartoons The first time I saw it, I could barely breathe. It was so


TV/RADIO

TV/RADIO TODAY 5 a.m. (TNN) Tennis: ATP Monte Carlo. 9 a.m. (TNN) Tennis: ATP Monte Carlo.


Baby is safe; dad’s in jail

Baby is safe; dad’s in jail WARREN Two-month-old Jasper Stennett, abducted from his home on


The Hudas celebrate 50 years together

BOARDMAN Joseph and Michaelyn Huda of Boardman recently celebrated their 50th anniversary during a