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Ginsburg makes 1st public appearance since cancer surgery
Ginsburg makes 1st public appearance since cancer surgery

YSU's Sally Jr. breaks out on road trip
By BRIAN DZENIS bdzenis@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN John Sally Jr. is John Sally’s son, just not the one that most basketball fans think of when they read the name. But the 6-foot-11-inch center for Youngstown State is related to John Salley, the former NBA player. He’s a cousin on his father’s side – a distant one.

12 indicted in cocaine bust
By JOE GORMAN jgorman@vindy.com YOUNGSTOWN An indictment unsealed Monday in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio shows one of 12 people charged with selling cocaine and heroin in Youngstown was a fickle chef.
Crestview High School hosts robotic competition scrimmage Tuesday
Crestview High School hosts robotic competition scrimmage Tuesday
Austintown students learn about US president through painting
Austintown students learn about US president through painting

Students learn more about George Washington
By JUSTIN DENNIS jdennis@vindy.com AUSTINTOWN The first U.S. president came “alive” for Austintown Middle School students Monday through a history lesson not seen in any book. Led by middle-school history teacher Ron Johnson – garbed in a colonial military uniform with a periwinkle commander’s sash – students learned about the life and character of President George Washington through an allegorical painting by local artist Ray Simon. That painting, titled “Divine Providence,” will appear in the George Washington Presidential Library in Mount Vernon, Va.
Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
Trump campaign takes steps to prevent a challenge within GOP
Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump's inaugural committee
Federal prosecutors subpoena Trump's inaugural committee
Senate breaks with Trump on Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal
Senate breaks with Trump on Afghanistan, Syria withdrawal
Pa. man charged in mother’s death says he acted in self-defense
Pa. man charged in mother’s death says he acted in self-defense
VIENNA TRUSTEES | March 4 hearing set for Vienna police Sgt. Sheehy
VIENNA TRUSTEES | Full house for discussion of Sgt. Sheehy
Super Bowl reaches 100.7 million viewers, down from 2018
Super Bowl reaches 100.7 million viewers, down from 2018
Ohio drops company accused of rigging state contracts
Ohio drops company accused of rigging state contracts
Fifth suspect in shooting death of Crystal Hernandez in custody
Fifth suspect in shooting death of Crystal Hernandez in custody
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley exceeds goal
United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley exceeds goal
Warren police treating death of man in remote area as possible homicide
Warren police treating death of man in remote area as possible homicide
Struggling Papa John's names activist investor as chairman
Struggling Papa John's names activist investor as chairman
Bond is $50,000 each for two men charged in shooting
Bond is $50,000 each for two men charged in shooting
US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall
US prepares to start building portion of Texas border wall
Plane breaks apart over California neighborhood, 5 killed
Plane breaks apart over California neighborhood, 5 killed
Lewandowski in town Feb. 26 for Ohio GOP fundraiser
Lewandowski in town Feb. 26 for Ohio GOP fundraiser
Gas driller backs off demand to have Pa. man thrown in jail
Gas driller backs off demand to have man thrown in jail
Valley lawmakers seek to curb predatory land contracts
Valley lawmakers seek end to predatory land contracts
Demonstrators plan Saturday rally at GM HQ in Detroit
Demonstrators plan Saturday rally at GM HQ in Detroit
Hume will seek Youngstown Municipal Court judge seat
Hume will seek Youngstown Municipal Court judge seat
Va. governor meets with cabinet amid pressure to resign
Va. governor meets with cabinet amid pressure to resign
Nicholas Street Southeast in Brookfield closed for road work
Nicholas Street Southeast in Brookfield closed for road work
$10M bond set for man accused in shooting of Ohio deputies
$10M bond set for man accused in shooting of Ohio deputies
Super Bowl fans endure long lines leaving Atlanta’s airport
Super Bowl fans endure long lines leaving Atlanta’s airport
Groups file federal lawsuit over fracking amendments
Groups file federal lawsuit over fracking amendments
POLL | Should the Mueller Report be made public by acting attorney general Matthew Whitaker?
Should the Mueller Report be made public by acting attorney general, Matthew Whitaker?
UPDATE | 12 indicted by feds for roles in cocaine trafficking
UPDATE | 12 indicted by feds for roles in cocaine trafficking
Warren PD treating discovered body as homicide victim
Warren PD treating discovered body as homicide victim
Firefighters let Y'town house burn to the ground Sunday
Firefighters let Y'town house burn to the ground Sunday
EXCLUSIVE | Portman invites Youngstown mayor to SOTU
EXCLUSIVE | Portman invites Youngstown mayor to SOTU
Super Bowl ads heavy on humor, surprises and ... robots
This year’s Super Bowl ads went heavy on the humor – and surprises

Valley students earn prizes and perks for model behavior
School officials say positive behavior programs are effective
Paul Newberry: No defending this stinker of a game
This Super Bowl was a hot mess, really no better than a sloppy preseason game.
Trump to pitch unifying vision for nation in annual address
Associated Press WASHINGTON President Donald Trump heads into his State of the Union address
Kent State’s Edelman Super Bowl MVP
Julian Edelman had 10 receptions for 141 yards in the Patriots’ 13-3 win over the Rams.

Hundreds attend spaghetti dinner to help 9-month-old with birth defect
St. Patrick’s Church, in conjunction with the Youngstown State University Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, hosted the event to help defray costs associated with corrective surgeries, including one next month, that Derek Markley Jr. will need for the condition, noted his mother, Megan Markley of Kinsman.
Rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody
Rapper 21 Savage in US immigration custody ATLANTA Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage was taken
Agenda Tuesday
Agenda Tuesday Community Development Block Grant Community Development Allocation Program, 6 p.m.,
TRUMBULL COURTS
COURTS TRUMBULL COUNTY Marriage licenses Joshua A.G. Penick, 25, of McDonald, and Amber L.
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak
Inside the ropes with … Jason Kokrak Sunday: The Warren JFK graduate shot a 1-over par 72 in the
Nissan’s second thoughts on UK-made SUV add to Brexit worry
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit strategy took another blow with Nissan’s decision not to build its new SUV in northern England amid continued Brexit uncertainty
1 deputy killed, another wounded in 12-hour standoff in Ohio
Authorities say one sheriff’s deputy has been shot and killed and another wounded during a 12-hour standoff at an apartment complex in Ohio, and a suspect was taken into custody.
COMPLETE CLEFT PALATE At a glance
Some characteristics of Complete Cleft Palate: Cleft palates are abnormal separations of the lip
Blackface debacle stains credibility of Va. governor
Editorial: Washington Post: On Friday night, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam apologized and begged forgiveness for
Resentment fuels today’s politics
Opinion: By Georgie Anne Geyer Andrews McMeel Syndication WASHINGTON Looking around America today, you
GOLF roundup
PHOENIX OPEN Fowler prevails SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Rickie Fowler birdied two of his final four
Cheerful socialist is Dems’ mascot
Opinion: By Michael Reagan Cagle Cartoons Here’s a scary political thought for all Americans. If
Give the gift of life
Editorial: Canton Repository: Sometime within the next few weeks, barring complications, Noah Schumacher will