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

Tim Ryan weighing 2020 run for Valley and similar areas left behind

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan said he’s giving strong consideration to running for president next year because “I have a voice that needs to be heard.”


Youngstown marijuana facility readying first batch for sale

Within the coming weeks, medical marijuana patients will be able to buy buds grown legally, for the first time, in Youngstown – with strains branded as “Stambaugh,” “Idora” and “Gypsy.”


Trumbull County worker sentenced for pedestrian fatality

Steven R. Kramer, 55, of Hiram, a sanitarian with the Trumbull County Combined Health District, will return to work Tuesday after his no-contest plea Jan. 25 in Warren Municipal Court to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter.


$12K in jewelry stolen from Austintown Penney's

Someone stole about $12,000 in sterling-silver jewelry from the JCPenney store along Mahoning Avenue on Monday night, according to a police report.


Not guilty pleas entered for men accused in robberies

Not guilty pleas entered for men accused in robberies


Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine

Report: Facebook, FTC discussing ‘multibillion dollar’ fine


Cathcart's late shot lifts YSU against IUPUI

Cathcart hit the game-winner


YSU leads IUPUI at halftime

YSU has kept one of the Horizon League's top scorers cold.


Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises

Denver teachers back at work after winning deal with raises


Buy buds grown legally soon in Youngstown

Buy buds grown legally soon in Youngstown


US Route 62 in Hubbard reopened after accident

US Route 62 in Hubbard reopened after accident


UPDATE | Senate passes border security plan

Senate passes border security plan


7 charged in case of neglect, death at Ohio nursing home

7 charged in case of neglect, death at Ohio nursing home


Family of Ohio student who died sues fraternity, alleges hazing

Family of Ohio student who died sues fraternity, alleges hazing


Coal-fired power plant set to close, despite Trump support

Coal-fired power plant set to close, despite Trump support


Arizona man indicted in 1992 truck stop murder

Arizona man indicted in 1992 truck stop murder


Barr confirmed as US attorney general

Barr confirmed as US attorney general


Moment of silence held for 17 killed in Parkland shooting

Moment of silence held for 17 killed in Parkland shooting


Ohio joins in $269.2M settlement against Walgreens

Ohio joins in $269.2M settlement against Walgreens


Ryan to co-chair military mental health task force

Ryan to co-chair military mental health task force


Water outage impacts 100,000 customers in Dayton area

Water outage impacts 100,000 customers in Dayton area


Airbus bids adieu to superjumbo A380

Airbus bids adieu to superjumbo A380


MVMC has roundtable breakfast Friday morning in Canfield

MVMC has roundtable breakfast Friday morning in Canfield


Ohio attorney who created fake child porn must pay $300K

Ohio attorney who created fake child porn must pay $300K


Youngstown man's charge upgraded to aggravated murder

Youngstown man's charge upgraded to aggravated murder


Amazon ditches New York headquarters

Amazon ditches New York headquarters


Mall, Dillard's to offer job aid for workers

Mall, Dillard's to offer job aid for workers


Incumbent Warren councilman bounced from May ballot

Incumbent Warren councilman bounced from May ballot


Austintown police investigating jewelry heist

Austintown police investigating jewelry heist


Man hides behind dumpster before arrest in Boardman

Man hides behind dumpster before arrest in Boardman


Drive It Home Ohio Valentine's sent to GM Mary Barra

Drive It Home Ohio Valentine's sent to GM Mary Barra


EPA outlines plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water

EPA outlines plan for dealing with toxic chemicals in water


UPDATE | Mahoning coroner rules fire deaths of 5 children accidental

Mahoning coroner rules fire deaths of 5 children accidental


Lockup List Thursday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


Boardman High School has lockdown drill

Boardman High School has lockdown drill


Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions

Pence urges Europe to quit Iran deal, stop busting sanctions


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UPDATE | OSHP names people involved in Hubbard crash

A woman was severely injured in a Hubbard crash.


Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dead at 96

Perennial presidential candidate Lyndon LaRouche dead at 96


Philadelphia Zoo bringing back iconic Zoo Keys

Philadelphia Zoo bringing back iconic Zoo Keys


Police: Thief broke into used bookstore for valuable books

Police: Thief broke into used bookstore for valuable books


Ex-FBI official was concerned Russia probes could 'vanish'

Ex-FBI official was concerned Russia probes could 'vanish'


Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman

Summary of recent criminal activity in Poland and Boardman townships


NC surgeon accused of patient sex abuse arrested on new charges

Surgeon accused of patient sex abuse arrested on new charges


Lordstown schools finance forum set for 5 p.m. today

Lordstown schools finance forum set for 5 p.m. today


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Polar bear cub born at Ohio zoo is it's 8th since 2006

Polar bear cub born at Ohio zoo is it's 8th since 2006


Prince Philip won't be charged in UK car crash

Prince Philip won't be charged in UK car crash


Phantoms’ Kuntar, Malone headed to Ivy League

The similarities between Youngstown Phantoms forwards Trevor Kuntar and Jack Malone continue to grow.


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State lawmakers vow to back Drive It Home Ohio campaign

The trip to the state Legislature was organized and led by the Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber of Commerce and United Auto Workers Local 1112.


YSU, Akron announce 2020 football game

The Steel Tire Trophy will be up for grabs after a 25-year hiatus.


Southern Park Mall Dillard’s to close May 14

The store’s outlet at Eastwood Mall in Niles will remain open.


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McDowell powers Struthers past Columbiana

Trinity McDowell had a double-double of 23 points and 13 rebounds.


Police: Negley woman stalked East Palestine doctor

The woman posted a $100,000 bond Wednesday and is now on house arrest.


Mahoning mental health official cited in crash

Brenda S. Heidinger pleaded not guilty Tuesday to running a red light and colliding with a Youngstown police cruiser and another vehicle carrying an infant.


Claudia Hoerig earns herself another unflattering description: ‘vexatious’

In a victim-impact statement Friday in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court, relatives of Karl Hoerig used words such as “evil” and “vindictive” to describe Claudia Hoerig, convicted of killing her husband in 2007 in Newton Falls.


WEDNESDAY’S PREP SPORTS AT A GLANCE

GIRLS BASKETBALL Ursuline 48, Boardman 38 YOUNGSTOWN Dayshanette Harris scored 21 points and


Two men charged after 5-gas-station robbery spree

Trevor McMillen, 20, of Lodwick Drive Northwest is charged with five counts of aggravated robbery, and Antonio G. Sarnelli Jr., 21, of Hobart Road in Leavittsburg is charged with two.


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Mellencamp return will include ‘Other People’s Stuff’

John Mellencamp the expressionist painter visited town in September for the opening of his exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art.


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Hopewell Theatre to present ‘A Raisin in the Sun’

The Hopewell Theatre will celebrate Black History Month with a production of the classic American drama “A Raisin in the Sun,” which opens Friday.


Review: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’ is big eyes and big effects

‘Alita: Battle Angel’ By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer Alita is just like a typical


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YSO and a stellar cast present concert version of ‘Guys & Dolls’

The classic tunes of “Guys and Dolls” will be front and center when the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra performs the landmark Broadway musical in a theatrical setting Saturday at Powers Auditorium.


Trumbull commissioners to OEPA: Don't delay HomeGoods

Specifically, the commissioners asked that the OEPA not have a public hearing regarding environmental issues, saying the company provided a 130-acre buffer zone with a conservation easement “to forever protect the natural resources of this land.”


Hubbard Township speed camera program to start Feb. 18

Citations issued for the first 14 days will include a warning instead of a fine.


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Trial date for 3 in Youngstown corruption case to be set May 31

The three were indicted in August 2018 on 101 counts.


Man on federal probation faces theft charge while awaiting prison

Michael G. Malvasi, of Canfield, was sentenced in January to five months in prison on one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm


Man faces charges in sex sting

A Rootstown man asked for sex from a 15-year-old girl, unaware “she” was actually a Mahoning County sheriff’s deputy.


Portman academy nominees reside in several counties including Columbiana, Mahoning, Trumbull

U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, recently delivered remarks of congratulations at a reception for his Class of 2019 Service Academy nominees and their families conducted at Ohio National Guard Headquarters.


Cause sought in Green barn fire

Man taken to St. E’s


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Preschoolers prep for Valentine's Day parent party

Williamson Elementary preschooler Estevan Antonetty added googly eyes and a mouth to his Valentine’s Day bag.


Swim team registration


Commission hires firm


Poland Township roads


Kids taking up the fight

Opinion: By Norah Vawter OtherWords I became involved in climate advocacy when I realized how


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc., 29.050.65 Aqua America, .20


Quiet observance

Parkland families to mark anniversary out of public eye Associated Press PARKLAND, Fla. The


Trump’s wall-funding plan could hurt social programs

Editorial: Even if he signs a bipartisan bill to fund the federal government and thereby head off a second


Google to invest $13 billion in new US offices, data centers

Google plans to invest more than $13 billion on new and expanded offices and data centers across the U.S. this year


BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Kelsey Agnone and Ruben Gutierrez, Struthers, girl, Feb.


NEWSMAKERS

NEWSMAKERS Cosby vows no remorse PHILADELPHIA Bill Cosby says he “will never have remorse” for


Theater beckons older adults

Here’s an opportunity for older adults with a hankering to get on stage. The Oakland Center for


Jim France leading NASCAR change from shadows

The youngest son of NASCAR’s founder carved his own path in the family business.


PRESIDENTS DAY What’s open/closed

A checklist of local, state and federal institutions and local businesses closed Monday for the


WEDNESDAY’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MEN No. 1 Tennessee 85, South Carolina 73 KNOXVILLE, TENN. Admiral Schofield had 21 points


Democrats question pledges in $26.5B T-Mobile-Sprint deal

Democratic lawmakers challenged top executives of T-Mobile and Sprint over their pledge not to raise prices for wireless services or hurt competition if their $26.5 billion merger goes through.


AUDITIONS

AUDITIONS ACTORS “Robin Hood.” Youngstown Playhouse Youth Theatre will hold auditions from 4:30


Ohio man pleads not guilty to deputy slaying charges

A man has pleaded not guilty on charges he fatally shot an Ohio sheriff’s deputy and attempted to kill others during a standoff


CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

CONTRIBUTED PHOTO ‘Dating Sucks’ at Rust Belt Theater Keith Stepanic and Jessica Patoray in a


Peace forum planned


Win or lose at the Oscars, Glenn Close is loving the moment

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK Glenn Close stands doubled over laughing in the doorway


Abortion heartbeat bill proposed in Ohio

Associated Press COLUMBUS Republican lawmakers in both chambers of the Ohio Legislature are


YSU SCHEDULE

YSU SCHEDULE TODAY MEN’S BASKETBALL IUPUI at YSU, 7 p.m. SWIMMING AND DIVING Horizon


CD RATES

CD RATES The table shows the annual percentage yield as of Wednesday. All yields given in percent.


Judge rules Manafort lied during Russia probe

Associated Press WASHINGTON Paul Manafort intentionally lied to investigators and a federal


Reality leaks from American life

Opinion: WASHINGTON In 1994, the Clinton administration decreed a bright shining future for education. Its


Shorthanded Pens sweep Oilers

Matt Murray stopped 38 shots as the Penguins swept their season series with Edmonton.


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Actors share their thoughts on “Guys & Dolls”

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN The Youngstown Symphony Orchestra will present the concert version of


Nets outlast Cavs in triple-OT thriller

Jordan Clarkson scored a career-high 42 points for Cleveland.


Tribe’s Bauer wins in arbitration

Pitchers Trevor Bauer, Gerrit Cole and Alex Wood won their salary arbitration cases on Wednesday.


Agenda Friday

Agenda Friday Columbiana County Board of Elections, 1:30 p.m., 7989 Dickey Drive, Suite 3, Lisbon.


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