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Please note, our last day of publication was Saturday, August 31, 2019.
Voters soundly approve Mahoning justice tax
Mahoning County’s 0.75-percent sales tax for justice services will continue for another five years, voters said Tuesday
Hume wins bitter primary over Limbian for Youngstown judge
The two candidates criticized each other during the race
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters OK Springfield School District's renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters OK Springfield School District's renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters OK Mahoning sales tax renewal
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters OK Mahoning sales tax renewal
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters approve Campbell School District's renewal levy
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters approve Campbell School District's renewal levy
ELECTION UPDATE |Support showing for Springfield School District renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE |Support showing for Springfield School District renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters rejecting West Branch School District tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Voters rejecting West Branch School District tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Votes show support for Springfield renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Votes show support for Springfield renewal income tax
ELECTION UPDATE | Mahoning County voters favoring justice tax
Mahoning County voters passing sales tax
NYT: Trump lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994
Newspaper: Trump lost more than $1 billion from 1985 to 1994
ELECTION UPDATE | Cantalamessa celebrates law director victory
ELECTION UPDATE | Cantalamessa celebrates law director victory
ELECTION UPDATE | Trumbull absentee and early votes
ELECTION UPDATE | Trumbull absentee and early votes
Prosecutors accuse Kraft’s lawyers of lying in court
Prosecutors accuse Kraft’s lawyers of lying in court
ELECTION UPDATE | Incumbent Niles mayor has early lead
ELECTION UPDATE | Incumbent Niles mayor has early lead
ELECTION UPDATE | Springfield schools renewal tax ahead early
ELECTION UPDATE | Springfield schools renewal tax ahead early
ELECTION UPDATE | Cantalamessa doing well against Hicks in early voting
ELECTION UPDATE | Cantalamessa doing well against Hicks in early voting
ELECTION UPDATE | Early votes have West Branch levy in trouble
ELECTION UPDATE | Early votes have West Branch levy in trouble
ELECTION UPDATE | Campbell School District's renewal levy leads
ELECTION UPDATE | Early votes have Campbell renewal being approved
ELECTION UPDATE | Hume, Oliver, McNally, Hughes, Turner win in city
ELECTION UPDATE | Hume takes early lead over Limbian
ELECTION UPDATE | Miller won the Democratic primary race for Struthers mayor
ELECTION UPDATE | Struthers early voting has Miller ahead
ELECTION UPDATE | Justice sales tax levy off to strong start
ELECTION UPDATE | Justice sales tax levy off to strong start
ELECTION UPDATE | New paper ballots working well in Trumbull
ELECTION UPDATE | New paper ballots working well in Trumbull
US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minorities
US pregnancy deaths are up, especially among minorities
Burn victims sue Conagra after cans of cooking spray explode
Burn victims sue Conagra after cans of cooking spray explode
Trump has signed off on Kushner's immigration plan
Trump has signed off on Kushner's immigration plan
Falcon files layoff notice; workers file second suit
The trucking company is now facing two separate federal lawsuits relating to its sudden closure April 27 and subsequent layoffs of nearly 600 workers
Land conservancy and HomeGoods save 290 acres
HomeGoods preserved ‘significantly more land than was necessary by law,’ conservancy says
UPDATE | 1 dead in school shooting outside Denver
Sheriff: School shooting outside Denver injures at least 8
Disney slates Fox films, 'Avatar' pushed another year
Disney slates Fox films, 'Avatar' pushed another year
Mexico says tariffs will send tomato prices soaring in US
Mexico says tariffs will send tomato prices soaring in US
FBI chief: No evidence of illegal spying on Trump campaign
FBI chief: No evidence of illegal spying on Trump campaign
Authorities: 2 Ohio children among 3 dead in Indiana crash
Authorities: 2 Ohio children among 3 dead in Indiana crash
Combs, Lambert and Morris lead CMT Music Awards nominations
Combs, Lambert and Morris lead CMT Music Awards nominations
FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term 'spying'
FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term 'spying'
Chelsea Manning says she'll never testify, seeks release
Chelsea Manning says she'll never testify, seeks release
GM Cruise autonomous vehicle unit gets $1.15B investment
GM Cruise autonomous vehicle unit gets $1.15B investment
US stocks extend losses as new tariff threat looms
US stocks extend losses as new tariff threat looms
Fireworks return to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 2020
Fireworks return to Mount Rushmore National Memorial in 2020
Mom enters not-guilty plea to child endangering
Police said Jennifer M. Forte had to be revived after overdosing at her home with her children present.
Austintown teacher pleads to DUI charge
Amanda Laird, 36, of Baker Street, accepted a plea agreement Monday evening.
Former visiting judge in Trumbull and Mahoning counties Curran died Wednesday
Former visiting judge in Trumbull and Mahoning counties Curran died Wednesday
Three women charged after one stabs two others during home invasion
Three women charged after one stabs two others during home invasion
niles city schools Forecast indicates progress
By JORDAN COHEN news@vindy.com NILES The latest five-year forecast for the financially
Microsoft offers software tools to secure elections
Associated Press Microsoft is announcing an ambitious effort intended to make U.S. voting more
Kindergarten registration
Kindergarten registration NEW MIDDLETOWN Springfield Local Elementary, 11419 Youngstown-
YEARS AGO FOR MAY 7
Today is Tuesday, May 7, the 127th day of 2019. There are 238 days left in the year. ASSOCIATED
Agenda Wednesday
Agenda Wednesday Girard Board of Appeals, regular meeting, 6 p.m., mayor’s office conference room,
Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield
Summary of recent criminal activity in Austintown and Canfield
PREP ROUNDUP | MORE HIGH SCHOOL RESULTS
BASEBALL Boardman 2, Uniontown Lake 1 UNIONTOWN Charlie Davis knocked home the winning run for
SPORTS digest
YSU’s Saibene named Player of the Week INDIANAPOLIS Youngstown State sophomore Nikki Saibene has
Bruins’ Rask blanks Blue Jackets for series win
Boston will have home-ice advantage against Carolina
Ohioans should not forget GOP’s hostility to fairness
Editorial: Ohio’s congressional districts are the fruit of the poisonous tree that is the extremely
Farm country should beware
Opinion: By Cherie Mortice OtherWords I’m a retired public school teacher living in Des Moines. I grew up
worth a look
BINGO Crisis Shelter of Lawrence County will sponsor a bingo event May 19 at Sallmen’s Social
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
PRIMARY ELECTION DAY Information Here’s what you need to know about today’s primary election:
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
The top five global concert tours, ranked by average box office gross per city. Includes the average
STROKE WARNING SIGNS
STROKE WARNING SIGNS Sudden weakness of the face, arm or leg, most often on one side of the body.
Mercy Health offers Healthy Eating for You
Mercy Health offers Healthy Eating for You BOARDMAN Healthy Eating for You, a free program
Girl, 5, becomes ill after eating amphetamines
Girl, 5, becomes ill after eating amphetamines WARREN A 5-year-old girl became sick and was
Mooney’s 7th inning surge delivers win
Carly Francis’ RBI double was the first of five Cardinals’ runs
US to hit China with tariff hike Friday
U.S. accuses Beijing of reneging on promises Associated Press WASHINGTON Accusing Beijing of
BUSINESS digest
Tech partnership YOUNGSTOWN America Makes has partnered with The TCT Group and Digital
Truex wins 2nd career NASCAR race at Dover
Associated Press DOVER, DEL Martin Truex Jr. stood next to the 60-pound metallic gold Monster
US to add 30,000 seasonal worker visas as soon as this week
The Trump administration plans to let an additional 30,000 foreigners return to the U.S. through September for seasonal work
Celtics can’t hold lead over Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 39 points led Milwaukee to a win in Game 4
Trump’s politics of division fuels victimhood and white supremacy
Opinion: WASHINGTON Hatred, resentment, white supremacy and victimhood are deadly political tools.
Great Lakes water levels surge, some record highs predicted
Federal officials predict water levels will surge to record highs in some areas of the Great Lakes over the next six months
US sends aircraft carrier group to Mideast
Action marks further step in rising tensions with Islamic Republic Associated Press WASHINGTON
Around the Horn Monday’s other MLB games
AMERICAN LEAGUE Twins 8, Blue Jays 0 TORONTO Martin Perez and two relievers combined on a
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