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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

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Hume wins bitter primary over Limbian for Youngstown judge

The two candidates criticized each other during the race

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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


ELECTION UPDATE | Niles school levy lags in early voting

Niles school levy lags in early voting


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 | Polls have closed in Ohio

Polls have closed in Ohio


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


Health officials say NYC measles cases reach 466

Health officials say NYC measles cases reach 466


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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


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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


Falcon Transport officially files WARN notice

Falcon Transport officially files WARN notice


US consumer borrowing growth slowed in March

US consumer borrowing growth slowed in March


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


Second person on most-wanted list in custody

Second person on most-wanted list in custody


FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term 'spying'

FBI chief Wray breaks with Barr on use of term 'spying'


Man arrested after threats

Man arrested after threats


Chelsea Manning says she'll never testify, seeks release

Chelsea Manning says she'll never testify, seeks release


Man shot in foot on West Side

Man shot in foot on West Side


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


Lockup List Tuesday — Mahoning County jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity


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


Maximum Security out of Preakness

Kentucky HRC denies appeal over Derby disqualification


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


DeRosa cites officiating worries

Numbers aren’t growing for younger referees


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


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Stroke Survivor Support Group celebrates over a decade of thriving

Not just surviving, but thriving


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


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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


Man indicted in shooting pleads guilty

21-year-old man left in a coma


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


Hall’s time with Browns cut short

Fitch graduate among 3 waived


Truex wins 2nd career NASCAR race at Dover

Associated Press DOVER, DEL Martin Truex Jr. stood next to the 60-pound metallic gold Monster


White Sox batters best Bauer

Indians starter suffers worst loss of the season.


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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