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Canfield’s new website goes live

The revamped website went live Feb. 2, with upgrades such as online payments for utility bills and mayor’s court and an emergency text-alert system.


Sources: Bezos report leads to probe

Feud between Amazon CEO, National Enquirer may violate agreement Associated Press NEW YORK The


Roberts finds himself at center of Supreme Court

Associated Press Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Supreme Court’s other conservative


Baby shot in SUV in Chicago

Associated Press CHICAGO A 1-year-old boy who was shot in the head as he sat in the back seat


Acting AG says he hasn’t interfered in probe

Associated Press WASHINGTON Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said Friday that he has


Sunday news shows

Sunday news shows Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows: ABC’s “This Week”: To be


Fire kills 10 at Brazilian soccer academy

Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO A fire early Friday swept through the sleeping quarters of an


Virginia governor says he won’t resign

Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. Virginia’s state government seemed to come unglued Friday as an


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United Way benefit event Winner opts for Cruze, not cash

Cathy Grizinski of Youngstown reacts after winning a Chevrolet Cruze at Greenwood Chevrolet in Austintown Thursday as part of a United Way event. Her grandson, Logan Grizinski, is with her.


East basketball player ordered detained

He was on house arrest when he participated in the basketball game.


Warren’s Petersons put up good ‘Family Feud’ but lost

Several members of the family appeared on the TV game show Thursday.


6 face charges in $31M Medicaid fraud case

The state Medicaid department paid $31 million of those fraudulent claims, while the center handed out opioids without a physician’s approval, the indictment states.


Vienna cop expected to resign

Trustees will decide on accepting his resignation Monday.


Youngstown officials reduce the projected general-fund deficit to $433,000

They’ll meet in three weeks expecting to have the fund balanced


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Art show gives hobbyists and artisans a chance to show off their work

The event is Sunday at the B&O Station Banquet Hall from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Inaugural Home & Garden Expo Saturday in Buhl Park

The event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m will be at the Avalon Golf and Country Club.


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Chamber points laid-off GM employees to new opportunities

Chamber President and CEO James Dignan said the list is a good compilation of the chamber members looking for skilled workers.


Mom arrested after found with kids during drug search

For the second time in two weeks, police charged someone at a West Side home with child endangering after investigating suspected drug activity.


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Memo details deal that returned Hoerig to Ohio

Claudia Hoerig was assured not to receive the death penalty or a firm term of life in prison if convicted in the murder of her husband as a result of an agreement Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins made with the Brazilian government, according to a sentencing memorandum prosecutors filed Thursday in her case. Watkins said he would not comment on the agreement until after today’s sentencing, but The Vindicator exclusively reported several weeks ago that a Brazilian legal magazine and the British Broadcasting Corp. said such an agreement was a condition of Claudia being returned to Ohio.

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Agenda Saturday

Agenda Saturday Girard Zoning Committee, 10 a.m., The Daily Grind coffee shop, 824 N. State St.