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MILESTONES

MILESTONES HONORS Nico Ruggieri of Boardman, a senior at Berklee College of Music studying music


Rare sea turtles smash nesting records in Georgia, Carolinas

Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. Rare sea turtles are smashing nesting records this summer on


Barr: Justice Dept. is ‘all in’ on criminal justice overhaul

Associated Press EDGEFIELD, S.C. Leroy Nolan has spent the past 26 years behind bars at a


Births

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Katelyn and Rodney Stokes, Columbiana, girl, July 12.


New election systems use vulnerable software

Associated Press WASHINGTON Pennsylvania’s message was clear: The state was taking a big step to


Man dies after attacking immigration prison, police say

Man dies after attacking immigration prison, police say TACOMA, Wash. A man armed with a rifle


Barry’s wrath moves north

Associated Press NEW ORLEANS Barry rolled into the Louisiana coast Saturday, flooding highways,


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Youngstown vigil joins worldwide resistance to immigrant detention

Kira Walker, front, left, representing Sojourn to the Past, holds a candle during the vigil, which was among an estimated 544 taking place worldwide against border detention centers and the separation of children from their families.


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Bomb threats close courthouses

Youngstown police closed a portion of Market Street to traffic early Friday afternoon after bomb threats resulted in the closing of the Mahoning County Courthouse, at left, the Youngstown Municipal Courthouse and the Lambros Federal Courthouse. No bombs or explosive devices were found.


METRO DIGEST || Arrested on gun charge

Arrested on gun charge YOUNGSTOWN Police working the city’s first curfew sweep of the year


First confirmed case of measles in Ohio in two years is a Stark County adult

A Mahoning County health official says vaccinations are key


New school administrators appointed in Austintown

Cathy Dorbish, former Youngstown elementary principal laid off in June, has joined the district


Girard’s Mount Carmel Fest embraces tradition, community

The festival will run throughTuesday.


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Pesky culprits have one goal: kill your roses

Scouting your flowers is the first step in figuring out exactly which pest is causing the problem and how to deal with it.


Church in the park

Church in the park LIBERTY New Life Christian Fellowship will have a nondenominational worship


POLICE CALLS

POLICE CALLS A summary of recent criminal activity in Hubbard, Liberty and Girard: HUBBARD


Checking businesses

Checking businesses COLUMBUS The attorney general’s office launched a new online tool to help


BIRTHS

Births St. Elizabeth boardman hospital Oksana Wajda, Youngstown, girl, July 11. Brett and Cody


Selected local stocks

Selected local stocks STOCK, DIVIDENDCLOSECHANGE Alcoa Inc.,22.600.10 Aqua America, 2.14


Cleveland man accused in slayings of son, 3 others pleads not guilty

Associated Press CLEVELAND A man accused of killing four people including his ex-girlfriend and