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Parts of Deep South blanketed by snow

Staff/wire report ATLANTA Snowfall blanketed parts of the Deep South on Friday, delighting


Democrats see advantage in scandals

Associated Press WASHINGTON Members of both parties are glum and guarded after a shocking week


Ellwood City man, 84, fatally shoots a home intruder

Don Lutz told police he keeps a handgun under his pillow


Sunday news show

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


CNN corrects report about Trump campaign

CNN corrects report about Trump campaign NEW YORK CNN had to correct a story Friday that


Trainers rushed to save horses from fire

Associated Press BONSALL, Calif. A routine day at an elite training center for race- horses


Trump says US ‘cannot afford’ Roy Moore loss in Ala. election

Associated Press PENSACOLA, Fla. President Donald Trump on Friday urged voters to elect a


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State groups back school board’s fight against HB 70

The Ohio School Boards Association, Buckeye Association of School Administrators and Ohio Federation of Teachers filed a “friend of the court” brief Tuesday on behalf of the Youngstown Board of Education’s legal battle against House Bill 70.

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Mayoral hopeful claims fraud, seeks new election

McKinney contends there was widespread ‘election fraud’.

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Local Jewish, Arab organizations react to Jerusalem tension

After President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday that the U.S. will recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, protests erupted in the West Bank, injuring dozens, and leaders of Muslim-majority countries condemned the decision.


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YSU signs Tressel for another year

YSU Board of Trustees voted unanimously to extend Tressel’s contract to June 30, 2019.


Company notifies public about new injection wells in Brookfield

Highland Field Services began notifying the public Wednesday through legal ads that it has applied to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources for permission to drill three more injection wells near the Wyngate Manor manufactured-home community.


Lockup List Friday — Mahoning Co. jail bookings, releases

Mahoning County Sheriff's Activity.


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Cats rescued in Puerto Rico brought to Mahoning Valley

Oliver, a blind kitten, and three other felines rescued in Puerto Rico arrived this week at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport needing adoptive families.


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Proceeds from softball tourney to go to family of slain Girard officer

Several teams composed of police officers and firefighters are signed up to participate,


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Volunteers work together to provide gifts, necessities for Liberty kids

Sixty kids from the Liberty elementary school will receive gifts, a book, outfit, and board game for Christmas.


County OKs nearly $63 million in appropriations for 2018

Budget in line with 2017’s original appropriations


Driver who police say overdosed at the wheel faces OVI charge

Driver suspected of overdosing at Boardman intersection previously convicted of OVI


Boardman police report finding 7 ounces of marijuana in house with two young kids

Mom told police she wasn’t worried about marijuana around kids because ‘it won’t kill them’


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Winter Festival brings Campbell community together

Families and community members come together for Campbell schools’ Winter Festival