Weekly Sunday columns from Vindicator editor Todd Franko:
September 9th, 2012
Walking back into the Ohio Valley Teen Challenge residential center, you want to see that a few
September 2nd, 2012 | Comments (14)
Labor Day weekend closes the summer with a bang. And for us in the Valley, we have the Canfield Fair
August 26th, 2012
A smile pays so much. We’re at Year 3 of Greatest Golfer of the Valley presented by Farmers
August 19th, 2012 | Comments (9)
It did not take long, nor did I expect it to, before a person would trample on a $70 million mission
August 12th, 2012 | Comments (1)
Like any loving parents, they want to provide. Unlike other loving parents, they have only this summer to do it.
August 5th, 2012 | Comments (5)
I’ve had the pleasure to live in a handful of cool towns, and one common trait in several of them is
July 29th, 2012 | Comments (1)
Cornelius Downey left Ireland for America in 1894. He wrote a modest, but longing, poem of his
July 22nd, 2012
... back from vacation, and what a time. I’ll feature the Ireland trip next Sunday as it was a
July 1st, 2012 | Comments (3)
Like many dads to their kids, I extract a special affection from mine. If I were to title it,
June 24th, 2012
Dorothy Dell Dennison was a Youngstown-born artist who lived an artist’s life: Colorful and
June 17th, 2012 | Comments (2)
The shock and disappointment that echoed throughout New Orleans this week tugged at a core message
June 10th, 2012
I was cleaning up my files Monday from our Greatest Golfer of the Valley program. If you’re not a
June 3rd, 2012
A friend is having a party this weekend, and she’s sad. Not a great way to head into a party, I
May 27th, 2012 | Comments (1)
At the Bob Evans restaurant in Boardman, customers can get a little extra flavor with their meal.
May 20th, 2012
I’m a sucker for a few things in life, and one is for the chance to contribute, to help, to affect.
