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Pathologist: Sutera died of gunshot to the chest

KILLER USED a SHOTGUN SLUG

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown The shot that killed Stacey Sutera was fired

Suspect in Canfield teacher's murder found dead

Ashtabula County authorities converge on the Alexander Harper Cemetery in Unionville Thursday where they discovered the body of Robert P. McLaughlin, 64. Officials said McLaughlin, who was sought in Wednesday's murder of Stacey Sutera, 40, of Canfield, died of an apparent suicide.

Manhunt for Canfield teacher's killer

Officers from Canfield Police Department, Mahoning Valley Homicide Task Force and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation were at Carriage Hill Apartments Wednesday after Stacey Sutera, a 40-year-old teacher, was shot and killed there around 7 a.m. as she got into her car. Police have issued an aggravated-murder warrant for Robert McLaughlin, 64, of Painesville, described as ex-military and armed and dangerous.

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Beaver Twp. police recall devotion of late officer

Cpl. James R. Ball was the only man of his kind to grace the halls of Beaver Township Police Department.

Testing technology

Ashley Wallace is putting her class of third-graders ahead of the curve, as they test the incorporation of tablet devices in their everyday lessons.

Levy would help offset cuts

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The township police chief wants to continue

HMHP mobile dental clinic visits Austintown kids

Staff report Austintown Providing optional dental care to elementary students is part of the

AUSTINTOWN Trustees pick director for senior center

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A strategic plan is necessary to ensure the

Ash trees cut in Mill Creek to stop infestation

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Mill Creek MetroParks employees are working to

LESSON on LEGACY

Teacher leaves lasting impression on family, Austintown students

Mike Zoccali, a seventh-grade teacher in social studies at Austintown Middle School, created a scholarship in his father’s name in 2007. His father, Anthony Zoccali, was an educator in Austintown for 30 years and died in 1999.

New signals to aid Canfield

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield New traffic signals will give Canfield safety

Police stay on trail of unsolved homicides

Austintown cops START NEW INVESTIGATIONS in 2 killings

The township police department’s two most recent homicide cases are also its first to remain unsolved in a decade.

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Seniors get computer savvy in Austintown

Weekly classes for local seniors prove that folks don’t have to be young to be computer savvy.

Ex-Austintown worker to fill unexpired term

Staff report Austintown A former township employee will fill the unexpired fiscal-officer

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Former Good Humor bar factory repurposed downtown Youngsgtown

It’s only fitting that the Harry Burt Building, with its rich local history, is home to the new Tyler Mahoning Valley History Center, the historical society’s executive director said.

Gun prank leads to charges for Canfield mom, son’s friend

An 18-year-old Canfield man is charged with felonious assault after he put one bullet into a gun and fired it until the bullet discharged, in what he called an attempt to scare his friend.

Public weighs in on future of parks

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com CAnfield The public is speaking up about what direction it

Delay in paperwork caused closing of academy

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A delay in paperwork from local school districts

Trustees hope to replace fiscal officer position soon

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The trustees hope to temporarily fill the vacant

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On track for kids’ health

Interactive Apple A Day kit encourages children to eat responsibly

As the old saying goes, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but for many young children it could also mean the beginning of a healthier lifestyle.

Valley residents resolve to do better in 2012

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Dan and Betsy Pecchia made a joint resolution

Boardman man avoids jail in attempted strangling

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Youngstown A Boardman man accused of trying to strangle a

Dozens voice plea to spare Youngstown postal facility

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Boardman Closing the Youngstown mail-processing and

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Dance of a lifetime

For young Valley dancers, an Orange Bowl performance could be the ...

Spending their Christmas vacation in the dance studio will pay off for 10 local teens who are performing live with musical act Train during halftime of the Orange Bowl.

Board tries to dissolve rumors on fracturing

Mill Creek MetroParks board members tried once again to dissolve rumors of hydraulic fracturing on park lands.

Valley inventor’s online game links classics Scrabble, chess

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Cortland Gary Downing’s love for two popular cognitive games

14 Girl Scout troops celebrate the season

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com CAnfield More than 100 local Girl Scouts celebrated Saturday

Grant should ease Austintown’s flood woes

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Plans for additional storm- water lines should

Supreme Court panel probes administrator, lawyer in Austintown

Staff report Austintown Township Administrator Michael Dockry is under review by the Supreme

Adairs’ forfeited assets allotted

EX-PARTNER SAYS HIS SHARE ISN’T ENOUGH FOR CREDITORS

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown What Ric Barringer of Southwind Trucking Inc.

Austintown officials seek replacement levy

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township trustees say they hope voters will

State stops liquor flow at Austintown’s Go Go

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The Go Go Girls Cabaret is closed — for now.

Kissy Bear, rescued from Berlin Center, needs loving home

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Lordstown The only surviving dog of 29 recovered by local

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Santa Claus arrives in Austintown

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Austintown Santa Claus came to Austintown just in time for

Austintown seeks replacement of police levy

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township trustees approved a resolution asking

Painesville man sentenced in obscenity case, avoids jail time

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown Robert P. McLaughlin avoided jail time for

Austintown police, firefighters honored

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown The Austintown Kiwanis Club honored the

Austintown gets grant for drug-disposal drop box

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown Township police used grant money to turn a

Do-it-yourself dog wash gives owners options

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Austintown Scrub-a-dub-dub, one dog in a tub. Lisa and Don

Canfield man faces animal-cruelty charges

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield A city man is charged with animal cruelty and

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Pair’s book pays tribute to Valley’s Slovak heritage

Susan Summers and Loretta Ekoniak couldn’t sit by and watch their Slovak heritage fade into the background.

A birthday to remember: Poland twins turning 11 on 11/11/11

Staff report Poland Secret birthday wishes remain a sacred tradition among four kids who are celebrating their 11th birthdays today — 11/11/11.

Canfield officials address residents’ concerns about Flower Mill property

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Township officials answered some questions but

Go Go club case is gone

Judge drops charges against owner, others

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Youngstown All charges in the 18-month-long case against Go

New store strives to help local charities

Aaron’s Sales and Service has donated about $5,000 to local charities and community groups since moving into the Austintown Plaza in June.

Canfield residents voice concerns over Flower Mill property

Canfield Trustee Martha Zarlenga, left, and township residents Darlene Welch, Dave Wilkeson and Steve Wilkeson stand on Steve Wilkeson’s property line in front of the old Flower Mill on state Route 46. Steve and his son Dave own homes on either side of the mill’s five-acre property, which they say is blighted and falling apart.

Owner seeks tenant for former Burger King location

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Austintown A former township Burger King has a potentially

Assisted living center goes up in Canfield

$6M Inn at Ironwood set to open in 2012

By Elise Franco Efranco@vindy.com Canfield A multimillion-dollar assisted-living facility

Canfield trustee candidates: Fix park

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Incumbent Martha Zarlenga faces two challengers in

Canfield residents complain about blight

By Elise Franco efranco@vindy.com Canfield Residents filled township hall to discuss a

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