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No paper published on Veterans Day

NOTE TO READERS: Because of the Veterans Day holiday on Wednesday, Nov. 11 and no U.S. Postal Service deliveries, there will not be a Wednesday edition of The Vindicator either in print or online. The Wednesday puzzles, comics and advice columns will appear in the Tuesday edition.

Business briefs

7 17 PROMOTIONS: Seven Seventeen Credit Union has announced the promotions of Deborah Grubach and Anne Stormer. Grubach has been named market vice president, Northern Market, where she will report to Sherri Bercheni, SVP of Retail Operations and Member Experience. She joined 7 17 in March and previously served as a Western Market Director. She brings more than 30 years of banking and financial services experience, including extensive leadership in retail banking, multi-market operations, strategic planning, CRM initiatives, and member experience. In her new role, she will oversee ...

Nov. 7 This Week in History: Girard hosted Armistice Day service

105 Years Ago, 1921 transcribed as originally published in the Youngstown Vindicator: “Fitting observance of Armistice Day. Schools and business generally to close – big parade and appropriate exercises.” “Girard, Nov. 10. – (Special to the Vindicator.) – Extensive preparations have been completed for the appropriate observance of Armistice Day here Friday. The schools will close and business generally will be suspended while the folks join in offering a fitting tribute to the heroes of the late World War and the great victory achieved in that memorable ...

Low confidence, high gas prices lead to drop in new vehicle sales

Dealers in Northern Ohio sold 18,892 new motor vehicles in October, according to data released this month by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers’ Association. Compared to the same month a year prior, this represents a 7.21% decrease. Year to date, sales in the region slowed by 2.58%. Used vehicle sales in the market dropped similarly, with a 7.94% decrease compared with last October, and a 2.07% dip year over year. “New vehicle sales were off in October, as we face low consumer confidence and high gas prices,” said Louis A. Vitantonio, president of the GCADA. “As ...

Agenda for Nov. 7

AUSTINTOWN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the township administration building. BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEES will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the township government center. MAHONING COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH/ RECOVERY BOARD will meet at 11 a.m. Monday at 500 W. Chalmers Ave., Youngstown, for the ad hoc building committee meeting. YOUNGSTOWN COMMUNITY PLANNING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT committee has canceled the meeting for Monday, STRUTHERS CITY COUNCIL will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the municipal building with caucus at 6:15 p.m. MILL CREEK METROPARKS PARK COMMISSIONERS will ...