The Vindicator

The Vindicator is a daily publication that caters to the residents of Youngstown, Ohio, and the surrounding areas, including Mahoning County, southern Trumbull County, and northern Columbiana County. Founded in 1869, The Vindicator has a long history in the community. As of September 1, 2019, it became part of Ogden Newspapers Inc., based in Wheeling, West Virginia. The paper is now published under the direction of The Tribune Chronicle team, with Charles Jarvis overseeing operations and Brenda Linert serving as the editor. The new ownership has expressed excitement about the future of The Vindicator.

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Ellsworth fire strives to provide first-rate service

1 week ago | vindy.com | J.T. Whitehouse

ELLSWORTH — The Ellsworth Township Fire Department continues to provide trail-blazing service to its residents, while doing its best to deal with staffing problems all local fire departments are experiencing. However, the department has been subjected to negative comments on social media, which the department responded to last month.
Cardinal Mooney beats Fitch in marathon game

1 week ago | vindy.com | Preston Byers

AUSTINTOWN — Cardinal Mooney outlasted Austintown Fitch in a marathon of a baseball game Thursday evening in Austintown. More than three-and-half hours after the Falcons delivered the first pitch, the Cardinals made their 18-9 victory official. “You never know what’s gonna happen in high school baseball,” Mooney coach Eddie Reese said after the cold, rainy and windy win.
New organization gives funds to help firefighters address mental health

2 weeks ago | vindy.com | J.T. Whitehouse

BOARDMAN — Vanessa Livi and Jason Stanford visited the Boardman main fire station on Market Street on Wednesday morning to deliver a special check with funds from a new organization called Frontline to Field. “We started the organization in October of 2024,” said Livi, who is the executive director.
Bulldogs bully Wildcats to stay undefeated

2 weeks ago | vindy.com | Preston Byers

STRUTHERS — For the second time in three days, Poland’s baseball team clobbered Struthers. Two days after defeating the Wildcats by 13 runs, the Bulldogs pitched a 10-0, five-inning shutout on Wednesday at Cene Park for their fourth win of the season. Poland’s Joe Zuccaro earned the victory after four scoreless innings on the mound, and he received plenty of run support from an offense that did all of its damage in the top of the second and fifth.
Young contributor: Songer helps lead Hubbard to 9-7 victory over Poland

3 weeks ago | vindy.com | Neel Madhavan

HUBBARD — Layla Songer may only be a freshman, but she certainly doesn’t play like one. As Hubbard’s third baseman, Songer has the team’s highest batting average (.462) through the first five games of the season, and she continued her scorching start to her high school career on Tuesday with a pair of doubles and two RBIs to help lift the Eagles to a 9-7 victory over Northeast-8 Conference rival Poland.
Pajama tops and fruity shampoos - a chilly love story

3 weeks ago | vindy.com | Burton W. Cole

It had been a long, tiring day. All I wanted to do was to snuggle into comfy pajamas, flop in my chair with a good (comic) book, and relax. I pulled flannel pajama bottoms from my drawer. Perfect. Then I padded, sifted and slammed through every bedroom drawer, searching for the matching top. I found three more pajama pants but not pajama shirts, matching or otherwise. After digging a long-sleeved thermal undershirt from the hamper, I clicked through nightwear ads.
Taste of Liberty pleases palates, nourishes schools

1 month ago | vindy.com | Sean Barron

By SEAN BARRONCorrespondentLIBERTY — When it comes to an interest in art, Karter Alexander Thompson is neither limiting nor restricting himself on the vast canvas of possibilities. “I like a little bit of everything,” Karter, a Liberty High School freshman, said. That general assessment also goes a long way in describing the setting, context and theme for which some of his artwork was a part.
Despite injuries, South Range hoping to continue recent success

1 month ago | vindy.com | Neel Madhavan

BEAVER TOWNSHIP — In 2023, South Range made it all the way to the state semifinal. Then last year, the Raiders went one step further, reaching the state championship game before falling short. After graduating just one senior from that state runner-up team, South Range had every intention of running it back this year and getting one step further to win the program’s first state title.
When is a junk drawer truly a junk drawer?

1 month ago | vindy.com | Burton W. Cole

Mar 22, 2025 Dried-up rubber bands and balls of single shoelaces.
Ursuline baseball hopes to build on momentum of 2024 district title

1 month ago | vindy.com | Neel Madhavan

YOUNGSTOWN — Ursuline took its licks early and often during the first half of the baseball season last year. The Fighting Irish started 1-4 and had a pair of four-game losing streaks during the regular season. But come playoff time, Ursuline hit its stride. The Irish won five straight games to end the season, winning their second district title in three years, before losing to eventual state champion West Branch.