Cerrone, Henderson to battle for WEC interim title in Ohio (Sports Illustrated)

With champion Jamie Varner sidelined for an undetermined amount of time, the WEC has opted to put No. 1 contender, Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Ben Henderson together for an interim lightweight title fight on Sept. 2 in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Ohio woman remains in critical condition from Darlington Twp. crash (The Beaver County Times)

DARLINGTON TWP. — A New Waterford, Ohio, woman who was injured in an auto accident Saturday evening in Darlington Township remained in critical condition Monday in a Youngstown hospital.
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Bey, Williams featured in Youngstown! (Fightnews.com)

World class professional boxing hits Youngstown, Ohio this Saturday night, June 27th, as TKO Boxing Promotions presents the Steel Valley Rumble, at the Campbell Memorial Field House . . . . .
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State Senators says tax hikes are not the solution to closing the budget gap (WKSU Kent State University)

There are indications from leading lawmakers – including Governor Ted Strickland – that a budget may be in place by the deadline of June 30. And two well-known state senators say it will not include any sort of tax increase. Statehouse correspondent Karen Kasler asked Sen. Tim Grendell, a Republican from Northeast Ohio, and Sen. Capri Cafaro, a Democrat from Youngstown, whether tax hikes should …
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Week 14: Saturday Night Matchups (OurSports Central)

Saturday’s action gets underway with the No. 3 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers traveling to Youngstown, Ohio to take on the Mahoning Valley Thunder. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton leads the all-time series, 7-0.
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Ohio GM Factory Retooling To Reinvent Itself (News Channel 5 Cleveland)

The retooling of the Lordstown complex near Youngstown is a symbol of General Motors’ effort to reinvent itself.
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Friday, June 26, 2009 (Erie Times-News)

The Lodge and Conference Center at Geneva-on-the-Lake is located 53 miles east of Cleveland and is a short drive from Erie, Pa., Pittsburgh, and Youngstown, Ohio.
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United Community Financial Corp. Announces New Board Member (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio—-United Community Financial Corp. , holding company of The Home Savings Loan Company, is pleased to welcome The Honorable Scott D. Hunter as the newest member of both the UCFC and Home Savings Boards of Directors effective immediately.
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GM retooling Ohio factory for small-car success (WTOL 11 Toledo)

The sprawling Lordstown complex near Youngstown will start making the Chevrolet Cruze compact car early next year, and workers assigned to the factory’s $351 million retooling are well aware that they have no margin for error.
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Analysis: Gov. Ted Strickland’s slots plan ideal for Ohio horse racing (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)

AP Photo/Erie Times-News, Greg WohlfordA view of the slots casino at Presque Isle Downs & Casino – 100 miles east of Cleveland on Interstate 90 — in Erie. Pa. Gov. Strickland plan to put slot machines in Ohio racetracks would…
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