Tony Leonardi, coordinator of jazz studies, will retire from the Dana School of Music after 22 years of service. Leonardi is credited with building a national reputation for YSU's jazz program.
Jim Cleamons, a former standout player for Ohio State and the Cleveland Cavaliers, has been named to replace the late Bill Dailey as YSU head basketball coach.
John George Hagelis, a pre-dental freshman at Youngstown College, was killed on November 30 when the biplane he was piloting crashed. A graduate of South High School, Hagelis served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World ...
Benny Lee Adams of Warren was convicted for the kidnapping, rape, and robbery of a Boardman woman in August 1985. Adams was sentenced to serve from 33 to 75 years in prison. Earlier, Adams was also considered a prime ...
Lori MacDonald is one of 320 students in the nation awarded the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. The YSU biology major and University Scholar hopes to earn a doctorate in microbiology.
Martin Luther King III was a keynote speaker for community leaders seeking to improve Youngstown's image. King believes that positive energy is an important ingrediant to success in such endeavors.
A smoldering cigarette butt left on an office chair covered with papers and files was the cause of a fire that occurred in the office of the Wicker Basket Restaurant manager. There was no damage estimate.
Dr. Karl E. Krill, dean of the YSU Graduate School, was promoted to vice president for Administrative Affairs by Dr. John J. Coffelt. In his new position, Dr. Krill was responsible for campus planning and development, ...