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FAREWELL: Family, friends mourn passing of animal advocate
Cindy Mittica, longtime president of the Lawrence County Humane Society, is remembered for her love and concern for animals.
LAST CALL: Contact EARS shuts down
Contact EARS helpline hangs up the phone after more than 32 years on the line.
DEADLY SHOOTING: Police probe South Side slaying
New Castle police investigate what initiated a fight between Armand Giles and Jerell M. Huddleston that ended in Giles’ death.
PHOTOS, STORY: Big Ben scares Steelers in 31-0 rout of Browns
Losing couldn't hurt the Steelers. Being badly outplayed couldn't, either. Nothing mattered in a less-than-meaningless game against the Browns, except for staying healthy. They almost didn't accomplish that.
RETIRING: Shoe to be on other foot at repair business
The partnership between Carmen Amabile and Tony Frasso has always been about footwork. No, they’re not dancers, but for almost a half century they’ve owned and operated the A&F Shoe Repair.
PHOTOS, STORY: Local veteran among first to train for amphibious attacks
George Bintrim didn’t want to enter the battlefields of World War II on foot, so he enlisted in the Navy. “I knew I was going anyway and I didn’t want to walk,” the 84-year-old Shenango Township resident recalled with a smile. “If I went, I was going to ride.”
THE LAST NOEL: Church preparing for final Christmas Eve service
Just as it has for the past 182 years, Christmas is coming to Edinburg United Methodist Church. This time, though, will be its last. The church is closing temporarily after Wednesday night’s Christmas Eve service.
PHOTOS, STORY: Titans dominate Steelers to land AFC’s No. 1 seed
Tennessee linebacker Keith Bulluck doesn’t care if footage of him stomping on a Terrible Towel is relived in video replays during the playoffs. Not with the postseason drought he has endured.
GARY CHURCH: Tips to keep poinsettias alive and well throughout year
It’s that time of year when I write my usual good tidings article. Just because I don’t have a clue what a tiding is, that won’t stop me from writing about it.
DEER KILLS ’08: Blind hunter bags a doe during the season
Working from a ground blind, Daniel Tervo and Shawn Reed braved the wintry weather. And by the middle of the second week this year, it was beginning to look like the season would again end without a deer.
COUNTDOWN, PART 2: Officials eye jobs, taxes with Remacor cleanup
Officials believe former Remacor plant has a lot to offer developers. At least one new business already has embraced Taylor Township’s industrial area.
PHOTOS, STORY: Changes at Ben Franklin offer 'world of difference'
The Ben Franklin classrooms look markedly different than when middle-schoolers occupied them. They now are filled with younger faces, bright-colored educational tools, and tables and chairs with short legs to accommodate smaller heights.
HONOR ROLL: Meet the top students from Shenango
They’re organized. They’re prepared. They make the most of every class session. Meet the best and brightest students from the most recent grading period.
WHO’S DOING WHAT: Meet the county's movers and shakers
Whether it's excelling in the classroom or in the board room, The News tracks the successes of local residents as they move onward and upward in their careers.

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