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On the record: Milton Township trustees

WHAT: October Milton trustees meeting PRESENT: Dave Tomaino, Wendy DiBernardi, Bryce Bond and Lisa Balsinger (fiscal officer) Trustees: * Accepted Alexander Peters as a full-time Milton Township police officer. * Accepted Andrew Monk’s resignation from the police department. * Appointed Aaron Peterman as special officer for the police department. * Accepted David Dunn Jr.'s resignation from the Milton Township Road Department. * Approved the annual contract with Mahoning County OVI Task Force. * Approved to change December's pay date to Thursday, Dec. 31. * Reviewed proposed ...

On the record: Lowellville Board of Education

WHAT: Lowellville Board of Education October meeting WHO: Gerald Dubos, Jeff Sturm, Stephanie Yon and Jennifer Johnson. ABSENT: Brian Wharry The board: * Approved financial reports, list of bills and expenses paid, and payroll for the month of September. * Approved a donation of CPR in Schools Training Kit by the American Heart Association and the Mahoning Valley Medical Society Alliance. * Recognized the dedication of the Frank Nock Hallway. Frank Nock served for 57 years in the Lowellville Local Schools. * Approved Michael Patrick on an as needed basis to provide Transportation ...

US Marshals offering reward for wanted 26-year-old

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive Emari Jenkins. He is wanted by the Warren Police Department and the U. S. Marshals Service for felonious assault and discharging a firearm in or around prohibited places, according to a task force news release. Jenkins, 26, is described as a black male, 5 foot 10 and weighing about 220, and is known to frequent the Warren, Youngstown and Cleveland areas. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED. ...

Incumbent GOP state legislators outraise challengers

The Republican incumbent state legislators who represent the Mahoning Valley have significant financial advantages over their Democratic challengers right before the election. Pregeneral election finance reports, for the period between June 6 and Oct. 14, show state Sen. Al Cutrona, ...

Man arrested after North Side drive-by shooting

YOUNGSTOWN — A Youngstown man was arrested Saturday following a shooting on the city's North Side. A Youngstown police report states Jermaine Anthony, 33, was arrested on a charge of felonious assault after police responded to reports of gunfire near Fairgreen Avenue and Griffith Street ...

Motorcyclist dies in Route 224 crash

ELLSWORTH TOWNSHIP —— A motorcyclist died in a weekend crash with a dump truck. A press release from the Canfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states that Eugene C. Henry, 72, of Berlin Center was killed Sunday evening after his bike collided with the truck on U.S. Route 224 in Ellsworth Township, just east of state Route 45, about 7:30 p.m. Sunday. The patrol reports William D. Diver, 52, of Canfield was turning right from a private drive onto Route 224 eastbound in a 1987 Chevrolet C7 dump truck. Henry, riding a 1996 Harley Davidson 36950, was traveling eastbound ...