Marijuana suspected

Marijuana suspected
WARREN -- A teacher at Christ Episcopal School called police after a 14-year-old pupil was found with a small amount of suspected marijuana. Police took a report and sent the suspected drug to a state laboratory to be tested.
Man robbed in car
WARREN -- A 43-year-old man told police he was at Vine and Porter Street N.E. when a woman jumped into his car on the passenger side and robbed him about 11 p.m. Wednesday.
Fire attributedto faulty exhaust fan
WEATHERSFIELD -- A faulty exhaust fan is being blamed for a fire that caused minor damage to a trailer.
Fire Chief Randy Pugh said the bathroom fan shorted out Wednesday morning at 3018 Judyth in the Brentwood Trailer Court because it had been improperly installed.
"It sparked and caught some of the insulation on fire," Pugh said.
Food, gifts to be sold
NILES -- St. Luke Episcopal Church, 348 Robbins Ave., will sponsor a Christmas Gourmet and Gift Gala from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 15. Also featured will be an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage brunch for $4, a bake sale, a homemade-soup sale, Christmas pudding for sale and crafts.
Property ownersget warning on taxes
NILES -- Some residents can expect to appear in court if they don't get their city income taxes paid up.
Anyone who has not filed for prior years or who received a delinquent tax filing notice can contact the tax office at (330) 544-9000, Ext. 7, to make arrangements to pay.
According to the income tax division of the treasurer's office, an arrest warrant will be issued for those who fail to respond.
Sidewalk office hours
WARREN -- Councilman John Homlitas, D-3rd, will conduct sidewalk office hours beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday at Montclair Avenue and Garfield Drive N.E.
Homlitas believes a major part of his job is to be a conduit between the citizens and the administration and to make himself available to the people he represents.
"This time of year, there's a great deal of discussion about next year's budget," Homlitas said. "I want to be available to discuss various projects and services that the residents both deserve and expect and answer questions they may have."
New firefighter
WARREN -- Michael Bryan was to be sworn in this morning at city hall as a city firefighter.
Speakers lined upfor one-day seminar
WARREN -- Bethel Baptist Church will host a free one-day "Encouragement Seminar" with Roger and Joy Martin of Joyful Christian Ministries of Chattanooga Tenn., from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
In addition to his work with Joyful Christian Ministries, Roger Martin is a professor of New Testament and Pastoral Theology at Temple Baptist Seminary.
Mrs. Martin is an accomplished musician and choral director.
Call (330) 393-3941.
Campuses get money
SALEM -- The state's capital improvements bill contains money for Kent State University's Salem and East Liverpool campuses.
The Salem campus will get about $1.5 million, and the East Liverpool campus will get $171,174.
It wasn't immediately know what the money will be used for, and KSU spokesmen were unavailable this morning.
Generally, capital improvement funds are spent on renovations.
Stadium renovationin Crestview district
COLUMBIANA -- Crestview School District will accept bids in January for stadium renovations.
The school board hired Hanahan-Strollo & amp; Associates Inc. of Youngstown on Wednesday to draw up the plans.
The renovations will include new bleachers, restrooms and an all-weather track.
Superintendent John Dilling said the district can fund the project without any increase in taxes by earmarking 2 mills of a 5.43-mill levy.
The two mills would generate about $160,000 annually for the project.
Dilling said he does not have a cost estimate for the work.
The board wants to replace wooden bleachers with aluminum ones set in concrete, Dilling said. The bleachers are about 40 years old.