Lordstown schools

Lordstown schools
LORDSTOWN -- Marsha Harrison was sworn in as the new chairwoman of the Financial Planning and Supervision Commission for the local school district.
Harrison, an intermittent consultant in finance and management services with the Ohio Department of Education, replaces Bill Wenger, who headed the commission locally. She officially took over at Monday's meeting.
The commission is a state-imposed group designed to oversee the finances of the Lordstown School District, which is in fiscal emergency. Members meet monthly with school officials to make sure all necessary steps are taken to bring the district back into the black.
Warren fire
WARREN -- Firefighters are investigating a blaze that broke out this morning at a Porter Street home. Reports state the fire started around 7:16 a.m. at 456 Porter Street N.E., a 2 1/2- story wood-frame home. No injuries were reported.
Child driver rams cars
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 9-year-old boy at Forum Northside Medical Center took car keys off a bed, ran out and got into his grandfather's car Monday afternoon and rammed three cars in the parking lot, reports show. The grandfather called police.
The Cameron Avenue boy, who police were told has mental problems, was issued a summons charging him with operator's license required and failure to control.
Canfield budget plans
CANFIELD -- Township trustees have approved a temporary $2,711,766 budget for next year, compared with a $2,533,983 budget this year.
The increase can be attributed partly to plans for a St. Andrews Drive bridge and culvert replacement project, the planned remodeling of a Mahoning County Sheriff's Office substation behind the township hall, and funds allotted for a possible leaf pickup, the first in the township. The temporary budget, approved Monday, is subject to change.
Domestic violence call
POLAND -- A Poland man is charged with domestic violence after a two-part altercation with his wife Saturday. Police reports say officers were sent to a College Street address where Douglass Depp, 42, of James Street had to be pulled off his estranged wife by police.
Reports say Depp showed up at the address, pulled his wife out of bed and the altercation started. Reports say Depp's hands were still bleeding from a situation in a Boardman restaurant parking lot late the previous evening when he smashed all of the windows out of his wife's minivan. He is in Mahoning County jail.
Teenager charged
CAMPBELL -- Police charged a 15-year-old Youngstown boy with public indecency and carrying a concealed weapon after they found a .38-caliber revolver loaded with five rounds in his jacket pocket.
Police reports say the boy was arrested about 2:20 a.m. Sunday when officers observed him urinating in public view in the parking lot of the BP station, 735 McCartney Road. Police discovered the revolver while patting him down.
An 18-year-old Youngstown man who drove the boy to the gas station was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Carlos Castillo of Ayers Street was being held on $2,500 bond pending his arraignment today.
New reserve officers
AUSTINTOWN -- Township trustees have hired two reserve police officers. Kevin Miller and Jason Coulter were sworn in Monday night by township Clerk Michael Kurish.
Reserve officers work part time. They are required to complete state peace officer training.
School demolition set
LEETONIA -- American Demolition Co. of Canton will begin demolition of the Washingtonville Elementary and Leetonia High School buildings in January.
The board of education awarded the contract Monday for $134,882, Superintendent Tom Inchak said.
Inchak said that with assurances from architects that the new football stadium will be built and ready for play in the fall of 2003, the old stadium adjacent to the old high school will also be demolished. The new stadium is being planned near the district's new school complex on Walnut Street, with plans for seating for 1,500 to 1,700 fans, he said.