New director named

New director named
CHAMPION -- The Trumbull Career and Technical Center board named a former official at the Pickaway-Ross County Career Center as adult education director.
Dr. Frank Fuller of Hilliard, Ohio, will replace longtime director Michael Piros, who will retire at the end of this year. Fuller's 30-month contract runs Jan. 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005. His salary will be $68,782.
Lighting ceremony set
LORDSTOWN -- Village officials will have the annual holiday lighting ceremony at 6 p.m. Nov. 22.
The ceremony, which features singing, the tree lighting and refreshments, will take place in Lordstown Central Park.
Meeting changed
VIENNA -- The Mathews Board of Education meeting time and place have been changed. The board meets at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the board office, 4434-B Warren-Sharon Road. The meeting originally had been set for 7 p.m. at Neal Middle School. The board begins with an executive session to discuss personnel, and other agenda items will be addressed about 6:30 p.m.
Jury deliberations
YOUNGSTOWN -- Jurors were to resume deliberating today in Mahoning County Common Pleas Court in the trial of two men accused in the robbery and slashing of a Youngstown woman last summer.
Jacob DiCarlo, 22, of Ayrshire Drive, and Michael Kapsouris, 25, of South Raccoon Road, are each charged with felonious assault and aggravated robbery.
Authorities say the men stole some $6,000 from a woman who was making a deposit for her employer at Key Bank on South Raccoon Road in July 2001. When she would not let go of the money, one of the robbers slashed her across her stomach.
Jurors deliberated about an hour Thursday before being sent home for the evening by Judge Robert Lisotto.
Santa at the mall
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Santa will arrive at the Shenango Valley Mall at 11 a.m. Saturday. Santa will appear in his sleigh complete with a snowstorm with the help of a magician in the mall's Sears Court.
After his appearance, Santa will ride his sleigh through the mall and will take his place in mall center court where he will be available for photos.
The mall will be selling "A Nancy Wilson Christmas" CD for $15, $5 of which will be donated to the Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition. The CDs are available at mall customer service and the Santa Photo set.
Anyone buying a CD Saturday will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to the Pittsburgh Symphony's holiday performance at the Scottish Rite Cathedral in New Castle. For more information call (724) 346-4564 or visit www.shopshenangovalleymall.com.
Theft at store
SHARON, Pa. -- Police said a man and woman with a child took an undisclosed amount of money from Helen Freed's Inc., a women's dress shop at 169 E. State St. Police said the pair entered the store around 4 p.m. Thursday, and while the man distracted a clerk, the woman took the money from behind the counter. The couple, in their late 20s, left the store before the theft was discovered, police said.
Milton Township
LAKE MILTON -- Milton Township trustees approved a resolution that will allow the construction of a new fire station to proceed. Trustees met Thursday to discuss the project, as well as buying accident insurance for township firefighters.
The new fire station will likely be built behind town hall on Milton Avenue, said Bonnie Spencer, township clerk. A feasibility study concerning the proposed location will be done before an architectural and engineering firm is hired for the project, she said. Spencer added that officials hope to break ground for the new building by early next summer.
Police: Be careful
SALEM -- With the holiday gift-buying season approaching, police are reminding area residents to be mindful of possible increases in burglaries, break-ins and related crimes.
Police are encouraging residents not to leave items in plain view inside vehicles. Items should be locked in the trunk instead.