Beer, wine at eatery

Beer, wine at eatery
CORTLAND -- People dining out at one Cortland eatery will be able to order beer or wine with their meal.
Cortland had been dry for seven decades.
Final official election results released this week show that voters in Cortland's Precinct E approved beer and wine sales at Uncle Buck's Restaurant, at High and Main Streets, by a vote of 155 to 149.
Unofficial results released election night had shown the proposal failed. Steve Bodley, owner of the restaurant, said he will soon be offering wings and beer.
Felony assault charge
NILES -- A Warren man will appear in court next month for a preliminary hearing on a felony charge of assault.
Roy Joseph Walls, 27, of Severn Court S.E., is accused of hitting Larry Marker, 43, of Greenville, Ohio, who then fell to the floor unconscious Sunday night at BW3 in Niles.
Marker was taken to St. Joseph Health Center, where he remains in critical condition.
Walls is free on $20,000 bond after appearing Tuesday in Niles Municipal Court for arraignment.
A preliminary hearing is set for 9 a.m. Dec. 13.
2 men due in court
NILES -- Two men are due in municipal court Monday.
Roger Allen, no age given, of North Cedar Street, is accused of ramming his van into the rear of a car driven by his 23-year-old live-in girlfriend around 2:43 a.m. Sunday. Three children were in the car, police said.
Allen also followed the woman into their home and began choking her and pulling her hair, the report says. He is charged with domestic violence.
Robert E. Fulton II, 25, of Belmont Avenue, Niles, faces a rape charge.
He is accused of sexually assaulting a 22-year-old Niles woman Nov. 13. He is being held in the Trumbull County jail with bond set at $50,000.
Route 305 resurfacing
SOUTHINGTON -- The Ohio Department of Transportation plans minor rehabilitation and resurfacing of state Route 305 from U.S. Route 422 here, east to state Route 7 in Hartford Township.
The work on 221/2 miles of 305 is planned for spring and will reduce traffic to one lane. The project is expected to be completed by fall.
Questions or comments should be submitted by Monday to ODOT's District 4 office, 705 Oakwood St., Ravenna.
The phone number is (800) 603-1054.
Holiday Harmony
WARREN -- The Stephen Foster Chorus and the Sounds of Square County present a Holiday Harmony concert at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 in First Presbyterian Church, 256 Mahoning Ave.
After the concert, refreshments provided by Arby's will be available for purchase, with all proceeds benefiting the Relay for Life Cancer Fund.
The church's youth group will also sponsor a bake sale.
Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $3 for students. Children 6 and younger are admitted free.
For reservations, call (330) 392-0863, (330) 856-3606 or (330) 847-8194. Tickets will also be available at the door.
Trash pickup delay
GIRARD -- There will be a one-day delay in trash pickup here this week because of Thanksgiving.
Trash should be placed at the curb Friday evening for Saturday pickup.
Explosive detonated
SALEM -- The Youngstown Police Department bomb squad detonated an explosive device Tuesday after it was discovered near Painter and Egypt roads in Perry Township.
A township police officer discovered the device, which was in the middle of Egypt Road, about 3:23 a.m. Tuesday.
The 9-inch-high cylindrically shaped object had a fuse that looked as though someone had tried to light it.
It appears the object was placed in the road as a prank, a police spokesman said.
Host families needed
YOUNGSTOWN -- Pacific Intercultural Exchange is seeking host families for foreign high school students who will arrive in the near future.
The English-speaking students between age 15 and 18 have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance and are eager to share their cultural experiences with American families.
They will attend local high schools for periods ranging from a semester to a full academic year.
Families who host for P.I.E. are eligible to claim a $50-per-month charitable contribution deduction on itemized tax returns for each month they host a student.
Those interested in learning more about the program or arranging for a meeting with a community representative are asked to call (800) 631-1818.