E. Palestine man wins

E. Palestine man wins
EAST PALESTINE -- Keith Davis, 21, of East Palestine is one of two winners in the Ohio Lottery's first 3-4-5 Triple Play Sweepstakes drawing.
Davis and Diane Hopkins of Columbus will receive a seven-day Caribbean cruise package that includes round-trip airfare from an Ohio airport and $750 in on-board cash credits.
Lottery officials said Davis works at the East Palestine Moose Lodge and has never been on a trip before, much less a cruise for two. Lottery officials said they notified Davis by phone, and after a long pause, Davis said, "I really did win?"
The 3-4-5 Triple Play Sweepstakes contest runs Sept. 16 through Nov. 1. Players mail in three nonwinning tickets, one each from the Pick 3, Pick 4 and Buckeye 5 games. Remaining drawings will be Oct. 21 and Nov. 12, lottery officials said.
Site plans approved
COLUMBIANA -- The city planning commission approved a site plan from Fairfield Township developer Charles Beiling for a housing development on the city's east side. Bob Belding, city building and zoning officer, said Beiling plans a development of 12 single-family homes in the Beverly Drive area off Park Avenue. The planning commission also approved a site plan for Mark Hamilton of Lisbon, who will open a new business at 217 S. Main St. His business, Hamilton Arts and Design, will include a telecommunications office and an art studio and gallery.
Voting machine demo
NEW SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield Township residents can get a hands-on demonstration of the new electronic voting machines that will be used for the first time in Mahoning County at the November election. Township Clerk Shirley M. Casity said that county board of elections personnel will be at the township trustee meeting at 8 p.m. today to show how the machines operate. The meeting will be at the township building, 3475 E. South Range Road.
School illnesses update
LISBON -- State officials expect in the next few weeks to tell Lisbon school officials whether something in McKinley Elementary is making pupils there ill.
State safety and hygiene experts examined the school earlier this week after parents complained their children have various symptoms, including headaches, rashes and asthma. The inspectors' "preliminary observation was that they saw nothing that would cause bad air quality," schools Superintendent Charles McShane said today. The inspectors ruled out as a cause a sound-absorbing material installed in the cafeteria in the last year.
Children hurt at eatery
YOUNGSTOWN -- Two children were injured around 9 p.m. Tuesday at Bobby D's Restaurant on East Midlothian Boulevard when a brick wall at an elevated entranceway collapsed, police said.
A 10-year-old girl was in stable condition and a 21-month-old boy was in critical condition today in St. Elizabeth Health Center. A building inspector was notified and asked that photos be taken by police.
Aviation award
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Rod and Carol Paul, owners of Elbow Street Aviation and managers of Grove City Airport, will be presented with Pennsylvania's Fixed Base Operator of the Year award. The honor comes from the Bureau of Aviation of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and state officials will present it during a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the airport on Pa. Route 208. The airport is owned by Grove City. The award recognizes Elbow Street Aviation for customer service, aviation safety promotion and developing aviation outreach/awareness programs.
Hurt in ATV accident
HADLEY, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police said two young Hadley women were injured when the all-terrain vehicle they were riding ran off Beatty School Road, struck a road sign and overturned about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Kristina A. Hunt, 17, the operator, and Courtney E. Fry, 19, the passenger, were in stable condition this morning at UPMC Horizon in Greenville.