Student's drug charges

Student's drug charges
YOUNGSTOWN -- The smell of marijuana on a 15-year-old Woodrow Wilson High School boy resulted in a search of his pockets by assistant principals, which led to his arrest Tuesday on a charge of trafficking marijuana in the vicinity of a school.
The pockets of the West Philadelphia Avenue boy were stuffed with a lighter, brush, condom, contacts, contact solution, $293 and a small plastic bag with six individual packages of suspected marijuana, police said. Police took the ninth-grader to the Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center.
Girl found with knife
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 12-year-old West Glenaven Avenue girl who said she anticipated being jumped by other girls Tuesday at Hillman Middle School brought a steak knife to school for protection, police said.
Another student reported the knife to an assistant principal. The girl, a seventh-grader, was taken to the juvenile justice center, where she faces a charge of conveyance of a deadly weapon on school premises.
Amateur radio testing
BOARDMAN -- The 20/9 Amateur Radio Club will have testing sessions for all classes of amateur radio licenses and all upgrades. Participants must bring photo ID and a copy of their amateur radio license for upgrades.
The testing will be Friday at the Red Cross building on Tod Avenue here, behind the Boardman Township Government Building. Check-in time is 6:30 p.m.; testing begins at 7. Cost for the test is $10.
Crack charges
YOUNGSTOWN -- Jamal Pusey pulled a plastic bag of suspected crack cocaine from his anal area during a strip search Tuesday at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms office, police said.
Pusey, 23, of Sherwood Avenue, had been stopped on the South Side by ATF task force members who knew his driver's license was under suspension. During the traffic stop, a first bag of suspected crack fell from Pusey's pants, reports show. Pusey faces charges of driving under suspension and trafficking in narcotics.
Grant for cleanup
CAMPBELL -- The Clean Ohio Revitalization Fund will provide a $65,400 grant to the city to conduct a Phase II Environmental Assessment of eight acres off Wilson Avenue. City officials expect to use the assessment to help guide them in redeveloping the property, the former site of Aluminum Finishing Corp., said Mayor Jack Dill. The area is most likely suited to industrial operations that would employ between five and 15 workers, Dill said.
For kids who write
NEWTON FALLS -- The Newton Falls Public Library will celebrate Children's Book Week Nov. 18-24 with "A Series of Unfortunate Events."
Children in all grades can stop by the library Nov. 12 and pick up a "story starter" by Lemony Snicket, author of the series of books "A Series of Unfortunate Events." Pupils will write their own stories for a contest, which will be judged in three categories: kindergarten through second; third through sixth; and seventh through 12th grades.
The contest ends Nov. 25.
For information, visit the library at 204 S. Canal St., visit www.newtonfalls.org or call (330) 872-1282.
Pillars of Virtue
WARREN -- The Pillars of Virtue women's ministry of Elim Christian Center will have its 2002 Conference "Making for the Master's Use: The Total Woman" from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The keynote speaker is evangelist Beverly Banks of True Holiness Temple C.O.G.I.C. in Sandusky. Call (330) 373-6955.
Ward corner meeting
WARREN -- Councilman John Homlitas, D-3rd, will meet with 3rd Ward residents at 9 a.m. Saturday at Montclair Avenue N.E. and Garfield Drive N.E.
Book signing planned
WARREN -- James Toto of Warren, an environmental educator, will sign copies of his book "Places in the Heart" from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Book Nook, Elm Road. Call (330) 372-3367 for details.