Couple are arrested over photos with toddler

Couple are arrestedover photos with toddler
WARREN -- Bond for a couple accused of pandering obscenity involving a minor was set Wednesday at $50,000 by municipal Judge Terry Ivanchak.
Police began investigating Dennis and Sandra Harvey this week after employees at the Parkman Road Kmart gave them three pictures from photos the couple dropped off to be developed.
The pictures showed a naked man a few feet from a fully clothed toddler, officials say.
The couple, of 174 Martin Luther King Blvd., were arrested Tuesday and their children turned over to Trumbull County Children Services.
Dennis Harvey's competency may become an issue in the case.
The 44-year-old man was involved in programs at Fairhaven, the county's school for the mentally retarded and developmentally disabled, officials say, but he was considered fit enough to hold a driver's license.
Traffic interruptions
LIBERTY -- Traffic in both directions on state Route 193 (Belmont Avenue) is being interrupted periodically between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. through Friday.
Police are directing traffic to keep delays to two minutes or less where crews are working to upgrade and coordinate traffic signals at eight intersections between Colonial Drive and state Route 304.
The $463,000 project should be done by fall.
Water supervisor willoversee sewage plant
NILES -- The city's water department supervisor is now also overseeing operations at the sewage treatment plant.
Council unanimously approved legislation Wednesday abolishing the position of sewage superintendent and assigning the duties to Randy Fabrizio.
Fabrizio did the work while former superintendent Barney D'Onadio worked to earn his Class IV operator license, a requirement for the job.
When D'Onadio retired in March, there were no applicants for the job.
Fabrizio, who has the license, will be paid an additional $5,138 monthly.
By combining the positions, the city will save $38,000 annually in wages and benefits, officials said.
McKinley home closed
NILES -- The McKinley Birthplace Home and Research Center, 40 S. Main St., will be closed Saturday and Sunday because the elevator is not operating and will remain closed until it's accessible to everyone.
Call (330) 652-1704 ext. 202 for other hours or to schedule group tours.
Pre-prom presentation
MINERAL RIDGE -- Emergency officials from Weathersfield Township have planned a presentation for high-school students.
The pre-prom event, set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in the rear lot of Mineral Ridge High School, is designed to stress the importance of driving sober and wearing seat belts.
Several high-school students will stage a crash, and Weathersfield Township safety forces and ambulance personnel will be involved.
Sojourner House donation
YOUNGSTOWN -- A $10,000 donation has been made to Sojourner House, a domestic abuse shelter, from proceeds from a recent Youngstown State University production of "Vagina Monologues."
Last month's production featured 16 women, mostly YSU theater students, and faculty member L.J. "Tess" Tessier, who is director of the YSU women's center.
The Obie-winning "Vagina Monologues," by Eve Ensler, takes a comedic and serious look at women and self-discovery through 19 skits.
Composters for saleat reduced price
WARREN -- Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District will have composters for sale at a reduced price Saturday.
The Earth Machine, a composter built of recycled plastic, will sell for $25, compared with the normal retail price of $80. The district has purchased them in bulk.
The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Super Kmart, 2100 Niles-Cortland Road (state Route 46), and Kent State University Geauga Campus, 14111 Clarion Troy Road, Burton.
The machine can compost 650 pounds of waste per year.
Compost turners and kitchen-waste collectors also will be on sale.