McKelvey to go to D.C. at Bush's invitation

McKelvey to go to D.C.at Bush's invitation
YOUNGSTOWN -- Mayor George M. McKelvey is following up on an invitation to stay at the White House and talk about local issues with President Bush.
McKelvey was among a handful of officials, including the governor and the two U.S. senators, who greeted Bush as he arrived Monday in Ohio for a Labor Day speech in Richfield.
Bush extended an invitation to stay at the White House and talk about two key local issues, McKelvey said. One issue is expanding the city's renewal community zone, which provides tax breaks to companies that locate there. Right now, the zone is limited to downtown. The other issue is keeping open the air base in Vienna. A round of base closures is expected in 2004.
Police find discarded gun,live rounds, towel in trash
CAMPBELL -- Police recovered a gun at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday that may have been involved in the murder of Dwayne Adams.
The 9 mm handgun with four live rounds was wrapped in a blue towel and discarded in a trash can behind a house at 110 Jean St. The resident of that home told police that someone informed him that there was a gun in his trash. The resident also told police he wanted no part of any gun.
Adams, 24, of Campbell, was shot once outside a Monroe Street market about 8:30 p.m. Thursday.
Stolen van pursued
YOUNGSTOWN -- A Ford minivan stolen during a burglary on Mabel Street was spotted by police Tuesday afternoon on Erie Street and pursued until the driver, Tony Bell, jumped out and was captured on Winona Avenue, reports show.
Bell, 39, of Gaither Street, was arrested on charges of receiving stolen property, fleeing and eluding, resisting arrest and possession of drug paraphernalia (crack pipe).
Two of the officers who chased Bell on foot suffered puncture wounds to their hands while scaling a fence.
Records show Bell has been in prison three times, convicted of receiving stolen property, burglary and aggravated burglary.
Poland attorney Robertsreappointed to bar panel
COLUMBUS -- Atty. James. E. Roberts of Poland has been reappointed chairman of the Ohio State Bar Association's Independent Judiciary and Unjust Criticism of Judges committee.
Roberts, also known as "Ted," is with the Youngstown firm of Roth, Blair, Roberts, Strasfield and Lodge.
Bar association committees work to inform lawyers about court decisions and regulatory changes. The committees also draft and comment on legislation for the Ohio Legislature.
Raccoon vaccinationsset for this month
YOUNGSTOWN -- State officials will be baiting and vaccinating raccoons in the Mahoning Valley this month in an effort to prevent rabies.
Baiting is set to begin Monday and cover about 3,000 square miles on the eastern border of Ohio, including land in Trumbull, Mahoning and Columbiana counties.
The Ohio Department of Health is asking residents not to touch the baits, which contain an oral vaccine, and to keep their pets inside or on leashes for at least a week so they will not eat the baits.
The baits are brown, about 1 inch square and three-quarters of an inch tall, and contain a vaccine packet.
In Boardman, officersprobe vehicle break-ins
BOARDMAN -- Township police are investigating a series of overnight car break-ins.
Police reports say seven cars in the 7000 block of West Boulevard were broken into between 5 and 7 a.m.
Various items were stolen and the driver's doors were left open, according to reports. No arrests have been made.
Boy struck by vehicle
SALEM -- A 9-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle when he rode his bicycle into the street, police said.
Dominic Spiker, of 346 New Garden Ave., was hit around 5:16 p.m. Tuesday on the 300 block of West Wilson Street by a vehicle driven by Andrew Peterson, 80, of 623 E. Third St.
Peterson was driving west when the boy entered the road from between two houses, police said.
Dominic was treated at Salem Community Hospital. Peterson has not been cited.