Boardman man sentenced

Boardman man sentenced
YOUNGSTOWN -- A Boardman man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for using a box cutter and a knife to commit two robberies this past summer.
Judge R. Scott Krichbaum of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court sentenced Dave Balog, 38, of Paxton Road to four years in prison on a robbery charge and four years in prison on an aggravated robbery charge.
The judge ruled the sentences would be served consecutively. Balog pleaded guilty to the charges in November and was sentenced last week.
Police reports show he used a knife to threaten an employee and rob a Certified Oil service station store in Austintown on June 14, and two days later used a box cutter to threaten an employee and rob the CVS Pharmacy on Mahoning Avenue.
Air reservists return
VIENNA -- About 25 Air Force reservists from the 910th Airlift Wing returned to the air base Saturday after nearly a year of deployment in support of the global war on terror. The reservists are members of the 76th Aerial Port Squadron, whose primary mission is to train reservists to properly palletize and load military equipment on military aircraft. They had been deployed since February 2004 at a location in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force base in Delaware and in Germany.
As of Monday, 255 reservists from the 910th remain on active duty with 102 deployed overseas.
Trumbull Co. shutdown
WARREN -- Don't plan on transacting any Trumbull County business after Wednesday this week.
The courthouse and county buildings will be closed Thursday and Friday because of negotiated days off for union employees.
Because Christmas falls on the weekend, county workers normally would get Friday off.
But because Friday is Christmas Eve, another holiday, the negotiated day off for workers is bumped back to Thursday, explained James Keating, human resources director. No county business can be transacted Thursday and Friday, he said.
Extra patrols planned
AUSTINTOWN -- Township police will be doing extra patrolling Wednesday and Thursday. The officers will be enforcing speed and Seat-belt laws as well as other violations. The Ohio Governor's Highway Safety office funds the program.
Gunshot firing reported
WARREN -- A 74-year-old homeowner told city police that someone fired a shot into the rear of his residence in the 2200 block of Clarence Street. The shooting occurred about 2:30 p.m. Saturday.
Police called to fight
WARREN -- Police called to a Garden Street Southwest apartment had to break up two men and two juveniles who were fighting at 3:45 a.m. Saturday. Police said the fighting continued after they arrived. Delmar Cox, 23, of Wood Avenue Southwest was taken to the Trumbull County jail, police said, and Keith Brogdon, 28, of Third Street was treated at Forum Health Trumbull Memorial Hospital's emergency room. The two juveniles were released to their parents.
Woman charged, jailed
WARREN -- Police said a woman stabbed her 15-year-old daughter Sunday morning after a fight. Denise T. Cole, 36, of Duke Street S.E. was taken to the Trumbull County Jail on a charge of domestic violence after the fight at 5 a.m. The police report did not specify if the stabbing required medical treatment.
'05 budget on agenda
WARREN -- Warren's 2005 budget is on the agenda for Wednesday's city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mayor Michael O'Brien has said it's projected there will be $3.3 million less revenue in city coffers in 2005 compared with 2003. The city's budget is expected to be about $27 million; it also will be discussed by council's finance committee at 3 p.m. today. Both meetings are in council chambers, 141 South St. S.E.