Court gets new judge
Court gets new judge
YOUNGSTOWN -- The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals finalized the appointment of Kay Woods of Solon as judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Youngstown. Woods spent the past 18 years as associate general counsel at the LTV Steel Co., handling the bankruptcy proceeding for the company in 1986 and 2000. Judge Woods plans to relocate to the Mahoning Valley. Judge Woods beat out 31 other people who applied for the position, which pays $142,324 annually and carries a 14-year term. She replaces Judge William T. Bodoh, who retired Jan. 4 after nearly 19 years as a bankruptcy judge.
Fatal accident on I-80
MERCER, Pa. -- Pennsylvania State Police said a New York man was fatally injured in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Lackawannock Township.
Police said David G. Campbell III of Glen Cove, N.Y., was driving his vehicle west on I-80 around 8:30 p.m. Saturday when, for an unknown reason, it went off the left side of the road into the median.
Campbell apparently tried to pull back onto the road but oversteered and went off the other side of the highway, police said. His vehicle then flipped over, police said.
Campbell was wearing a seat belt. He was flown by helicopter to St. Elizabeth Health Center, Youngstown, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Taste of the Valley set
LIBERTY -- Second Harvest Food Bank's 13th annual Taste of the Valley 2004 fund-raiser is from 5 to 8 p.m. Aug. 1 at Holiday Inn MetroPlex, at which 35 area restaurants will present food and beverages. In addition, there is a silent auction for items that include gift baskets, a weekend get-away, and a week at a condominium in Florida. The cost of corporate tables for four begin at $300, and individual tickets are $60. All proceeds benefit Second Harvest, which provides food to 200 hunger-relief organizations in Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull counties. For tickets or more information, call (330) 792-5522.
Help for storm damage
COLUMBUS -- If your property was damaged during the recent storms, the Ohio Department of Taxation wants to know. Property owners can apply for a reduction in the assessed value of their property if it was damaged in a storm or other natural disaster. For information go to tax.ohio.gov.
The application is due Dec. 31 if the damage has taken place between last January and September. If it happens from October through December, the paperwork is due Jan. 31. All paperwork can be picked up and turned in with the county auditor.
Civil War re-enactment
CANFIELD -- A Civil War re-enactment will be July 24-25 at Argus Park off Shields Road. The event, sponsored by the Masonic Lodge at Argus Park, will include demonstrations of Civil War-era cooking and tactical maneuvers, and battle re-enactments. Gates will open to the public at 9 a.m. July 24 and 10 a.m. July 25.