Employee's hearing

Employee's hearing
WARREN -- A disciplinary hearing is scheduled for today for a county employee accused of taking money. The employee, who works for the county recorder's office, has not been criminally charged, officials said. It will be the decision of the county prosecutor's office to determine if criminal charges should be filed, said Diana Marchese, county recorder. Marchese declined to name the 10-year employee, who was suspended for three days in April for similar charges. Jim Keating, human resource director, could not be reached to comment.
Township tire pickup
MINERAL RIDGE -- Scrap tire pickup for township residents will be Monday through Friday and Aug. 9-13. All tires must be placed at the curb. No truck tires or large tractor tires will be accepted. Each household is limited to four tires.
Door-to-door solicitors
SHARON, Pa. -- Police have issued a warning to city residents to be alert for people in their teens or early 20s who have been going door-to-door, some claiming to be selling magazines and some just asking questions about the home's occupants. The group, believed to consist of out-of-state young people, has been seen in residential neighborhoods. The group has no solicitation permit and isn't allowed to canvas door-to-door without one, police said, advising residents not to talk to them. If they refuse to leave a property, the homeowner should call 911 for assistance, police said.
Deputy sheriff injured
VIENNA -- A Trumbull County deputy sheriff was treated for injuries at a local hospital after a fight with a 22-year-old man. Ernie Cook, chief of operations at the jail, said Deputy Wayne Cardarelli suffered cuts and bruises after wrestling with Thomas White of Vienna around 2:25 a.m. today. White, who was also treated for minor injuries, was arrested on charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and drug abuse. According to reports, White entered the Dairy Mart on state Route 193 around 2 a.m. and asked the clerk for a lighter, which he then used to light a suspected marijuana cigarette, Cook said. The clerk then called the sheriff's department. "When Deputy Cardarelli arrived, Mr. White still had the alleged marijuana cigarette in his mouth," Cook said. He added that White became combative when Cardarelli attempted to arrest him.
Schools receive grants
YOUNGSTOWN -- Several area school districts have received grants to provide programs held outside the regular school day. The programs are intended to provide pupils with experiences in such areas as science, art and culture, entrepreneurship, recreation, character development and drug and violence prevention. The "21st Century Community Grants" were announced Thursday by the Ohio Department of Education. Recipients in this area are: Eagle Heights Academy, $298,836; Youngstown schools, $300,000; Austintown schools, $300,000; Mahoning County Educational Service Center, $490,576; and Girard schools, $227,956.
Man's death investigated
HOWLAND -- Police and the Trumbull County Coroner's office are investigating the death of an employee at Service Guide, 250 Dietz Road. According to 911 officials, someone from the company called around 12:51 p.m. Thursday to report that a hydraulic cylinder exploded and an employee was fatally injured. A man answering the phone at the company, which makes industrial machinery, declined to comment. Officials at the coroner's office said an autopsy is expected to be performed soon. The name of the employee was not being released until relatives are notified.
Odometer-tampering case
WARREN -- A 46-year-old Niles man has pleaded innocent to charges of tampering with odometers and forgery. Douglas Best, of Merlo Court, entered the pleas Thursday in the courtroom of Judge John Stuard of Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. He is free on a $2,500 bond. The indictment says Best altered an odometer in March 2001. His attorney, Roger Bauer, declined to comment on the case.
Cashier charged
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- Police said they filed charges of theft by unlawful taking against a former cashier at McQuaid's Sunoco on North Hermitage Road. Police said Carla L. Chesmar, 39, of Tamarack Drive, South Pymatuning Township, is accused of stealing $1,000 during June by making fraudulent refunds on items that were never sold. An audit turned up the cash shortage, police said.