Cops seek two men in holdup of store

Cops seek two menin holdup of store
NILES -- Police are searching for two men who held up a city convenience store at gunpoint.
A female clerk called police after two men entered the Country Fair Market on Youngstown-Warren Road at 12:27 a.m. Saturday, pointed a gun at her and told her, "Don't touch any buttons."
The first man -- described as in his 20s, around 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing about 150 pounds and wearing a black jacket with a white stripe down the arm -- took an undetermined amount of money from the register.
The second man -- described as in his 30s, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing about 200 pounds and wearing an orange and brown flannel shirt -- went behind the counter and took the clerk's purse.
Reports said the men fled the store on foot.
County car vandalized
YOUNGSTOWN -- All four tires were flattened and the front and rear windows and taillights smashed on a Mahoning County car parked in a lot at 1520 Market St., police said.
County records show the address is a convenience store.
The vandalism was discovered Friday. The car was towed to the county garage.
Shots miss mansitting in his car
YOUNGSTOWN -- Shots were fired into a 31-year-old Mistletoe Avenue man's car in the parking lot of Larry's Lounge just as he sat in the driver's seat after the Hillman Street bar closed at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, reports show.
One round penetrated the left rear window then shattered the dashboard and front window. The bullet missed the victim by eight inches.
A second round shattered the passenger side rear window.
The victim told police he didn't see the shooter and is not having any problems with anyone.
Web site helpsmilitary personnel
COLUMBUS -- Deployed military personnel from Ohio and their families have a new tool to use in finding needed services.
The On the Ohio Homefront Web site -- www.homefront.ohio.gov -- has been launched by Hope Taft, wife of Gov. Bob Taft.
The site is designed to connect service organizations, community organizations, businesses or faith-based organizations that want to provide volunteer or discount services to families or military personnel during their time of separation from loved ones.
Contract awarded
LOWELLVILLE -- Paving projects at Pine Hollow Park, the baseball fields and the village garage may be completed this year, weather permitting.
Mayor James Iudiciani Sr. said Butch & amp; McCree Paving, Hillsville, Pa., was awarded the contract for the $32,600 project.
Funding is provided by a Mahoning County Green Team recycling grant.