$162,725 grant given for recycling programs

$162,725 grant givenfor recycling programs
WARREN -- The Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District has been awarded a $162,725 grant to develop and strengthen recycling center and litter prevention programs. Holly Carine, the district's program manager, said the Community Recycling & amp; Litter Prevention grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will support recycling collection, community outreach, source reduction efforts, "buy recycled" activities and litter prevention programs. These grants totaling almost $7 million were awarded to 99 counties throughout Ohio.
Gifts for inmates' kids
CAMPBELL -- The Mahoning County Prison Fellowship Ministry is looking for angels to buy Christmas gifts for children of prison inmates. The group, based in the Gospel Temple Baptist Church at 279 Whipple Ave., has the names of about 130 Mahoning County children whose mother or father is incarcerated in an Ohio penitentiary. Those wishing to buy gifts for these children should contact MaryLou Lebron at (330) 750-1663. She will mail or e-mail to callers information on the children, including age and sizes. Gifts should be in the $15 to $30 range, Lebron said, and must be dropped off at the church by Dec. 1.
Attempted robberythwarted by armed man
YOUNGSTOWN -- An employee of Larry's Lounge on Hillman Street walked out of the bar with $100 in his hand and greeted a man in the parking lot who then pulled a ski mask over his face and lifted an "Uzi-type machine gun" from under his coat. "This is a holdup!" the masked gunman said. The bar employee diverted the would-be robber's attention by saying, "Look over there!" While the gunman looked away, the employee ran behind a car in the parking lot, whipped out his own gun and aimed it at the masked man, who then fled in a Pontiac van. The employee, after doing some investigating on his own, identified the gunman for police on Monday. The 32-year-old suspect has tried to rob others in the parking lot, according to reports. The case has been turned over to detectives.
Girl accused of assault
YOUNGSTOWN -- An 11-year-old East Middle School girl was arrested Monday afternoon on a charge of assaulting a teacher's assistant and taken to the Mahoning County Juvenile Justice Center. A teacher's assistant told police that the Kenmore Avenue girl had been acting up in class and threatening other pupils with padlocks. The teacher's assistant said that when she took the padlocks away, she was hit in the face by the girl.
Christmas craft bazaar
HERMITAGE, Pa. -- A Christmas craft bazaar will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3325 Morefield Road. Space is available; call (724) 962-7925 for information.
Driver gets prison
YOUNGSTOWN -- A North Jackson man will spend a year in prison for striking a young girl with his vehicle more than a year ago. Judge James C. Evans of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court sentenced Joshua R. Kosa, 21, of North Bailey Road on Tuesday to the Grafton Correctional Institution. Kosa pleaded guilty in September to one count of attempted aggravated vehicular assault. Authorities say Kosa was driving north on state Route 45 in North Jackson in June 2003 when his car went off the right side of the road and hit Ashlee Smith of Lake Milton, who was walking on the sidewalk along the road. Ashlee, now 15, sustained serious injuries but survived. Jay Macejko, an assistant county prosecutor, said Kosa told authorities at that time that he had heard a thud but thought it was an animal or pothole and kept on driving. Police records show the Kosa went off the road about seven feet and struck Ashlee, Macejko said.
Historical society hours
MERCER, Pa. -- The Mercer County Historical Society is announcing a change of hours for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. The society will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and be closed Christmas Day. The society will be closed New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. The society will return to regular business hours at the beginning of the following week: Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.