Fire causes little damage at Boardman home

Fire causes little damage at Boardman home
BOARDMAN -- Fire and police investigators are checking into why a fire in the living room of a one-story, single-family ranch home on Forest Ridge Drive did not cause more damage. It is being categorized as "under investigation," according to Tim Drummond, assistant chief of the Boardman Fire Department.
"The fire appeared to have been burning for some time," said Drummond, who said firefighters used extinguishers to put out the fire, which was smoldering.
He said no one was in the home when firefighters responded at 11:13 a.m. Sunday in the Apple Acre development. A family member of the resident was at the home to meet fire personnel, Drummond said.
Damage was estimated at $30,000, he said.
The Boardman Police Department is also investigating, he said.
"It's really an unusual situation," Drummond said. "When we arrived there was just light smoke. ...The fire just burnt itself out."
Boardman man stabbed in neck
YOUNGSTOWN -- Antoine Tate, 23, of Aravista Avenue, Boardman, was stabbed in the neck inside Southern Tavern, 1508 Glenwood Ave., at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, police said.
Tate's condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center was not immediately known. When interviewed at the hospital, Tate told police he was stabbed during a short attack by a man he doesn't know.
No motive was given for the attack.
Final Amtrak train leaves B & amp;O station
YOUNGSTOWN -- The city lost another transportation link when the last scheduled Amtrak passenger service pulled out of the B & amp;O station early today.
The Three Rivers, en route from Chicago to New York, was scheduled to leave at 6:40 a.m. Hours earlier, the last westbound train headed for Chicago.
Illegal-sale citation
YOUNGSTOWN -- Ahmed Ali, 50, of Youngstown was issued a citation charging illegal sale of alcohol when he sold a six-pack of beer to an underage person at Danny G's, 2328 Mahoning Ave., at 10 p.m. Saturday, police said.
In response to complaints about underage sales, police sent an 18-year-old cooperating witness into the drive-through to attempt to make a purchase. The officers then watched as the sale was made, reports show.
Agenda
Today
New Middletown Council special council, 6:30 p.m., council chambers, to pass resolution for Issue II funding.
Hubbard City Council, 8 p.m., city hall.
Tuesday
Weathersfield Township trustees, 7 p.m., township administration building.
Mahoning County Children Services Board, 4 p.m., community conference room.
Poland Township trustees, 5 p.m., township hall.
Youngstown Human Relations Commission, 10 a.m., council caucus room.
Struthers city schools levy committee, 6:30 p.m., high school cafeteria, to organize.
Trumbull County Health District Advisory Council, 7 p.m., commissioners' hearing room.
Eastgate Finance/Executive Committee, 1 p.m., 5121 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown.
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