Man shot several times

Man shot several times
YOUNGSTOWN -- A 25-year-old Youngstown man was in critical condition Thursday in St. Elizabeth Health Center after being shot several times in a car.
Police were called to an abandoned field at Shehy and Pearl streets at 3:35 a.m. Thursday about gunshots fired and an abandoned vehicle. When police arrived, they found a 1993 Cadillac El Dorado in the field with the engine running, several bullet holes, all the windows damaged, and blood in its interior. Also, there were several spent shells in the road on Pearl, just south of Shehy, police said.
Layton Lenor of Oregon Avenue, the driver of the vehicle, was taken by someone to the hospital before police arrived.
Lenor had gunshot wounds to his chest, arms and neck, police said.
Replacing culvert pipe
LEETONIA -- The village will be replacing culvert pipe on West Main Street beginning Monday. The area affected is the short section of West Main Street that connects to Lisbon-Canfield Road and state Route 344.
Work will take about a week. Drivers will be able to enter West Main Street off Lisbon-Canfield Road while repairs are being made.
Letter carriers' drive
YOUNGSTOWN -- The Letter Carriers' Annual Food Drive will be May 14 as part of a nationwide effort to help reduce hunger, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 385.
All area residents in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties are asked to put nonperishable food items at their mailboxes. Items will be picked up by letter carriers during their regular route. The food products will be distributed among local food banks.
Video conference
LISBON -- The Columbiana County Educational Service Center Department of Distance Learning Education will host a video conference for two of the area's congressmen from 10 a.m. to noon Monday at 38720 Saltwell Road.
Participating will be U.S. Reps. Ted Strickland of Lisbon, D-6th, and Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th.
The event is open to high school students and teachers.
The event will be simulcast live over News Radio 570 WKBN in Boardman. Participating students and teachers will be able to ask the congressmen questions, as will callers to "The Dan Rivers Show."
For more information, call Carol Straub at (330) 424-9591, Ext. 170.
Sen. Dann's resolution
COLUMBUS -- State Sen. Marc Dann of Liberty, D-32nd, has introduced a resolution to change the composition of the state Apportionment Board.
Under the proposal, the Apportionment Board would have five members. There will be four nonelected citizens appointed by the speaker of the house, Ohio Senate president, the leader of the Ohio Senate Minority Caucus and the leader of the Ohio House Minority Caucus. The four members would elect the fifth board member.
Under current law, the board has five members: the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, a member selected by the House speaker and Senate leader and a member selected by the House and Senate leader of the other party.
Dann proposes that the duties of the board would expand to include drawing congressional districts. The plan would then be adopted by the General Assembly, as required under current law. The board now just draws legislative districts of the Ohio General Assembly.
Pancake breakfast
HARTFORD -- The Hartford Fire Association will hold its monthly pancake breakfast from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Sunday at the fire department, state Routes 305 and 7.
Because the breakfast is being held on Mother's Day, all mothers eat free. Prices are: adults, $5; seniors, $3; and children 5-12, $3. Children 4 and under can eat free.
Fund-raiser for girl
HOWLAND -- A fund-raising concert is being held tonight for Annie Lee, a township girl who was severely injured during an August hit-and-run.
The event is being held at the Skyway Drive-In Theatre, N. Leavitt Road, Warren, starting at 4 p.m. Admission is $5.
The bands performing are Lesser Known Fame, Double Cherry Bar, 837 Dead, Skuzzy Lumpkin, Decoral, and Made in Canada.