Innocent plea entered

Innocent plea entered
GIRARD -- A June 22 pretrial has been scheduled for a former Hubbard schools official who was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of public indecency.
Carl Morell filed a written plea of innocent Tuesday with the municipal court. By filing the written plea, Morell did not have to appear in court. He is being represented by Atty. Jeff Adler.
Morell, 72, of Hubbard, was arrested on the charge around 8:30 p.m. May 11 in the parking area near Truck World Boulevard. According to Hubbard Township police and Trumbull County 911 log sheets, a truck driver called the police and said he spotted a man performing a sexual act in his car. Morell was in the vehicle alone, police said.
If convicted, he could face up to 30 days in jail and a $250 fine.
Horses dead in barn fire
WARREN -- Township firefighters are investigating the cause of a blaze that ruined a horse barn and killed eight horses and one donkey.
Firefighters said the blaze broke out around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday. The barn was located at 5800 Park Road.
Wade Bascom, owner of the horse barn, said he saved 12 horses. He said several of the horses were boarders.
Phony money orders
BROOKFIELD -- Township police have given a case dealing with phony money orders to the U.S. Postal inspector in Pittsburgh.
Detective Pete Gibb said Tuesday that a township woman cashed numerous fake U.S. Postal money orders at a local bank. Gibb declined to give the amount cashed but said it was under $10,000.
The woman, who has not been charged, said the money orders were sent to her from a man in London, England. The woman said she met the man on the Internet.
Ballot will include levy
CORTLAND -- The Lakeview Board of Education decided Tuesday to put its school levy on the August ballot, in the event that this week's recount of May 3 ballots doesn't generate the votes needed for passage.
The Lakeview vote -- in which the levy was defeated 1,759 to 1,749 -- was the closest in the May primary in the unofficial count.
The 3.5-mill emergency levy would raise about $900,000 a year for five years.
The Trumbull County Board of Elections began its recount of this month's election results Tuesday and will meet at 9:30 a.m. Thursday to certify the official results.
Treasurer Milt Williams said that if the levy ends up passing after the recount, the board's motion will be rescinded. If not, the special election will cost the school district about $10,000 to open up the precincts, he said.
Senior citizen prom
CORTLAND -- The 11th annual Senior Citizen Prom sponsored by Lakeview High School's National Honor Society will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the high school cafeteria, 300 Hillman Drive.
The event is free for all senior citizens. Food and door prizes will be available.
Road safety workshop
LIBERTY -- Eastgate Regional Council of Governments is partnering with the Governor's Safety Task Force to help the Mahoning Valley build safer roads.
Police, medical providers, bus drivers, road supervisors and local government administrators will conduct a road safety workshop from 8 a.m. to noon Thursday at the Holiday Inn MetroPlex. Anyone can bring a checklist of road concerns to the workshop.
To RSVP, call Bill Barlow at (330) 779-3800.
McGuffey open house
YOUNGSTOWN -- An open house and membership kickoff for the McGuffey Center, 1649 Jacobs Road, will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Featured will be the Harambee Dancers, senior crafts, free ceramics session, computer and sewing classes, a kickball game and refreshments.
For more information, call (330) 744-4377.