Burghill resident now a millionaire

Burghill residentnow a millionaire
BROOKFIELD -- A Burghill resident became an instant millionaire after claiming the winnings from the Ohio Lottery Super Lotto Plus Jackpot's Sept. 7 drawing. George D. Kurpe filed a claim to the $13 million prize Tuesday. Kurpe decided to take the $6.5 million cash option. After taxes and withholdings he will receive $4,657,500. Kurpe, who could not be reached for comment, bought the winning ticket from Standard Market on Warren-Sharon Road in Masury. The store receives $13,000 for selling the winning ticket. A representative of the store said Kurpe buys one auto-pick ticket at the store every week and has continued to buy that one ticket even after winning the jackpot.
Flu shots set in Niles
NILES -- City health department will give flu shots to the public from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 21 at the Niles Senior Center, 15 E. State St. The vaccine is for Ohio residents 65 and older, those 18 and older who are high risk, and pregnant women with a doctor's prescription. Shots are $15 and qualify for Medicare part B, Anthem Senior Advantage program or Medicaid. For an appointment, call (330) 544-3676.
Lawrence Co. elections
NEW CASTLE, Pa. -- The last day to register in Lawrence County for the upcoming municipal elections is Tuesday. This includes new registrations, changes of address, name and party. Mailed registrations must also be in by Tuesday. Those postmarked Tuesday will not be accepted. The last day to apply for absentee ballots is Nov. 1, and all voted ballots must be received by 5 p.m. Nov. 4.
Event for charity
CANFIELD -- The Welcome Wagon Club of Canfield is sponsoring a "Come Shop with Us for Charity" home consultant open house from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Monday at Canfield Presbyterian Church, 140 W. Main St. Child care will be provided. All proceeds from the event will benefit local charities. For more information, call Mary Kohut at (330) 533-1694.
Warren Halloween floats
WARREN -- Floats must be registered for the city's Halloween Parade by Oct. 14. The parade will be at 2 p.m. Oct. 30 in downtown Warren. For more information, call Warren City Hall at (330) 841-2601.
School bus vandalizedat Wilson High School
YOUNGSTOWN -- A BB gun was used to shoot out 10 windows on a Warren Harding High School bus parked at Wilson High School on Gibson Street Tuesday evening, reports show. Damage is listed at $500. The Warren girls volleyball team was at the school to play Wilson, said Ted Terlesky, chief of security. The Warren bus driver told police that she parked the vehicle at 5:20 p.m. and was in and out of it until 7:20 p.m., when she discovered the damage.
Child support arrests
The child support roundup held this week in 39 Ohio counties resulted in 287 reported arrests. Arrests made in 13 of the counties, including Mahoning, had not been reported as of Wednesday to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in Columbus, a spokesman said. The number of arrests this year is the third highest reported since the annual event began in 1997. Since 1997, 2,275 arrests have been made statewide. The maximum penalty in a nonsupport case is 18 months in prison and $5,000 fine. There are more than 1 million child support cases in Ohio, which has the third-largest caseload in the nation. Ohio ranks second in total collections and first in collections for nonpublic assistance cases, according to a press release.
Crash on Pa. turnpike
ENON VALLEY, Pa. -- A tractor-trailer plowed into a car and just missed hitting a toll booth on the Pennsylvania Turnpike near the Ohio border, police said. The accident happened about 11 a.m. Wednesday in the westbound lanes of the turnpike near exit 1, authorities said. The tractor-trailer jumped its lane and slammed into a car in the next lane, police said. The two women in the car escaped with minor injuries. Identities of the victims were not released, but authorities said the women were from Ohio and one was in her 70s. The accident closed two lanes of the Gateway Toll Plaza, the final westbound exit before Ohio. Workers also had to clean up diesel fuel that spilled from the tractor-trailer. The accident did not shut down the turnpike or toll plaza, state police said.
Waterline almost finished
CANFIELD -- A new waterline on Deer Trail is almost finished, city manager Charles Tieche told city council at its meeting Wednesday. The line is installed, Tieche said, and is being chlorinated. When the line is ready to go into service, he said, homes will be disconnected from the old line and connected to the new one. The line was installed by JCM Construction of New Springfield.