Tippecanoe detour

Tippecanoe detour

CANFIELD — Tippecanoe Road, between Lockwood Boulevard and Shields Road, will be closed for two weeks for replacement of two culverts. Work will begin Monday and end Aug. 27, the Mahoning County engineer’s office announced. Traffic will be detoured along Lockwood and Shields.

Fire at Big Lots

AUSTINTOWN — A fire at Big Lots, 4341 Kirk Road, that broke out just before 5 p.m. Tuesday is under investigation by the fire department. Assistant Fire Chief Andrew Frost III said that based on surveillance tapes from the store, two men ignited towels, which spread to more towels and filled the building with smoke. An employee attempted to use a fire extinguisher to put out the flames but was not able to completely stop them, so the fire department was called. The fire caused $25,000 in damage but no injuries. The store was closed late Tuesday and on Wednesday as smoke-damaged goods were removed and a restoration company was called in to address the smoke odor.

Crash closes I-80 lane

NORTH JACKSON — The westbound lane of Interstate 80 was closed for nearly five hours Wednesday in Jackson Township after a four-vehicle crash just east of Meander Reservoir bridge. Traffic was backed up into Liberty Township while it was being rerouted. The Ohio State Highway Patrol at Canfield said the chain-reaction accident resulted in one injury that was not serious. About 100 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency handled the cleanup.

Legal Aid needs help

YOUNGSTOWN — Community Legal Aid is seeking volunteers for its Volunteer Advocacy Legal Unit Valu Program. Volunteers assist victims of domestic violence with the process of obtaining a civil protection order. Volunteers must complete training and be available twice a month from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Those interested should contact the Valu Office at (330) 742-5857.

Spraying for mosquitoes

HOWLAND — The township will spray for mosquitoes from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. In case of rain, spraying will be the following evenings. Residents are encouraged to close their windows, keep pets indoors and not leave food outdoors during spraying.

Courthouse landscaping

LISBON — Columbiana County commissioners will decide on plans for landscaping around the courthouse from ideas presented by Kent State University students. Commissioner Penny Traina said Wednesday that once the commissioners decide what they want, she will seek grants for the work over two years. County officials say they have no money for the courthouse landscaping. Traina she said the work would first be at the front of the courthouse. The north side would be done later. The other two sides are paved. The village of Lisbon maintains the three quadrants that make up the square. Some village money, and donations, go into the upkeep. Traina said she wanted to use some of the same plants. She and Commissioner Dan Bing are to meet with Lisbon officials later this year and discuss the landscaping and upkeep.

Fire crews get money

Two Mahoning Valley fire departments have received federal money through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Award. The Struthers Fire Department received $82,783, and the Perry Township Fire Department in Columbiana County got $39,039. The funds will be dispersed to the fire departments “to enhance their response capabilities and to more effectively protect the health and safety of the public and emergency response personnel with respect to fire and all other hazards,” says a release from U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Three other Ohio fire departments also received funding, bringing the Buckeye State’s total federal assistance to $466,797.

Canfield 9/11 ceremony

CANFIELD — Cardinal Joint Fire District will host the sixth annual 9/11 ceremony at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 on the Village Green. The event will include ceremonies featuring the Cardinal Joint Fire District, Austintown Fire Department, a 21-gun salute from the Youngstown police and the Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office Fraternal Order of Police 141 Honor Guards. There will also be a pipe and drum corps and speakers from local police and fire departments. Any questions can be directed to Fire Chief Robert Tieche or Fred Marcum, honor guard commander at (330) 533-4316.