Flag Day ceremony

Flag Day ceremony

CANFIELD — The public is invited to a Flag Day ceremony at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mahoning Veterans Memorial building on the Canfield Fairgrounds. From 1 to 2 p.m., the MVM Committee will accept worn U.S. flags for proper disposal. Light refreshments will follow the program. John W. Twohig, AMVETS 19th District commander, is the program chairman. Dean McClain, American Legion Post 15 commander, is vice chairman.

Man escapes hospital

NILES — City police have charged a Warren man with escape after he walked away from St. Joseph Health Center in Warren. Police obtained the warrant Monday against John Euler, 28, of Oak Circle Southwest, who was being held on a charge of theft tied to shoplifting allegations. Detective Jim Robbins said that Euler was being held in the city jail Friday when he complained of fainting and spitting up blood. He was taken to the hospital. Euler fled the hospital Friday while being taken for X-rays. He was not being guarded.

Candidacy in jeopardy

LISBON — The candidacy of two independent candidates in Columbiana County is in jeopardy because they voted as Democrats in the May primary. Lois Gall, director of the county board of elections, said Tuesday that the two had filed as independents. They are Ginny Hanlon, who filed to run for mayor of East Liverpool, and Donald Brown, who is running for mayor of Wellsville. The other seven candidates who filed to run as independents did not vote in the primary. Independents filed the day before the primary. Under a directive from the Ohio secretary of state’s office, people can’t run as independents if they cast a partisan vote in May. Candidates also could be barred if they held office in a political committee. Gall said she did not think any of the candidates were members of committees. Gall said she expected that the elections board would discuss the matter when it meets at 2 p.m. July 5.

Alleged assault with van

CAMPBELL — The city’s streets were the scene of an alleged attempted vehicular assault, when witnesses reported a “van was trying to run people over” early Tuesday. Police responded to find a van “full of women” at Jackson and Delmar streets, according to police reports. The women reported a domestic confrontation involving the father of a female passenger’s child. Two women standing in the street told police that the van’s driver had attempted to run them over, reports said. The victims and the man who is said to have been involved in a fight with the van’s occupants were advised to meet with the city’s law director if they wished to pursue charges, police said.

Library system board

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Don Nicolls of New Castle and Pat Tomon of Ellwood City were reappointed to the Lawrence County Federated Library System’s board of directors by the Lawrence County commissioners. Commissioners also appointed Pat Bernard of New Castle to take over for Lynn Slovonsky who has decided not to serve another term. Commissioners noted that Slovonsky and Nicolls were original members when the board was created nine years ago. The terms of all three members will expire in June 2010. The board oversees the three public libraries in the county that receive money from a dedicated annual property tax.

School buys property

GIRARD — The school board agreed Tuesday night to pay $200,000 to buy Shannon Road property where the new high school is to be built. The board also agreed to appoint Dr. Paul Rich to fill the board seat left vacant by the departure of Dr. Ed Semple.