Man, dog rescued

Man, dog rescued

YOUNGSTOWN — A 70-year-old man and his dog, both infested with fleas, were rescued Tuesday from their home in the 300 block of East Ravenwood Avenue that had no water, heat or electric, police said. A neighbor told officers she had been feeding the elderly man and his dog for the past three months. The man told police he has been trying to get help but to no avail. Police noticed a foul smell in the house and saw human and animal waste on the floor, a falling ceiling and trash everywhere. A deputy dog warden was called to take the dog, and the man was sent to St. Elizabeth Health Center. The housing department was notified to condemn the house. Adult Protective Service was contacted and will assign a social worker to the man.

South Range levy

NORTH LIMA — South Range Board of Education has agreed to ask district residents to approve the renewal of a five-year, 2.5-mill levy originally passed in 1988. The board made the decision to include the levy request on the primary ballot during a special meeting Wednesday. The levy generates $430,555 a year that is used for general operating expenses, district officials said.

Unqualified candidates
must pay for recount

LISBON — Some recounts will now come at a price. The Columbiana County Board of Elections on Wednesday voted to charge candidates who want a recount but don’t qualify for one. Those candidates will have to pay $50 for the board’s time, as well as $1,350 for a technician from the computer company used by the elections board. Candidates quality for a recount if the votes are within one-half of 1 percent. Their recount will be free. The board recounted the Wellsville’s mayor’s race, which Democrat incumbent Joseph J. Surace won by four votes over independent David Lloyd. Donna McConnell was entitled to a recount but did not want one. She came in last among four candidates running for East Palestine City Council.

Hreno to pay fine, costs

WARREN — Grace Hreno of Niles, mother-in-law of former congressional candidate Randy Walter, was fined $50 and costs in a petition fraud case. The sentence was handed down Wednesday by Judge W. Wyatt McKay in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court. She pleaded guilty in September to a charge called prohibitions concerning signatures on a petition. Before sentencing, Hreno said she didn’t intend any harm. She was indicted along with three others on charges of filing a false affidavit at the Trumbull County Board of Elections. The petition is part of the process for getting a candidate’s name on the ballot. The petitions were for Walter’s 17th District congressional race in 2006. Walter withdrew from the race after the investigation began. The others indicted in the case all have been sentenced previously and received minimum fines. They are Patrick Vennetti of Howland, Georgene Mummey of Poland and Billie Mauritz of Boardman.

YSU history archived

YOUNGSTOWN — As part of its continuing Centennial Celebration, Youngstown State University has unveiled a new space devoted entirely to records of the school’s history. The 4,000-square-foot, newly renovated section of Maag Library will feature documents, photographs and artifacts that chronicle the university’s ascent from a small section of the Downtown YMCA in the late 1800s. Flat-screen monitors and wall displays picturing important events and traditions also will be displayed in the University Archives.

Hispanic vets dinner

YOUNGSTOWN — Hispanic veterans from the tri-county area will be honored at the third annual Hispanic Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Saturday. The event, sponsored by the Organizacion Civica y Cultural Hispana Americana, is open to Hispanic veterans from all military branches. It is from 6 to 11 p.m. at the OCCHA center, 3660 Shirley Road. The social hour begins at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30, and the program at 7:15. The keynote speaker is Hector Colon, a Vietnam War veteran and former Youngstown fire chief. The masters of ceremonies are Gus Guzman and Shorty Navarro. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased by contacting OCCHA at (330) 781-1808. For more information, call Guzman at (330) 502-5672.