Monday, August 25, 2008
Man shot in face
YOUNGSTOWN — Paul L. Smith, 50, of Artmer Drive, Austintown, was listed in critical condition at St. Elizabeth Health Center after being shot at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday in a parking lot in the 1800 block of Donald Street.
An officer returning to the Youngstown Police Department was approached by the victim, who said he may have been shot. The victim told police he was sleeping in his truck when a man opened the driver’s side door and demanded the victim’s wallet. Smith told the man he didn’t have one. The man asked Smith for his wallet two more times, and Smith gave the same reply. The man then shot Smith in the face, striking his left cheek. Smith said he deflected a second shot.
Checkpoint nets 6
AUSTINTOWN — The Mahoning County OVI Task Force arrested six drivers Friday night and early Saturday at the sobriety checkpoint on New Road near Raccoon Road. It was conducted between 10:45 p.m. and 1:45 a.m.
The data include: number of vehicles through checkpoint zone, 432; vehicles diverted, 21; OVI arrests (21 and older), 3; driving-under-suspension arrests, 2; and felony arrest (warrant), 1.
Park road closings
YOUNGSTOWN — The following drives in Mill Creek Park will be closed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 6 for the YMCA Community Cup: New Bears Den Drive, Bears Den Drive, West Glacier Drive, Cross Drive and West Park Drive.
All parking for the Community Cup will be in the Wick Recreation Area accessible by Belle Vista Avenue and McCollum Road.
Annual fall fish sale
CORTLAND — The Trumbull Soil and Water Conservation District will have its annual fall fish sale at 2 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Mosquito Lake parking area off West Main Street.
White amurs, also known as grass carp, are for sale for $15 each and are 9 to 13 inches long. The fish are used for pond-vegetation control, but they are also adequate control for filamentous algae (pond scum).
To request an order form or for more information, contact the SWCD office at (330) 637-2056, ext. 111, or view the district’s Web site at www.swcd.co.trumbull.oh.us. Orders will be taken until Sept. 19.
Bikes for Babies
SALEM — The Salem Community Center will host a Bikes for Babies Motorcycle Poker Run on Sept. 7 to benefit the March of Dimes.
Registration will be from 10 a.m. to noon, with the first bike leaving at noon.
The entry fee is $20 per bike and $5 per passenger, which includes a ride-ending meal prepared by Mike Cranmer of Mike’s Penn Avenue Grille.
The event will take place rain or shine, and the entry fee is nonrefundable.
The event is sponsored by: GM Employee Services, Vehicle Victories Consulting and Mike’s Penn Avenue Grille.
For more information, call (330) 332-5885.
Reminder from OSHP
SOUTHINGTON — The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of their responsibility when approaching an intersection with a traffic signal that is not functioning properly or clearly assigning the right of way.
State law requires the driver of a vehicle, streetcar or trackless trolley to stop before entering an intersection with a malfunctioning traffic signal, and then yield the right of way to all vehicles, streetcars or trackless trolleys in the intersection or approaching the intersection if they would constitute a hazard if the driver entered the intersection.
Earlier last week, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced it will no longer erect stop signs at dark signals in order to comply with Federal Highway Administration policy and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.