Calamity makeup day set

Calamity makeup day set

STRUTHERS — Struthers City Schools will make up its sixth calamity day this year June 5. Ohio schools have five calamity days built into their calendars to deal with weather or other emergencies. Missing a sixth day requires that the day be made up.

1st reading of ordinance

NILES — City council has given a first reading to an ordinance requiring residential addresses to be at least 4 inches high and visible from the street. Violators who fail to comply within a 30-day period would face fines as high as $150.

3 men arrested

WELLSVILLE — Three men were arrested Thursday at a church by the Columbiana County Special Response Team. Deputies went to the Bible Baptist Church, 42862 state Route 39, about 6:11 a.m. in response to a suspicious person.

Deputies found Steven Youngblood, no age available, of Sixteen School Road, ripping wires from a dashboard of a vehicle. Sheriff David Smith said Youngblood had been assaulted by two men who where in a mobile home on the church property.

Youngblood said the two people inside may have been armed. Smith used a bullhorn to order the men out of the trailer. They eventually surrendered and were taken into custody.

Youngblood was charged with felonious assault and criminal trespass. Lucas Fitch, 28, of Ruth Street, East Liverpool, and Ryan P. Oliver, 28, of Commerce Street, Wellsville, were both charged with burglary. A pistol was recovered at the scene.

Vacant house burned

YOUNGSTOWN — The vacant house at 3165 Dearborn St. was deliberately set on fire around 1:45 a.m. Thursday and, for safety reasons, allowed to burn down, the fire department said. Fire crews found the two-story North Side structure fully engulfed in flames when they arrived. Damage was set at $15,000, a total loss.

Candidates for principal

McDONALD — The board of education will have an executive session at 5 p.m. Sunday to conduct interviews with four candidates for the high school principal’s position. Principal John LaRocca will retire July 31. No action will be taken after the executive session.

High water closes roads

SALEM — State and local authorities say there are high-water problems in these Columbiana County areas:

In Elkrun Township, state Route 154 is closed near Elkton.

In Salem Township, the following roads are closed to all except for residents of the roads: Lisbon-Canfield Road between state Route 558 and state Route 344; Old State Route 558 between State Route 558 and Jersey Ridge Road; and Butcher Road between Lisbon-Canfield Road and Jersey Ridge Road.

Baby’s arm burned

WARREN — Police and Trumbull County Children Services are looking into the circumstances of how a 1-year-old girl received a burn on her arm. Gabriella M. Williamson, of Randolph Street, is in stable condition in the Akron Children’s Hospital Burn Unit. The baby’s mother, Tina Williamson, told police she moved a pan of hot water onto a counter when Gabriella overturned it Wednesday afternoon. The child originally was treated at St. Joseph Health Center before being transferred to Akron. The baby’s mother could not be reached for comment.

Program on canal boats

WARREN – Local historian Wendell Lauth will present the program “Canal Boat and Tow Path Days in Trumbull County” at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Warren-Trumbull County Library, 444 Mahoning Ave. Lauth’s illustrated program will center on transportation history of the Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal in the Western Reserve. The program is free and reservations are not required.

Wick Park revitalization

YOUNGSTOWN — Defend Youngstown and Youngstown Cityscape are moving forward with plans to revitalize Wick Park. The public is invited to participate in a discussion about the project’s objectives at 11 a.m. March 15 in the Park Vista Community Room, 1216 Wick Ave. The event will also provide an opportunity to register as a volunteer for the improvement effort. To RSVP, call (330) 742-4040 or e-mail youngstowncityscape@sbcglobal.net.