Patched for you by KFC


Patched for you by KFC

WARREN — The city has tapped an unusual source of funding to get $3,000 for street repairs.

Mayor Michael O’Brien noticed an offer on the Internet from the KFC chain that required him only to describe the condition of the city’s streets.

O’Brien applied, along with 13 other cities, and then Warren was selected along with three other cities — Chattanooga, Tenn.; Petaluma, Calif.; and Topeka, Kan. — in a random drawing.

With the money, the city will buy 15 truckloads — roughly 40 tons — of hot patch to use on the city’s streets, O’Brien said.

The one requirement from KFC is that the city will stencil the words “Re-Freshed by KFC” on two of the repaired potholes.

Indicted teacher fired

COLUMBIANA — The board of education has not renewed the contract of a first-year teacher who faces up to five years in prison on allegations of sexual activity with a 16-year-old female student.

Schools Superintendent Ron Iarussi said Wednesday that first-year teachers are probationary and can be nonrenewed without a reason.

Joseph Neiheisel, 26, of Cherry Fork Road, Leetonia, was secretly indicted earlier this year by a Columbiana County grand jury on a charge of sexual battery as part of an alleged relationship with the student.

Authorities said there was only one instance of consensual sex. But under Ohio law, Neiheisel faces the charge, up to a $15,000 fine and loss of his teaching certificate.

Child-seat checkup

AUSTINTOWN — Free child car-seat checkups willl be available at Greenwood Hummer, Mahoning Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday.

For an appointment, call Safe Kids Mahoning Valley at (330) 675-2590.

Agency’s open house

YOUNGSTOWN — Greater Youngstown Point is having an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at the Arlington Heights Recreational Facility, 801 Park Ave.

The purpose is to make the community aware of the agency’s programs and services, with a focus on Project Reunite-Ohio, a collaborative program to help ex-criminal offenders re-integrate with their families and communities, said Michael James, executive director.

The overall mission of Greater Youngstown Point is to provide a safe, decent and sanitary daytime shelter for the homeless. The primary goals of Project Reunite-Ohio are to reduce criminal behavior and recidivism; provide diversion for children of ex-offenders, and to enhance and solidify the supportive capacity of ex-offenders’ families.

Health-care summit

CHAMPION — NEO HealthForce, an employment network that works to develop, train and implement the area’s health-care work force, will host a health-care summit starting at 8 a.m. May 8 at Kent State University Trumbull Campus, 4314 Mahoning Ave.

The event is open to the public and community leaders in health care, education and social services and will provide the opportunity to solve common issues facing the health-care industry.

Dr. Alvin Jackson, director of the Ohio Department of Health, will speak on current health-care trends.

The summit costs $50 for nonmembers of NEO HealthForce and $15 for members. To register by Friday, call (330) 675-8809.

Physicians conference

LIBERTY — A Minority Physicians Conference, sponsored by the Mahoning County Cancer Coalition of Humility of Mary Health Partners, Forum Health and the American Cancer Society, will be May 2 at the MetroPlex Hotel and Conference Center, 1620 Motor Inn Drive.

Registration is from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the program runs from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The fee of $10 includes brunch. Scholarships are available.

To register, call (888) 227-6446.

Send your check payable to the MVCC to P.O. Box 6783, Youngstown, OH 44501-6783.

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