Grand jury to weigh case

Grand jury to weigh case

NEWTON FALLS — One of two men charged with breaking into a house on Palmyra Road in Lordstown on Jan. 27 has been bound over to a Trumbull County grand jury on an aggravated-burglary charge.

Timothy J. Shearer, 29, of North Bradfield Street, Garrettsville, waived his preliminary hearing in Newton Falls Municipal Court before having his case bound over. His bond of $100,000 was continued.

The preliminary hearing for the man accused of being his accomplice, Jerry L. Lough, 30, of Newton Drive, Newton Falls, was reset for 9:30 a.m. April 21. He faces charges of aggravated burglary and receiving stolen property.

A Lordstown police detective says the two are part of a larger burglary ring that took items such as lawn mowers from locations in Trumbull, Mahoning and Portage Counties.

The owner of a home on Palmyra Road came home to find a pickup truck in his driveway and two men inside the house.

The homeowner struggled with the two men before the two men left without getting anything.

Nevel’s Temple free lunch

YOUNGSTOWN — There will be a free lunch from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday provided for families at Nevel’s Temple, 939 Elm St., from 1 to 2:30 p.m. or until the food is gone. There will be chicken, ham, macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes, bread, and water, punch or pop. Diners are asked to come early.

Electronics recycling

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning County Recycling Division will conduct an electronics recycling drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the county’s South Side Annex, 2801 Market St.

Items accepted free include old computers, monitors, printers, table-top copiers and fax machines, DVD and VCR units, phones, keyboards and mice.

There is a $5 to $20 fee, payable in cash, for TV sets depending on screen size. No microwave ovens or other appliances will be accepted.

Special meeting

POLAND — Mayor Timothy Sicafuse has called a special meeting for Poland Village Council at 7 p.m. today at Poland Village Town Hall regarding the deadline to apply for a grant through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to repair a culvert in Poland Municipal Forest.

Cemetery upkeep

YOUNGSTOWN — Christmas decorations need to be removed from Belmont Park Cemetery by March 20.

Zoning board vacancy

MILTON — Township residents interested in a position on either the township zoning board of appeals or zoning commission may send a letter of interest to Jenifer Terry, zoning inspector, P.O. Box 308, Lake Milton, OH 44429.

Niles board meeting

NILES — The city board of education will have a community meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Niles McKinley High School cafeteria, 616 Dragon Drive, to get community input about building a new high school and two new elementary schools.

The location of the buildings, which will be financed through the Ohio School Facilities Commission, and grade configurations will be determined with community support.

Dad to stand trial

PITTSBURGH (AP) — A Pittsburgh man charged with punching a principal and her assistant after he tried to take his son from class will stand trial.

Police say 40-year-old Taru Davis hit Morrow Elementary School Principal Annette Piper in the face, then hit Betty Huguley when she intervened Feb. 16.

Piper testified Tuesday that Davis punched her so hard that he knocked her to the ground. She says he continued punching her as she was on the ground.

Davis’ wife, Tracy Davis, has said their son gets migraines and his father wanted to take him home because he wasn’t feeling well. School officials say he didn’t follow protocol.

Davis was held for trial on charges of aggravated assault, trespassing and disorderly conduct.