Temporary closures during road work

Temporary closures during road work

BOARDMAN — Starting July 27, driveways to the Charter One Bank and the Park Diner in the township will be closed while the Ohio Department of Transportation installs a concrete barrier-wall. Access is available to the Charter One bank via South Avenue and to the Park Diner via South Avenue and U.S. Route 224.

Until further notice, 224 from Boardman Park Drive to just west of South has two lanes open in each direction with an additional shared left turn lane. The south side of 224 from the Shops of Boardman Park West to Kmart will have intermittent driveway closures while road reconstruction work occurs. During any driveway closure, access will be maintained via the adjacent driveway.

This work is part of a $5.2 million project to widen 224 through the addition of right-turn lanes from Boardman Park Drive to just west of South Avenue. The project also includes the addition of dual left-turn lanes from Route 224 to South and improvements to 15 traffic signals from Parkside Drive to Tiffany Boulevard. The entire project is scheduled to be complete by late October.

Car show scheduled Sunday in Austintown

AUSTINTOWN — Mahoning Valley Corvettes and Greenwood Chevrolet will sponsor a car show from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Greenwood Chevrolet, 4695 Mahoning Ave.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. The show is open to all cars. Entry fee is $10. If you are showing for National Council of Corvette Clubs points, the fee is $20. Proceeds benefit the Hospice House, Shelly Carlile and other local charities.

Trophies and prizes will be awarded for all classes, including Peoples Choice Award. Music will be by Keen Geen. Food and beverages will be available.

For more information, call Bud Sworak (330) 947-3210 or Dan Lyden (330) 726-7791.

I-680 lane restrictions

YOUNGSTOWN — Interstate 680 between Meridian Road and Steel Street will have various lane restrictions in either or both directions Tuesday and Wednesday between 9 a.m and 1:30 p.m. for pothole patching.

Brown chosen chairman of ag subcommittee

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat from Avon, is the new chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition, and Family Farms. The subcomittee has jurisdiction over legislation relating to domestic food assistance, safe and sustainable agriculture and childhood nutrition programs. The subcommittee also has oversight of commodity futures, options and derivatives.

The Senate Subcommittee on Hunger, Nutrition and Family Farms oversees the improvement of school and childhood nutrition programs, domestic and international food assistance, hunger prevention and local health-food initiatives.

Case of toddler slaying

CANTON (AP) — A grand jury will hear the case against two men charged with fatally shooting a 2-year-old girl during a home invasion in Northeast Ohio.

Preliminary hearings took place Monday in Canton Municipal Court for 21-year-old William Ferguson and 20-year-old Maki Ragland, alleged to be the triggerman, both of Canton.

Police say the men entered the girl’s home nine days ago and demanded money. Harmoney Sankey was killed and her grandfather was shot in the leg.

Judge Mary Falvey ruled there was probable cause to believe crimes were committed and sent the cases to the Stark County grand jury to consider indictments. Both men are charged with aggravated robbery and aggravated murder.