Concert date changed

Concert date changed

YOUNGSTOWN — Due to an artist scheduling conflict, the upcoming Journey concert with special guest Heart has been changed to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Covelli Centre downtown. The original date for the concert was Aug. 15. Tickets go on sale June 13 to see the two legendary rock bands at Ticketmaster.com or its retail locations and also will be available at the center’s box office.

Arresting officer says suspect ate cocaine

CAMPBELL — A man stopped by police Tuesday ended up hiding suspected crack cocaine by eating it, police said.

Police stopped Robb Arent, 34, of Youngstown on Jackson Street at 5:35 p.m. Arent told the officer he was dropping off a friend named “Dude” but didn’t know the friend’s real name or where he’d dropped him off, police said.

The officer asked for permission to search Arent’s car, and he saw a white substance “all over his shirt,” the police report says.

When the officer asked Arent to open his mouth, he put his head down. The officer grabbed Arent’s head and told him to open his mouth, and Arent began to chew. The officer saw the suspected crack on the side of Arent’s mouth, the report said.

Police said an ambulance crew checked Arent, and he was taken to the city jail. He’ll be kept there without bond until his Friday court appearance. He’s charged with tampering with evidence and possession of drugs.

Summer reading

EAST PALESTINE —The East Palestine Memorial Public Library Summer Reading Program will begin Monday and will continue until Aug. 3.

People of all ages are invited to participate in the program, “Be Creative At the Library.”

Registration to participate in the program will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday and will continue throughout the program.

The summer is filled with entertainment activities at the library including special-event programs, Book Buddies and more. Complete details as well as a schedule of events are now available at the library and on the library’s Web site at www.east-palaestinelib.oh.us. For more information, call (330) 426-3778.

Car cruise starts today

WARREN — A downtown car cruise will begin at 6 p.m. today at the Buff-N-Stuff parking lot, 554 E. Market St. near the Sunrise Inn. The cruise will continue from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 27.

A car cruise is the same as a car show except that it continues every week, said Tom Moffett of Warren, who is running the event. It will feature food, drinks, music, door prizes every 30 minutes and trophies.

Moffett said he expects around 50 to 60 cars to be shown the first few weeks and up to 100 as the weather improves. Moffett said there are several similar car cruises in the area, such as Lordstown, Cortland and Niles, but this is the only one in Warren.

Entry fee to show a car is $2, but admission is free to the public.

Walk in Wick Park

YOUNGSTOWN — Join members of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society for a Walk in Wick Park from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Those participating are asked to meet at First Unitarian Universalist Church, 1105 Elm St., to begin the tour through and around the park.

Participants will hear tales about some of the most affluent families in the city during the era of industrialization, their estates and the cultural institutions that surround the park.

Stay afterward for light refreshments and view the final design plans for the Wick Park Revitalization Project, a multi- million-dollar effort to update and improve the North Side park. For more information, contact the historical society at (330) 743-2589. The event is co-sponsored by Youngstown CityScape.

Bell ringers wanted

NEWTON FALLS — The Salvation Army needs volunteers to ring the Salvation Army bell during its Christmas in July activities.

The red kettles will be out July 1, 2 and 3 at IGA Grocery Store, 140 Superior St., and Shop ’n’ Save, 37 Ridge Road. Contact Doug Herlinger, Newton Falls Salvation Army service unit director, at (330) 872-5574 to set a time. Two-hour shifts are the most common.