Fight at school leads to student’s arrest

Fight at school leads to student’s arrest

BOARDMAN

Police are investigating a fight at Boardman High School. On Thursday, a 16-year-old male student was arrested in the assault of a teacher who was trying to break up the fight. Police said the 16-year-old and a 15-year-old male student began arguing, but that escalated to shoving and throwing punches.

Several teachers tried to separate the teens. The 15-year-old was on the floor with a teacher by his side, but the 16-year-old continued punching, hitting the teacher near the other student several times in the back of the head, police said.

Reports stated the teacher said he had only a headache from the blows. Officers did not arrest the students for hitting each other and instead sent the misdemeanor assault case to the Boardman police department juvenile division and the Mahoning County prosecutor’s office for review.

The 16-year-old was arrested, however, in the felony assault of a schoolteacher and taken to Martin P. Joyce Juvenile Justice Center.

Ex-caregiver ordered to make restitution

YOUNGSTOWN

A former caregiver for an 89-year-old woman suffering from dementia has been ordered to make $67,560 in restitution to her guardianship estate in installments.

The judgment entry was filed Friday by visiting Mahoning County Probate Judge Denny Clunk of Alliance against David Venerose of Youngstown after Venerose and the woman’s guardianship estate reached a settlement.

“As a result, the complaint is dismissed, and there is no finding of guilt by this court,” Judge Clunk wrote.

The woman moved from her Boardman house to a Youngstown nursing home in February 2009.

30 flags to fly

POLAND

Sons of the American Legion Mahoning Valley Squadron 15 will raise more than 30 American flags today at 3 p.m. through its Flags Over Poland Program as part of the Light Up the Village ceremonies scheduled for 6 p.m.

Pearl Harbor to be remembered at Mass

CAMPBELL

Lt. Frederick Kahn VFW Post 1423 is inviting the public and veterans to a Pearl Harbor remembrance Sunday. The observance will take place at the 10 a.m. Mass at St. John’s Slovak Church, 151 Reed Ave. Veterans organizations are asked to assemble at 9:30 a.m. in the church hall with their colors. Refreshments will be served in the church hall after the Mass.

Concert to benefit 2 Valley charities

Youngstown

“From Our House to Yours,” the sixth annual Christmas concert to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Mahoning County and Beatitude House, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Columba Cathedral, 159 W. Rayen Ave.

Admission is free, but a free-will offering will be taken. The concert features Cantamus 10 and Beatitude House’s children’s choir. A reception will follow.

Beatitude House, with locations in Youngstown and Warren, is sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters and serves homeless and disadvantaged families by creating homes, providing education and fostering healthy families.

Event to raise funds for Salvation Army

BOARDMAN

On Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Express Cuts Unlimited, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road, will have a Christmas fundraiser for The Salvation Army by donating 50 percent of all income that day to the SA’s Red Kettle Campaign.