Road restrictions

Road restrictions

HANOVERTON

U.S. Route 30 will have road restrictions today just east of the Columbiana County village for a culvert replacement.

Ohio Department of Transportation maintenance crews will begin replacing the culvert about 9 a.m. and upgrading it to a larger size. Work should be completed by 3 p.m.

Traffic will be maintained with flaggers.

Honoring veterans

NILES

Autumn Hills Care Center and the Manor at Autumn Hills, 2567 Niles-Vienna Road, will honor veterans during its annual Independence Day celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. today. An honor guard will follow the banner starting the parade at 6 p.m. followed by the grand marshals, 11 residents of the centers who represent the Army, Marines, Navy and Air Force. There will be entertainment for adults and face painting and games for children. The event is open to families of residents and staff members of the facilities.

Marijuana plants

YOUNGSTOWN

Police continue their investigation into who planted about 200 suspected marijuana plants in a wooded area next to Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, at the dead end of North Osborn Avenue south of Vestal Road on the city’s West Side.

According to police reports, cemetery grounds-keepers found the 18-inch-tall plants separately planted in plastic foam cups in plastic bins on Monday. Further investigation by police uncovered several bags of potting mix and two shovels near the plants.

The plants are valued at about $1,000 each, police said. The investigation is being handled by the police department’s vice squad.

Protest planned

YOUNGSTOWN

Members of the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods [ACTION] and the Community Mobilization Committee plan to have a Friday protest about a proposal to eliminate voting precincts in Mahoning County.

The county elections board, which is on pace to be $185,000 over its budget, is considering cutting 37 of the county’s 287 voting precincts. The board saves $700 for each precinct it eliminates.

The board meets at 8 a.m. Friday at the county’s South Side Annex building on Market Street. The protest will be at the same time and place.

The two community groups say the move would limit access to the polls for low and moderate-income voters, and increase unemployment by cutting poll workers. Poll workers make about $150 per election.

Movie at the park

EAST PALESTINE

The Rotary club will host a movie in the park at dusk Friday at the gazebo in City Park. Showing will be “Shorts.” The event is free.

Blood drive postponed

HERMITAGE, pa.

The weekly blood drive at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 3325 Morefield Road, will not take place today. The drive will resume from noon to 6 p.m. July 8.