Man, 23, killed in motorcycle crash

August 30, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

POLAND

A 23-year-old Beaver Township man, Kevin J. Jackson Jr., was killed Monday afternoon when the motorcycle he was driving went off Arrel Road in Poland Township.

The crash occurred at 3:30 p.m. between state Route 170 and Struthers Road, according to the Ohio Highway State Patrol. The patrol’s report said the motorcycle was eastbound when it went off the left side of the road and struck a ditch, a light post and a landscape stone.

It’s the third motorcycle fatality in three days. On Sunday, Kodi Brenner, 20, of Masury was killed when the motorcycle she was on collided with a car at state Route 82 and Niles-Vienna Road in Vienna Township.

On Saturday, Joseph Whitacre, 40, of Brookfield died after he lost control of his motorcycle and hit a utility pole on Standard Avenue in Brookfield.

Road closing

NORTH JACKSON

Duck Creek Road between Mahoning Avenue and Silica Road will close Wednesday morning and will re-open at 4 p.m. that day. The Mahoning County Engineer’s Office requested the closure to replace a culvert at that location.

OSU sponsors trip

Youngstown

The Ohio State University will be sponsoring a bus trip to the Bridge Builders Forum at the Ohio Union, at OSU, on Sept. 17. There is no cost to attend, and transportation from Youngstown will be provided, but students and parents need to register.

The primary audience targeted is high-school students in Ohio, particularly Latino males and their parents, but all interested students are welcome and encouraged to attend. Call Tiffany Quinones at 330-744-6949 by Friday to reserve a seat, or email to quinones.37@osu.edu.

The Gates Millennium/Hispanic Scholarship Fund Bridge Builders forum is a daylong event. Motivational speakers and student panels will talk to students about succeeding in high school and about how to get to college. Parents will learn about the college-admission system and finding different ways to support students as they apply for college. Breakfast and lunch also will be provided.

Models, actors sought

BOARDMAN

LeModeln Model and Talent Agency is seeking petite models for an ad campaign and also men and women of all races between age 30 and 60 for a casino commercial to be shot Sept. 19 to 30.

Bring in a current photo and sizes to Lemodeln, 7536 Market St., today and Wednesday. Call 330-758-4417 for more information.

Cited for disturbance

WARREN

A tavern owner and nearby neighbor were both cited for creating a disturbance Saturday night.

Police cited one of the owners of the II Hype Bar, 948 Mahoning Ave., for loud music at 8:56 p.m. Saturday.

While an officer was at the tavern, he heard a loud blaring noise coming from a residence on nearby Summit Avenue Northwest and cited the owner for disturbing the peace.

The device was aimed directly at the back patio of the tavern and was louder than the music, police said.

Juveniles assaulted

WARREN

Three juveniles told police they were assaulted by three other juveniles on Moncrest Avenue Northwest about 9 p.m. Saturday.

The victims — two males and a female — said three males on bicycles asked them if they wanted to engage in drug activity, then assaulted them when they said no.

One of the victims was knocked off of his bicycle, and the bicycle was taken from him.

Another of the suspects showed a handgun during the attack, police said. All three victims went to St. Joseph Health Center for treatment.