Gardening talk

Gardening talk

YOUNGSTOWN

Greg Bowman, executive director of Goodness Grows, a faith-based food and farming nonprofit in Beaver Township, will present “Healthy Soil at Jubilee Gardens: Test, Amend, Plant, Tend and Observe” from 6:30 to 8 p.m. next Tuesday at Jubilee Gardens on Lafayette Street in Brier Hill on the North Side.

He will speak on using natural and biological techniques in the “regeneration plot” at Jubilee to build soil tilth, deepen the growing zone, improve soil biodiversity, lower the pH, boost pollinators and respond to a soil test showing several nutrient deficiencies. He also will answer gardening questions.

Refreshments will be provided. No reservations are needed for the free program.

Racing meeting set

Harrisburg, Pa.

The Pennsylvania Racing Commission will meet today to determine whether a racetrack and casino will become reality in Lawrence County.

Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler told Vindicator news partner 21 WFMJ TV on Monday that the state could either approve the transfer of the Valley View Downs harness- racing license from bankrupt Centaur LLC to new owner American Harness LLC, deny the transfer or approve the transfer with additional conditions.

If the license is approved, American Harness will have to apply for an operational license through the Pennsylvania Gaming Commission.

Girl robbed in Warren

WARREN

A 13-year-old Warren girl riding her bicycle on Nevada Avenue Southwest to a nearby corner store to buy cereal reported being robbed of $10 by an unidentified man wielding a knife. The incident occurred at 10 a.m. Friday.

The attacker pulled a knife out of his shoe and waved it at the girl while threatening to rape her if she didn’t give him her money, she said.

Man faces charges

BOARDMAN

Police charged Jeremy Charles Bell, 25, of Boardman, with receiving stolen property and possessing criminal tools. Officers found Bell walking on Huntington Drive at Hunters Ridge around 5 a.m. Sunday, according to reports.

Police said Bell, who has a lengthy history of criminal activity, told officers that he couldn’t find his way out of the neighborhood because he was using a friend’s GPS. Police said they questioned Bell because the area had numerous reports of items stolen from vehicles during the past week, and an officer clicked “home” on the GPS, which listed an address in Virginia. Another officer noticed a Virginia license plate in the Huntington Woods area and spoke to the owner who stated her GPS was stolen out of her car Saturday afternoon, reports state. Bell was taken to Mahoning County jail.

Woman charged

WARREN

A 38-year-old Warren woman was charged with possessing harmful intoxicants, a misdemeanor, at 10:30 p.m. Friday after police were notified she was “huffing” spray-paint to get high.

Police observed the woman near a Jefferson Street Southwest residence, saw her drop a spray can containing gold paint and saw gold paint covering her hands, mouth and chest. Police also recovered a plastic bag with spray paint inside it.

The woman seemed slow, lethargic and unsteady on her feet, police said. She was taken to ValleyCare Trumbull Memorial Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation after she made suicidal statements to officers.