METRO DIGEST | Couple charged with child endangering

Child endangering

WARREN

Brittanie Maddox, 25, and David Custer, 29, both of Hamilton Street Southwest have pleaded guilty to three counts of child endangering, misdemeanors, and were sentenced to three years of reporting probation.

The two were charged after police were called to a home on Oak Street Southwest Feb. 17, where they found Maddox, Custer and three children, age 4, 2 and 4 months, in deplorable living conditions.

The Trumbull County Children’s Services Board participated in the investigation and took the children to an unidentified safe place.

Maddox and Custer were not fined.

They were given credit for the seven days they spent in the Trumbull County jail.

Decoration removal

YOUNGSTOWN

Officials at Belmont Park Cemetery Association say all Christmas decorations must be removed from cemetery grave sites by Tuesday or they will be discarded.

Fighting hunger

LOWELLVILLE

The Feinstein Foundation has begun its 14th annual $1 million giveaway to fight hunger.

The money will be divided nationwide by matching cash, checks or food items valued at $1 per item or pound.

High Pointe Church food pantry, 5716 Struthers Road, will be accepting donations through April. You may bring nonperishable food items to the church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.

If you would like to make a monetary donation, they may be taken to the office or mailed to the church.

Looking to lease

YOUNGSTOWN

The city school district wants to lease for purchase 37 used Thomas-style school buses that seat between 68 and 71 passengers. For more information, call the district’s business office at 330-744-6906.

Block watch

YOUNGSTOWN

The Powerstown Neighbors Snoop Block Watch meets at 7 p.m. today. The meeting will be at Coach’s, 3718 Sheridan Road, formerly Jolly Joe’s restaurant.

Monthly breakfast

WARREN

The Trumbull County Republican Party will have its monthly breakfast at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in the Community Room at the Eastwood Mall in Niles, near the Trumbull County Republican Party headquarters and Dillard’s.

Guest speaker will be Christopher Litton from the Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Skating event

BOARDMAN

Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley will receive $1 from each regular-priced admission during “Skate for the Kids” events at the Ice Zone, 360 McClurg Road, on Saturday and March 19.

The “Skate for the Kids” events will take place during the public ice-skating sessions from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., and 7 to 11 p.m. both days.