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Farmers market

YOUNGSTOWN

The Northside Farmers Market opens its 10th season Saturday at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, 1105 Elm St., across from Wick Park. Market hours are 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Activities include an opportunity for kids to decorate a Valentine cookie made with local flour. A model of Mill Creek MetroParks’ Lanterman’s Mill will be on display and information available about the Lake to River Food Cooperative, with which the market is affiliated.

City to buy truck

WARREN

The city fire department will spend its $332,500 in federal grant funds to buy a new pumper truck to replace one that is 22 years old.

The money comes from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Assistance to Firefighters Grants program.

A pumper firetruck can pump water from a hydrant but also carries water on board. The new pumper will replace a pumper that no longer meets safety standards, fire officials said.

Reception planned

YOUNGSTOWN

There will be a reception for Judge Fanon Rucker, candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court, at 6 p.m. Friday at Mahoning County Democratic Party headquarters, 3321 Mahoning Ave.

Cost is $25 per person.

Judge Rucker of Hamilton County Municipal Court has been endorsed by the county and Ohio Democratic Party and the Ohio Legislative Black Caucus.

Block watch

Youngstown

The Powerstown Neighbors Block Watch meets at 7 p.m. today at New Vision New Day Church, 1970 Everett Ave.

Pleads innocent

WARREN

Jumal E. Rowe, 18, of Hamilton Street Southwest pleaded innocent Tuesday to felonious assault and misdemeanor resisting arrest and marijuana-possession charges on allegations of assaulting an assistant principal at Warren G. Harding High School.

Police said Rowe bumped Assistant Principal William Nicholson several times and became threatening at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday at the high school. Nicholson did not suffer an injury.

When police arrived at the school, Nicholson and other school staff were holding Rowe on the floor. A Warren policeman struggled with Rowe to get handcuffs on him. While taking Rowe to the Trumbull County jail, a police officer found a small bag of marijuana on him, police said.

A judge in Warren Municipal Court ordered Rowe to be held in the jail in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Annual awards

AUSTINTOWN

The D&E Counseling Center is honoring two community members with its annual Crystal Heart Award at the Children’s Circle of Friends Foundation (COF)/D&E Counseling Center Board Social on Feb. 16 at the Upstairs Restaurant and Lounge, 45001/2 Mahoning Ave. The event begins at 5:30 p.m., and the awards will be presented at 6 p.m.

Trustees of the D&E and COF Foundation boards will present the Crystal Heart Award to Lois Clark, director of the Mahoning-Youngstown Community Action Partnership’s (MYCAP) Head Start program, and Cynthia Cairns with the Mahoning County Educational Services Center.

The award recognizes individuals who through their work or personal involvement have had a positive influence on advancing the cause of children’s mental health in the community.

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