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Trucker cited

YOUNGSTOWN

A 57-year-old trucker has been cited in the Feb. 14 accident along Interstate 680 that resulted in the closing of the freeway, spilling of fuel into local waterways and the evacuation of a nearby neighborhood. Wesley Gilbert, 57, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, has been cited for failure to maintain control. He is set to appear March 5 in Youngstown Municipal Court. Gilbert told police he was entering the 711 ramp from Interstate 680 after picking up a load of fuel when he tapped the brakes on the truck and lost control. The truck overturned, spilling fuel. Youngstown police originally misidentified the driver as a man from New Vienna, Ohio. The final report listed Gilbert as the driver.

Girard board

Girard

Girard Board of Education’s regular meeting is at 6 p.m. today at the high school, 1244 Shannon Road.

Meeting changed

Lowellville

The Lowellville Board of Education Curriculum Committee meeting has been changed to 6 p.m. today at the school library/media center, preceded by the Athletic Council Committee meeting at 5:15 p.m.

Guest speaker

YOUNGSTOWN

Brownlee Woods Neighborhood Association meets at 6 p.m. Thursday at Faith Community Church, 1919 E. Midlothian Blvd. (across from the fire station) beginning with a social time and refreshments, followed by the business meeting at 6:30. Guest speaker is Jennifer Jones from Youngstown Litter Control and Recycling. Councilman John R. Swierz, D-7th, also will address issues.

4-H robotics club

CORTLAND

Trumbull County 4-H invites youths age 8 to 18 to join a robotics club designed to engage youths in using science, technology, engineering and math to build Lego robots. Participants will work in small groups to build and program their own robot. The club received three new Lego robot kits through a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation. The club meets Saturday afternoons at Living Lord Lutheran Church, 851 Niles-Cortland Road NE, Warren. For information, call 330-638-6783.