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Killed in Negley fire

Negley

Four fire departments responded to a fatal fire Friday at 6768 State Line Road that officials said killed a male.

Officials were not releasing the name of the victim Friday night.

According to the Negley Fire Department, the call came in around 4 p.m. Negley firefighters were assisted by the New Waterford, East Palestine and Darlington, Pa., fire departments in fighting the blaze.

Quake info center tour

Youngstown

State Sen. Joe Schiavoni of Canfield, D-33rd, is inviting all Mahoning County elected officials to tour the Ohio Earthquake Information Center from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday.

Schiavoni said in a statement the tour “will be to educate officials about the geological makeup underneath Mahoning County and to better understand how deep-well injections may relate to the recent earthquakes in the area.”

He said he will leave his law office at 11 a.m. Those interested should RSVP by calling his legislative aide Matt Howells at 614-466-8285.

The center is in Alum Creek State Park, 3307 S. Old State Road, Delaware, Ohio.

Son accused in arson

WARREN

Eddie Brooks, 37, of Hamilton Street Southwest, pleaded innocent Friday morning in Warren Municipal Court to a felony arson charge accusing him of setting his mother’s house ablaze at 11:20 p.m. Thursday. He was released on $5,000 bond.

A woman called police around 11 p.m., saying she was Brooks’ girlfriend and Brooks was headed to his mother’s vacant house at 1155 Oak Street to burn it down.

When officers arrived, the house was on fire. An officer located Brooks on Pearl Street Southwest, one street away, smelling like smoke.

Police also located Tina Young, the woman who called 911. Young told police Brooks went to his mother’s house with a plastic bottle containing vodka and rum. She said she called 911 because she “wanted no part in what Eddie was doing.”

Warren firefighters said the fire caused $15,000 damage to the Cape-Cod-style home.

If convicted, Brooks could get 18 months in prison.

Master Gardener class on prairie plants

cortland

Ohio State University Extension, Trumbull County, will offer the Master Gardener Volunteer Home, Yard & Garden Program “Gardening and Landscaping with Prairie Plants” at 10 a.m. Jan. 19 at Trumbull County Agriculture and Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $15 for the public and $10 for master gardeners, who can earn three continuing-education units. Through the Trumbull County Commissioners’ Senior Levy Mini-Grant, Trumbull County seniors age 60 and older will be admitted free but must call for a reservation at 330-638-6783. Reservations are due by Thursday.

Job fair Jan. 19 for home health field

AUSTINTOWN

Shepherd of the Valley Home Health Services is offering a job fair for aides interested in working in the home health field from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 at Shepherd of the Valley Home Health Offices, 5525 Silica Road, Austintown.

Attendees must bring a r sum or upload it before the fair at www.ShepherdoftheValley.com. Other openings available at the five Shepherd of the Valley locations also can be viewed.

For more information, call Deidre Watson, human resources director, at 330-530-4038, ext. 2038.