Saturday, May 19, 2012
Fla. man charged in downtown stabbing
YOUNGSTOWN
Police charged Morris W. Haas, 49, of Maitland, Fla., with felonious assault after he reportedly stabbed another man during a Thursday night fight near the Draught House, 219 W. Federal St.
Police said Haas and James Cobb were fighting in front of the tavern, and Haas had lost the fight. Haas then pulled out a box cutter and cut Cobb several times.
Cobb went to St. Elizabeth Health Center, where he was in stable condition Thursday night. The hospital, however, had no record of him Friday night.
Haas also suffered a minor head cut in the fight and received treatment at St. Elizabeth.
When police arrived at 9:20 p.m., Haas was bleeding from his head and had blood on his arms. A woman had already taken Cobb to the hospital.
Harding Quiz Bowlers to get state recognition
WARREN
Warren Harding High School’s Quiz Bowl Team will be recognized on the floor of the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday.
The team won the National Academic Quiz Tournament state championship in March. Team members are seniors Michael Coates, Korey Gall, Sam Earthy and Joseph Angelo. Their coach is teacher Kimberly S. Hunter.
The Harding team will travel to Atlanta over the Memorial Day weekend to compete in the national high-school championship. The team answers questions in areas of history, science, fine arts, math, philosophy, religion and literature.
Enrollment begins for Adventure Camp
BOARDMAN
Boardman Park is taking applications for enrollment for Adventure Day Camp.
Adventure Camp will run for nine weeks from June 18 through Aug. 17. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for children who have completed kindergarten and are up to 12 years old. Arrangements can be made if you need to bring campers early or pick them up later.
Registration packets are available at the park office from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at boardmanpark.com. A discount is offered for those who register before June 15. The deadline for session one is June 17.
Warren schools get $13K literacy grant
WARREN
Warren City Schools has received a $13,500 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation that will be used to promote family involvement in literacy and social emotional education for kindergartners to fifth-graders next school year, said Jill Merolla, project manager of the Skills for Life program.
The Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards grants to organizations in communities served by Dollar General.
After Youngstown fall, ex-official seeks release
AKRON
Attorneys for a former county commissioner convicted of corruption in northeast Ohio are seeking his release from prison before his sentencing because of new health concerns.
Lawyers on Friday told a federal judge that former Cuyahoga County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora should be freed pending sentencing because of medical issues discovered after he fell at a Youngstown correctional facility earlier this month.
Attorneys said in court filings that he has an aneurysm and a dark mass behind his tonsils. They say his health problems would interfere with any perceived flight risk.
Dimora was convicted of racketeering, bribery and other counts in March. He faces up to 20 years in prison.
The filing coincided with federal prosecutors asking U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi to dismiss four charges remaining against Dimora.
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