Sciortino pays fine

Sciortino pays fine

CANFIELD

Mahoning County Auditor Michael V. Sciortino has paid a $50 fine and $80 in court costs in connection with a ticket he received May 26 for failing to drive within marked lanes on U.S. Route 224 east of Raccoon Road, county area court records show.

Sheriff Jerry Greene said Sgt. James Touville, who made the traffic stop, and an unnamed member of the sheriff’s senior command staff are being investigated by an outside agency — the Summit County Sheriff’s Office — concerning their conduct in connection with the traffic stop.

Although he said he didn’t know if Sciortino was given a field-sobriety test, Greene said Touville should have administered that test if he had probable cause to believe Sciortino had been drinking.

Soap Box Derby

Cortland

More than 30 area youngsters will be competing in this year’s Greater Youngstown Area Soap Box Derby at 10 a.m. Saturday on West Main Street. The race will have three divisions: stock, super stock and masters. A champion in each division will go on to represent the Youngstown area at the 76th All- American Soap Box Derby in Akron on July 27.

This is the 14th- consecutive year for the event. The Youngstown derby has been sending local champions to the All-American Championship for 26 years.

Inspections will take place from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Trumbull County Agriculture Family Education Center, 520 W. Main St. West Main Street will close at 5 p.m. Friday for track setup and will reopen at 8 p.m. Saturday, weather permitting. Spectators should park at the old Delphi plant parking lot.

McCleary-Jacoby Road will be open only to local traffic. The far west portion of West Main up to the parking lot of the Trumbull County Agriculture Family Education Center will be open only to the racers’ families.

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