Man gets probation in theft from boosters

Man gets probation in theft from boosters

WARREN

James A. Mullen III, 46, of Coates Court in Girard, former president of Niles Frontliners football boosters organization, has been sentenced to five years’ probation for stealing more than $21,000 from the organization.

Mullen pleaded guilty to a bill of information Jan. 28 in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court charging him with felony theft. Judge Ronald Rice sentenced Mullen Thursday.

Police said Mullen wrote more than $21,000 in unauthorized checks from the organization’s bank account from May to June 2012.

Mullen resigned after the organization’s treasurer confronted him about the money. Mullen eventually paid it back.

Hearing set for fired Warren school worker

WARREN

The Warren Civil Service Commission has set a hearing for 8 a.m. March 27 at the Warren Data Processing Department regarding the termination of Honeya D. Woodget Price from Warren City Schools.

Atty. Martin Hume attended Wednesday’s commission meeting to ask for the hearing, saying he thinks the commission has jurisdiction even though the school district thinks it doesn’t.

Atty. James Fredericka, a commission member, said he believes Price, a former family liaison at the Lincoln K-8 building, is a classified employee, which means she should be entitled to the hearing.

The school board fired Price, 41, Jan. 31 after her arrest for purportedly brandishing a firearm in the parking lot of the Giant Eagle on Elm Road Northeast. The criminal case charging her with felonious assault was bound over to a Trumbull County grand jury Feb. 19.

Learn about libraries

Youngstown

Ann Liller, manager of urban branches at the Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, will be featured speaker during the West Side Citizens Coalition meeting at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Davis Center at Fellows Riverside Gardens, 123 McKinley Ave.

Liller will discuss services available at Mahoning County libraries, including access to computers, books by mail, classes and lectures on many topics, the Brilliant Baby Program for mothers and babies and more.

She has worked 25 years for the library system, and watched the libraries expand from providing books, research assistance, and periodicals to centers that offer educational and entertaining activities for all age groups.

For information, call 330-774-4361 or 330-770-7375, or email wccytown@yahoo.com.

Trumbull authorities probe child abuse

WARREN

Warren police and Trumbull County Children Services were called to Warren City Schools’ Jefferson K-8 building on Tod Avenue Southwest early Thursday to investigate a child-abuse case.

A Warren police detective said the boy had physical injuries, but he was unable to say whether the child went to the hospital. The injuries occurred before the child came to school.

Criminal charges in the case are likely after consultation with a prosecutor, police said.

JCC fitness upgrade

Youngstown

The Jewish Community Center, 505 Gypsy Lane, is completing a renovation project on its fitness center, which will be closed next Thursday and Friday for installation of new equipment.

Seven machines will be upgraded to the Cybex Eagle Premiere line of select weight equipment, five Cybex Eagle machines will be added, as well as new free weights, benches and the opening of a brand new Ab/Torso Room. The closing only affects the fitness center. Group exercise and all classes will continue as scheduled, and all other areas will remain open. For information on the new equipment, contact Keith Harry at 330-746-3251, ext. 182.