Candidates forum

Candidates forum

YOUNGSTOWN

The 7th Ward Citizens Coalition will have a candidates and issues forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the St. Dominic Parish Center, 77 E. Lucius Ave.

Those scheduled to attend include Democratic primary candidates for the 58th Ohio House District, Mahoning County Probate Court and the open 7th District Court of Appeals seats. Also, both sides of the Youngstown Bill of Rights anti-fracking charter amendment and the county sales-tax ballot issues will speak.

Armed robbery at Burger King

AUSTINTOWN

Three Burger King employees were threatened with weapons during a Thursday armed robbery.

Officers arrived at Burger King, 5310 Mahoning Ave., at 11:10 p.m. after a 911 call from the employees. A male and a female fled the restaurant after taking an undetermined amount of cash.

The employees saw two people approach the east- side main entrance wearing all black with ski masks. Two of the employees attempted to lock the doors, but the pair forced their way inside.

Once inside, the man held a knife to two of the employees in the kitchen. The female took the third employee to the back office, held a small handgun to the employee’s head, and demanded money from the safe and drawers. Once she received the cash, she poured water over electrical equipment and fled.

Warren house fire

WARREN

A fire caused $12,000 damage to a house at 716 Union St. SW at 1:19 a.m. Thursday. No injuries were reported.

Fire Chief Ken Nussle said the cause of the fire is not determined, but it appears to have started in the living room, which received extensive damage.

Davis YMCA plans Healthy Kids Day

BOARDMAN

The Davis Family YMCA, 45 McClurg Road, is having a free community event from 1 to 4 p.m. next Saturday to inspire kids to keep their minds and bodies active.

Called Healthy Kids Day, it is the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being.

The event includes the Y’s annual Camp Expo highlighting enrichment camps, day camp, Camp Fitch YMCA and interactive youth- class demonstrations and games.

Other features include information about the St. Elizabeth mobile dental van, United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, 4-H, ham radio, and HealthSource of Poland.

East Side man faces weapons charge

YOUNGSTOWN

An East Side man was charged earlier this week in the U.S. Northern District Court of Ohio, Cleveland, with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

Dorian Christian, 38, was charged Tuesday in federal court after Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force officers and local members of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration served a search warrant at a 448 N. Garland Ave. home Monday and found a Smith & Wesson .40-caliber pistol.

An affidavit attached to the case said Christian admitted having the gun. The affidavit said Christian was sentenced to 37 months in prison in 2006 for three counts of distribution of cocaine/cocaine base, which bars him from owning a firearm.

He is in federal custody.