METRO DIGEST || Drug take-back

Drug take-back

WARREN

A prescription-drug take-back event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Geauga Trumbull Solid Waste Management District, 5138 Enterprise Drive off of Parkman Road, near the Route 5 bypass. Its purpose is to receive unneeded prescription drugs to prevent someone from using them for drug abuse.

Bike-path cleanup

WARREN

A cleanup at the Warren bike path near Woodland Avenue Northeast will begin at 9 a.m. today. Gloves and trash bags will be provided.

Toy gun at school

HOWLAND

A male student at Howland High School was released to his father Friday morning after the principal was informed the student had a gun. The weapon, which the principal found in the student’s book bag, turned out to be a clear, white plastic toy with an orange tip that shoots plastic, hollow pellets.

The student had not threatened anyone, but another student reported the weapon to the principal. The student told the principal and Howland police resource officer that he brought it to school because he was going to a friend’s house after school. In consultation with the Trumbull County juvenile prosecutor, no criminal charges were filed, and the matter was left for the school district to handle, police said.

15 new citizens in Mahoning County

YOUNGSTOWN

Fifteen people became U.S. citizens in a Thursday naturalization ceremony with Judge Maureen A. Sweeney of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court presiding. Their names, hometowns and countries of origin are: Osman Caliskan, Boardman, Turkey; Abel Gitimu Waithaka and Priscilla Njeri Gitimu, Boardman, Kenya; Gwek Ngo Lichter, Youngstown, Indonesia; Heba Salem Alshawabkeh, Boardman, Jordan; Adam Hajbane, Youngstown, Morocco; Swati Nagpal Sethi, Canfield, India; Nagi Gergi El Chammas, Fadi Nagi El Chammas, Reem Naji El Chammas, Wadad Gergi El Chammas, Rami Georges El Chammas and Maguy Gergi Chaccour, Poland, Lebanon; Ciprian Mihai Rotar, Boardman, Romania; and Sweeti Dass Mansfield, Youngstown, India.

Scholarships available

YOUNGSTOWN

Applications for scholarships to Youngstown State University provided by the Greater Youngstown Italian Festival are now available by contacting Deborah Mottle at mottlesmurals@gmail.com. Applicants must attend YSU and be of Italian descent. Application deadline is June 1.

Tattoos for autism

BROOKFIELD

Fallen Angel Tattoo, 7196 Warren-Sharon Road, will offer its second annual “Inked for Autism” event from noon to 8 p.m. today to recognize Autism Awareness Month. Proceeds from all tattoos given that day will be donated to The Rich Center for Autism.