Springfield road closed

Springfield road closed

NEW SPRINGFIELD

Calla Road between Springfield and Beard roads in Springfield Township will be closed Monday and Tuesday for a culvert replacement, Mahoning County officials announced.

New vans for dog warden

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning County commissioners bought two 2014 cargo vans for the dog warden’s office from Sweeney Chevrolet in Boardman for $43,550. The purchase was made from the county’s dog and kennel fund, which is derived from fees for dog licenses and fines for dog-law violations.

They also approved a $35,311 agreement with Boak & Sons Inc. of Austintown to replace the administration building roof at the Campbell Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Rabies-vaccine baiting

WARREN

Cortland, Hubbard, Newton Falls, Niles, Warren and Girard are the areas targeted for this year’s Trumbull County oral rabies vaccination baiting Wednesday through Sept. 12.

Ohio Division of Wildlife baiting from an airplane will take place Wednesday through Aug. 23. Helicopter baiting will occur between Aug. 25 and Aug. 29.

Oral rabies vaccination baits vaccinate raccoons against rabies and won’t injure more than 60 species of animals, such as cats and dogs, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Residents who find a bait are asked to leave it alone unless it is on the lawn or driveway — or some other place that a raccoon is unlikely to travel. In that case, move the bait with a glove, plastic bag, paper towel or other covering to an area that might attract a raccoon.

Johnson endorsed

MARIETTA

The Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants has endorsed incumbent U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Marietta, for re-election in Ohio’s 6th Congressional District. Johnson, a former small-business owner, said he was honored to have the endorsement and would continue to work to simplify the tax code.

The society represents 21,000 accounting professionals working in education, business, public accounting and government.