Plane crashes

Plane crashes

GROVE CITY, PA.

There was a plane crash at the Grove City Airport about 11:30 a.m. Thursday that injured the pilot, identified by 21 WFMJ-TV as Scott Winder.

The plane that crashed was a small experimental plane, said Heidi Ahogrim, who works at the airport.

Though KDKA television of Pittsburgh reported that he was flown by helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh with a head injury and was in critical condition, the hospital said late Friday it didn’t have a record of anyone by that name.

The Federal Aviation Administration will investigate the cause of the crash.

Soap Box Derby champ

AKRON

A Hubbard student won a soap-box derby race Thursday in Akron.

Melody Castner took first place in the DQ Rally Challenge Stock for Region 6.

The DQ Rally Challenge features three lanes of drivers, and the winner is determined by combining a driver’s three fastest times, according to a release.

The 77th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby starts at 8 a.m. today. The first heat will run at 8:30, with heats running through the morning and most of the afternoon.

Sunfest set for Sunday

YOUNGSTOWN

Mill Creek MetroParks will host Sunfest from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Wick Recreation Area off McCollum Road on the city’s West Side. There will be no trolley tours, however. The trolley will be on-site for participants to view.

The park district had sent information to The Vindicator and that appeared on page C6 of The Vibe section that said there would be tours.

Attorney resigns

WARREN

The Ohio Bar Association has accepted the resignation from the practice of law of Toni A. Marcheskie, whose business address was in Cortland.

Marcheskie, whose current address is in Pennsylvania, submitted her resignation in June.

Her resignation caused the Ohio Supreme Court to dismiss a disciplinary case pending against her since February.

Suspect arrested

YOUNGSTOWN

A detective who had investigated a burglary at a home on Mumford Circle on the East Side on Sunday was able to make an arrest in the case Friday, thanks to a video of the burglary and his ability to spot the suspect driving down the street.

Marcus Clark, 33, of Hunter Street was taken to the Mahoning County Adult Justice Center, charged with burglary after Det. Sgt. Carl Davis spotted Clark and his car at the corner of Glenwood Avenue and Canfield Road at 2:12 p.m. Friday.

The detective recognized Clark and the car from a video of the July 20 burglary, which showed a man in wire-rimmed glasses and wearing an arm cast break in through the rear patio door and leave through the front carrying a small item. The video showed the car he was driving.

Clark was arrested after he walked into the Family Dollar on Glenwood Avenue. He later admitted the burglary.

Scrap-tire collection

howland

The township will have a scrap-tire curbside collection for Howland residents Aug. 8.

Residents may place a maximum of eight passenger tires with no rims at the curb before 8 a.m. Aug. 9. The pickup is being funded with a grant from the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District.

Adventure camp

howland

The Howland Summer Youth and Recreation Program has an outdoor adventure camp for children age 6 to 13 from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 4 to Aug. 8.

Participants should wear athletic shoes and attire. Registration forms are available at the Howland Administration Building, 205 NIles-Cortland Road. Cost is $20 for Howland residents and $35 for nonresidents.