New local chapter

New local chapter

YOUNGSTOWN

Judge Nathaniel R. Jones, retired from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is the keynote speaker as the American Inns of Court legal organization opens a new local chapter — the Nathaniel R. Jones Inn of Court — at 5:30 p.m. today in the DeBartolo Room at Youngstown State University’s Stambaugh Stadium.

The American Inns of Court is a nonprofit organization that promotes excellence, civility, ethics and professionalism within the legal community. Mentoring lawyers and students is part of the organization’s mission.

Judge Jones is a Youngstown native.

Founding officers for the new chapter are U.S. District Court Judge Benita Pearson, president; Judge Gene Donofrio of the 7th District Court of Appeals, vice president; Judge Kay Woods of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, secretary; Atty. Sam Amendolara, counselor; and U.S. Magistrate Judge George Limbert, whip.

Basic pistol class

HUBBARD

Hubbard Conservation Club, 1760 Wick-Campbell Road, and United Veterans of America Post 7, will co-sponsor a Carrying a Concealed Weapon-National Rifle Association basic pistol class at 6 p.m. March 24-26 at the club.

Three NRA-trained concealed-carry instructors and range safety officers will be on site.

The first two days will be two sessions of four-hour classroom instructor. The third day involves two hours in class for Ohio law and two hours on the range.

All NRA materials, ammunition, use of target pistols and eye and ear protection will be supplied.

The cost is $95 per student or $180 per couple. There are only 18 places available. Call 330-766-1138 to register and provide payment information or send an email to TopSgtJoe@yahoo.com.

Warren man arrested

WARREN

Robert L. Massey, 44, of Riverview Drive, was arraigned Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court on charges of carrying concealed weapons after being arrested early Tuesday outside the Central Social Club, 1171 West Market St.

He was released after posting $20,000 bond.

Police were called to the tavern at 1:09 a.m. Tuesday for a disturbance involving a gun and found five people on the sidewalk arguing.

Massey told police the man with the gun just ran over a fence and behind the building.

But the officer stayed with the five while waiting for other officers to arrive. When they did, the five people were searched, and a loaded handgun was found in Massey’s pant leg.

One of the others, the bar manager, said Massey came in with a handgun after an argument with two other people. She said the gun went off when she “pushed Mr. Massey’s gun hand away.”

Open house at school

SHARON, PA.

An open house for Sharon Regional Health System’s School of Nursing, 740 E. State St., is 5 to 7 p.m. today at the school, where prospective applicants can meet faculty, receive information on financial assistance, and tour the facilities.

Through a partnership with Penn State Shenango, Sharon Regional offers area residents the opportunity to earn both a diploma in nursing from Sharon Regional and a bachelor’s degree in nursing from Penn State Shenango.

Applications are accepted until Dec. 1 for the next class starting in August 2015. For information, call 724-983-3865 or visit www.sharonregional.com/schoolnursing.

Man stabbed in arm

WARREN

Police arrested Andre L. Bennett Jr., 21, of Beal Street, on Monday afternoon on a warrant charging him with misdemeanor domestic violence, stemming from an incident Thursday in which he was stabbed in the arm.

He was arraigned Tuesday in Warren Municipal Court on the misdemeanor charge and remains in the Trumbull County jail in lieu of $3,500 bond.

The dispute was reported at 9:45 p.m. at a home on Shalom Avenue Northwest. A 20-year-old woman said she stabbed Bennett in self-defense. Police found Bennett a couple of blocks away with blood covering his arm.

A police officer applied pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding. An ambulance took Bennett to St. Joseph Health Center.

Parking ban in place

MINERAL RIDGE

Effective from 8 a.m. today through 4 p.m. Thursday, there will be a parking ban on all Weathersfield Township roads. Vehicles need to be removed so crews can clear the road of heavy snow. For information, call the township office at 330-652-6326.

Struthers parking ban

STRUTHERS

A parking ban for the city will be in effect from 7 a.m. today until further notice. Residents must remove vehicles from the streets so crews can clear them of heavy snow.

Parking ban in Niles

NILES

Effective at 8 a.m. today, there is a parking ban on city streets until further notice. All vehicles must be removed to allow for city workers to remove snow from the roads, or they will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense.