METRO DIGEST || Fired S.C. trooper is Columbiana County grad

Fired S.C. trooper is Valley graduate

LISBON

The South Carolina state trooper under scrutiny after he shot an unarmed man during a routine traffic stop grew up in Columbiana County, Vindicator broadcast partner 21 WFMJ-TV reported Friday.

Sean Groubert is a 2002 graduate of Beaver School District.

A dash-cam video shows Groubert asking for the driver’s license of a man standing in a gas station parking lot in Columbia, S.C., then opening fire on the man after he reached into his car to get his license.

In the video, the man, identified as Lamar Jones, tells Groubert he cannot feel his leg and asks why Groubert shot him. Jones was hit in the hip.

Groubert was fired from his job and is facing charges of assault and battery. Authorities called the case disturbing and said Groubert reacted to a perceived threat where there was none, WFMJ reported.

Service medals

WARREN

In a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Monday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown will present 10 military service medals, including the Bronze Star, to Thomas Ducharme, a Vietnam veteran from Warren. The ceremony will be at Texas Big Dog, 3937 Youngstown Road SE.

Ducharme enlisted in the Army in 1965 and served as an aviation specialist, drill sergeant, and recruiter until 1973. Among other decorations, he will receive the Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Good Conduct Medal & Clasp with Bronze — 2 Loops, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal & Quadruple Bronze Star Attachment and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with 1960 Device.

Sen. Brown, D-Cleveland, said Ohio veterans and family members of deceased veterans may request military records and medals by contacting his Cleveland office at 216-522-7272 or by visiting the “Constituent Services” section of Brown’s website at brown.senate.gov.

Health lecture set

AUSTINTOWN

On Tuesday at 5 p.m., N.E.O. Urology Associates and Partners for Urology Health will host “Prostate Cancer & You,” the first in a series of lectures offered to help keep the community healthy and informed on how to treat and prevent urologic disease.

Urologist Dr. Daniel J. Ricchiuti of N.E.O. Urology will discuss understanding risk factors, who should be screened for prostate cancer, and detection and treatment of prostate cancer.

Significant others and caregivers are invited to attend. The talk is free and open to the public. To register or for information, call 330-729-9214 or 330-779-6851.