Pedestrian, 77, killed

Pedestrian, 77, killed

COLUMBIANA

The Lisbon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the death of a Salem man who was killed when he was walking in the middle of the eastbound lane of state Route 45 Tuesday night. He was hit by a sport utility vehicle also traveling in the eastbound lane.

Edwin L. George, 77, of Salem, was transported to Salem Regional Medical Center where he died of his injuries. Neither speed nor alcohol was a factor in the crash, which occurred at 9:27 p.m. and remains under investigation by the state patrol.

Neither the driver of the SUV, Thomas F. Thayer, 67, of Lisbon, nor his wife, Mary, was injured. Both were wearing seat belts.

Boardman house fire

BOARDMAN

A mother and her two children escaped without injury from their home in the 400 block of Mathews Road when a fire ignited in a front room of the two-story wood-frame structure about 3:45 p.m. Thursday.

Fire damage was contained to the room in which the blaze started, but the rest of the home sustained smoke and heat damage, said Brian Barber, assistant chief of the Boardman Township Fire Department.

The cause of the fire and the estimate of damage will not be determined until the investigation is completed. Police blocked traffic on Mathews for a short time so hoses could be placed across the road to a water source. The Red Cross was called to the scene to assist the family, officials said.

Yellow Brick Place gets grant for cancer work

YOUNGSTOWN

Jan Strasfeld, executive director of the Youngstown Foundation, will present a check Monday for $20,000 to the board and staff of Yellow Brick Place.

Yellow Brick Place aims to be the missing link between cancer treatments and recovery with individual and group services and resources and support to those touched by cancer in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties.

The grant will be used to provide nonmedical services to YBP clients and their families. All services there are free, alleviating the burden of additional expenses during a trying time.

The presentation will take place at Yellow Brick Place, 2959 Canfield Road, Suite 10.

Christmas celebration set on Kinsman Square

KINSMAN

The inaugural Christmas on the Square, sponsored by Kinsman’s Harry Lees American Legion Post 506 and its Auxiliary Unit in partnership with Kinsman area Churches and businesses, is scheduled Saturday.

Santa’s sleigh, escorted by Kinsman fire and police vehicles, will kick off the free holiday event by leading a parade to the square beginning at 5 p.m. at the Kinsman Public Library on Church Street.

Carolers from the Joseph Badger High School Chorus and choirs from several area churches will welcome Mr. and Mrs. Claus as they arrive at the square, and Santa and Mrs. Claus will greet children at the bandstand where children will receive a gift.

Sleigh rides, snacks and beverages will be available at no cost. Parking is available at the A.G. Birrell Co. and Huntington Bank on the square. Additional parking is available a short walk away.

Medication stolen

AUSTINTOWN

Medication was taken out of an unlocked car parked on North Raccoon Road on Tuesday night. The owner of the vehicle reported the stolen medication, 45 Oxycodone pills and 105 Metformin pills, on Wednesday afternoon to Austintown Police Department.

Arson in trash bin

BOARDMAN

Boardman police officers responded to an arson report on Glenwood Avenue. The victim reported a fire had been set in a large trash receptacle in the back parking lot of Bridge of Hope Church between Sunday evening and Wednesday afternoon.

Police said the outside of the receptacle was discolored and warped, and the inside smelled of fresh ash. Republic Services, the waste disposal company and receptacle owner, was advised of the damage.