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Holiday dinner Sunday

YOUNGSTOWN

Conroy’s Party Shop, 3518 South Ave., will host a free holiday dinner from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday.

The event also will include free music, free health screenings and free haircuts for kids. For information, contact Victoria Allen at 330-360-8460.

Crash into cruiser

JOHNSTON

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Southington Post is investigating a three-vehicle, rear-end crash involving a Trumbull County deputy sheriff that caused a minor injury to one of the other drivers.

The accident occurred at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday on the state Route 5 overpass over state Route 11 in Johnston Township.

Deputy Mike Davis, 45, of Niles was westbound on Route 5 and stopped on the berm of the overpass in his police vehicle.

A car driven by Jamie Nipple, 38, of Kinsman, also was westbound on Route 5 approaching the overpass, as was a sport utility vehicle, driven by Margaret Struna, 40, of Williamsfield, which was behind Nipple’s car.

Nipple’s car slowed for the stopped patrol vehicle and was struck in the rear by the SUV. The impact pushed Nipple’s car into the patrol vehicle. The police vehicle then overturned and came to rest on its top.

Nipple suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene. No other injuries were reported. There were two children in Nipple’s car and three in the SUV. A state trooper cited Struna for failure to maintain assured clear distance.

2 injured on Belmont

LIBERTY

Two were injured in a two-vehicle crash late Tuesday at the intersection of state Route 193 (Belmont Avenue ext.) and Tibbetts-Wick Road in Trumbull County.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol Warren Post is investigating the crash, which occurred just after 10 p.m. The cause was unknown Tuesday night.

One of the injured was taken to Northside Medical Center and the other to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital for treatment. The extent of their injuries was unknown.

School board action

AUSTINTOWN

In its last session of the year, the Austintown Board of Education approved several routine measures, including resignations and transfers of personnel, financial statements and purchase orders from the treasurer, athletic volunteers and substitute teachers and tutors for 2016. Also, Superintendent Vince Colaluca accepted an exemplary leadership award from Kirk Hamilton, executive director of Buckeye Association of School Administrators.

Magic Tree donation

BOARDMAN

The Magic Tree Pub & Eatery presented a check for $1,254 today to representatives from Akron Children’s Hospital Mahoning Valley.

The money was raised by auctioning and raffling items that included a Fat Tire bicycle, donated by New Belgium Brewing; an Ohio Flame Ohio State fire pit, donated by Greg Smith of Poland, and humidors, donated by Gary Pezzuolo of Edinburg, Pa.

“I like to consider Magic Tree a ‘not-just-for-profit’ business. Servicing the local community, supporting local businesses and giving back to local organizations and families are important to both my husband, Phill, and to me this holiday season … and always,” said owner, Sandy Reda.

Restaurant theft

BOARDMAN

A township restaurant was broken into sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning.

A township police officer, while on patrol Monday morning, noticed the front door of Shang Hai River, 945 Boardman-Canfield Road, had been smashed with a brick, according to a police report.

The owner reported $100 missing from the cash register, which was not damaged and showed no signs of being pried open.