Cancer facility opens in Brandywine Plaza

March 5, 2015 at 12:00a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

Cancer Wellness Center, Yellow Brick Place, has opened a new facility at 2959 Canfield Road in the Brandywine Plaza. Its mission is to fill the needs of people struggling with cancer by offering nutrition tips, therapies, exercise courses and products such as wigs. All services are free of charge.

Although the center’s grand opening is not until September, informational sessions, group therapy and general information will be offered during the spring and summer.

Scheduled activities include: March 18, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., programs overview; March 26, 1 to 2 p.m., nutrition for cancer patients; March 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., introduction to drama and art-therapy programs; April 7, 1 to 2 p.m., “Taking Time,” support for the cancer patient; April 21, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and April 23, 1 to 3 p.m., volunteer recruitment and training.

Marquee winner

AUSTINTOWN

Ernest T. of Austintown won the $5,000 prize at the Marquee Millionaire qualifying tournament at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Raceway. He also won a three-day trip to Las Vegas for a chance to compete for the $1 million top Marquee Millionaire.

Ernest became the qualifying tournament winner by accumulating the most points during Hollywood Gaming’s Marquee Millionaire tournament week from Feb. 22 to 28.

There were 30 daily winners during the week who earned prizes ranging from $100 in free play to $1,000 in cash, and 30 grand-prize winners on the tournament’s last day. The other 29 winners in the final round earned prizes ranging from $250 to $2,500 in free play.

495 impaired drivers arrested in 2014

SOUTHINGTON

The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Southington Post arrested 495 impaired drivers in Trumbull County in 2014 as part of the patrol’s ongoing effort to make roads safer. For the third-consecutive year, troopers removed more than 24,000 impaired drivers from Ohio roads, the patrol reports.

Operating a vehicle while intoxicated-related crashes accounted for 34 percent of all fatal crashes in Ohio in 2014, the same percentage as 2013.

There were 13,628 OVI-related crashes in the state, killing 340 and injuring 7,959 people. Speed was a contributing factor in 60 percent of them.

“We need motorists to commit to keeping our roads safe by planning ahead to designate a driver and insisting that everyone in the vehicle is buckled up,” said Lt. Brian Holt, Southington Post commander.

Drug-awareness event

CHAMPION

The ASAP Opiate Task Force 2nd Annual Hope for Recovery from Addiction event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. March 14 at the Trumbull Career and Technical Center, 528 Educational Highway.

The free event is a way families and concerned citizens can learn to fight the drug epidemic in the community and develop networks to help recovering addicts.

Speakers will include people in recovery and family members who have dealt with it. Information will be provided regarding local resources and initiatives being undertaken.

Gas aggregation OK’d in Springfield Twp.

NEW SPRINGFIELD

In November, the voters of Springfield Township approved a gas aggregation, and township trustees joined the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council on Dec. 10.

NOPEC is a nonprofit regional council of government whose goal is to bring reduced gas rates to residents of Northeast Ohio, bringing better rates through large group buying.

Each eligible township customer will be notified of the gas aggregation through an opt-out mailing; residents will be automatically opted in unless they opt out of the program through this mailing.

Man reports robbery by supposed friend

WARREN

A city man reported being robbed by a man with a gun “whom he had considered a friend” at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sunoco gas station on West Market Street.

The victim said he was walking from the nearby Chase Bank after cashing his check when the suspect called to him, and he walked over to the gas station.

The victim said the two males shook hands and the suspect “pulled out a black handgun and pointed the gun at [the victim’s] head and told [the victim] to give him his money.”

After the victim gave the man the money, the suspect got into a vehicle that drove away.