METRO DIGEST || Neglected dog ‘in very poor health’ removed

Dog removed

BOARDMAN

Police who went to a home to help the fire department on a drug overdose call found a dog in such bad shape they called Animal Charity to remove it. Police entered the home on Crestline Place around 9:30 a.m. Friday while paramedics were administering Narcan to a man who had overdosed on heroin, said Boardman Sgt. Paul Grimes. The report does not indicate the size or breed of the dog, but says it was “in very poor health.” It’s unclear who owns the dog, he said. The house is occupies, but Boardman Zoning Department and Mahoning County Board of Health were notified because it has no working toilet. The dog’s health issues will be Animal Charity’s first priority, Grimes said. Then, if the agency decides it can’t be returned to its owner, it will determine if it is eligible to be fostered or adopted.

Appreciation night

NILES

Niles Sons of Italy is hosting Veterans Appreciation Night, a Wounded Warriors Project fundraiser, from 8 p.m. to midnight today on East Park Avenue, downtown.

Featured music will include The Mitriga Brothers Band. There also will be basket and 50/50 raffles, Cordy’s Cigar box, celebrity bartenders and more. Complimentary draft beer and hot dogs will be provided for veterans.

All proceeds go to Disabled American Veterans.

Tibbs to speak

YOUNGSTOWN

Philip Tibbs of Newark, Ohio, son of Howard Arthur Tibbs, a Tuskegee Airman and 1953 graduate of Youngstown College’s school of business, is keynote speaker for Youngstown State University’s Veterans Appreciation Luncheon on Wednesday. Howard Tibbs, deceased, of Salem, served in the Army Air Force’s 477th Bombardment Group, 619th Squadron at Lowery AF Field.

5-minute sessions

YOUNGSTOWN

Mayor John A. McNally will have his monthly Five Minutes with the Mayor sessions Tuesday beginning at 5 p.m. in the mayor’s office at city hall, 26 S. Phelps St. People are invited to stop in to discuss concerns or ask questions about city issues with the mayor.

Theft probed

BOARDMAN

Township police are investigating after more than $1,500 reportedly was stolen from an area business. An employee for Sam’s Club, 6361 South Ave., reported to police Thursday that a review of surveillance video showed two men stealing $1,648 from two cash registers the previous day.

Seat-belt campaign

BOARDMAN

The township police department, in conjunction with other participating agencies, will start its annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign Monday. Click It or Ticket is a national initiative to enforce seat-belt laws. Officers will target seat-belt usage and aggressive- and impaired-driving offenses. Officers are prepared to ticket anyone who is not wearing a seat belt, according to a news release.