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Medal of Honor winner to speak in Akron

AKRON

Former Army Sgt. Kyle White, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, will speak at 10 a.m. next Friday in the University of Akron’s Student Union Theatre on his experiences in the military and his transition to civilian life and college. The event is free.

White received the Medal of Honor, the highest award the United States presents for valor in action against an enemy force, for his actions during combat operations in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan, on Nov. 9, 2007, when he and 13 members of his team were attacked.

Despite being wounded and briefly knocked unconscious, White attended to other wounded soldiers, saving their lives as enemy fire continued. Eventually, he secured a radio and provided information to friendly forces, allowing precision air strikes to stifle the enemy’s attack.

Valley woman faces charges of wire fraud

CLEVELAND

A federal grand jury has indicted a Hanoverton woman on 25 counts of wire fraud, accusing her of defrauding her employer out of more than $600,000 over seven years, said Carole S. Rendon, acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Ohio.

Sharon Ceasar, also known as Sharon Kay Miller, 48, was charged with the crimes that purportedly occurred between 2006 and 2013.

As the office manager for Foster Trucking & Leasing Inc. of Austintown, she submitted hours worked by employees, as well as miscellaneous expenses, to a payroll company that issued paychecks.

Ceaser is accused of falsifying the overtime hours she worked, without her employer’s knowledge, and reporting as many as 80 hours of overtime a week. She also submitted requests for reimbursements from the company for expenses she never incurred, according to the indictment.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Secret Service and the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department.

Man surrenders

BOARDMAN

The U.S. Marshals Service announced the arrest of a man wanted by Boardman police on charges of fleeing and eluding.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force reportedly tried to arrest Robert Glenn, 26, Tuesday at a residence in the 800 block of Parkwood Avenue, after an incident last week in which he purportedly fled from Boardman police during an attempted traffic stop.

Glenn was not located at the Parkwood Avenue residence Tuesday, but several law-enforcement agencies are investigating after a search of the home turned up guns, drug paraphernalia and a “considerable” amount of cash. A shot was fired from the residence, and several people were arrested on parole violations, according to a release.

Glenn surrendered to Boardman police Thursday.

Fracking opponents to screen documentary

YOUNGSTOWN

Frackfree Mahoning Valley will screen a documentary, “Oklahoma Shakedown,” followed by a town-hall meeting today, starting at 7 p.m., at First Unitarian Universalist Church of Youngstown, 1105 Elm St.

The film is about man-made earthquakes related to injection or disposal wells. The film is free and open to the public.

Polivka, mother donate $10K to Salvation Army

WARREN

Trumbull County Commissioner Dan Polivka, his mother, Donna, and Polivka International Co. have donated $10,000 to the Salvation Army of Warren-Trumbull County, the Salvation Army said in a news release.

The Salvation Army helped Donna when she was a single mother of four, according to Capt. Mike Morales of the Salvation Army.

Council receives clean audit report

YOUNGSTOWN

A recent financial audit of the Mahoning County Family and Children First Council by the Ohio Auditor Dave Yost has returned a clean audit report. The council’s record-keeping has earned the Auditor of State Award, which is presented to local governments and school districts upon completion of a financial audit.

The council works to increase access, capacity and effectiveness of services for the most vulnerable of the county’s youths and their families whose needs extend beyond any one youth-serving program.

Writers group will meet in Canfield

CANFIELD

Monday Night Writers will gather from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Tequila Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, 583 E. Main St. Published and unpublished area writers are invited to attend.

Professional writer Nancy Christie leads the sessions, which will include a mix of writing exercises, information on the creative and business aspects of writing and group feedback on works-in-progress.

Cost is $10 per class. For information, contact Christie at nancy@nancychristie.com.

Marchese appointed to elections board

WARREN

The executive committee of the Trumbull County Democratic Party selected county recorder Diana Marchese on Thursday night to serve on the county board of elections.

She will serve a three-year term, replacing Ken Kubala, training and safety manager for Trumbull county Engineer Randy Smith.

Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins received an opinion this week from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine saying Kubala has a conflict of interest in being a board of elections member while working for an official who is on the ballot in the March 15 primary even though Smith is unopposed.

Marchese is in her final year as recorder, having decided not to seek re-election.