Law withdraws

Law withdraws

WARREN

Randy Law, Trumbull County Republican Party chairman, has withdrawn from the race for 32nd District state senator.

Law, of Clemmens Avenue Northwest, was one of two Republicans on the ballot in the March 15 primary. The other is Robert J. Allen of Chardon.

Law said he dropped out of the race because he has “other business interests” that prevent him from having the time to devote to the race.

Democrats running in the 32nd District are state Rep. Sean O’Brien of Bazetta, D-63rd, and Kristen Rock of Liberty.

Incumbent Sen. Capri Cafaro of Liberty cannot run again because of term limits. The district includes Trumbull and Ashtabula counties and part of Geauga County.

Strong competition

YOUNGSTOWN

A Strongman Showman competition between men, women and youths to determine strength, athletics and mental durability is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Arlington Heights Recreation Center, 903 Otis St.

This new event aims to establish components of the Youngstown fitness movement, and create opportunities for inner-city youths to engage in a positive life change.

Guests at the event will include Brandy Schumaker, a professional bodybuilder and national-level Strongman competitor; Ashley Lawrence, a U.S. Strongman nationals women’s champion who has three USS national records; Shawn Schumaker, USS state chairman and national competitor who has the middleweight Strongman national record; and Willie Wessels, president and founder of USS and established Strongman and power lifter.

Search continues

BOARDMAN

Authorities continue their search for a man who robbed a township bank Thursday afternoon and got away with $2,300, according to a police report.

Police were sent to Citizens Bank, 955 Boardman-Poland Road, in reference to a robbery in progress.

Law-enforcement officials were unable to locate the man – described in a report as tall, thin and white, wearing a yellow jacket with black sleeves – at the time.

A bank employee reported that the suspect had placed a red duffel bag on the counter and slipped her a note that read, “I have a gun. Sound no alarms. Put the money in the bag, and no one will get hurt. No dye packs or sudden movements. You have 20 seconds now.”

The suspect fled on foot, but a witness reported seeing a man matching the suspect’s description get into the passenger side of a gray Chevrolet Impala and speed away, according to the report.

Discrimination

YOUNGSTOWN

In conjunction with the local NAACP chapter, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will send investigators here throughout the year to help people file racial, gender and age-discrimination charges.

The session for this month will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the chapter offices at 1350 Fifth Ave., Suite 202. Free parking is available behind the building location.

Officials with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said they would like those who expect to file charges to come to the office either Tuesday or between 8 and 10 a.m. Wednesday to fill out their paperwork.

For information, call the office at 330-782-9777, chapter vice president Jimma McWilson at 330-402-5127, or email naacpyoungstownbranch@gmail.com.

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