Pavlik charged

Pavlik charged

CANFIELD

Former boxing champ Kelly Pavlik is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on an assault charge in connection with purportedly shooting a man with a pellet gun last August. The charge, a first-degree misdemeanor, was filed Tuesday in Mahoning County Court in Canfield.

The charge stems from an Aug. 9 incident in which Pavlik is accused of firing a pellet gun at Brian Bailing while the men were at Pavlik’s Canfield home, according to 21-WFMJ TV, The Vindicator’s broadcast partner.

Last April, Weathersfield police charged Pavlik with assault and disorderly conduct for an incident outside the Foo Fighters performance at a record store. The assault charge was dismissed, but Pavlik was convicted of disorderly conduct.

The previous year, Pavlik was convicted of OVI and disorderly conduct in separate cases. He was ordered to pay fines in both instances.

Choir rehearsal

YOUNGSTOWN

Greater Youngstown Community Youth Choir will rehearse at 6 pm. Feb. 5 and 12 at New Bethel Baptist Church, 1507 Hillman St.

The choir is open to participants 10 years and older; those 10 to 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Musicians also are needed.

For information, call Kelean Haynes at 330-519-3420 or Thomas Berry at 330-883-8410, or send email to greater-ytownyouthchoir@gmail.com.

Woman cited

AUSTINTOWN

A traffic stop Monday night for a marked-lanes violation led to two citations and a court summons.

Officer David Kriebel made a traffic stop on South Four Mile Run Road at Mahoning Avenue and detected an odor of marijuana. When he asked if the driver had contraband, she pulled a marijuana cigarette out of the center console and handed it to the officer, a report said. Kriebel cited Sha-Ba Cha-Na Gregory, 22, 61 E. Lucius Ave., Youngstown, for a marked- lanes violation and driving while under suspension. Gregory also issued a summons for drug abuse.

Firefighters hired

BOARDMAN

The township board of trustees voted to hire four entry-level firefighters at a meeting this week.

One replaces someone who retired; two replace recent resignations; and one fills a position that’s been vacant for several years, Fire Chief Mark Pitzer said. The new hires are Tyler Simpkins, Steven Stilson, Jonathan Park and Cory Hinderliter.

The board also approved the hire of someone to work in the fire department’s fire-prevention bureau.

Under the contract between the firefighters union and the township, entry-level firefighters make $26,500 per year. Effective March 1, firefighters get an annual salary increase of $1,250.

Interviews planned

WARREN

The Raymond J. Wean Foundation’s Neighborhood SUCCESS and Leadership Program 2016 Grassroots Grant interviews are 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday at 147 W. Market St.

More than 60 community groups from the Mahoning Valley will be interviewed for funding consideration by the Foundation Resident Council made up of Youngstown and Warren representatives. Projects will be awarded grants ranging from $500 to $5,000 during the 2016 grant round.

The Foundation had grant making orientation sessions throughout the fall to provide exposure and access to funding for resident-driven and student-led projects.

Those being interviewed on Saturday include several area adviser-led student groups.