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Another I-80 crash

HUBBARD

A westbound tractor-trailer ran off Interstate 80 in Ohio near the Pennsylvania line about 10:20 p.m. Thursday. The driver suffered minor injuries, according to the Trumbull County 911 Center. The Warren Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.

Street transfer

YOUNGSTOWN

Mahoning County commissioners have approved the transfer of the one-block section of Meadowbrook Avenue between Market Street and Southern Boulevard from being maintained by the county to Boardman Township maintenance. “It makes more sense for the township to maintain it than the county,” county Engineer Patrick Ginnetti said of the residential street Thursday. It’s difficult for large county engineer’s department trucks to maneuver through a short section of a residential street to plow snow, he explained.

Bid for roof work

NILES

Architect Bruce Sekanick said Thursday he will recommend city council accept the bid of $203,000 from a New Castle, Pa., roofing company to replace the deteriorating city hall roof. The bid from SRI Roofing was well below Sekanick’s estimate of $295,000.

It was also considerably less than two other bids of $290,000 and $293,000. Sekanick said SRI met the requirements for the lowest and best bid. “We checked everything with this company, and they are in compliance,” Sekanick said. He will discuss his recommendation at a public forum at 6 p.m. Monday in council chambers.

Men killed by train

East PALESTINE

Two men died early Thursday after being struck by a train. The identities of the men haven’t been released pending family notification. Police were called at about 3:30 a.m. Thursday on a report of the accident west of James Street. An employee of Norfolk Southern Railroad told police that the 81-car train struck the two men who were on the tracks between Market and James streets. The tracks were closed for about an hour and a half. East Palestine and Norfolk Southern police and the Columbiana County Coroner’s office are investigating.

Holocaust exhibit

YOUNGSTOWN

St. Patrick Church, 1420 Oak Hill Ave., will host exhibits on the Holocaust in the social hall. Jesse McClain, Holocaust education specialist with the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, will speak during programs for the parish and community at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, 6 p.m. Oct. 9 and at 7 p.m. Oct. 12 during an evangelization meeting.

Roads to close

YOUNGSTOWN

The following roads in Mill Creek Park will close to vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists from about 6:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday for the Supporting the Valley 7.25K Fun Run/Walk Around the Lake: Old Mill, West Newport and East Newport drives, and Kreider’s Entrance.

Child in backseat

AUSTINTOWN

Officers arrested a couple in an Austintown grocery store parking lot on allegations of doing drugs while their 16-month-old child was in the back seat. According to the report, officers responded to a tip that a couple was snorting narcotics with a baby in the back seat Tuesday night in the parking lot of Giant Eagle, 5220 Mahoning Ave.

Upon investigation, officers found marijuana, illegal prescription pills and heroin on Alyssa Gray, 20, of Roanoke Avenue, Austintown, and Logan Watson, 22, of Jackson Street, Youngstown.

Road remains closed

LORDSTOWN

Wood Lenhart Road, halfway between Newton Falls Bailey Road and Hewitt Gifford Road, will remain closed through Nov. 4 for bridge repair, the Trumbull County engineer announced. The original closure was scheduled for Sept. 19-30. The recommended detour route is west on Newton Falls Bailey Road, northeast on Kale Adams Road and south on Wood Lenhart Road.