METRO DIGEST || Fire at West Park Manor

Hubbard fire

HUBBARD

Fire broke out at 9:48 p.m. Thursday in the West Park Manor, an apartment complex for disabled and elderly, at 601 W. Park Ave.

Residents were evacuated safely, even someone who went back inside to save his cat, said the Trumbull County 911 Center.

The fire was out and smoke was being cleared from the structure by 11:13 p.m., officials reported.

Facing drug charges

BOARDMAN

A Youngstown man faces drug charges after a traffic stop on Judson Avenue on Wednesday.

According to a police report, the officer found a glass crack pipe and a bag containing 0.1 grams of cocaine while patting down the driver, Aaron Dole, 40, of Parkcliffe Avenue.

The officer reported that Dole said, “I am an addict and that’s a crack pipe with some cocaine.”

According to the report, Dole was arrested on charges of drug possession and possession of drug paraphernalia and cited for driving under suspension.

Benefit car show

CANFIELD

There will be a car show from 1 to 2:30 p.m. today at Mahoning County Career and Technical Center, 7300 N. Palmyra Road, in honor of former student Tommy Bowers, who died last weekend in an automobile accident.

The car show is expected to have more than 50 cars in attendance.

The students are asking for a $5 donation, which will include a vinyl car sticker. Tommy’s parents are expected to be in attendance during the show.

$125K federal grants

YOUNGSTOWN

The Coalition for Health Promotion in Youngstown and the Coalition for a Drug-Free Mahoning County each received a $125,000 federal Drug Free Communities grant.

The money is designed to fund programs that reduce drug use in youths, said U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Cincinnati-area Republican who announced the grant.

Overall, 27 organizations in Ohio received $125,000 grants from the program.

“The Drug-Free Communities program is a proven, evidence-based, community-oriented and accountable program that reduces substance abuse among our nation’s youth,” Portman said.

“Sadly, amid the worst drug crisis our nation has ever seen, it is needed now more than ever. These 27 grants will help those on the front lines in Ohio combat this crisis as we work together to turn the tide of addiction.”