Youngstown area
Trump’s visit canceled
VIENNA: Thursday’s visit by President Donald Trump to the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport in Vienna has been canceled, according to the 910th Airlift Wing at the attached Youngstown Air Reserve Station.
Vindy.com, the website for the Vindicator newspaper, reported Monday that a 910th spokesman said the unit wasn’t given a reason for why the visit by the president was canceled.
Trump, a Republican, was to come to sign a bill that coal supporters say will help the industry.
AKRON
Aggravated robbery
AKRON: A 37-year-old man was robbed at gunpoint Sunday after he made arrangements to sell a computer on Craigslist.
The victim and the possible buyer met at a fast food restaurant in the 600 block of East Market Street. The victim showed the MacPro laptop to the man and the man said he wanted to show the computer to a friend who was sitting in a car in the parking lot. The man who said he wanted to buy the laptop took it out to the vehicle and got into the front passenger seat of the vehicle.
The seller got in the car and sat in the left rear passenger seat to talk about the computer. The man waiting in the driver’s seat pulled out a handgun, pointed it at the victim and told him to get out of the car. The victim got out of the car and the two men fled in the vehicle with the computer. The victim called police.
The suspects drove away in a small gray SUV.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 330-375-2490.
Fatal crash victim ID’d
AKRON: A man who was killed in a one-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Kelly Avenue in Akron has been identified as Thomas Butz, 26, of Akron.
He was driving a 2006 Chevy Malibu north at 4:30 p.m. near Tech Way Drive when he lost control, drove off the road and struck a tree, Akron police said.
He was not wearing a seat belt. Speed is considered a factor in the crash, police have said.
Ward 2 meeting
AKRON: Ward 2 Councilman Bruce Kilby is hosting a ward meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Patterson Park Community Center, 800 Patterson Ave.
Planning Director Jason Segedy will give a presentation on the city’s plan to revitalize the neighborhoods and increase Akron’s population.
Police department representatives also will be available to answer residents’ questions.
Breaking and entering
AKRON: Police said two men wearing hoodies threw a brick through the front door of the Leprechaun Liquor Store at 2707 Manchester Road.
They kicked out the broken glass, entered the store and took several bottles of liquor and an unreported amount of cash before fleeing northbound in a gray minivan, possibly a Dodge Caravan. The driver’s side window may have been held closed by tape.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 330-375-2490.
Ward 8 meetings
AKRON: Councilwoman Marilyn Keith will host a Ward 8 meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest Family Recreation Center, 1730 Shatto Ave.
Representatives from the Akron Police Department will be on hand to discuss the 911 call center operation.
Also, the Northwest block watches will meet at 6 p.m. prior to the ward meeting.
Bikes taken, recovered
AKRON: A resident on Ansel Avenue reported that he was awaken at about 2:30 a.m. Monday by the sound of his home alarm. Police said when he checked the house he noticed a south side window open and the garage door open. Two bicycles were missing.
He called police and reported the incident.
Officers later saw two teens riding bicycles near the intersection of East Market Street and Mogadore Road. The bicycles matched the description of the stolen bicycles and the resident was able to identify the bikes.
Officers arrested Elijah Cortez James, 18, of Sunset View Drive and a 16-year-old of Cleveland Street. Cortez was charged with breaking and entering and criminal mischief and was booked into the Summit County Jail. The 16-year-old was charged with delinquency by reason of breaking and entering and criminal mischief and placed into the custody of the Summit County Juvenile Detention Center.
barberton
Learning how to be a dad
BARBERTON: Eight sessions of fathering classes will be offered from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday evenings beginning Feb. 22.
The free sessions, called “The Seven Habits of a 24/7 Dad,” are sponsored by Barberton Community Pregnancy Center and the Summit County Fatherhood Initiative.
The sessions are open to all fathers and father role models in the Barberton area.
They will be at Community Pregnancy Center, 180 First St. NW in Barberton.
A $10 gas card or three-day bus pass will be provided for every session fathers attend.
Those who attend all eight sessions will get a bonus incentive.
For more information, call 330-825-1900 or send an email to firstandten@communitypregnancycenter.org.
HUDSON
Suspected drugs found
HUDSON: City police found a duffel bag filled with suspected drugs in one of the cars involved in a Feb. 2 fatal crash on Seasons Road, the Hudson Hub-Times recently reported.
The items, including plastic bags containing a white powdery substance, still must be tested, the weekly newspaper said.
The bag was found in a 2001 Mercedes Benz driven by Craig R. Fruth, 32, of Stow, who died in the head-on collision.
STARK COUNTY
Interest-free college loans
The College Club of Canton is offering an interest-free loan to girls who are seniors in high school in Stark County and plan to attend college and enroll in a program that leads to a bachelor’s degree.
Recipients will receive $1,500 per year for four years.
Applications are available at area Stark County high school guidance offices, by visiting www.collegeclubofcanton.org or contacting Chris Sbaraglia at 330-478-5811. The deadline for receiving the applications is March 1.
The organization also has a tuition grant of up to $1,500 for women over 25 who need a year or less to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree or licensed nurses who need an additional year or less for a degree.
Applications are available on the website or by contacting Vicki Smith at 330-454-0877. The deadline for receiving applications is March 1.