Boardman News

YOUNGSTOWN a ' Two local men were charged with felonious assault after each was treated for gunshot wounds.

John T. Theil, Sr., 74, died suddenly Friday evening at his home. Mr. Theil was born July 27, 1934 in Monaca, PA, son of John S. and Mary Rill Theil and had lived in Leetonia most of his life.

The U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers Chorus will perform at the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre in Boardman Township Park at 8pm tonight followed by fireworks.

In Boardman, who says dogs can't enjoy the treats of summer. Handel's Ice Cream has teamed up with Angels for Animals to give man's best friend some doggie ice cream.

A local eatery is getting a new owner. Scacchetti's Italian Steakhouse has closed for business in Boardman.

Mrs. Dorothy Delma Hulton, 99, of 696 Neely Manor, formerly of Baden, PA, passed away Saturday morning at her residence, following a lengthy illness.

CANFIELD a ' A Leavittsburg man is recovering after a motorcycle crash this morning sent him to the hospital.

BOARDMAN a ' Members of the township police departmenta TMs Narcotics Enforcement Unit arrested four people after searching a home Thursday at 30 Shadyside Drive.

Last week, the rains were unrelenting in Boardman. The township received close to 4 inches in 2 hours, flooding streets and homes.

BOARDMAN a ' Dr. Donald K. Allen, who ran last year as a write-in candidate for president of the United States, plans to seek office on a smaller political stage.

Here comes the rain again. Expect a few inches of rain Friday. The Mahoning Valley was pelted with as much as 4 inches of rain Wednesday, particularly in the late afternoon and evening, causing flooding and power outages.

BOARDMAN a ' Someone broke into a stand-alone automatic teller machine early this morning, trying to get cash.

A West Pittsburg man charged with the rape of a 35-year-old Jefferson Township woman was arrested Thursday in Boardman, Ohio, police said.

An Oregon Trail man was in the Mahoning County jail, accused of trying to abduct a 14-year-old girl.

Although they've lived in their house on Maple Drive in Boardman almost 40-years, this is only the second time June and Anthony Belfast have experienced flooding here -- blaming recent housing developments around them for the problem.

Ohio's facing a three billion dollar budget deficit. But the Bowling Association of Ohio says it can raise more than 130 million dollars for the state of Ohio, if they can install video lottery terminals, or V-L-T's, better known as slot machines.

BOARDMAN a ' Pat Catana TMs Craft Center, 6151 South Ave., has planned a Jungle Safari Kids Camp for June 22-26. There will be morning and afternoon sessions for children to create different jungle-themed projects each day of the week.

"It's definitely intense - the storms and the wind - but it is definitely worth it," said Scott Finamore as he rode his bicycle down an incline in the mountains just west of Denver.

With lawmakers in Columbus still wrangling over Ohio's next two-year budget -- Governor Ted Strickland is warning painful cuts lie ahead.

After a month-long delay, a bridge project on Route 2-24 in Boardman gets the green light to go forward.