Union residents urge more police protection in township meeting
About 20 residents voiced concerns over inadequate police coverage and speeding on Winter Avenue Covert Road and West Washington Street. Supervisor Ralph Nuzzo refused to hire another officer until the Quimby criminal case is resolved while Chief Lombardo said more help is needed and a temporary part time officer was proposed but rejected by two supervisors.
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Union Township
Ralph Nuzzo
Winter Avenue
Covert Road
West Washington Street
Daryl Quimby Jr
Joseph Lombardo
Lombardo
Quimby
Grange honors man for decades of public service
John Hoye, 83, received the Award for Public Service from Pomona Grange of Lawrence County after more than 50 years of involvement. Nancy McMillen praised his long service to the community and farm life. Hoye still tends Hillcre Jersey Farm fields daily, noting fresh air and dirt under his fingernails as signs of his health.
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The
Grange
John Hoye
Pomona Grange
Lawrence County
Hoye
Nancy McMillen
McMillen
Hillcre Jersey Farm
No Kidding Goats and sewing win big at Lawrence County Fair
Linda McCuean of New Galilee dominates the Lawrence County Fair sewing contests with a Best of Show quilt and two other first place quilts. Her daughters Katie Jeanne and Amy also collect blue ribbons for goat showing and home sewn outfits while the family raises about a dozen dairy goats and keeps horses on their hobby farm.
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McCuean
Lawrence County
Linda McCuean
New Galilee
Naomi Mattern
Enon Valley
Don
McCueans
Katie
Jeanne
Fairmont College
West Virginia
Amy
Blackhawk High School
Mohawk student wins grand champion junior market goat
Mohawk High School senior Rachel Kenny, 17, of Enon Valley, won Grand Champion Junior Market Goat with Nicholas, a 5 month old Alpine cross Boer hybrid, at the Lawrence County Fair. Nicholas sold for 5 dollars a pound in the Junior Livestock Sale, with Kenny noting the animal’s potential as a pet for buyers. Kenny also claimed Grand Champion Junior Market Hog with Big Boy, as her family raises 700 dairy cows, six pigs, and two goats.
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Rachel Kenny
Enon Valley
Lawrence County
Kenny
Nicholas
Big Boy
Donald
Wendy
Clayton
Volant teen wins Supreme Dairy at Lawrence County 4-H fair
Josh Geiwitz, 19, and his Brown Swiss cow Ashley earned the Supreme Dairy Award and Grand Champion in the Brown Swiss division at the Lawrence County Fair 4-H event. Ashley’s offspring Angie won Reserve Grand Champion. Geiwitz credited sister Tammy and herdsman Loren Elder. He plans to exhibit at the state fair in September.
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Josh Gerwitz
Lawrence County
Volant
Supreme Dairy
Ashley
Geiwitz
Wilmington High School
Tammy
Loren Elder
Gerwitz
Angie
Black Diamond
Farmers of America
Sankey Feed Mill
Larry and
Rhonda Geiwitz
Local thefts and burglaries reported in Ellwood City area
Police report multiple incidents including thefts at King's Jewelry Union Square Plaza Union Township and Red Apple on Route 224 plus a gas theft at Crossroads Food Mart. A juvenile petition for speeding and false reports was filed after a 101 mph stop on Route 60. Burglary totals cited at Big Dawg's Bar and Evelyn's Bar with money and liquor taken.
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King’s Jewelry
Union Square Plaza
Union Township
Crossroads Food Mart
Route 224
Sharon
Pulaski Township
Scott Township
John Kropilak
Avonmore
Red Apple
Nye Road
Perry Township
Stanley Price
Portersville
Ellwood City
Lawrence Ave
Portersville Road
Ellport
Six hurt in Perry Township crash
Six people were treated for injuries after a two vehicle collision on River Road Perry Township about 1 p.m. Thursday. Merle Redmond pulled from his driveway into the path of Beth Meister driving a pickup. Both drivers and six passengers were treated at Ellwood City Hospital and released.
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River Road
Perry Township
Merle Redmond
Beth A. Meister
Portersville Road
Ellwood City
Redmond
Emily Redmond
Peter Sharpe
Beaver Falls
Meister
Kayla Meister
Patrick Meister
Ellwood City Hospital
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