90 year old woman earns beauty school diploma again
Mary Ann Connors, a 90 year old West Moody Avenue resident, graduated yesterday from the New Castle School of Beauty for the third time. She earlier earned cosmetology and teaching credentials, owned a shop, and balanced work while pursuing her studies, inspired by family losses and a lifelong drive to learn.
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Mary Ann Connors
West Moody Avenue
New Castle
Mary Ann
House of M. Joseph
Long Avenue
Johnson Bronze
Floyd
Melissa Vlassich
Vlassich
Dan Irwin
New Castle School of Beauty
New Castle man tied to three-county cocaine ring
Authorities say Billy Dee McKnight 34 of North Greenwood Avenue was arraigned in Mercer County jail on charges stemming from a three-county cocaine trafficking enterprise. The statewide grand jury named Jason Pinkins leader. others face varied drug charges as 12 people are implicated across Lawrence Mercer and Beaver counties. Pinkins and relatives allegedly moved about 220 pounds of cocaine since 2010. Ohio sources linked to the operation include Ramon Wright who was arrested in 2010 with seven pounds and $105,000 cash. McKnight’s preliminary hearing set for June 2. New Castle police assisted.
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New Castle
Billy Dee McKnight
North Greenwood Avenue
Mercer County
State Attorney General’s Bureau of Narcotics Investigation
Lawrence
Mercer
Beaver Counties
Jason Pinkins
Hamilton Avenue
Farrell
Pinkins
Ohio
Ramon Wright
Streetsboro
Wright
Sharon
Phillip Pinkins
McKnight
Mercer and
Beaver County
Theft at Ellwood Road KFC Involves Fired Employee
Police said Jessica Myers used a stolen card at a defunct Ellwood Road KFC on January 18 to take $50 cash by forging the victim’s signature. Confronted by the manager she claimed a customer asked for the transaction. She was fired and later admitted involvement to the victim.
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KFC
Ellwood Road
Jessica Myers
Jet makes emergency landing after oil leak in flight
An Allegiant Air jet carrying 141 passengers bound for Florida diverted to Pittsburgh after a high oil temperature warning. The engine was shut down and the aircraft landed safely around 7:30 p.m. Passengers were reassigned to another plane in Las Vegas.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Pittsburgh
Allegiant Air
Jordan McGee
McGee
Las Vegas
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