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September 6, 2016

Criminal Complaints: Man Accused of Cooking Meth and Holding Knife to Girlfriend’s Throat

Man accused of cooking meth and holding knife to girlfriend’s throat According to the criminal complaint, on August 28 a woman arrived to the police station in hysterics claiming she had a knife put to her throat by her boyfriend, Tyler Michael Cory Amos, 25, of Cochranton, Pennsylvania. The victim said that she woke up from a nap and when she walked into her kitchen she saw Amos cooking a substance in a jar with a hose attached, which she believes was meth. She confronted Amos about the unknown substance and it was at this point Amos chased her through…

September 2, 2016

Ellwood and Riverside: Tonight’s Games

Tonight is the start of the season for the Wolverines and Panthers! Central Valley High School will be hosting the Wolverines vs. Central Valley game tonight. For anyone who can’t make the game tonight but would like to watch it, the event will be live streamed from the Wolverines official website starting at 7p.m. Riverside High School will be hosting the Panther vs. Steel Valley game tonight, starting at 7p.m.

September 1, 2016

Weekly Yard Sales

630 Crescent Place: Saturday Sept. 3, 9a.m.-2p.m. Baked goods, fall decorations, and treasures. 528 Golf Ave: Friday Sept. 2 and Saturday Sept. 3, 8a.m. to 5p.m. Men’s 3XL clothing, men’s shoe size 12, ladies and boys school clothes, pole lamps, lift recliner chair, seasonal decorations, and more. 308 Mount Vernon Drive: Friday Sept. 2 and Saturday Sept. 3, 8a.m. to unspecified. Air hockey table, desks, tools, tool boxes, video games, stereo system, and more. 110 Tara Drive: Saturday Sept. 3 8a.m. to 2p.m. Jewelry, stamps, World War II items, misc. 221 Eidenmiller Lane: Saturday Sept. 3, 8a.m. to 3p.m. Young…

September 1, 2016

Ellwood City’s Area Public Library Activities for the Week of September 5

Activities taking place at the Ellwood City Area Public Library include the following: The library will be closed on Monday, September 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 6. Tuesday, September 6, at 5:00 p.m. – Creative Writing Workshop for students in 7th grade and up. The group meets twice each month to share their work and discuss writing tips and techniques. New members are always welcome. Call the library at 724-758-6458 for more information. Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m. — “Coloring for Adults,” a weekly program that is free and…

August 31, 2016

Join the Crop Hunger Walk: September 25, 2016.

The second annual Crop Hunger Walk will take place on September 25, 2016 at 2pm in Ewing Park. According to the organizations website, Crop Hunger Walk has been around for nearly half a century and it has been helping to end hunger by raising funds to support local food programs and the international anti-hunger work of Church World Service. They’ve donated their assistance not only to families all across America, but they’ve helped provide for other countries like Nicaragua and Indonesia. The organization doesn’t only provide food, when necessary, they also provide knowledge, seeds, tools, and even water systems so…

August 30, 2016

5 Charged After This Mornings Shooting

Updated 8-31-16 at 8a.m. According to the criminal complaint filed this morning, at approximately 6:45 in the morning, officers were dispatched to 515 Loop Street for a robbery in progress. The caller advised police that her boyfriend was held at gun point and gave the robbers $24.00 and a bag of marijuana. While police were on their way to the address the caller said her boyfriend was shot at and the robbers were armed, fleeing on foot towards Aetna Drive. The officers were advised by the caller that the suspects were driving a grey Pontiac G6, to which the officers searched…

August 29, 2016

Criminal Complaints: Man Resisting Arrest Results in a Bloody Struggle

Man resisting arrest results in a bloody struggle According to the criminal complaint filed on August 25, Jamie Steven Sullivan, 44, will be facing charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest, presenting false identification to law enforcement, and criminal mischief. Sullivan and two friends were pulled over for suspicious behavior witnessed by officers on Thursday night. Law enforcement asked the gentlemen in the car for some sort of identification; while two of the men gave police officers their driver license, Sullivan stated he didn’t have an I.D. Sullivan instead provided officials with a name and date of birth, which he claimed…

August 29, 2016

Spaghetti Dinner and Raffle to Benefit Brooke Moffat

On July 13th, 2016, 10 year old Brooke Moffatt was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). Brooke’s parents, Darren and Lynn, are asking the community to support Brooke by attending Brooke’s Benefit Dinner hosted at the Wurtemburg-Perry Volunteer Fire Department on September 10, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m, and by entering the “Fiesta” Raffle. Tickets for the dinner are $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for children 10 and under. At the dinner there will be a 50/50, Chinese auction, and more. The prizes for the Fiesta Raffle are baskets filled with an assortment of Fiesta Dishware; tickets are $2.00…