Meeting on Monday night, Boardman Township’s Board of Trustees approved the promotions of two officers in the Police Department. David Sheeley was sworn-in as a lieutenant and Paul Poulos was promoted to the rank of sergeant. Newly-hired patrolmen J.T. Nenadich, Nick Cathcart and Luis Meza took their oaths of office. Based upon the recommendation of Police Chef Todd Werth, Trustees approved the purchase of training and duty ammunition at a cost of $27,596.

     A welfare check on a reported suicidal man at 5405 Southern Blvd. last week became confrontational and a Boardman Police Department officer was punched in the face and suffered a bloody nose.
      About 6:30 p.m. on Wed., July 15 Ptl. Mike Manis and Ptl. Ryan Jones were dispatched for a welfare check on a man named Austin Sturgeon, 39, of 166 Bonnie Brae Ave. NE, Warren, Oh.
      When police arrived at the home they spoke with a woman who said that Sturgeon was inside and “would be confrontational if the police showed-up,” Officer Jones said, adding the woman said that Sturgeon could have a knife.
      Sturgeon was found sitting on a couch and refused to tell officers what was happening and Officer Jones said the man was agitated and confrontational with police.
      Sturgeon left the residence and then took a seat in his ...Read More >>

      The Second Harvest Food Bank, 2805 Salt Springs Rd., Youngstown, Oh. has recognized major contributors for April through June and topping the list is a Boardman car dealership and a letter carriers union.
      Boardman Subaru’s Share the Love event raised some $23,042 for the food bank while the National Association of Letter Carriers contributed 3,532 pounds of food.
      “Every year during the Subaru Share the Love event, from November through the end of the year, everybody who buys or leases a car gets to choose between six charities that we’ve partnered up with,” Rob Fellman, head of Boardman Subaru said.
      “When you buy or lease a car, $325 goes to your choice of one of the six charities,” he added.
      “Since this fine organization (Boardman Subaru) has been doing this program and helping to raise mon...Read More >>