Girard News

Friends of drug overdose victim Christine M. Sheesley told a jury Tuesday that she was eager to shoot up heroin on her 17th birthday and even used $50 of her birthday money to buy the drugs that killed her.

James D. Maderitz, 81, passed away Monday evening, May 13, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Youngstown surrounded by his loving family.

Jurors seated Monday in a manslaughter trial will have to hear testimony from two friends of a Girard teen who died last year of a heroin overdose before determining the role of a Youngstown man charged with the female's death.

Gloomy weather couldn't keep smiles off the faces of Special Olympic athletes Saturday morning as they competed in this year's state qualifying event.

RIDE HELD TO HONOR MEMORIES: A Ride of Silence will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday starting and ending at Warren G. Harding High School.

A 28-year-old Youngstown man whose eight-count indictment links him to the drug overdose death of a 17-year-old Girard High School student turned down a plea deal offer Thursday, setting the stage for a trial to begin Monday.

SPECIAL OLYMPICS TO HOST LOCAL EVENT: A Special Olympics competition will be held at 10 a.m. May 11 at Arrowhead Stadium in Girard.

GROUP SETS CLEANUP: The Niles Avenue and Main will hold a cleanup of the city's downtown area including Robbins Avenue and Main Street starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday.

The new Ohio High School Athletic Association projected enrollments were released over the weekend, giving high schools an idea if they would stay or jump to a new division in any respective sport.

Diana was a graduate of Warren G. Harding High School, had worked at Towne Centre Beverage as a manager for several years and was a homemaker.