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NEWTON FALLS, Ohio -- The Trumbull County Sheriff's Department cancelled their search late Saturday night for a missing adult.

Franklin D. Scott, 71, from Newton Falls was located and returned to his home safely.

His family reported him missing when he failed to pick up his granddaughter Saturday afternoon from Streetsboro.

Police said Scott is in the beginning stages of Alzeimer's and may have been going to Upshur, W.V.

Some of the numbers are absolutely startling.

In Youngstown’s 1st Ward, Precinct B, Democrat Barack Obama received 436 votes compared to just 3 for Republican John McCain. Even Ralph Nader, an independent who received less than 1 percent of the vote in Ohio, beat McCain in the precinct, receiving 4 votes.

In the city’s 2nd Ward, Precinct H, Obama received 280 votes compared with 2 for McCain. Nader picked up 2 votes in that precinct.

In Warren’s 6th Ward, Precinct B, Obama beat McCain 431 to 2.

But it wasn’t just the predominately black sections of Youngstown and Warren that saw Obama crush McCain at the polls, according to unofficial vote totals from the presidential election.

Marc DeBolt of Newton Falls shares a tender moment with Shadow his Arctic Wolf in the backyard of his Newton Falls home.‘I want to save the wolves,’ the township man says.

NEWTON FALLS — For Marc DeBolt, the wolf is always at the door — three wolves to be exact.

The Newton Township resident, who said he has spent years rescuing North American gray timber wolves, cares for the three in the yard next to his small home.

Two of them, Rambo and Bonnie, are housed in a large cage. The third, Shadow, is attached to an exercise runner. DeBolt, 47, said he rescued all three from abuse by people who did not understand that wolves were never meant to be house pets.

“Shadow’s previous owner beat the wolf instinct out of her,” DeBolt said. “Now all she wants is care and love, and that’s what I give her.” DeBolt approached the surprisingly playful Shadow, and the wolf responded to petting much like a large friendly dog would, but Shadow, Rambo and Bonnie are clearly not dogs.

“I would not recommend an average person acquire a wolf because you’re getting into something you don’t understand,” DeBolt said. “They don’t realize that wolves are highly efficient killing machines, even though they only kill to survive or feed their families.

“People have to realize that there are still wolves out there running free because their owners couldn’t control them and let them loose.

That is one of the reasons why DeBolt, who has an Ohio license to operate a charitable trust, Wolf Run Wildlife Preservation Inc., wants to create a wildlife sanctuary for wolves.

He said he has had discussions with an individual he declined to identify about purchasing 350 acres in southeast Portage County.

“I’m looking at a preservation housing 20 wolves in an enclosed area that would draw tourists,” DeBolt said. “In five years, I think we could have 65 people working there for maintenance, security and as guides. I also would like to start a veterinary school there.”

All You Can Eat Chili Dinner

The Newton Falls Crescendo Club Band Boosters is hosting thier first Chili Dinner.

When: Nov. 9th 2008

Where: Newton Falls VFW
433 Arlington Rd.
Newton Falls, Ohio

Time: 12pm-6pm

Adults: $5.00

12 & Under: $4.00

Dinner includes a bowl of Chili, Corn bread or White bread, Salad, Choice of Dessert, and Coffee or Punch.

There will also be a basket raffle and a 50/50 drawing.

Please come out and support the Band!!!!

(Source: Vindicator)trackingBy John W. Goodwin Jr., Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio

Oct. 24--CHAMPION -- Several local politicians showed support for a countywide natural gas and electric aggregation plan, and they want voters to show the same support at the ballot box.

On this November's ballot, voters in Trumbull County's townships will be asked whether they want to grant the county commissioners the authority to secure a group price for electricity and natural gas that consumers could then buy.

Liberty Township Trustee Jack Simon and Champion Township Trustee Jeff Hovanic spoke in favor of the ballot issue at a meeting Thursday night. Liberty uses the aggregation process to offer lower gas and electric rates to consumers. Champion uses the process to buy gas.