Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester the daughter of James and Shirley (Smith) Canfield She was raised in Newburgh and attended the Newburgh Free Academy.  After her schooling Shirley worked as a seamstress at a coat factory Shirley was united in marriage to Frank Talmadge in New York Three children were born to this union.  Shirley had various jobs over the years but her main focus was being home for her family Shirley and Frank enjoyed playing Yahtzee together Shirley enjoyed playing board games with her grandkids She especially liked attending her great-grandkids’ music concerts and sporting events Shirley also enjoyed watching baseball on television and Frank (LaShay) Talmadge; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers Kenneth (Ann) Canfield and Jerry (Susan) Canfield; and several nieces and nephews Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Michael “Spanky” Wenger; three brothers and Donald (Cheryl) Canfield; and a special first cousin Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors to Christine and William Anthony Gallup II she was lovingly entrusted to Leonard “Dunkie Bee” and Floss McClanahan who happily raised her in the most loving home Konetta cherished her upbringing with them and shared a close bond with her brother She took immense pride in her brother and treasured the childhood visits they shared Konetta had an unwavering love for the Lord She fondly remembered the day she stood before her church alongside her grandmother during her dedication to God at First Assembly of God Church under the direction of Brother Ralph Foster she felt blessed by God's guidance and grace Konetta actively volunteered at her church where she sang in the choir and shared her passion for music and faith with her community Her contributions enriched the lives of many and reflected her commitment to serving others Konetta began piano lessons with her best friend They sang when they were little and phaned embarrassment but were happy to be on stage Their friendship blossomed into a sisterly bond taking voice lessons for four years and earning several awards for her singing talent One amusing anecdote she often shared was about a singing contest where the judge had to take away the microphone as her voice was powerful enough to carry without it Konetta proudly graduated from Palo Duro High School and cherished the monthly luncheons she shared with her classmates in the years that followed she went on a double date where she met Charles Canfield Her friend Jane remarked that Charles was smitten from the very start They were married by Brother Ralph Foster on July 5 where they soon welcomed their first daughter where they joyfully expanded their family with the additions of Chuck and Brian they were blessed with a delightful surprise Konetta took immense pride in her children and their accomplishments often sharing stories about them with anyone she met Konetta began babysitting for friends in need of childcare embracing the opportunity to care for many children who affectionately called her “Netta.” One of her cherished memories from this time was inspiring a family to start attending church through her heartfelt teachings about the Lord She was later blessed with the title of Nana Konetta's pride in her grandchildren was boundless She cherished every moment spent watching them swim taking them on adventures to the mall and dollar store and showering them with unconditional love where she transitioned from babysitting to working for the State She found great fulfillment in this role and often shared stories about her experiences and the incredible people she met along the way she returned to Amarillo and embraced her new role as great Nana She loved sharing their milestones and adventures with her cherished friends the “Palo Duro Girls,” during their many luncheons She was a member at Quail Creek Baptist and fulfilled many roles to serve the Lord through her work at the church Konetta is preceded in death by her parents She is survived by her children: Robin Canfield of Amarillo and Summer Canfield and Melissa Williams of San Diego She leaves behind a legacy of love in her grandchildren: Kyleen as well as her great-grandchildren: Conner Amarillo - Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page | May 02, 2025 | Comments 0 (Canfield) Driskill will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday 2025 at the Fairmont Cemetery in Lamar Colorado with Ian Blacker officiating Visitation for Georgetta will be held from 8:30AM until 10:00AM on Thursday Georgetta Marie (Canfield) Driskill of Mesa Arizona died in the care of Hospice on April 29 Colorado in 1936 to Sidney and Marie Canfield She attended Alta Vista Elementary School north of Lamar and graduated from Lamar Union High School in 1954 After high school she trained at the School of Cosmetology in Colorado Springs and was employed as a licensed cosmetologist in Lamar for two years She married her high school sweetheart James Driskill in 1956   In 1958 Georgetta enrolled at Lamar Junior College and earned an Associate Degree in Education After her husband was discharged from the Army they both left Lamar to attend Adams State College in Alamosa Georgetta graduated from Adams State in 1964 with a Bachelor’s in Education She received her Masters Degree from Adams State in 1968 Years later in 1988 she attended the University of Denver and received her Type D Administrative certificate where both she and her husband taught school for 32 years and their grandchildren Samantha and Dustin Georgetta was a member of Eastern Star and AAUW in both Colorado and Arizona She was a member of the National Education Association the Colorado Education Association and the Rocky Ford Education Association Preceding her in death was her husband Jim Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society either direct or in care of the funeral home office Services are under the direction of the Peacock Family For current information and online condolences please visit our website at www.peacockfuneralhome.com Filed Under: Obituary RSS Feed | Comments Feed Canfield has stepped down as CEO of Blessing Health System and a search for a new CEO will begin soon Canfield became CEO in October 2023 following the retirement of longtime leader Maureen Kahn He previously served as chief operating officer and president of Blessing Hospital as the system’s new chief operating officer Tranor will also assume the duties of interim chief executive officer until the CEO search is completed He will also continue in his role as chief nursing officer during this time (Editor's Note: Date of announcement corrected to Wednesday.) The Canfield Fair Board has announced the headliners for both the Sunday and Monday concerts at the fair this year Canfield Fair Board President Dave Mannion appeared exclusively on WFMJ Today Monday morning to announce the headliners for both shows which include country singer Brad Paisley for Sunday August 31 and southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd for Monday Tickets will be available via Ticketmaster via Ticketmaster using the password "ROOSTER." Tickets go on sale to the general public the following day Prices for Brad Paisley tickets will range from $39.50 to $125 plus applicable fees and prices for Lynyrd Skynyrd will range from $50.50 to $126 plus applicable fees Tickets will only be available via Ticketmaster until later in the summer.  Brad Paisley has been putting out country music since he released his debut album in 1999 He's since scored hits with songs like Mud on the Tires This will be the second time Paisley appears at the Canfield Fair with the first being in 2005 Lynyrd Skynyrd has been putting out southern rock music since their debut album in 1973 and have since become known for hits like Gimme Three Steps pop country group Lady A was announced as Sunday's entertainment but that show was canceled after Lady A canceled their summer tour The 179th Canfield Fair will kick off Wednesday August 27 and last until Labor Day on Monday CANFIELD — A July 11 liquid chemical release at the Material Sciences Corp steel processing facility west of Canfield High School has developed into a growing concern as the investigation and cleanup expand Testing of areas of school property was set to begin as soon as this weekend after testing in areas adjacent to the school complex showed the presence of hazardous chemicals resulting in a decision to see if the chemicals are also on school property the company MSC hired to assist with spill cleanup and testing of soils and waterways has provided documents and updates on a website to educate the public 12 3,050-page Initial Site Investigation report by August Mack leaves a lot of unanswered questions It contains helpful explanations of what happened straightforward language explaining the testing But it also uses scientific terms and includes thousands of pages of testing results nearly impossible for an ordinary person to decipher who lives south of the leak area and who brought the severity of the leak to the public’s attention at a Canfield City Council meeting Oct 12 August Mack document states MSC started to operate the plant at 460 W Main Street as a metal galvanizing and metal coil coating facility in 2013 but the plant was built in the 1950s and was operated by other companies during the earlier decades MSC carried out a regularly scheduled cleaning of its equipment at the plant brown process water … that contained cyanide and metals,” the report states The fluids got into a “previously abandoned drainage pipe” and then into a ditch that runs from the rear corner of the building north along the Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway A pedestrian on the bikeway noticed the fluid at 1:50 p.m leading to a response by the Cardinal Joint Fire District Mahoning County HazMat team and the Ohio EPA The companies MSC hired to clean the spill were going to be “working through the night and into” July 12 to clean up the leak Their report estimated the amount of chemicals leaked at 50 gallons The first news report on the leak appeared July 24 when it was reported the Ohio EPA was investigating a July 11 discharge at the plant that was possibly impacting Sawmill Creek It stated the Ohio EPA issued a notice of violation to MSC the leak was stopped and the cleanup was ongoing Little more was said about it until the Oct when Kinkade told council members he had been talking with officials at the cleanup site He said he was advised that dangerous chemicals were involved and excavation of the affected areas alone would not be enough to “take care of the problem.” Kinkade told city officials that news reporting indicating the leak was “contained and is finished” was not accurate the EPA has required (testing) samples from the ditch the wetlands and they are recommending (testing of) Sawmill Creek all the way to Cardinal Drive because of the potential that it can become contaminated as well,” Kinkade said at the time He described the significant ramp-up he was seeing in the area of the ditch alongside the bike trail over the previous five days — a higher fence beside the bike trail “trucks in the wetlands pumping out the physical wetlands in the preserve Canfield City Council President Christine Oliver expressed shock that she and other council members were just learning about the spill that day from Kinkade though City Manager David D’Apolito said he knew about it “We were told it was contained,” and “We were never contacted again,” D’Apolito said at the Oct 2 is similar to what a person walking along the bike trail can see now — a high fence with a dark material covering it and workers using heavy equipment in the ditch and in areas farther back The work on the ditch appears to be nearing completion Documents state MSC contractors are changing the shape of the ditch installing 1,200 feet of liner and covering the ditch with stone an Ohio EPA Emergency Response Unit Leader 8 Canfield City Council meeting that the ditch was going to be scraped the following week He said the liquid in the ditch came from MSC’s metal-coating process and testing of the ditch showed elevated levels of sodium hydroxide Kollar said the fence by the bike trail was erected to prevent people from being burned by having the chemicals in the ditch make contact with their skin He cited no airborne threat from the fluids THG & Associates and Environmental Response Contractor are among the companies that have worked at the site collecting and disposing of impacted stormwater and other tasks August Mack conducted testing within the ditch a surface-water area just south of the ditch and a tributary of Sawmill Creek The creek travels west-east at the south end of the ditch and is downstream from the ditch it travels east across the northern boundary of the Canfield High School property and then continues through Canfield to the north None of the water that leaked from the factory in July has made it past the “line of compliance” at the end of the ditch The creek is in the back yards of about a dozen homes on South Briarcliff Drive Kinkade said in an interview last week with The Vindicator that he believes the soil and water testing that MSC has done suggests that dangerous chemicals from the plant have migrated from the plant He said results of testing show chemicals have been found in soil on the east side of the Mill Creek MetroParks Bikeway which is east of the factory and east of the ditch where much work has been done to remove contaminants so that leads me to believe that that area has been saturated” with hazardous chemicals Kinkade said of the area just east of the bike trail He said the testing results obtained so far are one reason he believes the factory has been releasing hazardous chemicals for a long time He said the testing planned for the high school complex will tell officials whether there is trichloroethylene (TCE) in the soil but that is not one of the chemicals that investigators showed concern for until recently “Every time they go and find one thing something else pops up,” Kinkade said “The TCE wasn’t even an issue until about six weeks ago Now all of a sudden that has become something else that is on the radar It’s like they opened Pandora’s Box.” “It’s going to be one of those things that takes years and years to clean up And I just hope the company sticks around long enough to do it.” Kinkade said he does not believe the July chemical release explains the testing results suggesting “historic” chemical releases from the plant the stuff has saturated the soil,” Kinkade said He added that MSC has not addressed where the “historic” contaminants may have come from and when he asks the Ohio EPA where the “historic” contaminants originated “they reference you back to the MSC response website.” Kinkade said he also has read “all of the reports from the East Palestine (derailment) and people have been quoted as saying what (investigators) like to do is put everybody in a bubble including the company” and withhold information “We still have a right to know,” he said He also wishes Canfield officials would take a more forceful position and we still have not identified a source for the historic contamination nothing has been told about the levels that have been found and the risk” to the public He wonders if the chemicals involved in this release might prove to be as significant as major contaminations in the state’s history He has looked up information on other Ohio toxic chemical releases and the “chemicals and the disbursal and the distance they have gone are less than what we are dealing with now.” Kinkade said he wishes he could find out how much of the hazardous chemicals are in the ground They don’t give any of that,” he said of the people handling this investigation 14 August Mack memo to the Ohio EPA states that the testing results provided in the Dec 12 report showed that in five locations tested near the back of the factory groundwater contained TCE levels above the U.S Sampling of “grab groundwater” indicated that that TCE exceeded the GroundWater Protection standards in five of 15 locations in the ditch and wetlands just north of the factory hexavalent chromium exceeded the standards in four samples and total zinc exceeded the standards in five samples Soil samples from the ditch showed that zinc exceeded the residential Regional Screening Levels (RSL)s in 20 samples and hexavalent chromium exceeded residential RSL in two samples Total cyanide exceeded the industrial Regional Screening Levels in 47 samples; and 15 samples exceeded the residential RSLs Soil samples from Sawmill Creek showed that zinc exceeded the residential RSLs in six samples hexavalent chromium exceeded the residential RSLs in six samples and total cyanide exceeded the residential RSLs in 52 samples 79 from soil and four from surface water in the ditch 47 from soil and two from surface water at a surface water location south of the plant and 69 from soil and three from water in Sawmill Creek August Mack said in December it planned to do additional soil sampling in Sawmill Creek to determine additional measures 14 memo also states that August Mack was proposing to install temporary soil-gas sampling points — six at Canfield High School and six near the ditch and bike trail It also proposed collecting two indoor air and sub-slab samples from two structures on the western portion of the high school “to ensure no potential indoor air exposures are occurring These structures include a locker / weight room and a concession stand.” The company also proposed collecting eight groundwater samples adjacent to the bike trail and three groundwater samples on the high school property states that because of findings in the Dec 12 Initial Site Investigation report of elevated trichloroethylene (TCE) levels in five groundwater samples just north of the factory soil-vapor probes will be installed just east of the bike trail near the rear of the factory The purpose of the probes is to check for “additional site-specific contaminants of concern.” August Mack will be looking for “total and dissolved RCRA 8 metals free cyanide and total cyanide,” the document states The sampling efforts were set to take place Friday through Monday Canfield Local Schools Superintendent Joe Knoll confirmed at the Wednesday Canfield Board of Education meeting that testing related to the MSC spill was going to take place this weekend on the high school property saying it would be done in the school parking lot on the western edge of the property and in two buildings — the weight room building and a concession stand The board voted to give permission to August Mack to enter the property to conduct the testing There was no mention of testing in the high school Knoll said the testing would take place unless it rained The board also gave permission for August Mack to install a fence on the north end of its property — on the south side of Sawmill Creek When board members asked questions about the testing Knoll said August Mack indicated it would take three to four weeks to receive the results of the testing but it might take longer for the school district to receive them When Knoll was asked what the “mandate” of the school board would be after the results are obtained We’re not responsible to fix anything August Mack will have to move forward with whatever plan the EPA puts in place.” Knoll noted that the reason for the testing is “because of this TCE (trichloroethylene) as you remember Or if they don’t find it and there’s nothing to move forward Board member Steven DeMaiolo asked if August Mack would then be responsible for addressing the results “There will be some type of plan in place.” Knoll thanked the board for supporting the hiring of a consultant to assist Knoll in understanding the results of the testing “I know this is kind of uncharted water for us but I do appreciate being proactive and accepting my recommendation to bring these people on site and do this testing I know this isn’t something we should be having to worry about so I appreciate your support moving forward,” he said saying the school is a “participant in trying to make sure our students and staff are safe and protected.” DeMaiolo asked Knoll if he would ask MSC to pay for the cost of hiring the expert MSC is operating a website to provide documents to the public regarding the liquid leaked from the plant The site also contains a running storyline on the fluid leak The storyline states that the investigation into the fluid leak found that “elevated concentrations of chemicals associated with the metal plating process were discovered in the ditch These are believed to be the result of releases that have occurred over the life of the facility.” The idea that contaminants were detected that date back to before MSC owned the plant has been mentioned several times recently City Manager D’Apolito said that investigators learned while investigating the liquid release that leaks dating back before MSC owned the factory were discovered D’Apolito referenced the “historical issue that has been happening for decades,” and Canfield City Attorney Mark Fortunato mentioned that the cleanup of the spill involves some “historical cleanup.” Fortunato said the final “findings and orders” to MSC issued by Ohio EPA Director Anne Vogel on Jan 7 regarding the spill offer support for that notion The findings and orders state that Life Time Products Corporation built the factory in 1950 and used it to manufacture coated steel products and became known as Canfield Steel then Pittsburgh Steel in 1968 and then Pittsburgh-Canfield Corp The document does not address who owned it from the early 1970s until MSC bought it in 2013 but it states that hazardous wastes have been generated there from metal preparation The Vindicator obtained an Ohio EPA document from the Ohio EPA website dated July 22 It was addressed to the Pittsburgh-Canfield Corp It was a notice of violation based on a June 17 Ohio EPA inspection of the facility that found violations related to the handling of hazardous wastes One was not properly labeling drums and tanks stored on the property as “Hazardous Waste” that contained chemicals such as chromic acid Another was finding that a “roll off box” used to accumulate waste fluids containing cyanide-bearing calcium carbonate was not covered with a tarp as required It also stated that the area where containers are stored must be inspected for “evidence of leaks or corrosion once a week The facility must record these inspections in a log or inspection summary,” it states please submit three weeks of completed inspection checklists,” the document states another was that a “satellite drum was not labeled as ‘hazardous waste’ or as spent solvent.” indicated that most of the violations had been corrected addressed the “remaining violation,” had been rectified The Vindicator visited several homes on Briarcliff Drive last week and spoke with property owners One allowed a reporter to see the Residential Property Access Request he or she received recently from August Mack Sawmill Creek is in the backyards of the homes on the south side of Briarcliff Drive in an area where water and soil testing was done by August Mack at the request of the Ohio EPA The document summarized the July spill at MSC and the companies that have operated at the MSC site since the 1950s It stated that the investigations that followed the leak “have discovered that the process water has likely leaked from the facility during historical operations and the residual impacts appear to have migrated downstream” from the ditch near the plant “and into the wetlands … and towards the tributary of Sawmill Creek.” It mentioned the soil sampling that was done previously and referred the property owner to results of testing done on the person’s property being attached to the letter It states that the results showed that cyanide and metals above the U.S “Residential Screening criteria in soils within the tributary of Sawmill Creek” were found The letter states that the Ohio EPA had requested that additional soil sampling be done in the creek including on the homeowner’s portion of the creek The letter requested access to the creek and permission to install a temporary fence on the homeowner’s side of the creek The work would be done at no cost to the homeowner and the sampling results will be provided to the property owner The creek testing and fence work will take no more than several days A temporary easement agreement with the letter stated that the agreement would last five years The letter stated that terms of the agreement are negotiable The person was asked to return the document to August Mack by Feb senior vice president of Paul Werth Associates Public Relations and Marketing of Columbus stated in an email that August Mack will sample soil sediment and surface water in the Sawmill Creek Tributary for residents who have been asked for permission and erect a temporary fence around the sampling area “MSC will then work with the Ohio EPA and the data collected during this effort will be used to determine the appropriate next steps,” he said One property owner on Briarcliff Drive said learning that cyanide is one of the chemicals associated with the factory chemical release was significant because of issues a member of his family has experienced The resident said not only have children who live along Briarcliff played in the creek over time but the open play areas of the high school side of the creek are home to various activities Soccer goals are also set up in that area as are baseball fields They said when there are flag football tournaments on those fields They are playing in the creek,” the resident said AUSTINTOWN — The drizzle and overcast skies over the Mahoning Valley set the mood as members of the Youngstown .. Copyright © 2025 Eastern Ohio Newspapers, Inc. | https://www.vindy.com | 240 Franklin Street SE, Warren, OH 44482 | 330-841-1600 | Terms of Service Five vehicles were broken into on Saturday at St Michael's Church in the 300 block of North Broad Street in Canfield Canfield Police were called to the rear parking lot around 5 p.m mass service and discovered the rear windows had been smashed out The owners of the vehicles told police they had arrived between 3 pm and 4:03 pm Saturday afternoon Here is a list of the vehicles that were damaged and what was taken from each vehicle: Three Canfield seniors signed commitment letters to further their academic & athletic careers Karley Gerst is heading to Otterbein for lacrosse.  She's a two time captain Seth Walker signed with Westminster for baseball.  He's batting .333 and has helped the team to a top ten state ranking Ethan Rittenour will play football at Baldwin Wallace University.  He was a two year starter for the Cardinals and handled kickoff and PAT duties.  He was 13/15 on PAT's and 3/6 on field goals.  Ethan will study sports management Country music performer Brad Paisley sings during the State Dinner with President Joe Biden Kenya’s President William Ruto and first lady Rachel Ruto at the White House CANFIELD — Brad Paisley and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be the grandstand concerts for this year’s Canfield Fair 31 at the fair and Lynyrd Skynyrd will close out the 179th fair with a grandstand concert on Labor Day The fair board works with JAC Live in booking entertainment during the fair this year’s lineup features two acts that have played the fair before and represent genres that have been popular with fairgoers in the past — country and classic / Southern rock Paisley is “an icon,” Bigley said “We had been looking to try to get him back in the market for quite some time because he was a crowd favorite when he played the fair and when he played Covelli and his just style of music resonates here.” Paisley’s stage will definitely be bigger than his first Canfield Fair appearance According to fair board President Dave Mannion played the Canfield Fair on a portable stage in front of a blue tarp I can guarantee you that is not the same experience our fairgoers will experience this year.” He played the grandstand at the Canfield Fair in 2005 and he headlined the Covelli Centre in 2015 when ABC’s “Good Morning America” did a whistle-stop train tour and broadcast its show from Gustavus 15 Academy of Country Music Awards and 14 Country Music Association Awards including being named Entertainer of the Year in 2010 His songs have been streamed nearly 4 billion times Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd have an even longer history in the Mahoning Valley The band has played the Canfield Fairgrounds Grandstand before headlined the Covelli Centre and played outdoor festivals at Yankee Lake The original lineup appeared at Packard Music Hall in 1974 three years before the plane crash that killed lead singer Ronnie Van Zant guitar player Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines Known for such songs as “Free Bird,” “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Gimme Three Steps,” Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and was included on Rolling Stone’s list of the Top 100 Bands of All Time “The last two times I’ve seen them how long (the show was) and the intensity they play with,” Bigley said who has been singing with Lynyrd Skynyrd since the band reformed in 1987 who was a member of the band in the mid-’70s before leaving to start his own band Lady A originally was announced last December as one of the Canfield Fair headliners but the band canceled its summer touring plans after singer Hillary Scott revealed she was pregnant in February Tickets for Brad Paisley range from $39.50 to $125 (plus applicable fees) and tickets for Lynyrd Skynyrd range from $50.50 to $126 (plus applicable fees) Tickets won’t be sold at the fairgrounds box office until later this summer PERRY TOWNSHIP — The board of trustees discussed repairs to the township’s salt building in its meeting .. LISBON — A Youngstown man convicted for soliciting sexual conduct from an undercover agent in 2022 has been .. LISBON — The Columbiana County Drug Task Force will use a $142,248 grant from the RecoveryOhio Law Enforcement .. Relay For Life will take place May 10 at St COLUMBIANA – The Columbiana County Educational Service Center (CCESC) celebrated outstanding academic achievement .. Copyright © 2025 Ogden News Publishing of Ohio Inc.: | https://www.salemnews.net | 161 North Lincoln Editor's note: This story is updated to include the jury recommendation for a life sentence for Nicholas Canfield Child killer Nicholas Canfield's mother pleaded with the Lee County jury Tuesday to spare his life: "I'm begging y'all sexual battery of a child younger than 12 and three counts of aggravated child abuse in Jaliyah Rose Ramos' 2020 murder The unanimous jury verdict ended the guilt phase of the capital murder trial the jury opted to spare his life during the death penalty phase Jaliyah Ramos was taken to the hospital on April 29, 2020 after sustaining more than 36 injuries across her body The cause of her death was hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy which is when the entirety of the brain is without oxygen for an extended period of time Her battered body had massive trauma from her head to her legs The court resumed Wednesday afternoon for victim's impact statements Canfield's mother Annie Champagne testified on his behalf More: Jury finds Nicholas Canfield guilty in toddler's brutal murder in my heart I know that he didn't mean for any of this to happen and I don't think that he should get the death penalty," Champagne said he'd be able to have a relationship still with his kids Champagne's voice broke as she began weeping A bailiff walked a tissue over to Canfield who also cried as he listened to his mother Please don't kill my son," Champagne pleaded through tears Champagne testified she and her ex-husband David Canfield used drugs during their relationship Both parents were arrested on multiple occasions for drug-related felony charges Nicholas Canfield and his mother both endured abuse by David Canfield David Canfield inevitably got custody of their son Champagne also testified to knowing of her son enduring sexual abuse as a child She said that an older cousin had molested Canfield when he was about 5 years old The defendant's mother was surprised that her son was facing charges in Ramos' death He wanted to take in every animal that he could He definitely picked on 'em a lot or whatever Champagne had known about the abuses that Nicholas Canfield experienced as a child said that her relationship with her son now has improved significantly since he has been jailed She testified that she cares about her son a lot Champagne's boyfriend and Canfield's grandmother also testified "The penalty of death is only warranted in those first-degree murder cases where the state proves that the murder was aggravated," Assistant State Attorney Natalie Savino informed the jury in her penalty phase opening statement the state has alleged five aggravating factors the final of which being that the first-degree murder committed against Jaliyah Ramos was "especially heinous Savino reminded the jury of the dozens of injuries across Jaliyah's head which were photographed and presented to them She reminded them of the testimonies by Jaliyah's two older siblings who detailed the abuse faced by them and by Jaliyah She reminded them of the results of Jaliyah's autopsy that at the end of this phase of the proceeding you're going to find that whatever mitigation there might be in this case that it is vastly outweighed by the aggravating factors," Savino told the jury "The law neither compels nor requires you all to determine that the defendant must be sentenced to death But the question before you all at this phase of the trial is whether the aggravation in this case is sufficient to warrant that most ultimate sentence." we will expect that you find that it does." The jury will return for final instructions and deliberation of Nicholas Canfield's sentence on Wednesday morning Fla — Nicholas Canfield was convicted of murdering and sexually abusing a 2-year-old girl – and this week a Lee County jury will decide whether he should live or die Fox 4's Austin Schargorodski was in the courtroom Tuesday as his defense made their case to spare his life.Watch what prosecutors and the defense said in the courtroom: Canfield was found guilty last week in the 2020 death of Julia Ramos Prosecutors say she died from blunt force trauma to the head Ramos' grandmother Lorena Isabelle remembered her as a loving All she wanted to do was just jump on your lap,” said Isabelle She also talked about how much her death continues to affect the family – especially Ramos' siblings “I experience seeing them just really afraid,” Isabelle described “And not being able to help them as much as I could The defense is asking for life in prison instead of death They describe Canfield's childhood as filled with drugs They asked jurors to consider the lasting impact of that trauma – and the three children Canfield now has but you all agreed that you could vote for life And that's what we're asking you to do,” said Canfield’s defense attorney But detectives said Canfield was calm and clear during a lengthy interview – a sign They say he claimed to have a photographic memory – and never showed signs of confusion or impairment “He mentions details like that – that I'm in my right mind I've been able to tell you this,” said a detective the state is pushing for the death penalty “It would do nothing but destroy another family,” said the mother’s boyfriend “I'm begging you to please not kill my son,” Canfield’s mother the penalty phase will resume Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. when both sides will make their final plea to the jury Electricity rates in Canfield Township are set to nearly double in June Canfield Township Administrator Keith Rogers tells 21 News that township trustees approved NOPEC for electrical aggregation for the next year Rogers said NOPEC offered the best rate this time around Canfield Township residents pay 4.92 cents per kilowatt hour and will continue paying that rate until the end of May that number will nearly double to 8.49 cents per kilowatt hour Rogers tells 21 News this increase is due to the amount of coal plants that shut down Rogers says this will be a fixed rate effective until May of 2026 Rogers says he hopes rates could come back down by then The mother of slain toddler Jaliyah Rose Ramos testified against her former boyfriend — the man accused of killing the toddler on Monday hours after her other children detailed their abuse Jasmine Rivera told jurors that Nicholas Canfield had called her on her lunch break via video call April 29 hours before the child sustained the injuries that killed her two days later He told her that Jaliyah tripped and a paintball gun fell on her Canfield is facing a possible death penalty if convicted of the murder Jaliyah's two older siblings also testified Monday of abuse saying Canfield forced them to kneel facing a wall pressed his knee into their chests and restricted their breathing The siblings were the first witnesses to testify in week two of Canfield’s capital trial which began March 24 and took four days for jury selection More: Trial in murder of North Fort Myers toddler opens with graphic photos of child's body the News-Press is not naming nor giving details about Jaliyah's siblings Assistant State Attorney Natalie Savino asked the children about how Canfield treated them Both detailed various incidents of Canfield punishing them One of the two children testified being so scared that they defecated Canfield forced the child to kneel against the wall without clothes on One of the 12 jurors shook his head with an expression of apparent distaste while listening to the testimonies One of the children testified that their mother did not discipline them in the ways Canfield did Rivera began her testimony Monday afternoon by telling about Jaliyah She shared how Jaliyah looked up to her older siblings that her favorite colors were pink and purple and that the child spoke just a few words at the time of her death Rivera explained that she and Canfield met on an online dating site in September 2019 and entered into a serious romantic relationship in February 2020 the defendant moved into Rivera's North Fort Myers home with her and her children Canfield already had a small child from a previous relationship Rivera's children testified that they did not like that Canfield lived with them One of the kids said they felt like Canfield was going to take their mother away from them Rivera didn't notice any behavior changes among her children she said that soon "Jaliyah became more clingy" On the morning that the incident took place Canfield and Rivera were exchanging text messages that appeared as though everything was fine Canfield had told Rivera that he was giving Jaliyah an Epsom salt bath Jaliyah received Epsom baths frequently to soothe scabbed mosquito bites Rivera and the defendant spoke via video call Canfield told her that Jaliyah tripped on a floor fan and was injured by a paintball gun that fell on her Rivera also testified about another incident in which she had received a phone call from Canfield on her way home from work just over a month prior to Jaliyah's death Canfield told her that his child tripped while holding a hot glue gun with it falling on Jaliyah and burning her Rivera detailed the hours after her last call with Canfield A law enforcement official soon went to Rivera's workplace to inform her that one of her children were involved in a possible drowning She urged Canfield several times via text message to pick up her phone calls were not allowed into the Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers Hours and hours went by before she could see Jaliyah Rivera began to cry as she recounted her daughter's injuries “It looked like her eyes were sealed shut,” she said through tears Rivera said that Jaliyah didn't have the injuries when she left for work that morning Within the two days that Jaliyah was in the hospital medical staff conducted several tests to check for brain activity She said that the decision to take Jaliyah off life support was very difficult “The hospital staff unhooked her from the machines and they let us hold her for the last time," Rivera said Rivera's two surviving children were removed from her custody for several months Rivera may once again be called to testify during the trial One of the biggest fundraisers for Angels for Animals is right around the corner The 31st Annual Angels for Animals Gigantic Garage Sale is held across three days from Friday Money raised from the sale is used to care for shelter animals Here's everything you need to know to go: Canfield Fairgrounds - 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road 2 - Antiques & Uniques22 - Furniture23 - Wristbands & Raffles24 - Household Building25 - Books and 50 Cent World26 - Man's World31 - Kids Korner & Pets Plus44 - Clothing & Linens Call Diane at 330-502-3796 or 330-549-1111 ext Enter through the main gate at Route 46 and follow the signs Canfield’s focus is on strengthening donor engagement and leading initiatives that drive lasting change in Tarrant County Fort Worth thrives on the people who push boundaries — leaders who turn ambition into action and ideas into impact Kris Canfield joins that movement as United Way of Tarrant County’s new executive vice president and chief development officer With a career built on connecting resources with the people who need them most she steps into this role not just as a fundraiser Canfield has worked behind the scenes in nonprofit fundraising and strategic initiative development — largely in North Texas orchestrating multimillion-dollar campaigns and forging deep connections between communities and the resources they need most and volunteer initiatives while also spearheading the organization’s Second Century Campaign — a bold effort to unite donors and community leaders in shaping Tarrant County’s future “Kris’s dedication to building meaningful connections and driving results aligns perfectly with our mission to create systemic change,” said Adam D United Way of Tarrant County’s president and CEO “Her leadership and fresh perspective will enhance our work across Tarrant County.”  Canfield served as chief development officer at the Center for Transforming Lives Her resume also includes key positions at PathLight International and Girls Inc In short: she knows how to get things done A recognized leader in corporate partnerships Canfield is no stranger to exceeding expectations She’s been honored as a Fort Worth 40 Under 40 recipient (before our sister publication Fort Worth Inc took it over) and currently serves on the executive board for the YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth and Artes de la Rosa Her work isn’t just about raising money — it’s about building bridges and telling stories that inspire people to step up and make a difference A graduate of Mid-America Christian University with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and multicultural studies “I’m excited to join United Way of Tarrant County and help unite people and resources for meaningful change,” Canfield said in a statement “I’ve seen firsthand the power of collaboration in strengthening communities through my work in nonprofit development and I look forward to bringing new energy and ideas to advance this organization’s mission.”  Sign-up for Fort Worth Magazine's newsletters to stay up to date with what is happening around town A nearly 60-year-old structure is getting new life after sitting vacant for almost 13 years Anyone driving by the former Nemez IGA grocery store Broad Street has seen major renovations taking place recently.  The 25,000-square-foot building will receive additional upgrades in the coming weeks including landscaping and new asphalt for the parking lot.  and two of the spaces have signed leases so far including the award-winning Cockeye Creamery which currently has one location in Warren Cockeye Creamery owner Eric Hoover tells 21 News that they will offer a "full scoop shop" with homemade waffle cones The second rented space will be a cafe with local owners offering breakfast The local owner of IGP Peninsula Properties, who has been overseeing the renovation with a Canfield architectural firm, DPH Architecture also told 21 News there is great interest in the larger spaces by local companies looking to add a restaurant or two to the plaza but nothing he can talk about at this time The renovations aim to give the new plaza a unique look and feel for its guests Another possible business looking at the facility is a local craft cocktail lounge.  Other updates to the plaza include upgrades to utilities including new electrical service and waterlines the plaza will see new siding on the sides of the buildings.  Anyone wishing to lease a retail space should contact Don Thomas with Platz Realty at 330-757-4889.  According to the Mahoning County Auditor's site the building was purchased in May 2023 for $425,000 Architectural renderings by DPH Architecture were provided by IGP Peninsula Properties of what the completed site will look like A Dubuque hotel recently cited for more than two dozen health-and-safety violations cockroaches and hallways strewn with garbage returned to the hotel on March 18 and cited the business for many of the same violations found earlier in the year “a large amount of pest-control powder” behind a guest-room bed peeling paint and several areas that were in need of a “thorough cleaning.” “Pest control has treated entire premises once and will return,” Link wrote in his report he stated he plans to hire housekeeping staff.” It’s not clear what the next steps are for the city Link said Tuesday the hotel staff has made progress addressing some of the violations Among the problems reported by Link in January and February were “infested rooms” that had not been adequately treated to eliminate infestations of roaches and bed bugs Litter and garbage had accumulated in some of the hallways and guest rooms Link also indicated the Canfield Hotel had guests registered for weekly biweekly and monthly stays — and he noted that those individuals were not receiving linen service or housekeeping services as required by regulations The draperies in “many rooms” were reported to be visibly dirty and the bedding for guest rooms was “not maintained clean,” Link stated in his report the Iowa Capital Dispatch formally requested access to the city’s copies of its 2025 inspection reports the city provided a Word document listing the violations found during the January inspection It also sent the Capital Dispatch a link to access the requested photos but the link indicates the photos are currently password protected The same day the Capital Dispatch made its record request it called the Dubuque city health department to speak to Public Health Director Mary Rose Corrigan about enforcement efforts at the Canfield Hotel Administrative Assistant Connie Mueller said Corrigan was in a meeting and took a message the Capital Dispatch contacted Mueller and asked for Corrigan’s cell phone number City records obtained through the Iowa Open Records Law show Mueller then texted Corrigan to complain she had been “bamboozled” by the reporter “He wanted to speak to you,” Mueller texted He wanted your cell number and I told him no and he said if it’s a city-issued device that was public information Don’t answer your phone if (the reporter’s phone number) comes in on it.” Corrigan responded: “He called me but I didn’t answer — he left a voice mail.” Corrigan has not responded to subsequent calls from the Capital Dispatch In 2022, the Iowa Capital Dispatch reported that the Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing acknowledged that for the previous eight years, it had violated a law requiring the routine inspection of Iowa’s hotels and motels the agency had been required to inspect all hotels within its jurisdiction at least once every two years The department was instead conducting preopening inspections and complaint investigations and any others were based on an agency risk assessment Last year, the Iowa Legislature approved, and the governor signed into law, legislation that codified the department’s long-standing practice. The bill repealed the requirement for biennial inspections at all hotels. Under current law Iowa’s hotel and motel inspections are to be conducted “upon receipt of a verified complaint signed by a guest of a hotel.” CANFIELD — Online sleuthing and undercover work led to a prostitution bust at a recently opened foot spa and massage parlor A nearby business owner said Harmony Foot Spa Main Street in Canfield had only been open for a week before its owner was arrested on charges of prostitution but the place already seemed like it may pose problems said staff at the parlor that operated in a small space at the front of the same building had been discarding boxes paint cans and even some furniture in Solic’s dumpster at the rear of the parking lot He said he had no idea that the massage parlor was operating as a front for illicit activity but he is grateful police caught on quickly “It does make me feel better that they caught on that fast,” he said “It just shows that someone is paying attention and that they care about this area.” that such a place is no longer operating so close to a school Early Bird Learning Center is less than 50 yards away from where Harmony operated Canfield police and agents from the Mahoning County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at the parlor and arrested Shanshan Zhang Zhang is charged with promoting prostitution and possession of criminal tools — fourth and third-degree felonies respectively — and a misdemeanor count of solicitation Zhang is due in Mahoning County Canfield Court today where she’ll stand before Judge Molly K the same judge who signed the search warrant for Zhang’s parlor The report from Canfield police states that Sgt Josh Wells of Canfield Police was informed on Jan Jeff Allen that his team had found an online ad under the “Ohio-Youngstown-Female Escort” section of a website called “Skip the Games.” Allen told Wells that the task force had already made an appointment for an undercover officer to check out the business an officer entered the parlor for a foot massage and Allen reported back to Wells that a woman going by the name of Nina at Harmony Foot Spa solicited the officer for sex during the appointment Police later identified that woman as Zhang The report states that the two law enforcement teams met at Canfield Police Department on Tuesday to review their plans before the same detective kept a 4 p.m and other police followed him into the business The report states that Zhang was the only person there and was brought to the police department for an interview She was subsequently charged and booked into Mahoning County Jail Police returned to the business on Wednesday and completed a search As Nicholas Canfield stood still and silent moments after a Lee County jury found him guilty Friday of all charges in the brutal killing of 2-year-old Jaliyah Rose Ramos sexual battery of a victim under 12 and three counts of aggravated child abuse — followed two hours of deliberation and capped an emotional the court clerk’s reading of the verdict was met with stifled sobs from Canfield’s mother in the gallery showed no reaction as he learned the verdict He now faces the possibility of a death sentence The penalty phase of the trial will begin Tuesday The trial began March 26 with jury selection lasting four days What happened to Jaliyah Rose Ramos?According to prosecutors Canfield inflicted catastrophic injuries on the 2-year-old on April 29 She died two days later of blunt force head trauma Assistant State Attorneys Francine Donnorummo and Natalie Savino led the case for the state presenting jurors with a sequence of injuries and events medical examiner reports and witness testimony Medical officials documented 36 injuries on Jaliyah’s body legs and genitalia — both external and internal But it is absolutely your job to make that determination of who did this," Natalie Savino said to the jury What evidence did the jury hear?The most emotionally charged testimony came from Jaliyah's older siblings One sibling told jurors they witnessed Canfield abuse Jaliyah in the past including an instance where they said Canfield lifted her by the neck and kneed her in the chest Because of the sensitive nature of the trial Jurors were presented with graphic photographic evidence of Jaliyah's extensive injuries and one juror experienced a physical reaction earlier in the week becoming ill and nearly collapsing due to the shocking nature of the images Medical experts testified that the injuries could not have been accidental Forensic nurses and child abuse experts also testified to injuries consistent with sexual trauma a nurse who specializes in child sexual abuse told jurors Jaliyah's injuries were consistent with forceful penetration Donnorummo said Canfield's shifting account to law enforcement further incriminated him Canfield said a paintball gun had fallen on Jaliyah's face Prosecutors also leaned heavily on forensic evidence pointing to DNA they said linked Canfield to the crime including his epithelial cells found on soiled children's underwear and diapers as well as a glue gun from an earlier incident that harmed the toddler urged jurors to consider what the state could not definitively prove — namely “Blunt force trauma just tells us that she was hit in the head Doesn't give us any evidence to show that Nicholas Canfield had anything to do with that injury occurring,” Ermacora said during the defense's closing statement He challenged the reliability of the siblings' testimony and questioned the interpretation of the medical evidence Ermacora also pointed out that experts found no injuries to Jaliyah's throat despite claims she had been lifted by the neck "[The] State basically wants you to make an assumption a pre-assumption," Ermacora said to the jury "I believe that everything that I said in my statement stands I don't need to testify," Canfield told the judge Friday "It was a tragic accident," Canfield's mother told The News-Press outside the courtroom following the verdict What happens next?Now that the jury has found Canfield guilty of first-degree murder though Canfield will receive a mandatory life sentence if jurors do not unanimously agree on capital punishment The defense previously argued that Florida's current law allowing a death recommendation with an 8-4 jury vote It remains unclear how the judge will rule on that issue if it arises The penalty phase will begin Tuesday morning Both sides will present arguments to determine his sentence Mickenzie Hannon is a watchdog reporter for The News-Press and Naples Daily News, covering Collier and Lee counties. Contact her at 239-435-3423 or mhannon@gannett.com Breaking news reporter Tayeba Hussein contributed to this report YOUNGSTOWN — The Canfield girls lacrosse team focused on teamwork entering the 2025 season and it was on full display at Cardinal Mooney High School on Tuesday evening getting contributions from several players that affects all of us,” Canfield head coach Megan Tyson said “That’s something they’ve really really grown into the past couple games.” Radhika Uppal got the ball near the net and scored with 8:59 to play in the first quarter But Mooney responded 26 seconds later with a goal from Natalie Blasko Simardeep Kaur then put Canfield (5-2) back in front with 8:59 left in the second quarter She cut through the center of the Mooney defense for a one-on-one with the goalie scoring low and giving Canfield a lead it never relinquished Jenna Alexander pushed the lead to 3-1 with 6:20 remaining in the half after getting a short assist from Kaur The Canfield lead grew to 4-1 just 24 seconds later when Olivia Hash found the back of the net But the extra break didn’t help as Hash added her second goal after intercepting a pass and breaking away from the Mooney defense with 5:11 left in the second Blasko got one back for Mooney (0-4) less than a minute later when she cut right and scored on a shot that went into the top-right corner Uppal scored her second goal after a foul with just over two minutes to play in the second Alexander recorded her second score after Kayleigh Carney found her in the middle of the Mooney defense giving Canfield a 7-2 lead just before halftime We’re very inexperienced,” Cardinal Mooney head coach Toni Chahine said “Fourteen out of 22 girls are freshmen and sophomores on this team Brooke Campbell cut the deficit to 7-3 less than two minutes into the second half She fought through contact and scored while getting knocked to the ground and Karley Gerst got her first after a foul with 5:51 left in the third to extend the lead to 9-3 Frankie Cassese cut the Canfield lead to 9-4 following a foul just over a minute later Carney got on the board again midway through the fourth and Gerst added her second shortly after to push the lead to 11-4 The visiting Cardinals added a couple more goals in the closing minutes to cap the victory Cardinal Mooney’s Liviah Hunt finished with six saves and Canfield goalie Lainie Modarelli stopped eight shots to keep Mooney from gaining any offensive momentum Canfield beat rival Poland in the first round of the playoffs last season before falling to Uniontown Lake in the second round The Cardinals finished 2024 with a 9-9 record they’re already halfway to their win total from last spring after picking up their fifth win of the year against Mooney Tyson tells her girls to “have the memory of a goldfish.” There will be mistakes but she wants her players to learn and grow over the course of the year it allows the other players to pick each other up and adjust “Assists are just as important as goals or saves,” Tyson said “We can’t have a goalie that stops 100% if you can’t have girls that can’t score If you have girls that can’t work with each other | https://www.tribtoday.com | 240 Franklin Street SE Drivers in Canfield Township may soon have to buckle up for some new traffic patterns due to a 17-month-long construction project to replace the U.S The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission's project had been originally scheduled for 2024 but was postponed due to utility conflicts "The contractor has a construction access date of March 3 A detailed schedule of work has not been submitted by the contractor to date The contractor must have the project substantially complete design and planning engineer for the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission says in a statement The statement adds that in order to maintain traffic through the area one lane will be kept open in each direction on U.S and two lanes of travel will remain open on the Ohio Turnpike The adjusted flow of traffic is expected to affect an average 29,000 drivers across that stretch of 224 each day.  News of the suddenly rescheduled project came as a shock to business owners who say they felt 'left in the dark' with communications after the project had been delayed owner of Toula's Bridal in Canfield said she was not aware of the replacement project until 21 News had called to ask her thoughts "Especially with prom season coming up a lot of girls come from Pittsburgh and I don't know how much it's going to affect us," she said Kostoglou recalled that in her 40 years in business she has weathered unexpected hardship, finding community support after her previous location caught on fire around 5 years ago the business is preparing to meet the challenge of attracting clients over the next year and a half Casal's de Spa and Salon owner Paul Ciarniello says he is fearful of the prospect of losing clients and business because of challenges getting to his business which is located near the entrance to the bridge the salon is brainstorming ways to accommodate " It seems like it's going to be quite the headache so we're just going to have to get creative with extending times and having the staff be ready," Ciarniello said and we're just going to have to make it work." Work on a project to replace the bridge on Route 224 in Canfield Township is scheduled to begin in early April and last for a little over a year According to a press release from the Ohio Turnpike maintenance on the bridge on Boardman-Canfield Road (U.S 224) in Canfield Township is scheduled to begin Monday traffic will be maintained with one lane open in each direction Two lanes of traffic will be maintained in both directions on the Ohio Turnpike The project will be done in two phases with the first phase lasting between April 7 and mid-November 2025 and the second phase lasting from mid-November until mid-August 2026 Phase one will consist of the removal and replacement of the east side of the bridge and phase two will consist of the removal and replacement of the westbound side of the bridge In regards to traffic impacts during the project access to local businesses will be maintained throughout the project traffic will be maintained in one lane in each direction at the bridge site drivers can use the State Route 11 interchange to access the Canfield Fairgrounds without needing to drive by the construction Route 224 bridge replacement project to begin in Canfield Twp. When Streetsboro and Canfield met earlier this season the Rockets were in command pretty much the entire way through Wednesday's Region 13 semifinal was a far stiffer test The Cardinals didn't let the Rockets pull away They denied endless entry passes to Streetsboro stars Carlee Bedford and Naomi Benson But the Rockets are more than one or two players with Streetsboro surviving a stern test to emerge with a 51-45 victory over Canfield and set up a regional championship game rematch with Laurel The Rockets (23-3) funneled the ball around the horn relatively easily in the early going including junior Liv Johnson-Wilson finding senior Sydney Abbuhl for a pair of 3-pointers in the opening 125 seconds rallied to within four at halftime and even took a brief lead early in the third quarter Down for the first time all game in the opening minutes of the third quarter Abbuhl answered with a slick fake out of the corner leading into a runner that put Streetsboro back in front Johnson-Wilson followed with a spinning putback to put the Rockets in front by three Canfield knocked down 3-pointers to pull within three Streetsboro responded with a 3-pointer of its own In an ultimate testament to a true team effort Benson and Johnson-Wilson tied for the team lead with 11 points Credit Canfield with doing an amazing job denying entry passes to Carlee Bedford and Naomi Benson and making everything hard on Streetsboro But the Rockets survive and it was a true team performance Six players with at least four points for Streetsboro in the 51-45 victory The Rockets are now 23-3 and off to play Laurel Saturday afternoon Huge play from Raegan Hendon on a near turnover off the sideline inbound charge up court and lob it to Benson for the layup It's 49-43 Streetsboro with 27.7 seconds left Canfield hitting some big shots but Streetsboro has answered those 3-pointers with threes of their own Raegan Hendon knocking down the open corner 3 Sydney Abbuhl from a similar spot and it's 45-39 Streetsboro with 4:27 remaining Gritty back-and-forth third quarter here in Canton What a beautiful play by senior guard Sydney Abbuhl driving and lobbing the ball to senior post Naomi Benson for a layup underneath the defense Great start to the second half by the Cardinals then adds a slick scoop layup to finish a fast break Canfield picking Streetsboro's entry passes multiple times in the opening minutes of the second half It's 27-26 Cardinals with 6:32 left in the third quarter the Cardinals rally within as close as a single point Really nice shot fake by Rockets junior Ava Bodovetz as she slips her way down the baseline for a layup late in the first half This is some of the best basketball I've seen junior Olivia Johnson-Wilson play She races in and cuts off the pass back and then tears down the court with a composed lefty finish at the end She's helped Streetsboro take a 21-13 lead with 4:06 left in the first half The guards off to a great start for the Rockets as senior Sydney Abbuhl drains two early 3-pointers both off assists from junior Olivia Johnson-Wilson Johnson-Wilson later knocks down a 3-pointer of her own as Streetsboro leads 16-13 after a quarter One problem: Rockets senior post Naomi Benson the victim of a light whistle with two early fouls Canfield, Streetsboro winner will face LaurelThe Gators who topped Streetsboro in last year's regional final and ended up as the Division II state runner-up advanced to this year's Region 13 finals with a 59-43 win over Lake Perry Laurel freshman Tristan Williams is something else She scored a game-high 24 points with a confident stroke to go with strong ball-handling and facilitating Streetsboro causes plenty of issues defensively with speedy guards Johnson-Wilson and Abbuhl wreaking havoc backed up by Benson About the Canfield Cardinals girls basketball teamLike Streetsboro as the Cardinals demonstrated in a 62-37 district championship game victory over Crestwood Canfield forced a whopping 22 first-half turnovers impressing with its ability to anticipate passes and turn those steals into fast breaks The Cardinals also boast a number of talented shooters including Marina Koenig making four 3-pointers against the Red Devils and Jenna Triveri adding two more 3-pointers as part of her game-high 21 points Louisville Leopards Athletics News & Video: Leopard Nation <<< At Berlin Hiland | Baseball Schedule | Next Vs. Massillon >>> The Louisville Leopards Varsity Baseball Team broke a 1-1 deadlock with three runs in the bottom of the sixth to defeat the visiting Canfield Cardinals 4-1 in their home opener Monday evening at Andy Aljancic Field Louisville evened its record at 1-1 to start the season Varsity Recap | View Box Score | Freshman Recap | Freshman Box Score Canfield struck first in the top of the second when Anthony Groner launched a solo home run to right field to give the Cardinals a 1-0 lead Groner finished 2-for-3 with a lead-off single and stolen base in the fourth inning Louisville tied the game in the bottom of the fourth inning when Jake Paumier singled to center to plate Grayson Brunoni The Leopards later took control of the contest with a three-run sixth Jake Beard walked to open the frame and was replaced by courtesy runner Owen Wilson Wilson proceeded to steal both second and third on consecutive pitches to put the go-ahead run ninety feet away.  Brunoni followed with a walk to put runners on the corners with no one out Zander Triplett followed with an RBI single to left bringing Wilson home for the go-ahead run Paumier delivered his second RBI hit with a single to center that scored Triplett to make it 3-1 Both Paumier and Triplett would finish a perfect 2-for-2 at the dish combining for 4 of Louisville’s 6 total hits Triplett also doubled to lead off the second inning Grayson Brunoni and Ty Paumier recorded the other Leopards hits Louisville tacked on an additional insurance run when Luke Seaman reached base on an error bringing home Blake Johnson That put the Leopards ahead 4-1 heading into the seventh inning Johnson earned the win in his first start of the year striking out 7 and allowing just 1 run on 3 hits across 4.0 innings Tate Aljancic came on in relief and worked two scoreless frames while fanning one Caleb Mayle closed out the seventh with a pair of punch-outs Louisville pitchers combined for 10 strikeouts and walked just 2 in the victory JV: Louisville at Canfield — Cancelled Freshman: Canton Central Catholic 13, Louisville 2, 5 Innings UP NEXT: The Louisville Baseball Team will next host the Massillon Tigers on Tuesday First pitch is set for 5:00 PM at Andy Aljancic Field JV and Freshman will travel to Massillon to play simultaneously Cover Photo By Rick Everhart Photography Don’t forget to Subscribe to Our Posts for Free Note: Names were not available in GameChanger for the Canfield players so Canfield’s stats come from their official score The Louisville Leopards Freshman Baseball Team fell to the visiting Canton Central Catholic Crusaders 13-2 in five innings Tuesday evening on the Louisville Freshman Field The Crusaders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and continued to capitalize on walks and Leopard errors to build their advantage Canton Central Catholic tacked on four more runs in the third and broke the game wide open with a six-run fifth frame to cap their scoring Connor Cassidy finished 2-for-3 at the plate to lead the Louisville offense while Carter Whitlatch went 1-for-1 with a walk and a run scored and Josh House also collected a hit for the Leopards Cody Zahler started on the mound and struck out seven in 2.2 innings Xavier Berdella pitched the final 2.1 innings and recorded a strikeout Louisville Leopards Athletics News & Video: Leopard Nation © 2025 Powered by  - Designed with the Hueman theme Canfield Police say they’ll be talking with the landlord of an office building after an alleged prostitution business there was shut down for a second time this year Thirty-four-year-old Xiaoyan Tu of Flushing New York spent the weekend in the county jail following her arrest on Friday at Harmony Foot Spa on West Main Street Joshua Wells tells 21 News that Tu offered an undercover agent sex for cash during an appointment.  Sgt Wells said police were acting on a tip from community members who reported that the spa had reopened after being shut down police and the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force arrested a woman during a raid at the spa which had only been open for a week who’s charged with one felony count of promoting prostitution and a misdemeanor charge of soliciting is scheduled to appear in county court Tuesday afternoon Canfield’s Ben Weaver finishes a layup during a win over Ursuline on Dec the Canfield boys basketball team defeated Warrensville Heights 68-46 at the Canton Memorial Fieldhouse to advance to the Division II the Cardinals travel back to Canton and face Warrensville Heights once again with a Division IV regional title game berth on the line Canfield coach Andy Vlajkovich expects the Tigers to come in with a different mindset than last year “I think anytime you lose to somebody there’s always a revenge factor if you come from a prideful program I’m sure there will be [something extra to play for] I would expect there to be,” Vlajkovich said which defeated the Tigers on the back of a dominant final 10 minutes is because many of the players have been here before “because the emotions are just so different And you cannot prepare — coaches don’t have drills for how to get your team through a district final “…All these big games aren’t as much about the X’s and O’s as much they are about how kids and coaches handle their emotions and their mental outlook So I think the greatest preparation we got for this moment was to be in the same situation last year we kind of knew how to handle the bumps along the road because we’ve driven this path before.” The path to Thursday’s game has been relatively smooth for the Cardinals who enter having won 21 of their 25 games this season had to endure one of its lowest-scoring games of the year in its Northeast 2 district championship tilt vs its second-worst offensive output of the season they limited the Warriors to 28 points to earn their spot in Canton Vlajkovich said his team’s goal is to play an “efficient,” up-tempo brand of basketball but they are prepared for whatever kind of game — high or low-scoring I don’t think myself or our locker room care whether it’s 35 or 75 [points],” Vlajkovich said I think you have to win with multiple styles and not be too much of a one-trick pony — only being able to score The varying nature of playoff games adds another layer of unpredictability and chaos to the postseason and further necessitates urgency and focus from each team wanting to advance to the next round Vlajkovich said short-term goal-setting and not looking too far ahead has greatly benefited the Cardinals during this run “We talked a lot about our long-term goals at the beginning of the season and we knew that we had the capabilities of being in this game,” Vlajkovich said “But as I’ve told a lot of people these aren’t seven-game series; these are one-game series Anybody can beat anybody on any given day … I do think our staff has prepared them to see this one game and I think that our locker room has really bought into that “We’re a confident basketball team because we know that if we play right But we’re also a humble enough basketball team to know that if we don’t play right who sat one seat down a year ago as then-Canfield head coach John Cullen’s lead assistant is hopeful that one or a few of his players will “step up” tonight just as they have done all season long to get them to this point The Cardinals coach emphasized the importance of rebounding as well as limiting turnovers and thus Warrensville Heights’ fast-break opportunities The Tigers enter the game with a 19-5 record after having beaten Marlington in overtime of the Northeast 4 district title game on March 1 The Cardinals and Tigers will tip off at approximately 8 p.m Akron Buchtel and Cleveland Glenville face each other in the other Region 13 semifinal at 6 p.m The winner of that game will play either Canfield or Warrensville Heights on Saturday at 4 p.m CANFIELD — Resident Brad Kincade addressed the Canfield Board of Education at a recent board meeting about the Material Sciences Corp saying he does not think the district is taking the leak seriously enough “Unfortunately five months worth of research couldn’t quite make three minutes of time (allotted during public presentation) and the buzzer sounded before I could finish the last paragraph,” Kincade wrote to Board of Education President Nader Atway Kincade requested a meeting with the board but was directed to meet with the superintendent instead “As for your formal request to meet with the board I would respectfully defer that request to start with our superintendent he manages the day to day operations of the district and is well equipped to address any questions or concerns you may have you may have all of your questions answered at the community forum on Feb we do not grant individual requests to meet with the board as it would have to have a reason to go into executive session following the guidelines that allow us to do so it would be a public meeting as all of our meetings are on a monthly basis.” 3 meeting is scheduled to have members from all involved parties “The public forum is something that I have been pushing for since I went forward with this at the city council meeting in October,” Kincade said MSC released another update that responded to questions submitted by the community One question regarded what the recent investigations have uncovered some chemicals have been identified that do not connect to MSC or previous owners of the operations The chemicals in question include Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds such as Benzo(a)anthracene The recent release stated these chemicals are commonly observed along railroad and rail line activities The present bike trail where a lot of these chemicals were found was an active rail line into the early 1980s MSC reported in its release that August Mack — an environmental consulting firm — collected 195 soil and nine surface water samples Those samples showed “no exceedances in the Sawmill Creek Tributary surface water associated with the facility’s electroplating process water There were detections in the Sawmill Creek Tributary soil above U.S and further investigation is necessary.” zinc and hexavalent chromium are associated with the facility’s electroplating process and were detected in soil above RSLs in the Sawmill Creek Tributary Regarding arsenic that was detected in the soil samples the news release stated it is a naturally occurring element and MSC does not believe it is part of the chemicals released from the site MSC said its short-term plan is to install a temporary fence to prevent direct contact with water sources while additional sampling takes place the company plans to continue discussions with the Ohio EPA to determine exposure risk and a long-term solution to properly design and clean up contamination where necessary A final question on the latest update from MSC concerned the safety of drinking water MSC said the city of Canfield handles the drinking water The city will have a representative at the Feb Kincade said he plans to continue the pressure until the “right thing is done.” He wants to ensure the school is safe as well as the neighborhoods downstream from MSC Atway told Kincade the situation is being carefully monitored Knoll has been pulled into discussions to continue to prioritize the safety of our students,” Atway said we also have offered up the Canfield High School auditorium to allow for a community meeting on this topic where our superintendent will be in attendance and a part of the panel.” Almost a year after a judge postponed a capital murder trial once a jury was seated and opening arguments were set to begin a North Fort Myers man accused in the brutal death of a toddler is again set to face a judge Jury selection in the capital murder trial against Nicholas Canfield Canfield faces one count of capital first-degree murder; one count of sexual battery on a child younger than 12; and three counts of aggravated child abuse but was postponed a week after a jury had already been seated Lee Circuit Judge Bruce Kyle briefly called in jurors and said the trial would be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances He did not specify the factors that led to the postponement at the time filed a motion challenging the new death penalty guidelines which allow juries to recommend death in an 8-4 vote all 12 jurors had to unanimously find at least one death-penalty aggravating factor existed during deliberations in the guilt phase of the trial Caught decades later: Sheriff: fugitive on lam nearly 40 years arrested in Fort Myers Shores The guilt phase of a capital murder trial is when the jury deliberates to either convict or exonerate the accused The second phase of a capital murder trial begins after the jury has convicted the accused of the capital offense a notice of intent to seek the death penalty against Canfield A Lee County grand jury indicted Canfield on Oct Rescue workers responded to the Ramos' home six days earlier Ramos showed early signs of cardiac arrest according to an arrest affidavit from the Lee County Sheriff's Office Canfield told authorities he found Ramos unresponsive in the bathtub after he left her unsupervised but staff at Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida indicated they found signs of trauma to Ramos' privates indicative of sexual abuse Lee County sheriff's deputies arrested Canfield on April 30 In May 2020, Sheriff Carmine Marceno said two of the three children in the home showed signs of injury and called the situation "pure evil." Officials called him the children's "caretaker." Canfield's indictment said the crimes happened on one or more occasions between March 1 The capital murder trial is set March 24 and expected to last three weeks CANTON — The Canfield boys basketball team was within striking distance But it didn’t have enough firepower to pull out a win Thursday night The Cardinals returned to the regional semifinals and they drew a familiar face in Warrensville Heights who the Cardinals bested in the same round last year the Tigers came out with a 50-40 win at Canton Memorial Fieldhouse “I couldn’t ask them to play one ounce harder than they did Absolutely gave every ounce of energy and focus that they had,” Canfield head coach Andy Vlajkovich said “… I thought we executed some good things it just came down to putting the ball in the basket A short 6-0 run gave the Cardinals the lead and held a 12-9 advantage at the end of the first quarter Warrensville Heights started the second with nine straight points part of a 12-0 run from the end of the opening quarter A 3-pointer by Zyaire Chaney extended the Tigers’ lead to 18-12 forcing Canfield to call a timeout with 4:52 left in the half The Cardinals battled their way back and cut the deficit to 23-22 but a dunk as time expired by Wayne Chappell pushed Warrensville Heights’ halftime lead to 25-22 “We fouled (at the end of) the first quarter intentionally with 2.6 (seconds left) And they heave a prayer three … you play for that,” Vlajkovich said … Some of that’s a little bit of bad luck to be honest with you.” The Tigers’ talent started to make a difference in the third They increased their lead to 38-28 after a steal and fastbreak layup with just under three minutes left in the quarter and the Cardinals had eight minutes to keep their season alive the offense never manifested for the Cardinals and one more thunderous dunk by Chappell closed the game Canfield’s Jake DeLisio led all scorers with 18 points Ben Weaver and Nick Lavanty both had seven points The loss brought an end to Vlajkovich’s first season coaching the Cardinals the Cards put together another deep playoff run Seven seniors helped make the transition easier has set a precedent for what it means to play basketball at Canfield,” Vlajkovich said “It’s been the hardest working most committed seven kids you could possibly ask for They’re totally committed to each other myself and the staff are forever indebted to the class of ’25 They’ve set the standard for what it means to play at Canfield.” The senior class compiled three straight seasons of 20 or more wins They also had a nice resume of playoff performances and they made some memories on the hardwood this winter “I feel like it was a tremendous season,” DeLisio said “Came to practice every single day just hungrier and hungrier Obviously our main goal was to get to state and proud of what we did this year.” AUSTINTOWN — In a battle of the reigning Division I and II state champions Austintown Fitch endured an early barrage of home runs and erased deficits of six and nine runs to beat undefeated conference rival Canfield 20-15 at home on Monday after surrendering eight runs and falling behind 14-5 the Falcons responded with 10 runs of their own in the bottom of the inning Despite the Cardinals briefly tying the game up at 15 apiece Fitch closed the game out with five more runs in the bottom of the sixth and holding Canfield scoreless in the seventh “We kind of thought that this would be this style of game,” Fitch coach Steve Ward said They’re very disciplined at the plate Coach [Michael] Kernan does an amazing job and the fact that these girls show character and grit throughout being down six-nothing against a state-level team and just working back and working back and working back… it just shows their character I’m unbelievably proud of them.” Fitch starting pitcher Tori Greathouse immediately ran into trouble Monday as each of the first two batters the freshman faced — Jenna Triveri and Sydney Lutz — hit a home run Alexis Johnson became the third Cardinal to hit a home run with her two-run homer giving Canfied a 4-0 lead Marina Koenig then joined the club in the third inning driving Lutz and herself home with a shot over the left-field fence whose passive plate approaches drew the ire of Ward early during Monday’s game began to find their offensive groove in the bottom of the third inning the Cardinals infield committed an error that allowed Ray to score Abby Toth then hit the first of her two home runs driving in two more runs and giving the Fitch offense the spark it needed following a scoreless inning pitched by Greathouse Ray drove in two runs on a bases-loaded single to pull the Falcons within one and prompt Kernan to replace starter Caylee Ortiz with Camryn Hrina in the circle They’re high level players,” Ward said of his team They expect their teammates to go out there and do the right things and they’re gonna go out there and do the right things And it’s awesome to see the chemistry and how they work.” The comeback seemed as if it had been stamped out in the top of the fifth inning three walks and four runs in the fifth before Ward replaced her with another freshman The Cardinals ensured Fedorek would be unable to get out of the no-outs The freshman reliever could only watch as Lutz smacked a ball just over the right-field fence for her second home run of the game which scored on after a fielder’s choice before Lutz’s at-bat “My main thing I tell them is that we have your back and that you just need to trust your defense,” Toth said of her advice to the young pitchers “That’s one thing about a team So I tell that to both of our pitchers and then everyone else.” Fitch issued as strong of a response as seemingly possible in the bottom of the fifth the Falcons scored 10 of their own by capitalizing the Cardinals’ errors Shortly after an infield error with two outs a mistake Canfield would soon greatly regret the Falcons scored its first run of the inning on a bunt by Rachel Spalding While effective — Canfield committed an error allowing Spalding to reach base safely and a run to score — the bunt was seemingly a result of a misread sign as Ward made it clear to his dugout he did not call for a bunt the Falcons scored on another error and Toth hit an RBI single to score two more runs before Kylie Folkwein sent a pitch over the left-field fence for a three-run home run Two batters later and after Ortiz returned to relieve Hrina freshman Bella Baumgart doubled to center field to drive in the game-tying run Fellow freshman Seneca Coates then singled to left field bringing home Baumgart and giving the Falcons the lead for the first time Monday the Cardinals managed to tie the game up in the top of the sixth on a Sofia Castronova single to center field the Fitch offense was not ready to stop just yet Ray hit a leadoff single and eventually scored on a Morgan Roby single The hard-hitting first baseman delivered for her team once again; on the fourth pitch of the at-bat Toth hit her second home run of the game to give the Falcons a three-run lead “Those were my pitches that I wanted to crank,” Toth said of her two home runs “So I was literally up to bat right before that ‘You can either crank that Soulja Boy It made me just stay loose and made me have fun.” The Falcons soon increased their scoring total to 20 with Sam Severn and Coates each recording RBI hits The Cardinals offense proved unable to respond in the top of the seventh as Fedorek and the Fitch defense closed out the comeback win with the final three outs “I think the game played out pretty much from our end as well as I thought other than giving away so many unearned runs,” Canfield’s Kernan said “We knew they were going to get the bat on the ball We put the pressure on them by going up a few times early and they took the air out of us by the end.” Kernan said he hoped his team would learn some valuable lessons from Monday’s loss your true character is defined by facing adversity,” Kernan said Define your character under these circumstances The Cardinals are set to host Fitch in a rematch today in Canfield The developer of a fashionable Canfield neighborhood of half-million-dollar homes and a couple living there have filed a lawsuit in federal court because the post office won’t deliver their mail to a letter box outside their home and Nicholas and Gail Evanchan have filed a complaint against Canfield Postmaster Nicholas Elton claiming their rights are being violated because the postal service is requiring them and the owners of eight other homes along Kyle Ridge Pointe Road to pick up their mail at a centralized delivery unit instead of at the curb outside of their houses Postal Service approved curbside mail delivery to homes in the Westford Development The lawsuit says that a USPS policy change in 2012 replaced curbside delivery with centralized delivery units even though 47 other single-family homes still receive curbside delivery The Evanchans bought a lot in the development two years ago and built a house there Nicholas Evanchan said they have to travel 10 minutes to pick up their mail from the post office on North Broad Street in Canfield.  I did have bills sent here that didn't get to us so I was delinquent on a couple of the bills," Evanchan said.  general counsel for C.T.W Development Corporation told 21 News the homeowners should have been excluded from that policy change "It's all an attempt by the post office to strong arm us to conform to their policy which again makes no sense to put in a unit curbside for those nine homes," Gagin said.  The lawsuit wants the court to order that the post office provide curbside delivery to the remaining single-family homes along Kyle Ridge Pointe Road The post office has not yet filed a response to the lawsuit