CONNEAUT - - A distribution of free school supplies will be held Wednesday morning at the Conneaut Human Resources Center, 327 Mill St., officials said.
The supplies - - including paper, pens and bookbags - - will be handed out between 9 a.m. and noon. Supplies for students in pre-school to high school will be available.
Recipients will be asked to fill out a registration form the day of the distribution.
Conneaut teachers will be packing the bookbags Tuesday for the distribution the following day. Contributions from individuals, civic groups, churches and the Salvation Army helped purchase the supplies.
Power outages dog communities
Various communities across Ashtabula County lost electricity for about 31 minutes Monday.
The heat and the demand for electricity caused a fault at a substation, which tripped a primary circuit, causing customers to lose electricity about 5:10 p.m., said Mark Jones, Ashtabula County area manager for the Illuminating Co. Because it was a primary circuit, the power outage was felt by customers in several communities in the county, including the east side of Ashtabula and Ashtabula Township near the mall. However, exact numbers of customers or communities affected weren't immediately available.
Attic fire causes $16,000 damage
ASHTABULA - - An attic fire caused about $16,000 worth of damage to an Allen Avenue home Monday evening.
The Ashtabula Fire Department was dispatched at 5:40 p.m. to 1435 Allen Ave.. The fire was contained to the attic area of the ranch-style home. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
