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Masury man found dead
YOUNGSTOWN -- Youngstown police are investigating the death of a Masury man found early Sunday morning near the Four Seasons Flea and Farm Market as a homicide.
YPD Lt. Doug Bobovnyik told Tribune Chronicle news partner WKBN-27 the body of 34-year-old Joshua Beasley of Masury was first found Sunday by employees of Four Seasons Flea around the area of McCartney and Jacobs roads.
Police responding to a call about a traffic accident involving a motorcycle around 5 a.m. and discovered a man lying face up with a large amount of blood coming from his head. Police detectives said they believe the man was shot to death.
Algae bloom less on lake
TOLEDO -- Government scientists say the algae bloom on Lake Erie this past summer was one of the mildest ones in recent years.
The only bloom less severe over the past nine years came in 2012.
Researchers expected a smaller bloom than those of recent years after a relatively dry spring and early summer.
Less rainfall means there's less phosphorus from farms and sewage treatment plants washing into the lake and feeding the algae.
The bloom that spread across the lake last summer was the largest on record.
Cedar Point attendance up
SANDUSKY-- Amusement park operator Cedar Fair Entertainment says attendance is up so far this year after a record-setting season in 2015.
The Ohio-based company that operates both Cedar Point along Lake Erie and Kings Island near Cincinnati says out-of-park revenue that includes its hotels is up 6 percent while attendance is up 1 percent.
Prayer session for election
BAZETTA --A special ''Eve of Election Prayer Gathering'' will take place 7 p.m. today at Cortland Trinity Baptist Church, 2576 McCleary Jacoby Road.
Twenty Under 20 tickets on sale
WARREN -- Tickets are now available for the fourth annual Twenty Under 20 awards banquet Dec. 8 at DiVieste Banquet Hall in Warren.
The Twenty Under 20 program, which is co-sponsored by the Tribune Chronicle and Akron Children's Hospital Mahoning Valley, honors 20 individuals under the age of 20 for their leadership skills through volunteerism, extracurricular activities and academic achievements.
Tickets are $20 and are available in the lobby of the Tribune Chronicle, 240 Franklin St. SE, Warren, or by calling Tribune community events coordinator Sue Shafer at 330-841-1696. The lobby is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Staff, wire reports