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Oprah: Done in 2011
CHICAGO (AP) — Holding back tears, Oprah Winfrey told her studio audience Friday that she would end her show in 2011 after a quarter-century on the air, saying prayer and careful thought led her to her decision.
Winfrey told the audience that she loved “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” that it had been her life and [...]
Lorain agency opens tech center to public
LORAIN — A small crowd gathered Thursday for the unveiling of Lorain County Community Action Agency’s new technology center.
“Technology is important in people’s everyday lives from their personal to their work perspective,” said LCCAA’s Jackie Boehnlein, director of strategic and organizational development. “This room has all the current technology.”
The Community Learning & Technology Center, funded [...]
Lorain mayor vetoes plan to take money away from safety forces
LORAIN — For the third time this year, Mayor Tony Krasienko exercised his veto power, rejecting City Council’s Nov. 2 decision to take $25,000 from the safety forces and give it to the Lorain Growth Corp.
“The city of Lorain is facing a revenue crisis, and funding of essential safety forces, i.e. police, building or fire, [...]
Voting starts in Grace recall
SHEFFIELD TWP. — The voting has already begun on whether Elyria Mayor Bill Grace will keep his job.
Although a special election on whether Grace should be recalled is scheduled for Dec. 22, Lorain County Board of Elections Director Jose Candelario said early voting began Thursday and 14 voters cast ballots.
The deadline to register to vote [...]
Abbe Road widening planned
SHEFFIELD — The village has a $3.1 million plan to widen Abbe Road from four to six lanes north of Hoag Drive around the Cobblestone Square shopping center to just north of Detroit Road.
The area is legendary for traffic snarls and has the most accidents of any location in Sheffield, Mayor John Hunter said.
Much of [...]
Commissioners grant tax abatement to Avon firm that plans to add 10 jobs
ELYRIA — County commissioners on Thursday approved a 10-year property tax abatement for an Avon company that plans to nearly double the size of its facility and hire new workers.
Chris Carroll, president of Carroll Manufacturing and Sales, said the company will expand its approximately 70,000-square-foot plant on Avon Commerce Parkway by another 63,500 square feet.
Another [...]
Not-Forgotten Box ‘Star Wars’ auctions are posted on eBay
ELYRIA — Let the bidding begin.
A portion of Adam Shields’ prized “Star Wars” collection has been photographed and placed on eBay for buyers to haggle over on the virtual auction site. Click here to bid or check out the auctions.
Shields, 36, donated the collection of hundreds of figurines, battleships and space vehicles to The Chronicle-Telegram [...]
Police log for Nov. 20, 2009
Lorain police
Tuesday, Nov. 17
12:56 p.m. – 1300 block W. 26th St., home broken into. PDA, charger, video game system stolen.
6:34 p.m. – 1400 block Melvin Lane, man assaulted in home.
6:59 p.m. – 500 block Washington Ave., Kizzy Heans, 28, of Lorain, charged with disturbing the peace, disorderly conduct by intoxication and disorderly conduct persisting. Vanessa [...]
Money set for recall election for Grace
ELYRIA — The Lorain County commissioners on Thursday voted to give the county Board of Elections $106,500.
It was far less than the $172,000 elections board Director Jose Candelario had asked for, but it will be enough, he said, to get through the end of the year.
The money will be used to finalize pollworker and overtime [...]
Ohio swine flu deaths reach 30
COLUMBUS — Health officials say the flu — including swine flu — peaked in Ohio in mid-October and has continued to decline.
But state health director Dr. Alvin Jackson cautioned during a conference call with reporters on Thursday that flu activity often ebbs and flows and could easily flare up again. [...]