Lorain/Elyria, OH
Archive for March 9th, 2008
AFTER THE STORM: Roads cleared; spring can’t come soon enough
It took all day Sunday, but most major roads in Lorain County appeared ready for today’s commute.
Using as many as 14 crews at a time, the Ohio Department of Transportation did all it could to counteract Mother Nature’s most vicious attack of the season.
“It was an all hands on deck situation,” said Brian Stacy, a [...]
Crews find constructive use for equipment during off-season
After storms as big as this last one, it might seem like there just aren’t enough plows.
That’s probably because there aren’t — and some firms need outside help to clear the snow.
CHUCK HUMEL / CHRONICLE
A Leiby Construction crew clears off the Ridge Tool lot.
Ridge Tool in Elyria, for example, had to call a construction company [...]
New owners present plans for the new Spring Valley
ELYRIA — About 75 people came to Spring Valley Country Club on Sunday to tour a brand-new course.
But thankfully there was no trudging through the snow — the tour was of the virtual variety.
Robert Corna, an architect who hopes to completely revamp the struggling course and club, provided a hole-by-hole tour of [...]
AP report: Pharmaceuticals entering nation’s water supply
An array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones — have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
To be sure, the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities of parts per billion or trillion, and are far [...]
Man leads police on chase down Broadway
LORAIN — A man allegedly threw a woman out of a moving van and led several Lorain police officers on a high-speed chase down Broadway on Saturday before being stunned twice by Tasers and then arrested, according to a police report.
When an officer approached a white minivan stopped at the intersection of West 17th Street [...]
TIME TO DIG OUT: Big storm didn’t rank, but affected area just the same
ELYRIA — The Great Snowstorm of 2008 didn’t quite qualify as a blizzard because the winds didn’t reach high enough speeds, but it didn’t need any fancy classification to shut down businesses, libraries and Lorain County Community College — and make most roads impassable.
About 9 to 13 inches of heavy powder coated everything by 5 [...]
What role will alternative energy play in county’s future?
Democratic Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton contends it will revive the local economy and save jobs in Lorain.Republican Sen. John McCain says it will transform the national economy and that Ohio has all the innovation and technology needed to ensure its success.
Democratic Sen. Barack Obama plans to invest $150 billion dollars in it and says that [...]
New Life church gets a new home
ELYRIA — Sunday services, a staple in many churches around the county, have never been a part of the framework of New Life Full Gospel Ministries.
That will change on March 16 — Palm Sunday — when the church plans to open its doors in its newly purchased building for a Sunday service for the first [...]
Elyria notebook: March 9
Kindergarten sign-up starts Monday
Kindergarten registration kicks off Monday at all Elyria neighborhood elementary schools.
To register, visit a school between 8:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Make sure to bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization record and proof of custody (if applicable).
Parents should register as soon as possible to help the district plan for all-day kindergarten programs.
All-day [...]
Firm in fraud case allowed to stay operating
CINCINNATI — A company that sells male enhancement tablets and other herbal supplements can remain in business while its top executive awaits sentencing on fraud and money laundering charges, a federal judge said.
Berkeley Premium Nutraceuticals will be allowed to hire an off-shore company to process its credit card transactions, according to a plan approved Friday [...]