Archive for October, 2010
TOWNSHIP ISSUE — BRIGHTON ROAD TAX
BRIGHTON TWP. — The township is seeking a 1-mill replacement levy Nov. 2 to bring in a little more money to help maintain its roads. Township trustee Glenn Ziegler said Brighton Township, with about 900 people, is one of the smallest townships and does not have many roads to maintain, but money is needed for [...]
TOWNSHIP ISSUES — CAMDEN ROAD TAX, FIRE AND EMS
CAMDEN TWP. – The township will be able to continue to maintain its roads if voters approve a renewal levy next month. Township Chairman Jim Woodrum said the levy is crucial to keeping the township’s roads in good condition. “The cost of maintaining them gets higher each year,” he said. Fire and EMS Issue 36 [...]
Renewal of levy would maintain services
Brad Dicken The Chronicle-Telegram CARLISLE TWP. — Next year, the township will finish paying off the fire station it built a decade ago, but Fire Chief Kevin Dembiec said the department still needs the money a five-year levy generates. The 1.75-mill renewal levy that the township is asking voters to approve will do that at [...]
Operating levies for township and Fire Dept. up for renewal
TOWNSHIP ISSUES — SHEFFIELD FIRE, OPERATING RENEWALS Melissa Hebert The Chronicle-Telegram SHEFFIELD TWP. — New election, same old levies in Sheffield Township. The renewals up for a vote in November are the same levies that township fiscal officer Patricia Echko remembers from when she was a trustee in the 1980s. They just keep getting renewed [...]
Dept. funding up for renewal
TOWNSHIP ISSUE — ROCHESTER FIRE Steve Fogarty The Chronicle-Telegram ROCHESTER TWP. — Rochester Township Fire Chief Bob Elbon laughed when asked what would happen if voters didn’t approve a 2-mill fire replacement levy this November. “I honestly don’t know what we would do,” Elbon said. “It’s been OK’d every time since the department began in [...]
Slight increase in tax would fund road upkeep
TOWNSHIP ISSUES — COLUMBIA ROAD TAX, ELECTRIC AGGREGATION Adam Wright The Chronicle-Telegram COLUMBIA TWP. — Residents will see a replacement levy for the maintenance of township roads on the ballot next month. The levy was first passed in 1986 and has been renewed every five years since. The money will go toward repairing and maintaining [...]
LIST OF CANDIDATES AND ISSUES
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICES GOVERNOR & LT. GOVERNOR TED STRICKLAND (Democrat) YVETTE MCGEE BROWN (Democrat) JOHN KASICH (Republican) MARY TAYLOR (Republican) KEN MATESZ (Libertarian) MARGARET ANN LEECH (Libertarian) DENNIS S. SPISAK (Green) ANITA RIOS (Green) DAVID L. SARGENT II (Write-in) ANDREW C. PFEIFER (Write-in) ATTORNEY GENERAL RICHARD CORDRAY (Democrat) MIKE DEWINE (Republican) MARC ALLAN [...]
Ohioan Boehner: The man who would be Speaker
Nancy Benac The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The new GOP congressmen first posed in cowboy outfits. That looked silly so they switched to shirt sleeves and ties. “The Gang of Seven,” reads the caption on their old, bold poster. “We’re changing Congress. Join the fight.” Nearly two decades later, 60-year-old John Boehner, the sole remaining [...]
Democrats take advantage of early voting
Liz Sidoti and Nancy Benac The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Election Day is already over for more than 3 million Americans, and a surprising number of them are Democrats. Republicans clearly are gaining ground in turning out early voters compared with their showing two years ago, but figures from the first batch of states that [...]
North Ridgeville company to add 40 jobs after receiving grant
A North Ridgeville company plans to add 40 jobs after receiving an $11,000 state grant to purchase new machinery and equipment. According to a news release from state Senator Sue Morano’s office, U.S. Refractory Products received the Rapid Outreach Grant from the Ohio Controlling Board. U.S. Refractory Products designs and manufactures heat resistant products used [...]
Gov. Strickland makes campaign stop in Elyria
ELYRIA — With eight days left before the election, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland stopped in Elyria to fire up campaign volunteers and elected officials at campaign headquarters on Cedar Street. Strickland, a Democrat seeking a second term, said during his appearance before about 50 people that he intends to defeat his Republican challenger, John Kasich. [...]
Man wanted by Lorain police is Marshals’ fugitive of the week
A man wanted by Lorain police is the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive of the week this week. David Derouin, 47, is wanted on charges of attempted rape. He is also wanted by the Cleveland Heights Police Department on charges of intimidation. According to U.S. Marshals, Derouin was working with his victim, a 24-year-old mentally challenged [...]
15 Minutes: Meet EHS student videographer Sanita Seymore
SANITA SEYMORE Age: 17 Lives: Elyria Pursuit: Elyria High School student What are you doing on the sidelines of the football game? Right now I’m taping the football game for WEHS. This our Elyria High School’s news channel. What other sports do you video? Basketball, tennis, soccer, track, volleyball, softball, all the sports. Do you [...]
Vermilion man arrested, accused of raping 9-year-old girl
VERMILION — A 30-year-old Vermilion man was arrested over the weekend and is accused of raping a 9-year-old girl. Louis Bernard is being held at the Lorain County Jail without bond. According to Lt. Richard Labis, the alleged rapes took place more than once at a home in Vermilion but did not just occur over [...]
Wellington business owner killed in snowmobile accident
WELLINGTON — A local business owner was killed last night in a snowmobile accident in his neighbor’s back yard. Jeff Garn, 42, was owner of North Coast Wireless Communications in downtown Wellington. Wellington Police Chief Steve Rollins said police were called to 696 Meadow Lane about 7:30 p.m. Rollins said Garn lived at 688 Meadown [...]
Car thief leads police on chase around Lorain
LORAIN — A car thief in Lorain would have been wise to be a little more selective, as he was nearly busted because the car he stole had expired plates. He did, however, get away after leading police on a chase in the stolen van and then on foot. An officer tried to stop the [...]
Man LifeFlighted after 3 men beat him up
LORAIN — A Lorain man had to be LifeFlighted to a Cleveland hospital after he was assaulted by three men overnight, but he is in good condition this morning. According to a police report, officers arrived at 1235 W. 24th St. about 10:20 last night and found Pascal James down in the front yard. A [...]
Gas prices in Ohio slip a penny from last week
COLUMBUS — Ohio gas prices have steadied amid uncertainty about the global economy. The current survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express shows Ohio’s average price for regular-grade gasoline has ticked down to about $2.78 a gallon, a penny lower than last Monday. Analysts say pump prices probably won’t [...]
Browns 30, Saints 17: Defense, trick plays carry Browns past NFL champs
NEW ORLEANS — Rob Ryan, with his long silver hair matted down after players emptied the Gatorade bucket on him to celebrate a brilliant game plan, looked up at the barking Browns fans as he walked off the field and into the tunnel. “Who Dat?” the cocky defensive coordinator screamed, stealing the rallying cry of [...]
Browns’ David Bowens has best game ever against New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — David Bowens had never been invited to the postgame interview room. In 158 previous NFL games in 12 years with six teams, no one asked him to stand in front of the media and talk about the game he just played. The honor is usually reserved for quarterbacks, running backs and superstars. [...]
Browns notes: Scott Fujita flattens old team
NEW ORLEANS — Browns linebacker Scott Fujita got his Big Easy homecoming out of the way Saturday. On Sunday, he was focused on football. Fujita played for the Saints from 2006-09 and became deeply involved with the community. After winning the Super Bowl last year, he signed with the Browns. In his return, he played [...]
Photo gallery: Elyria Inland Trail Marathon
ELYRIA — Seven years ago, Kevin Thomas packed 220 pounds on his 5-foot, 10-inch frame. He was also a smoker, on and off, since age 17. That was then. Sunday the 35-year-old Crestline resident chalked up his first career marathon win at the fifth annual Elyria Inland Trail. Thomas clocked two hours, 54 minutes and [...]
NASCAR: Hamlin wins again, closes in on Johnson
MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Denny Hamlin figured if he was going to make a run at Jimmie Johnson’s points lead, there was no better place to start than Martinsville Speedway. Hamlin passed Kevin Harvick for the lead with 29 laps to go Sunday and earned his third consecutive NASCAR Sprint Cup win at the smallest circuit [...]
Motorcycle rider in serious condition after crash
ELYRIA —The motorcyclist injured when his Harley-Davidson collided with a Buick Century near Liberty Gas on Middle Avenue Friday was listed in serious condition Sunday at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Robin Redel, 45, of Elyria, complained of leg injuries after the crash, which occurred around 6 p.m. at the intersection of Middle Avenue and [...]
Pickup plows into car lot
AMHERST TWP. — A driver who lost control of his pickup and damaged seven cars at Sun Belt Motors on Saturday night has been charged with driving under the influence, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. James Woodson, 45, of Oberlin, smelled strongly of alcohol and declined to say where he had been, according to [...]