May 20, 2013

Critter Chronicles: Gracie

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GRACIE-ADOPTED Gracie was a loved greatly by her 90-plus year old mom and dad, who now have been moved into a nursing home, leaving Gracie without a home. She is a good dog who loves to play and loves people. She is crate-trained, house-trained and loves to go for car rides. BREED/DESCRIPTION: Jack Russell terrier/Basenji [...]

Critter Chronicles: Shakira

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SHAKIRA-ADOPTED Beautiful Shakira is so sweet. She loves to follow her foster mom everywhere. She is great with other animals … small terrier puppies, large breed dogs, cats, horses, etc. She is fine around kids and adults, too. Tall husky guys she seems to shy away from but as soon as she knows they aren’t [...]

Critter Chronicles: Hammy

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HAMMY-ADOPTED He is a good boy who gets along with everyone he has meet so far … well except for a cat. He was afraid of the cat. He walks nice on a leash and knows sit and lay down. Hammy would like a dog-savvy home who understand bully breeds. He is 60 pounds right [...]

Ohio governor spares killer of store owner

COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. John Kasich has spared the condemned killer of a convenience store owner whose execution was opposed by the prosecutor who pushed for a death sentence and a judge who handed it down. Those opposing the July 26 execution of John Eley also included the detective who investigated the 1986 killing of [...]

Lorain police seek man tied to five local robberies

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LORAIN — Police are searching for a man nicknamed “Peaches,” who reportedly dresses in women’s clothing and has robbed several Lorain businesses. Julian Goodson, 26, is wanted in connection with five local robberies. Police said Goodson makes a purchase and then grabs money out of the cash register drawer as the cashier is giving him [...]

UPDATED: Lorain Schools superintendent candidate interviews conclude

LORAIN — The two finalists to become the next Lorain Schools superintendent made their case in interviews today with Board of Education members and in a forum with community leaders selected by board members. Stephen Stohla, a 1966 graduate of the former Admiral King High School,  told the approximately 20 forum participants he wanted to turn the deficit-ridden [...]

Gamblers bet more than $417M in first month at Ohio casinos

CLEVELAND — Gamblers bet more than $417 million in the first full month in business at Ohio’s two casinos, and operators paid out 89 percent in winnings. The Ohio Casino Control Commission detailed the payouts in the first report on revenues at the Horseshoe casino that opened May 14 in Cleveland and the Hollywood Toledo [...]

Reward money available after weekend arson

The Wellington Fire Department is looking for help solving an arson this weekend in Huntington Township. Reward money of up to $5,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in the fire at a vacant home about 11 a.m. Sunday on West Road. According to Assistant Chief Bill Brown, firefighters have “a couple persons [...]

Ohio woman missing after North Carolina vacation

ASHLAND — Authorities are looking for a 33-year-old Ohio woman who went on vacation in North Carolina with her two children and her boyfriend but didn’t return with them. Ashland County sheriff’s Capt. Carl Richert says his office is working with North Carolina investigators on the disappearance of Lynn Jackenheimer of Ashland. She traveled to [...]

Summer baseball: Tradition strikes out: No legion team in ’12

A tradition unlike any other? It isn’t The Masters golf tournament. When it comes to the sanctity of tradition, no sport can match baseball. Which is why it’s sad there is no American Legion baseball being played in Lorain County this year. Only two summers ago two legion posts in the county — Elyria’s Post [...]