June 19, 2013

Campaigners making their final pushes

Voters weary of presidential election year politics only have three more days to endure the relentless campaigning. Even some of the candidates are ready for it to end. “We are kind of ready for it to be over, probably just as much, if not more, than the voters are,” Richard Ramsey, a Republican attorney running [...]

Stakes high for North Ridgeville Schools as special vote approaches

NORTH RIDGEVILLE — If voters reject a 10-year, $3.5 million emergency operating levy Tuesday, it won’t be for lack of trying to inform voters on the schools’ part. “No one will be able to say they didn’t know about the levy or what is at stake,” Superintendent Craig Phillips said Thursday, a day before his [...]

Election 2009: Renewal would raise nearly $1M for Avon Schools

AVON — It may only be a renewal, but Avon officials aren’t taking anything for granted. Kent Zeman, treasurer for the Avon School District, said he has spoken at PTA and booster club events in the district to drum up support for Issue 25, which is a renewal of an operating levy that in combination [...]

Today is Election Day

SHEFFIELD TWP. – It`s not a presidential election, but Lorain County elections board officials were still working hard Monday to prepare for today`s primary. “It`s kind of a light election,” elections board Director Jose Candelario said. The county won`t even have all of its 235 precincts open, he said, because communities such as Avon, South [...]

Independents file for November

SHEFFIELD TWP. – There will be at least one new face on the Wellington Village Council starting next year. Longtime Councilman Harold Sumpter did not file to run for re-election Monday, the deadline for independent candidates to file for and get a place on the November ballot. Sumpter, who won re-election by three votes four [...]

Evelyn Stratton audio interview

Evelyn Stratton, Repuclican Ohio Supreme Court candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)    

Joe Russo audio interview

Joe Russo, Democratic Ohio Supreme Court candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)    

Marcy Kaptur audio interview

Marcy Kaptur, Democratic 9th Congressional candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)    

Maureen O’Connor audio interview

Maureen O’Conner, Ohio Supreme Court cadidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)    

Betty Sutton audio interview

  Betty Sutton, 13th District, US Congressional candidate. (To hear the audio, click on the play button at the bottom left of the Flash Player above.)