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Photo gallery: Kayak symposium held at Lakeview Park
A kayak symposium was held Sunday at Lakeview Park in cooperation with the Lorain County Metro Parks, local business the Backpackers Shop and various company reps from kayak and paddle manufacturers.
Lorain Youth Baseball looks to break out of slump following former leader’s conviction
LORAIN — The reputation of Lorain Youth Baseball was beaned when former league president and fired Streets Commissioner Chuck Camera pleaded guilty to stealing from the league. Camera is expected to find out today from Civil Service Commission members whether he will be rehired after appealing his ouster. The fate of the league will take [...]
Avon assistant fire chief hurt in ATV crash
AVON — Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Golay was critically injured Friday in an all-terrain vehicle accident but has been upgraded to serious, according to Chief Frank Root. Root said he spoke Sunday with Golay, who suffered a broken clavicle, a broken lower back, broken pelvis and several broken ribs. “He told me, ‘They think I’m [...]
Oberlin College students share literary world with inmates
GRAFTON — It was a graduation day of sorts Friday for inmates at the Grafton Correctional Institution who have been reading Shakespeare and the autobiographies of Frederick Douglass and Malcolm X with students from Oberlin College. About 20 prisoners performed scenes from “Othello” and fine-tuned reports on the lives of Douglass, who escaped slavery to [...]
Friends shocked at Vermilion grad’s sudden death at college
VERMILION — One thing that stood out about Hilary Mankin was her infectious laugh, said her friend Amber Cullen. Cullen described it as an “asthma attack.” Another friend, Michelle “Meesh” Morris, compared it to the sound a guinea pig makes. “Her laugh was one of our favorite things about her. It made us laugh with [...]
Two in critical condition after I-90 ramp crash
ELYRIA — Two people were seriously injured about 2:20 a.m. Sunday when police said the 2006 Chevy Silverado they were in crashed on the on-ramp to Interstate 90 west from state Route 57 north. Driver Juan Palacios, who has an extensive dangerous driving record, lost control on the ramp, according to trooper David Dylag of [...]
Fundraiser listings for May 21, 2012
Food Lorain County Deputies Association annual steak fry & dance, 5 to 11 p.m. June 1 at German’s Villa, 3330 Liberty Ave., Vermilion. Dinner includes steak, potato, salad, roll, free soft drinks and beer. Cash bar available. Prize raffles, gun raffles, music and dancing. $20 donation. Tickets available at the door or from any deputy. [...]
Experts: Elyria’s spike in crime not a trend
ELYRIA — Crime has increased in Elyria, countering a reported national decline in crime, but the rate of increase is not alarming, according to experts who study such numbers. According to data from the Elyria Police Department, there were 132 more reported serious offenses in 2011 than in 2010. Preliminary figures from the FBI’s Uniform [...]
County residents get out and clean for Pride Day
Lorain County residents, armed with shovels and rakes, took to the streets Saturday with one goal — to clean up their neighborhoods. In Elyria, more than 400 people signed up for Lorain County Pride Day, an annual cleaning and beautification event. Dan Samms, pastor of group life at Church of the Open Door, said he [...]
Former sex slave warns of human trafficking
LORAIN — Theresa Flores spoke to a room of community activists and young girls — girls not much older than she was when she became involved in the secret world of human trafficking. Human trafficking is the exploitation of a person for sexual or labor purposes, Flores explained. According to Flores’s book, “The Slave Across [...]
A CUT TOO CLOSE
Mower’s mistake takes more than a bit off the top of Route 57 landscaping
Appeals court flips judge’s ruling
Decision once again throws ownership of Puritas Metals into question
Special Olympians compete, win big at Ely Stadium
ELYRIA — When Jack McBride woke up Friday morning, the first words out of his mouth were “Special Olympics, Special Olympics!” That enthused shout probably could have served as the mantra for the day for hundreds of Lorain County youngsters who took to the green grass and black track of Ely Stadium on Friday for [...]
Winning hoops team honored
ELYRIA — One team already was a winner going into Friday’s Special Olympics. The Vipers, the Special Olympics basketball team made up of players from Elyria and Sheffield, won the state championship last month. Coach Don Findley said four teams advanced to the state finals — meaning the Vipers had to play two games before [...]
ROUNDUP: May 19, 2012
Police seek driver in hit-and-run accident ELYRIA — Two people were taken to the hospital after an SUV damaged two parked vehicles in Elyria overnight as the driver allegedly fled a traffic stop. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Turner Street near West River Road about 2 a.m. A Jeep Liberty [...]