May 24, 2013

Boys basketball: Elyria gets defensive in opener, forces 33 turnovers in win over Midview

EATON TWP. — Brett Larrick wasn’t real confident as his Elyria Pioneers opened the season at Midview on Friday night. “We haven’t been extremely happy with our practices and some of our scrimmages,” Larrick said. “We haven’t played that hard the whole time.” Friday was different. Perhaps it was playing on the same floor they [...]

Former Playmates arrested for alleged brawl at strip club

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ELYRIA TWP. — Two of the three Lorain County triplets who were Playboy magazine Playmates in 2007 were arrested and charged with assault early Saturday morning after an alleged fight at the Brass Pole. Surveillance video from the Brass Pole, a strip club at 639 Oberlin-Elyria Road, shows Vicki Satterfield, 28, of the 100 block [...]

Hot Stove: Lots of Brad Hughes and lots of offense carry Sheffield Venom to Class F district title

The Venom was too strong for the Drug. No team this summer has been a match for the Sheffield Venom, which ran its record to 21-0 with a 11-0 victory over Midview Drug in a Class F (ages 13-14) Ohio Hot Stove district championship game Saturday. Brad Hughes pitched his second straight no-hitter. Hughes faced [...]

Elyria Township happy with new trails

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ELYRIA TWP. — Two trails that encircle a 12-acre pond and travel through a thick patch of forest have been constructed at the Rowland Nature Preserve to give visitors an opportunity to leisurely stroll through the park. The pathways are the first of many scheduled improvements to the property that was donated to Elyria Township [...]

Elyria Township approves design for planned Sept. 11 memorial

ELYRIA TWP. — The design of the township’s moving 9/11 memorial, which will incorporate a fragment of steel that once was part of a box beam from the World Trade Center, was designed by a Elyria Township native who now lives in New York City and witnessed the attacks. Of the four designs submitted, Gary [...]

Boy in serious condition after being hit by minivan

ELYRIA TWP. — A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured after being struck by a minivan on Lake Avenue south of North Ridge Road around 6:15 p.m. Saturday. Elyria resident Vincent Cataldo had entered the roadway when he was struck by a 2005 Ford Windstar driven by Elyria resident Carl Ostergaard, 52, according to a news [...]

Elyria Township voters OK funds for new firetruck, ambulance

Approval of Issue 8 on Tuesday should make the jobs of Elyria Township firefighters easier. The 3-mill renewal levy and 1-mill replacement levy will raise $283,000 annually for five years, allowing for purchase of a new or used pumper truck and new ambulance. The levies passed 492 to 272, or 64 percent to 36 percent, [...]

3 treated after accident between school bus, pickup truck

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ELYRIA TWP. — No students were hurt, but three people sought treatment following an accident between a school bus and a pickup truck this morning. The crash, about 6:45 a.m., occurred in the area of 6063 Lake Ave., which is just a bit south of state Route 254. John Blaz, 54, who lives on Lake [...]

Elyria Township firefighters receive piece of 9/11 steel for memorial

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ELYRIA TWP. — The rusted piece of steel at the Fire Department weighs about 210 pounds and is heavy with symbolism. The 18-inch by 18-inch fragment, which was presented to township trustees Monday, comes from the foundation of one of the World Trade Center towers. It will serve as a monument to the 343 New [...]

Boil alert issued for Elyria, Amherst and Elyria Township, parts of Sheffield Township

ELYRIA — A boil alert for the cities of Elyria and Amherst, as well as in Elyria Township, is in effect until 10 p.m. Sheffield Township residents who have Elyria water are also effected, according to township trustee Chad Parsons. A boil alert asks people to boil drinking water to prevent them from potentially becoming [...]