Allie Shultz
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Teacher's retirement could force changes to JVS plumbing and pipefitting program
PITTSFIELD TWP. — Lorain County Joint Vocational School students could be seeing changes to the plumbing and pipefitting program by the end of the school year. Alterations to the program were proposed when the plumbing and pipefitting instructor, Frank Abbey, announced his retirement from JVS. Abbey has been at JVS for over 16 years and has Read More... → Read More
Family rallies around Vermilion racer in coma after New Year's Day crash
VERMILION — New Year’s Day was like any other race day for veteran driver Mark Fisher. Fisher, 42, of Vermilion got up early to get ready to drive to Sandusky, where he was driving in the Hangover Race, an annual tradition at Sandusky Speedway. “He left that morning, and he was so happy. He had Read More... → Read More
Volunteers heed call for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Volunteers around Lorain County spent Martin Luther King Jr. Day making a difference. Lorain County Volunteer Connection is a partnership between United Way of Greater Lorain County and HandsOn Northeast Ohio. The groups specialize in coordinating volunteers and supplies with organizations that need service projects completed. On Monday, projects were planned at the Children’s Developmental Read… → Read More
North Ridgeville police: Child hit by car while sledding dies
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — The 9-year-old boy hit by a car while sledding earlier this week has died. North Ridgeville Police say Drew Hayden died today at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland due to injuries he sustained Tuesday. Hayden was a third-grader at Harris Elementary School in Amherst and the son of Julie and Matt Hayden. Read More... → Read More
Ralliers want max penalty in Cascade Park case
ELYRIA — By 9 a.m. Thursday, dozens had gathered in front of Elyria Municipal Court at West Avenue and Broad Street to rally in support of severe sentences for two men accused of tossing a dog over a cliff in Cascade Park. They want the maximum penalties for Christopher Taylor, 21, and Joshua Novak, 24, Read More... → Read More
Man injured when shots fired into home
ELYRIA — An Elyria man is recovering from a gun shot wound after shots were fired into a home on the 1000 block of Middle Ave. at 1:31 a.m. Thursday. Michael A. Thorpe, 30, was playing cards at a friend’s house when a car drove by, and four shots were fired at the house. Two Read More... → Read More
Victim, driver identified in North Ridgeville crash
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — North Ridgeville Police have released an updated statement about the sledding accident that happened at 5 p.m. Tuesday on Meadow Lakes Blvd. Drew Hayden, 9, of North Ridgeville, was sledding downhill before being hit by a car driven by Chris Nagel, 44, also of North Ridgeville. As of 2 p.m. today, Hayden Read More... → Read More
Rally at courthouse canceled
ELYRIA — The Nitro Foundation canceled the rally originally planned for Thursday at Elyria Municipal Court. The rally was Planned to encourage law enforcement to impose maximum penalties for Christopher Taylor and Joshua Novak, the men allegedly involved in throwing a dog off of a cliff in Cascade Park. the arraignment for both men, originally Read More... → Read More
Police: Robbery suspect caught
ELYRIA— Police have arrested a suspect in the string of robberies last week at local businesses. Police say Daniel T. Bennett, 32, of Wellington, is responsible for robbing three different businesses within three days. On Jan. 2, police believe Bennett robbed the BP gas station on East Bridge St. On Jan. 5, police say Bennett Read More... → Read More
Wellington to inn: Time to mosey out?
WELLINGTON — Police were called to the Mosey Inn in downtown Wellington 59 times last year, including for a stabbing that resulted in serious injuries, according to police. The high volume of incidents has sparked discussions between Wellington City Council and police on the question of whether the bar should be deemed a nuisance and Read More... → Read More
Suspect linked to three Elyria robberies
ELYRIA — Police are investigating three robberies that they believe were committed by the same person. Witnesses to all three described a white man in his 20s or 30s with blond hair, scruffy facial hair and a blue hood or mask over his face. Witnesses also reported the man had his right hand tucked into Read More... → Read More
Highway patrol: Sullivan man killed in one-car wreck had left scene of previous crash
LAGRANGE — A Sullivan man who died in a crash Wednesday night was involved in another crash about 20 minutes before the one that killed him, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Troopers said Kip McGraw, 41, of Sullivan, was driving west on Kipton-Nickel Plate Road about 9:45 p.m. Wednesday. He was going around a Read More... → Read More
Second man charged in dog tossing incident
ELYRIA— A second man has been charged in connection with the Dec. 29 incident at Cascade Park where a dog was allegedly thrown off of a cliff. Joshua Novak, 24, of Elyria, was served with the charges of abandoning animals, cruelty to companion animals, obstructing official business and obstructing justice on Tuesday, while jailed for Read More... → Read More
Task force supporter donates money for funeral expenses
LORAIN — A longtime supporter of the Lorain County AIDS Task Force has helped cover the cost of the funeral for well-known activist Ricky Lanza. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation donated $5,000 to Lanza’s family after hearing of his Dec. 27 death. The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has donated $5,000 to $10,000 to the LCATF for many Read More... → Read More
Deputies: Escaped inmate turns himself in
ELYRIA — The man who escaped from the Lorain Medina Community-Based Correctional Facility on Tuesday night turned himself in Wednesday afternoon at the Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Gregory Tillman, 29, arrived at the office on Murray Ridge Road at 2:18 p.m. Tillman was in a correctional program at the low-level facility having originally been charged Read More... → Read More
Animal activists plan rally prior to alleged dog thrower's hearing
ELYRIA — The Nitro Foundation has organized a rally to encourage Elyria Municipal Court Judge Lisa Lock Graves to give Christopher Taylor the maximum penalty for allegedly throwing his dog off of a cliff if he is convicted. Taylor, 21, is scheduled to be arraigned 10 a.m. Jan. 14. The group plans to gather at Read More... → Read More
Man charged with hurling dog from Cascade cliff twice
ELYRIA — An Elyria man threw his dog off of a rocky cliff twice in Cascade Park on Tuesday, eyewitnesses told rangers investigating the incident. Christopher Taylor, 21, was allegedly seen by others in the park, who reported the incident to Lorain County Metro Parks rangers at 3:26 p.m. “Witnesses say they saw the dog Read More... → Read More
Director of county’s AIDS Task Force dies at age 60
LORAIN — Rick Lanza, longtime leader of the Lorain County AIDS Task Force, died unexpectedly Sunday at age 60. slide Friends and colleagues describe the longtime Lorain resident as someone who would sacrifice his own time, money and health if it meant he could serve others. “However he could help people, in whatever way, he Read More... → Read More
Oberlin police: BB guns create confusion, teens arrested
OBERLIN — Three juveniles were arrested Dec. 22 after a witness called police, saying the teens had what appeared to be handguns in Pleasant Street Park. Police say when they got to the park, the teens had left. They patrolled the area and found them shortly after 4 p.m. According to Oberlin Police Chief Juan Read More... → Read More
Kwanzaa celebration focuses on purpose
LORAIN — Community members came together on Wednesday night to celebrate the fifth night of Kwanzaa. The event was hosted by Lorain County Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, or UMADAOP, and Interfaith Ministries of Lorain County. The fifth night of Kwanzaa focuses on the principle of Nia, or purpose. Throughout the celebration Read More... → Read More