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Vermilion man gets Christmas gift of second chance at life
Mike Calamante is raising money for his non-medical related expenses, such as transportation and co-pay costs for anti-rejection medications, through the Great Lakes Transplant Fund by Help Hope Live. → Read More
Vermilion Beach Market set for Friday, Saturday
VERMILION — It’s the height of summer and the shore is calling. Organizers of the third annual Vermilion Beach Market are hoping the summer vibe will bring shoppers in for the open-air market overlooking Lake Erie this weekend. If you go What: Vermilion Beach Market When: 3-8 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday Where: Sherod Park, 13406 W. Lake Road Cost: Admission and parking are free.… → Read More
Museum showcases shipwreck photos
A new exhibit in Toledo is giving the curious a chance to see some of the hundreds of ships that litter the bottom of the Great Lakes. The treacherous waters of America’s north coast are featured in “Disasters of the Deep,” a new photography exhibit that recently opened at the National Museum of the Great Lakes. It runs daily through Sept. 1. The No. 1 topic among museum visitors is shipwrecks,… → Read More
Vermilion buzzed about upcoming meeting about marijuana
VERMILION — A discussion about allowing medical marijuana to be zoned into the city isn’t scheduled for a public hearing until September but is already creating quite a buzz. Officials this week set an open meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 for residents to offer opinions to members of the city’s Planning Commission. The purpose for the hearing is best described more as a matter of what it is not,… → Read More
Harley enthusiast roars back into Lorain County for 85th birthday
Gary Corbett has lived a life of doing the right thing. That’s how his daughter Jocelyn McCully describes her dad, while admitting it might not always be the most predictable thing. “I think that is what is really cool about my dad. He’s lived his life really well. He’s been a good dad and a good husband and now he’s doing all this fun stuff and I really admire him,” McCully said. Corbett lives… → Read More
Vermilion Schools to have second resource officer
VERMILION — There will be a new face at school this fall — and a badge. The school district this month hired Benjamin Sargent as its newest school resource officer. Sargent will join Brian Beckwith, bringing the number of school resource officers to two for the 1,950-student body. Sargent’s hiring is the fulfillment of a promise the district made to the community in 2018 after residents told… → Read More
Help sought for bed-building event Saturday
Helping hands are needed for a “mega build” event Saturday to construct beds for kids in need. The workshop is sponsored by the Lorain County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace, a nonprofit organization that gathers donations, supplies and volunteers to build beds for Lorain County kids. The local chapter started in July and already has delivered more than 270 beds, said Chapter President Roger… → Read More
Being second in line pays off in the long run
ELYRIA — In a long-overdue development, a local man finally proved Wednesday that nice guys really can finish first. Samuel Ross thought it was weird, being asked to come into Discount Drug Mart for a customer survey. But it was on his way home from work and he’s a helpful guy, so he swung by the store that was so recently the scene of his near-fortune. On that fateful day in April, Ross had… → Read More
Being second isn't all bad
There are strokes of luck, lucky streaks and lucky charms. But there aren’t really a lot of snappy figures of speech for coming in second. Last weekend sports fans watched in shock as frontrunner favorite Maximum Security handily crossed the finish line in the Kentucky Derby, only to be disqualified and second-placer Country House took the win, the first time in the Derby’s 145-year history. But… → Read More
Gas tax leads to more money for Vermilion
VERMILION — City officials will receive more state funding next year to help with its streets budget. But residents will pay for it through higher prices at the gas pump. Ohioans will start paying an extra 10.5 cents a gallon July 1, after legislators voted in early April to raise the gas tax as part of a transportation budget bill to generate money for roads and upkeep in the state. Diesel will… → Read More
Vermilion High halts unspecified threat
VERMILION — School officials posted a statement on the district’s website Monday evening informing parents that a possible threat had been discovered earlier in the day at Vermilion High School. The threat stemmed from comments made by “a few students,” said Superintendent Phil Pempin. Pempin did not specify what type of threat was made, but he did say it was not a bomb threat. “It was nothing… → Read More
Powers Elementary students at Amherst to be offered Spanish classes
AMHERST — Amherst students will get the chance to expand their vocabulary this fall with the launch of Spanish instruction for the district’s littlest pupils. While a longtime mainstay for upper classes, district officials announced this week Spanish will be offered at Powers Elementary School for the 2019-20 school year. The school houses kindergarten through third grade. It was a natural… → Read More
Vermilion bar hosts birthday party for litter of eight golden retrievers
VERMILION — The birthday hats were on, the treats were given out, “Happy Birthday” was sung and no one peed on the floor. It was a great time, said bar owner Tom Hug. He shut down his bar, Huggy’s Social House, during prime hours to host a two-hour private event for — well, the way Hug tells it, family: eight golden retrievers celebrating their first birthday. “It was an absolute riot having all… → Read More
Lorain pastor celebrates 20 years of a new life
Twenty years ago, the gates swung open and released the Rev. Charles Howard after nine years spent in prison. But inside, where his soul counted no days, Howard already had been set free. Howard went into prison a drug dealer and came out a man of God, intent on living out his days preaching the Gospel. The convicted felon became a convicted man, finding God in his prison cell and becoming a… → Read More
After flood, Vermilion residents receive county's help
VERMILION — Residents who live along the Vermilion River are getting a little help with their spring cleaning. The river overflowed after an unseasonable sudden thaw Jan. 23 and 24, flooding the Riverside Drive neighborhood. Several residents had to be rescued from their homes and chunks of ice as large as vehicles lodged in yards and smashed through decks and trees, said Mayor Jim Forthofer.… → Read More
Second 'Family First Night' set for today in Amherst
Tonight marks the second “Family First Night” in Amherst Schools. The district instituted Family First Night to give families a chance to spend time together and unwind without any school-related activities. No homework. No school-related sports. No after-school clubs, practices or meetings. The idea was sparked by a similar event in the Keystone Schools, said Sarah Kucbel, president of the PTO… → Read More
Vermilion High School to host presentation on dangers of sex trafficking
VERMILION — Slavery still exists in America, even if it goes by a different name. Sex trafficking is a booming business and an insidious one, too, say experts and law enforcement officials. Students at Vermilion High School will learn the danger signs to avoid becoming a victim and to spot them among their peers during a special presentation today. The program will be delivered by speaker Tracy… → Read More
Vermilion officials laying groundwork for more downtown development
VERMILION — City officials are laying the groundwork to bring more development to the historic downtown district. For years, “there was some sentiment” among some City Council members and the public to pave over an empty lot at the southeast corner of Liberty Avenue and Grand Street, Mayor Jim Forthofer said. But last week at a meeting of Council’s Streets, Buildings and Grounds Committee,… → Read More
Amherst to change school times for 2019-20 school year
Officials of Amherst Schools announced Tuesday that new school times will be implemented this fall for the 2019-20 school year. The news was posted on the district’s website and on social media, as well as sent out to parents by email, Superintendent Steve Sayers said. The district is facing some big changes next school year, including the opening of the new Powers Elementary School in January,… → Read More
Police patrol pulls off purrfect apprehension
VERMILION — The apprehension wasn’t typical, but then neither was the prisoner. While on patrol in the early morning hours Tuesday, a police officer found a different sort of character than the usual speeding drivers, petty thieves and felons. It was 5 a.m. when the cruiser drove through the 700 block of Arlington Drive on the east side of town, and the wind chill was dipping into single digits.… → Read More