Lauren Hoffman
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Amherst Historical Society brings back Easter egg event April 1
The Amherst Historical Society is welcoming back guests for its second annual Easter “Egg” stravaganza community event April 1. It will take place at two venues: Amherst Historical Soci… → Read More
Amherst Historical Society hosts cardio drumming classes
Amherst Historical Society, 113 S. Lake St., is inviting the community to attend cardio drumming classes. The next class will take place at 6:30 p.m., March 13. The Historical Society began offerin… → Read More
Oberlin High School students explore health field through interviews
Oberlin High School students had the chance of a lifetime March 9 as they met with recruiters from Mercy Health – Allen Hospital in Oberlin to discuss the potential of entering the medical fi… → Read More
Amherst Public Library to offer seated Dancercise tap classes
A new type of seated class will make its way to the Amherst Public Library at the end of March. Active for Life Fitness in Westlake will introduce a seated Dancercise tap class at the library, 221 … → Read More
Citizens for Amherst Schools plans 14th annual golf outing
Citizens for Amherst Schools will hold their 14th annual Scramble Golf Outing on June 9 at Thunderbird Golf Course – North at 1316 Mudbrook Road in Huron. Money raised during the event will b… → Read More
Amherst Arby’s hit with small structure fire, closed until further notice
Arby’s restaurant at 1951 Cooper Foster Park Road in Amherst sustained a minor structure fire March 6. The Amherst Fire Department received an automatic fire call from the restaurant at 7:40 … → Read More
Amherst Historical Society rebrands village garage sales
The weekly garage sales at Amherst Historical Society, 763 Milan Ave., will return this year with a new name and time. Village Garage Sales now is called The Shops at Sandstone Village “Fabul… → Read More
Amherst Police Department offers scholarship from No Shave November funds
With end of the academic year quickly approaching, many high school seniors are looking into scholarships as they continue their journey of education, and the Amherst Police Department knows this. … → Read More
Amherst School’s fifth graders convince Board of Education to cancel school for eclipse next year – Morning Journal
The Amherst Exempted Village School District Board of Education announced March 2 that they will not have school April 8, 2024, thanks to a very cute reason. Amherst Schools Assistant Superintenden… → Read More
Ron Zehel Guitar Center relocates to downtown Amherst
A great spot for guitar lessons in Amherst will resume March 8. Ron Zehel Guitar Center will relocate to 215 Church St. in the downtown area. The building, home to a bakery in the 1950s and 1960s, … → Read More
LCCC welcomes play March 21 on the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The notorious RBG is coming to Stocker Arts Center on the campus of Lorain County Community College for one night only March 21 thanks to a play detailing her life from a Tony Award winning playwri… → Read More
Lorain County: Firelands High School holds first national FFA conference
Firelands High School had the honor of holding a national Future Farmers of America conference Feb. 27, welcoming educators and FFA students from all over Ohio. Focused on providing students with l… → Read More
Lorain: Margie Dziama celebrates 105 years
Lorain resident Margie Dziama will celebrate another milestone Feb. 27 as she turns 105-years-old. Born in Pennsylvania, Dziama and her family moved to Lorain when she was just five years old, begi… → Read More
Avon library opens musical therapy sessions for children with special needs
The Avon branch of the Lorain Public Library came alive Feb. 25 in a monthly musical therapy session, known as musical toolbox, geared toward children with special needs. Led by 29-year-old musici… → Read More
Your Pit BBQ in Vermilion to close
A popular Vermilion restaurant known for its grilling soon no longer will be an option. Your Pit BBQ, 3909 Liberty Ave., announced that after 11 years of operation, it is closing its doors. Owner G… → Read More
Amherst author Karen Radcliff discusses science fiction book
For Amherst science fiction author Karen Radcliff, the art of storytelling always had been in the books. “My mom (Mary Stroup) wanted me to either become a nurse or a writer, and even urged m… → Read More
Amherst Police Department adds license plate reader cameras around town
Amherst residents and other motorists driving around the city may have noticed the 12 new automatic license plate reading cameras, or ALPRs, placed throughout the area by the Amherst Police Departm… → Read More
Kiedrowski’s Simply Delicious Bakery in Amherst celebrates Fat Tuesday paczki tradition – Morning Journal
The lines of cars began at 5 a.m., Feb. 21, outside of Kiedrowski’s Simply Delicious Bakery at 2267 Cooper Foster Park Road in Amherst. “Our paczkis have been a hit since we opened in A… → Read More
Amherst updates tax increment financing on Cooper Foster Park Road, North Lake Street
A cost finally has been put on the tax increment financing (TIF) incentive district for residents on construction projects for Cooper Foster Park Road and North Lake Street in Amherst, according to… → Read More
Lorain NAACP honors E. Jean Wrice at Living Black History program
The Lorain Chapter of the NAACP will honor a familiar person Feb. 18 during its annual Living Black History program. The civil rights group is recognizing E. Jean Wrice, the first female president … → Read More