Lorain News

What started off as a candlelight vigil for 17-year-old shooting victim DeAndre McDowell led to a call for action Monday night.

Robert B. Board, 80, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at North Ridge Health Center in North Ridgeville.

Leo L. Myers, 91, of Elyria, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at his residence, following a short illness.

"The old beach house was dilapidated and not functional anymore," assistant park manager Chris Ashley said.

Lillie Mae Hamilton , 95, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in the Autumn Aegis Nursing Home in Lorain, following a lengthy illness.

Elizabeth Gochnour, 71 years of age, and a resident of Amherst, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013, at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain, following a long illness.

With that slogan - A Small Town on a Great Lake - Vermilion, Ohio continues to trumpet its presence as a traditionally quaint and friendly small harbor village along the southern shore of Lake Erie , just a half-hour west of Cleveland .

From the simply curious to die-hard movie fans, people gathered on the west end of the Lorain Avenue bridge in Fairview Park and on the bridge's east end in Cleveland's West Park neighborhood today to watch action scenes being filmed for "Captain America -- The Winter Soldier."

Mary was a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she attended and graduated from high school.

Dynisty J. Williams, daughter of Jimmy and LaDoniella Willams, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 in the University Hospital of Cleveland, beside her parents, brothers, LaRon and DaRon Williams, both of Lorain.

William R. Miadock, 88, of Lorain, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel, Lorain.

Frances "Fran" J. Nell , 65, of Elyria, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 10, 2013 at New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain.

Robert G. Freligh, 69, of Sheffield Village passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at the New Life Hospice Center of St. Joseph in Lorain after a brief illness.

Emily R. O'Neill , 75, entered into rest Tuesday, June 11, 2013, after losing her battle with cancer.

Taken near Lake Erie in Lorain, OH. Extended exposure with Nikon D-60. Submitted By:Russell from: Lorain, OH from my front porch Viewer photos from the latest round of severe weather to strike northeast Ohio.

About 20 people protested the killing of five kittens by North Ridgeville Humane Officer Barry Accorti early Wednesday morning as they walked with signs in front of the police station, city library and past the heavily traveled intersection of Avon-Belden and Center Ridge roads.

LCCC offering new counseling certificate Lorain County Community College will offer a new short-term addiction counseling certificate beginning fall semester 2013.

Heaven's warm welcome greeted another angel's homecoming on Saturday, June 8, 2013, with the passing of Mary Joan "Cookie" Burns, 81, a resident of Lorain, who died at home in the loving presence of her family under the care of New Life Hospice.

Criticism of Lorain Schools in a recently released Ohio Department of Education report is valid, Board of Education members said Tuesday.

Lorain police Sunday, June 9 12:52 a.m. - 4300 block Leavitt Road, Jacqueline Major, 55, 3900 block of Courtyard Drive, issued a citation for physical control of a motor vehicle.