Oberlin News

Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner - the two Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held by George Voinovich - will be speaking this weekend at the Power Shift Ohio Summit.

City Council voted to place a lien on the former General Industries property in hopes of recouping some money if the property is ever sold.

Voters in Avon soundly defeated to library issues, one for library operation and one for construction of a new facility.

The Oberlin school board will interview candidates for a board vacancy left by the resignation of Paula Jones in an open meeting 4 p.m. Saturday in the cafeteria at Langston Middle School, school board President Beth Weiss said.

It's a beautiful fall day and the smell of grapes fills the air at Vermilion Valley Vineyards, Lorain County's newest winery.

The Green Jobs Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, November 3, 2009, in the LCCC Stocker Arts Center cinema hall .

Two men were arraigned today in Lorain County Common Pleas Court on robbery and assault charges stemming from an Oct.

An Elyria man has been charged with breaking into veterans clubs in Lorain and Erie counties, including last week's burglary of the Amherst American Legion Post in which the suspected thief made off with several thousand dollars in cash from a safe, cigarette machine and jukebox.

PITTSFIELD TWP. a ' A man who fled the scene of an accident Monday with a toddler, reportedly because the girl was not in a car seat, faces a citation for obstruction of official business, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol.

A 44-year-old Elyria man was arrested in connection with the theft of several thousand dollars from the American Legion Post on North Lake Street.

PITTSFIELD TWP. a ' A two-car accident this morning at Quarry Road and state Route 20 in Pittsfield Township sent at least three people to the hospital, according to Lt.

Residential property values throughout Lorain County dropped an average of 6 percent, county Auditor Mark Stewart announced Friday.

Students in grades 6 through 12 can express their patriotism in the 2009-10 Voice of Democracy Essay Contest.

School Board Vice President Paula Jones resigned this week as police investigate the disappearance of close to $1,400 from a school Parent Teacher Organization of which she was treasurer.

Like no other segment of the American economy, colleges and universities recognize the long-term financial payoff of sustainability.

OBERLIN a ' One man was cut and another was stabbed after a fight early Sunday morning at an Oberlin home.

Kathy Petersen, a teacher at Elyria Kindergarten Village, was recognized for a job well done by her staff and students, and by the staff of the Elyria OfficeMax as part of that corporation's national teacher recognition promotion, "A Day Made Better." Petersen received more than $1,000 worth of classroom supplies from OfficeMax during a surprise ...

ELYRIA a ' Next month work will begin on a $1.44 million resurfacing of Russia Road from Oberlin-Elyria Road, according to the office of Lorain County Engineer Kenneth Carney.

Since its showing of "Thor: Lord of the Jungle" in 1914, the Apollo Theatre has been captivating and inspiring audiences one ticket at a time.

A week in the life of actor, musician and Chatterbox host Seth Rudetsky. Hello from my alma mater.