Sheffield News

Adoptions across Cuyahoga County are frozen, child-care providers are in danger of closing and school districts are having problems drawing up budgets with the next school year creeping closer each day.

LORAIN a ' A car chase that started in South Lorain and ended in Sheffield left one police cruiser disabled after it was struck four times by the fleeing vehicle, according to a police report.

Archive for June 11th, 2009 Court KOs residency requirement In Amherst, the city's Fire Department is staffed with part-timers who have to meet one caveat: to live in the city.

With a made-to-order breeze pushing their blades into immediate action, Mayor John Piskura flipped the switch on two lakefront wind turbines on Tuesday.

Archive for June 9th, 2009 Obituaries for June 9, 2009 Carl Z. Powell, Jr. Donald H. Pfingsten Theresa Niegowski Linda Kaatz Mary Jackson John David Jackson Cecil Simmons Karl Renner Cora Hicks Virginia Eleanor Becker Keith Davidson Ruth E. Callahan Sherry Jean Shine Linda Joyce "Nic" Fields Cecil Simmons Read the full obituaries on The Chronicle ...

Four Elyria businesses - Krazy Mac's, Blockbuster, Pulse Cafe and World Leather Outlet have closed, along with Carpet & Tile Liquidators in Sheffield.

Archive for May 23rd, 2009 Division III District Softball: Wellington finds a way, edges Columbia 1-0 for second year in a row NORTH RIDGEVILLE - A year ago to the day, the same team won the same district softball tournament on the same diamond by the identical score.

Archive for May 21st, 2009 Officials: Health care costs draining Elyria Schools ELYRIA - The current health insurance program of the Elyria Schools is bleeding the district dry, administrators say.

Vehicles carrying the Spitzer name await buyers at Spitzer Autoworld in Sheffield, one of five Spitzer locations in Northeast Ohio that Chrysler wants to close as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

Despite the drizzle, hundreds of volunteers of all ages took to the streets Saturday throughout the county to clean up their communities as part of Lorain County Pride Day.

Generally, only two stations are open a ' station No. 1 on Cedar Street and station No.

Lorain Schools will host the first-ever Classic Cafe Chess Tournament from 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Southview High School cafeteria.

Archive for May 2nd, 2009 Lorain-Sheffield notebook: May 2, 2009 Club recognizes city service director LORAIN - The Lorain chapter of the Negro Business and Professional Women's Club recently recognized several local residents for their work in or contributions to their community during its 35th annual Founder's Day award luncheon.

The Lorain chapter of the Negro Business and Professional Women's Club recently recognized several local residents for their work in or contributions to their community during its 35th annual Founder's Day award luncheon.

A local brick supplier is throwing stones at the Elyria school board for its choice in exterior brick for the new Elyria High School - saying he is being shut out of the $71 million project over a color.

Two families were left homeless by a fire that destroyed a duplex at 805 Harriet St.

A program of opera excerpts will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wesleyan Meadows Community Center, 5400 Meadow Lane Court, Sheffield.

Archive for April 18th, 2009 Pistons hardly pushovers: Detroit's experience, past playoff clashes keeping Cavaliers from getting overconfident INDEPENDENCE - Confident? Definitely.

WESTLAKE THEFT, CROCKER PARK:A Hollister store manager reported the theft of clothing valued at more than $8,000 on March 30.

Three local boys have earned the highest rank possible in Scouting - Eagle Scout.