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10 most expensive homes sold in Lorain County, July 1-7
A house in Avon that sold for $652,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Lorain County in the past week. In total, 76 residential real estate sales were recorded in the county during the past week, with an average price of $272,307. The average price per square foot ended up at $157.
Hot Stove baseball: North Ridgeville TLC reigns in the rain, downing Firelands Falcons Red for Class H county title
WELLINGTON — Wednesday’s Lorain County Hot Stove Class H county championship became a three-way battle between North Ridgeville TLC, Firelands Falcons Red and Mother Nature. North Ridgeville TLC won the day. North Ridgeville’s three pitchers handled the constant rain and wind at Community Park and the defending Class...
Hot Stove baseball: Grafton Midview Milano Monuments steals the deal, wins Class HH county championship with swipe of home
WELLINGTON — When Mother Nature interrupted the All-Grafton Midview Class F final, the youngest Grafton players stepped up to steal the show. David Flack’s steal of home in the fifth inning provided the only run as Grafton Midview Milano Monuments defeated Fairview Park 1-0 in the Class HH (age 9) Lorain County Hot Stove Championship game Wednesday night at a rain-soaked Wellington Community Park.
Lorain County Clerk of Courts Tom Orlando hosts Ohio Clerk of Courts Association District meeting
Lorain County Clerk of Court Tom Orlando hosted an Ohio Clerk of Courts Association (OCCA) district meeting of elected clerks and their deputies July 10 at Martino’s International Café, 4415 Liberty Ave. in Vermilion, according to a news release. An educational presentation was given on the new court-ordered...
OberlinKids to host 10-year birthday party July 13
OberlinKids Community Collaborative, powered by United Way of Greater Lorain County, will celebrate 10 years of dedication to kindergarten readiness, according to a news release. OberlinKids will host its 10th birthday with a fun-filled Reptile Party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 13 at 23 Eric Nord Way in...
Anchor donated to Lorain County Veterans Service Commission
SHEFFIELD TOWNSHIP — It is a lot easier to drop off a 9,300-pound anchor than it is to pick it back up again, a Sheffield Township homeowner said. Gary McCombs got the anchor from the American Ship Building Co. in Lorain more than 20 years ago. The company closed its doors in the early 1980s.
Three more Rite Aid stores in Lorain County to close
Three more Rite Aid locations in Lorain County are closing as the Philadelphia-based drugstore chain makes its way through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A July 5 filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey that was reviewed Tuesday by The Chronicle-Telegram made it official: Rite Aid is closing the Elyria store at 142 Broad St. and the Grafton store at 479 Main St., the company told the bankruptcy court.
Discover Aviation Airplane and Car Show is July 13 at Lorain County Airport
The Discover Aviation Airplane and Car Show will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 13 at the Lorain County Airport, 44050 Russia Road in Elyria, according to a news release. The event will feature a car show, an airplane show, Ford Tri-Motor rides, vendors, a pancake breakfast,...
Ship anchor moving to Lorain County Veterans Service Commission office in Elyria
For 25 years, over 9,000 pounds of steel sat in the front yard of the Lorain home of Gary McCombs. A ship anchor, taken from the Lorain Shipyards site, 500 Shipyard Way, as decoration, was moved July 9 from McCombs’ home on Elyria Avenue. Along with a crane and...
Buzzard Birthday Party in Lorain County Celebrates Legendary WMMS-FM Mascot
A sign of how dominant rock radio station WMMS-FM was in northeast Ohio during its 70s and 80s glory years is that fans of a certain age still covet souvenirs that reflect the station and the bands it played (and often broke national) back then. Last year, Annika’s Event Center...
Sweet corn season begins at Lorain County farm stands
Sweet corn season is up and running in Lorain County. Farm stands across the county have started selling the sweet corn they’ve been growing for months. Patrick Fenik of Fenik’s Sweet Corn, a stand at 6413 Lake Ave. in Elyria Township, said his stand opened on July 4 this year — a slightly early opening.
Biz Briefs: Via, Moovit, and Masabi
Biz Briefs highlights the latest in public transit/supplier partnerships. The latest installment features partnerships in Ohio for Via and Masabi, as well as new capabilities through Moovit's service. Via, Ohio’s Lorain County Team for New On-Demand Program. Ohio’s Lorain County Transit launched “Via LC” — a new on-demand public...
Memorial fundraiser for ‘Boriken Joe’ to benefit Friendship APL
Joseph Adorno, perhaps better known as “Boriken Joe,” was a pillar of the Lorain County community. The Avon resident and owner of Boriken Joe’s Taco Shop, 36795 Detroit Road in Avon, died April 5 at the age of 50. The community felt the impact immediately, according to Danielle Tobias, a close friend of Adorno’s.
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity’s annual fundraising walk set
Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity is encouraging Lorain County residents to join its annual fund-raising walk. Greater Cleveland Habitat is serving Lorain County and recently completed its first home in Elyria. The fundraiser, Walk. Run. Mosey., is set for July 20 at Edgewater Park in Cleveland. The revenue from the...
Lorain County officials: Multiple people rescued across Lake Erie shoreline
Several people were rescued by area safety service personnel across Lorain and Erie counties’ Lake Erie shores. Vermilion Police Department Marine Patrol Unit had a very busy day July 6 while patrolling the waterways, according to the department. The first call came in when a 19-foot powerboat was sinking...
Chance Creek Blues you-pick berry business in Amherst going strong for over 20 years
Organic blueberry farm Chance Creek Blues, 9173 Peasley Road in Amherst, has become one of the most popular you-pick farms in Lorain County over the last two decades. Bo Arbogast, who co-owns the farm with his wife, Linda, said his family began operating the farm in summer 2004. Arbogast said...
Great day at the Pond
I caught this Channel Cat in Lorain County private pond. My 12 year old son, Leland, caught an Albino Channel Catfish while we were fishing. The pond contained catfish, sunfish and bass. He was excited as none of us have ever seen an Albino in the wild.
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