Man charged with attempted murder after bar shooting at Gil's Lounge
Sylvester Montanez, 26, East 42nd Street, faces attempted murder and weapon charges after two shots fired outside Gil's International Lounge on East 2nd Street. Three women, including Vonda Andres 25, West Erie Avenue, charged with aiding Montanez. No one injured. Montanez held without bond awaiting arraignment. Valerie Owens 19, West 21st Street, charged with carrying a weapon. Det. Rivera and Lt. Poli quoted on violence surrounding the bar.
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East 2Éth Street
Gil
International
Sylvester Montanez
East 42Nd Street
Montanez
Rivera
Vonda Andres
West Erie Avenue
Bob Poli
Andres
Valerie Owens
West 21St Street
Owens
Blood supply in Lorain County falls to critical level
Lorain County Blood Bank warns of dangerously low blood stock with less than a day’s supply of O negative and A negative blood. Red Cross declares a blood emergency for 19 northern Ohio counties as donations lag and summer schedules reduce donor turnout. Hospitals risk elective surgeries without sufficient blood.
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Lisa Mayles
Lorain County
East Bridge Street
Elyria
American Red Cross Northern
Ohio
Mayles
Red Cross
Trivison
Lorain
Cleveland
Avon rezoning closer to vote on November ballot
Mitchell Schneider filed 823 signatures with Avon Clerk Pat Vierkorn, above the 615 required, to place the Avon Commons shopping center rezoning on the November ballot. Council pushed consideration to August 10, pending verification and county election submission by August 20. Schneider had withdrawn the request on July 2.
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AVON
Avon Commons
Mitchell Schneider
Pat Vierkorn
Schneider
Vierkorn
County Board of Elections
First
Vermilion votes on three year school levy plan
Vermilion voters are asked to approve a 9.2 mill three year emergency school levy to raise about 2.7 million dollars for the financially troubled district. If approved, the levy would cost a $100,000 home about 281.75 dollars a year and would address debts dating to 1992. The district owes about 832000 in loans and plans spending cuts while seeking revenue to fund textbooks buses and extracurriculars.
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Vermilion
Read Wakefield
Wakefield
Grafton prisoner flees for hour of freedom
Grafton Correctional Camp records a manhunt for Eugene Goad 38 of Cuyahoga County after he vanished for over an hour. He was later found near State Route 83 claiming he was helping someone. Officials investigate whether it was truly an escape.
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Grafton
Hour of Freedom
State Highway Patrol
Eugene Goad
Cuyahoga County
Goad
Randy Alexander
Alexander
Good
Monte Carlo
Elyria Little League seeks funds for Indiana trip
Elyria West 13 year olds seek $2 000 to $3 000 for hotel and transport to Fort Wayne Indiana regional tournament starting Saturday They asked City Council for donations and support noting they represent Ohio The team won the Ohio Little League Junior tournament 5 0 over Ashtabula earning a state title first in 18 years They will enter a double elimination event with five other teams and could reach the World Championships in Taylor Michigan. council offered encouragement and an invitation to return if victorious.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Karen Ponting
State of
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Ashtabuia
Elyria West
Taylor
Mich
United States
Europe
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Council
Jon Hutman
G.W. Gochenour
Chris Burrer
Ryan Beard
Jeff Lange
Marley Pouncy
Ryan Ponting
Ray Porter
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