Weather disruption floods area high school football games
Lightning storms Friday night forced the postponement of many area high school football games and caused power outages to about five Ohio Edison customers in Elyria. A transformer failure near West Ridge Road knocked out power. crews had not located the fault by 9:30 p.m. The storm dropped about 0.25 inch of rain, with 0.15 inches reported in some areas. No county damage noted, though trees fell in Seville and Wadsworth. Local Lorain County Fair events were canceled or cut short as storms rolled through. fairgoers remained at the fairgrounds until rain ended. Showers are forecast to improve to partly cloudy skies with highs near 80.
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Diederich
Mark
Ohio Edison
Cus
National Weather Service
Drefinick
Ben
Blikla
Elyria
West Ridge Road
Ray
Lorain County
Sheriff’s Department
Seville
Wadsworth
Medina County
Ohio
Cles
Diedrick
Fairgrounds
Lorain County Fair draws crowds despite humid heat
Fairgoers braved hot sticky weather at the Lorain County Fair with sun block umbrellas and cold drinks as first-timers and grand champions competed for ribbons and best of show. Jessica Rishaw of Elk Garden West Virginia said she’s attended since birth and wouldn’t miss it, rain or shine.
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Wellington
Lorain County
Jessica Rishaw
Elk Garden
W. Va
Lorain County Fair
Lorain County Junior Fair Schedule Emphasizes Auctions and Events
Gates open at 8 a.m. Junior Fair livestock auction starts at 9 a.m. market beef and tractor pull. Amby from Lorain County at 1 p.m. Junior Fair auction market hogs and pony show at 1 p.m. Kidde pedal pull at 2 p.m. Sind steer rodeo at 4 p.m. 4-H band concert at 4 p.m. Combine Derby at 8 p.m.
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Lorain County
Pops on the Square at Ely Square Tonight
The Pops on the Square concert runs until 9 30 tonight in Ely Square sponsored by FirstMerit Bank.
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Ely Square
FirstMerit Bank
Job guarantee pleases Avon Lake union
Avon Lake union officials say they are satisfied with the incentive package between the state and Ford that will invest 36 million and guarantee about 2,000 jobs at the Ohio Assembly Plant for at least five years. Union leaders note relief for 860 affected workers and the plan to produce 45,000 Escapes annually, with five year job protection for those hired in 1989 and 1992.
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Avon Lake
Ford Ec Co
Ohio
Ken Kruse
United Auto Workers
Ford
Kruse
Nick Gallogly
Econoline United Auto Workers Union
Ees
Ohio Assembly
Rachel Ortega
Chronicle
Ford Motor Co
West Nile suspected in Clermont County death in Ohio
An Ohio Epidemiologist says a 79 year old Clermont County man died of encephalitis Aug 12 likely from West Nile virus. It is the states first potential human death and 14th suspected case. Officials urge avoidance of dusk to dawn outdoor activity and steps to eliminate standing water to curb mosquito bites.
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Columbus
Clermont County
Forrest Smith
Ohio Department of Health
Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Fort Collins
Colo
Health Department
Richard Berry
Berry
CDC
Smuth
Alltel moves Elyria office to avoid downtown snarl
Alltel relocates its Elyria customer service office from 963 Third St to 560 Ternes Ave on Sept 1 to ease access during downtown justice center construction. Officials say the move ensures continued service while construction lasts possibly three years, with some payments still available at Discount Ding Mart and Western Union locations.
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Alltel
Justice Center
Third St
Elyria Alltel
Rusty Hopkins
Burnett
Third Street
Enia Aént Onnkaemaman Minn
Ding Mart
Western Union
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West Nile
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Aftel
Tames Avenue
Angela Inge
Helen Pridemore
Jeff OB Fn Neead
Ava Adler
Aene
Tomers
Ternes Avenue
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