Oberlin man survives train collision after crossing gate ignored
Jeff Arndt 22 was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence, BAC test refusal, OVN suspension, and crossing signal violation after his 1998 Honda Civic was struck by a train on West Ridge Road in Elyria Township shortly after 1 p.m. Lorain County witnesses described the speeding incident and rescue.
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Jeff Arndt
Jeff Lewis
Lorain
Ex Pittsfield Schoolhouse Relocated to Pittsfield Township Site
Pittsfield Township Historical Society moves a one room schoolhouse along Route 58 to a new location near the Township Hall. The building will temporarily sit at Routes 58 and 303 corner before final placement after garage demolition. Shawn Godwin says tours and meetings will be offered occasionally as exterior renovations continue.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield Township
Ohio Highway Patrol
Klier
Ralph Hayes
Hayes
Merriam Road
Shawn Godwin
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Wellington
Kitten Rescued From Chilly Roadside Near Elyria
A kitten estimated at four to five months was found frozen to the road on Lorain Boulevard and was rescued by passerby Dara Taylor. The feline, named Frosty, is being cared for by Friendship Animal Protective League with adoption interest already pouring in.
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Elyria
Lorain Boulevard
Friendship Animal Protective League
APL
Frosty
Shelley MacDonald
MacDonald
Dara Taylor
Taylor
Cold weather cuts donations to Lorain Goodwill
Goodwill Industries of Lorain County reports a 21 percent drop in donors from January 2013 to January this year due to single digit and subzero temperatures. CEO Steve Greenwell says donations fund job creation and training, with 7,000 donors in 2013 shrinking to about 5,500 this year. The agency operates with a 3.9 million budget and 160 staff, contracting with local firms for assembly, janitorial, packaging and transportation work.
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Lorain County
Goodwill
Steve Greenwell
Greenwell
Avon
Avon Lake
Elyria
Lorain
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Vermilion
Department of
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Amanda Davis
Cooper Foster Park Road
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