Man claims self defense in hunter shooting case
Carlisle Township man Todd A. Parker, 38, faces two counts of felonious assault after firing at Gregory Millard during a raccoon hunt on Parker's Oberlin Road property. Parker says he crawled under a trailer and fired after hearing bullets whizz by, claiming self defense. Millard was treated for a gunshot wound to the stomach and flown to MetroHealth. Parker remains free on $7,500 bond awaiting trial.
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Elyria
Carlisle Township
Todd A. Parker
Gregory Millard
Parker
Oberlin Road
Mary Evard
Evard
Richard Kinkopf
Lance
Sheriff's Department
Millard
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Common Pleas
Thomas W Janas
Kenneth Lieux
Lieux
Residents turn to wood to beat high gas prices
ELYRIA An Ohio town sees a surge in firewood purchases as residents, including Sperry of Weller Road, buy large amounts from a local Amish-sawmill and fuel suppliers to cut winter heating costs. Demand grows as gas prices rise and cold weather persists.
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Elyria
Art Sperry
Sperry
Weller Road
Berg
Valley City
Spencer
Mark Kudrin
Sheffield
Kudrin
Kilmar Inc
Northeast Tree Service Ltd
Willoughby Hills
Chris Lamas
Break-in steals police gear from Lorain undercover car
Lorain police warn residents after an unmarked officer’s car was broken into late Saturday or early Sunday. Items stolen include an ID card a police jacket binoculars and a dashboard flasher valued at about 500 to 600 dollars. No arrests yet under investigation by Lorain police.
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Lorain
Rich Resendez
Resendez
Planning Commission approves skate park in Avon Lake
Avon Lake plans a Blesser Park skate park after the Planning Commission approved preliminary plans. The 10,650 square foot L shape facility will serve skaters and BMX riders with ramps and pipes, a weatherproof surface, and 4-foot 6 inch safety rails. The project costs 80500 dollars with donations encouraged and awaits Council action on location and final approval.
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Avon Lake
Blesser Park
Planning Commission
Jim Simonovich
Kurt Bledsoe
Calvary Baptist Church
Bledsoe
Simonovich
Recreation Commission
Moore begins term as first Republican county commissioner since 1958
Elyria, Ohio. Moore spends his first day sorting files in the county administration building. He plans to have department heads meetings, clean his office, and prepare for the year’s first board meeting. He aims to repeal the 2001 county budget and restructure computer departments.
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Gretchen Thomas
David Moore
Lorain County
Andrea Misko
Elyria
Moore
Mary Jo Vasi
Betty Blair
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National Weather Service
Brad Wreek
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Associated Press
Chuck Humel
Greg Moore
Jim
Ted Machovina
Ruck Homel
David J Moor
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