Groundbreaking memorial dedicated to Tomasheski family at Chestnut Ridge
At Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church a playground named Area 52 was dedicated to Tammy Tomasheski and her son Tommy, who died in a June 11 head on crash on Route 83 in Grafton. Thomas Tomasheski remains in critical condition while Danielle Tomasheski is listed as fair. Gerald Wetherbee Jr. remains jailed on a parole violation, with police suspecting alcohol involvement in the crash.
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Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church
Tommy Tomasheski
Elyria
Tammy
Melissa “Missay” Long
Tomasheskis
Tomasheski
Thomas Tomasheski
Metro Health Medical Center
Cleveland
Danielle
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital
Gerald Wetherbee Jr
Grafton
Lorain Correctional Institution
Wetherbee
Tammy Tomasheski
Amherst man with Down syndrome tends flag routine daily
John Hall of Amherst wakes before dawn, dons Marine dress blues, and raises an American flag each morning in his front yard. Born with Down syndrome, he honors the military symbol he loves, continuing a ritual begun with his father, a WWII Navy veteran, before the elder Hall’s passing.
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Bruce Bishop
John Hall
Amherst
Hall
Ohio
America
Joyce Cooper
Charles Hall
Navy
Cooper
Ohio Turnpike lease plans spark toll hike fears
Governor Kasich advocates leasing the Ohio Turnpike to private operators to raise funds for infrastructure. Critics warn it could lift tolls and increase traffic through small towns. Indiana's $3.8 billion toll road lease is cited as a precedent with proceeds directed to projects and investments.
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Ohio Turnpike
Toledo
Ohio
Midwest
John Kasich
Indiana
Indiana Toll Road
Man burned in fireworks accident in Sheffield Lake
Sheffield Lake resident Matthew Tursivio, 23, said he would not use fireworks again after lighting a sparkler caused a box of fireworks to explode. He burned his hands, right knee and the right side of his face around 11 p.m. Friday and was treated at EMH Amherst Hospital. He was charged with illegal discharge of fireworks.
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Lorain
Matthew Tursivio
Sheffield Lake
Tursivio
Mariners Circle
Oxford Drive
Tursio
Emh Amherst Hospital
Fourth of July fireworks and festivities planned today
Avon plans a dusk fireworks display after the Lake Erie Crushers versus River City game at All Pro Freight Stadium with extra parking for watchers. Rochester hosts the 92nd Homecoming at Eagle Street Park and Fire Station with a full schedule from 8 a.m. to fireworks, including a pet parade, pedal tractor pulls, rides, games, live bands, and a 3 p.m. parade.
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Lake Erie Crushers
River City
All Pro Freight Stadium
Rochester
Eagle Street Park and Fire Station
Historical Society
Southern Crossroads
Rochester Volunteer Fire Department
Mike Phillips
Melodic Music
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