Scoreboards site to reopen as The Depot at Union Station
The former Scoreboards restaurant in LaGrange will reopen this spring as The Depot at Union Station under new owner Brandon Wheeler. He leases the building on Route 301 and renovations include a new floor and redesigned bar with plans for a full service restaurant and bar while staffing remains pending. LaGrange Mayor Kim Strauss welcomes the project as a family friendly community hub. Former operator Bill McKinney faced February conviction for passing bad checks and owes monthly restitution.
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Scoreboards
Union Station
Lagrange
Brandon Wheeler
Columbia Station
Wheeler
Kim Strauss
Strauss
Bill McKinney
Vermilion fills vacant 5th Ward council seat
Vermilion welcomes Craig Fortner to the 5th Ward after the resignation of Rocky Rossini. Fortner’s term runs through December 2013 and he vows to tackle the city’s financial challenges. He previously served on the council in 2006 2007 and was defeated by Rossini in 2007. A taco and beer fundraiser for Michael J. Tony is set for Monday at the Mexican Mutual Club in Lorain. Bill Grace hosts two town hall meetings in Oberlin and Elyria on Saturday to engage residents.
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Vermilion
Craig Fortner
Vermilion City
Fortner
Madio
Rocky” Rossini
Rossini
Mexican Mutual Club
E. 28Th St
Lorain
Michael J. Tony
Elyria
Bill Grace
Lorain County
Oberlin
Grace
College Park Manor
Officer and 9-year-old honored for Iraq care packages
U S Army Capt. Thomas S. Herman of Bucyrus visited Westview Elementary Avon Lake to thank students who sent care packages to troops in Iraq. He praised Alex Lloyd 9 for organizing the effort and gave him a certificate of thanks. a certificate of appreciation was also given to principal Paul Holland. Brandon Holden 10 tried on armor and helmet and punched it to test its toughness.
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Avon Lake
Iraq
Herman
Alex Lloyd
Paul Holland
U.S. Army
Thomas S. Herman
Brandon Holden
Midview bus driver admits fault in collision ticket
Amanda Perry, 36, waived her right to contest a citation for failing to maintain a safe distance after a Feb. 13 crash on Capel Road that sent 14 students to the hospital. Perry paid 120 dollars and 110 dollars in court costs and did not fight the ticket. Angela Croxton, driving the second bus, was stopped with students from Midview Middle and East Intermediate schools when the collision occurred.
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Elyria
Midview Schools
Amanda Perry
Ohio Highway Patrol
Petry
Capel Road
Angela Croxton
Midview Middle
East Intermediate
Fire guts Elyria garage on Stanford Avenue
A garage at 745 Stanford Ave in Elyria was destroyed by fire about 5:15 p.m. It was caused by heat from a wood stove smoke stack, authorities said. Homeowner Stephanie Lane and her husband Jason Lane and their 5-year-old son Logan escaped as the structure, filled with car parts and tools, burned. Damage estimated at $50,000. the garage was insured.
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Elyria
Stanford Ave
Gary Burls
Stephanie Lane
Jason Lane
Logan
Lane
Burls
Lorain May Consider Job for Ghoulardi’s Site
Lorain City Council plans to advertise redevelopment or demolition of 770 Broadway the former Ghoulardi’s Bar & Grill. Officials say up to 70000 in federal housing loans from 1999 to 2003 supported owner Gerald Mielarek Jr. The Ghoulardi’s closed in 2008 as the city weighs its options.
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Lorain
Ghoulardi’s Bar & Grill
Broadway
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Gerald Mielarek Jr
Ghoulardi
Doug Rangel
Lorain Development Corporation
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The
Chronicle-Telegram
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Vermilion Council
Rmy
1St Cavalry Division
Bucyrus
Westview Elementary
Capt. Herman
Westview Elementary School
Chroniclet.com
Midview
Brad Dicken
Cindy Leis
the Chronicle-Telegram
Stanford Avenue
BRUCE
Lorain Council
Evan Gooden
Ghoulardi’s
Ocr
Paws
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