Potholes Prolific As Elyria Braces For Warm Spell
Elyria faces its worst pothole season in five years as temperatures rise to the mid-50s. Safety Service director Timothy Coey says three two-man crews will patch streets, using temporary asphalt mix, while residents are asked to bear with the process. Street Department Superintendent Chuck Fair notes the mix does not hold long and the effort will be ongoing.
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Timothy Coey
Coey
City Street Department
Chuck Fair
Sheriff L John Ribar Dies by Self-inflicted Shot
Medina County Sheriff L John Ribar, 53, died Sunday in his Wadsworth Township home after firing a single shot from his service revolver into his heart. An autopsy confirmed the self-inflicted death. Interim Sheriff Capt Michael Gurich called the loss a great blow to the community and praised Ribar's 17 years of leadership and professionalism.
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L. John Ribar
Ribar
Wadsworth Township
Michael Gurich
NFL approves Cleveland stadium deal for Browns return
NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue announced final approval of the Cleveland city deal at the annual meeting. Mayor Michael R. White welcomed the move on speaker as supporters, reporters, and Save Our Browns allies listened. The plan envisions a new Browns era beginning Labor Day weekend 1999 with a stadium built on time and on budget.
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NFL
Paul Tagliabue
Browns
Michael R. White
White
Save Our Browns
Tagliabue
Palm Beach
Fla
Art Modell
Baltimore
Art speaks on deal and Cleveland franchise potential
The Akron Beacon Journal quotes Art reflecting on missed opportunity in Cleveland and potential franchise growth if promises are fulfilled. He cites long stability, possible extenuating circumstances prompting a move, and defers judgment on whether his NFL owner reputation is tarnished.
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Cleveland
NFL
Dogs protect lost boy in Ozarks saved by guardians
Josh Carlisle, a 10 year old with Down syndrome, wandered with two stray dogs into the Ozarks near Springfield Missouri. As temperatures plunged, 350 volunteers searched for three days until a horseback rider located them. The dogs kept him warm and sheltered him as if he were their own child. Now the two dogs face new homes through the aid of the community.
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Josh Carlisle
Springfield
Josh
Ralph Hendrix
War games escalate as China drills near Taiwan
Taiwan and China engaged in high tension drills with 10 Chinese ships and about 10 warplanes near Dongshan and Nan Ao. Taiwan warned of a strong response if attacked and urged bomb shelters as the US repositioned ships and carriers nearby.
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Taiwan
Taiwanese Defense Ministry
China
Taiwan Straits
Dongshan
Nan Ao
United States
No clues found in honor student's death at Bowling Green
Family of 19 year old Darrell Harris seeks answers after his body was found in his car in a Bowling Green State University parking lot. Autopsy found no immediate cause and toxicology results awaited. Cousin Lisa Smith says not knowing is the hardest part as campus police had filed a missing persons report after Harris disappeared.
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Darrell Harris
Elyria
Wood County
Douglas W. Hess
Lisa Smith
Grafton
Harris
Garrett Walkup
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