Portman shifts support to gay marriage amid GOP realignment
SENATOR PORTMAN announces support for gay marriage, citing his son’s sexuality and a clerical dialogue with leaders. He becomes the only Senate Republican backing same sex marriage, aligning with broader GOP legal arguments rather than emotive moral debate. Boehner and others respond cautiously while focusing on DOMA legal defenses.
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Ohio Friday Lottery Draws And Jackpots
Ohio Friday draws show Midday Pick 3 6 2 1 Pick 3 0 3 0 Midday Pick 4 7 9 5 0 Pick 4 5 8 0 6 Midday Pick 5 1 6 5 6 0 Pick 5 7 2 4 7 7 Rolling Cash 5 numbers 7 15 26 39 38 Next Rolling Cash 5 jackpot 120000 Classic Lotto jackpot 30400000.
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Community honors Officer Kerstetter with memorial service
Elyria’s Police Chaplain led remarks as a memorial wreath was laid at Kerstetter’s rock near the station. Daughters Misty Shelby and Bailey, plus Mayor Holly Brinda and Police Chief Duane Whitely, praised the fallen officer as a devoted family man and community hero. A scholarship fund was started in his name with donations to Jimmy’s Scholarship Foundation via Lorain County Community College.
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Neighbor charged in death of indoor pig Snork
A Lorain County man Gary Cunningham faces cruelty to animals and killing an animal charges over the January death of Snork, a pet pig kept indoors. Cunningham, who said the pig attacked him, claims the animal was wild and he acted with permission from a wildlife officer. The case centers on whether Snork was a companion animal and who fired the fatal shot. the teen linked to bragging about the killing has not been charged. The owner Plas seeks accountability and the return of the pig’s body for burial, while residents express shock at the loss of a once friendly, trick-performing pet.
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Kaitlin Hall wins Lorain County spelling bee title
Kaitlin Hall, an avid reader and seventh grader, won the Lorain and Erie counties spelling bee after a tense final against Adil Hasan of Avon Lake Learwood Middle School. Kaitlin correctly spelled lederhosen and metaphor to prevail, with Adil expressing nerves and a wish for water.
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