Pipeline owner to pay nearly $1M in penalties
Wellington report says Sunoco Pipeline LP agreed to a 990000 civil penalty settlement with the EPA over a 2012 gasoline spill that forced evacuations for a week. The consent decree outlines cleanup action, pipe repairs, and enhanced monitoring, while noting no admission of liability. The deal awaits a judge's approval after a 30 day public comment period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellington
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sunoco Pipeline LP
EPA
U.S. District Court of Northern
Ohio
White Ditch
West Branch
Tired woman crashes into fence outside McDonald’s
A 31 year old woman Brittany Smith of Russia Road was found asleep in a running silver Ford Taurus after it crashed through a black metal fence at the McDonald’s on Broad Street and West Avenue. She was arrested for operating a vehicle impaired and given a citation for reasonable control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
McDonald's
Brittany Smith
Russia Road
Broad Street
West Avenue
Smith
Avon Lake bonds downgraded by Moody’s Aa3
Avon Lake’s general obligation long term debt rating was cut from Aa2 to Aa3 by Moody’s. Officials say the downgrade reflects debt issued for big projects by Finance Director Steve Presley and Avon Lake Regional Water rather than city operations, and it is viewed as temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Lake
Moody’s Investors Service
Steve Presley
Oberlin Council set to raise city worker minimum wage
The Oberlin Council unanimously approved directing the city manager to draft an ordinance increasing city employee pay to 10.50 an hour starting next year, above the state minimum of 8.15. About 30 workers earn below 10.50 and would gain. the change would cost roughly 36000 annually. Councilor Fairchild-Soucy supported the move despite years of debate and earlier calls for a higher target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Sal Talarico
Talarico
Sharon Fairchild-Soucy
Fairchild-Soucy
Garage Fire On Fifth Street Sparks Investigation
Sabrina Bibby saw her unattached garage on fire at 226 Fifth St as she helped her children with homework. Firefighters responded around 4 p.m. Monday. arson investigators were called. The blaze damaged a garage containing family heirlooms, camping gear, and a neighbor’s cherry picker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Elyria
Fifth Street
Sabrina Bibby
Fifth St
Sederis Lane
Kevin Szabo
Bibby
ObErlin considers food truck permit law changes
City Council advances amendments to balance protecting existing eateries with allowing food trucks. A second reading passed with emergency passage planned for May 17 to issue Juneteenth permits on June 10. One time event permits cost 50 dollars, annual permits 125 dollars for private events in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oberlin
Matt Adelman
The
Fever
Former Keystone trainer faces domestic assault charges in LaGrange
Mark Febel, 45, former Keystone High School football trainer, is charged with domestic violence unlawful restraint and abduction after police say he forced estranged wife Rebecca Febel into a car, grabbed her by the hair, and restrained her from escaping, then drove away. Police report details outline a confrontation at Forest Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Febel
Forest Street
Mark Febel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Black River
Fostoria
Hudson
Maple Street
State Route 58
Brookside Drive
Com
Christopher Thacker
Thacker
Jennifer Thacker
Brittany Powell
Sugar Ridge Road
North Ridgeville
Grafton Correctional Institution
Marvin Davis Jr
Ohio Highway Patrol
Davis
Dale Keller
Lorain
Steve Manheim
Charlene Jones
Church of the Rock Ministries
Lorain County
Jon Wysochanski
Chronicle-Telegram
Avon Lake Regional Water
Oberlin Council
Jodi Weinberger
Keystone
Brad Dicken
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!