98 fallen Vietnam vets honored for sacrifices
About 100 people gathered at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial of Lorain County in Amherst to honor 98 Lorain County veterans who died in Vietnam. Ninety-eight chairs with photos stood before the memorial as Army and Marine veterans recalled the long memory of the conflict and its sacrifices.
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Amherst
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Lorain County
Vietnam
Don Attie
Attie
Sam Felton Jr
Marine Corps
Felton
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Bill Brokop
Lorain County Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Navy Cross Hero Remembered from Vietnam Service
Felton recalls friend Robert Witty a South Amherst private first class killed in Vietnam. Witty died in the line of duty as Felton had previously tried to save three wounded Marines six days earlier, an act that earned Felton the Navy Cross.
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Robert Witty
South Amherst
Vietnam
Felton
Witty
Trump’s overseas debut defies typical presidential tone
Taormina reports describe Donald Trump’s first overseas tour as a president marked by restraint on democracy talk. He visited Jerusalem and the Vatican, met leaders, and pressed allies on NATO funding while declining to back a two state solution or a universal defense pledge.
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Taormina
Sicily
Middle East
Europe
Donald Trump
Jerusalem
Vatican
Trump
U.S
Saudi Arabia
Israel
West Bank
America
NATO
13 year old Emelie Ojukwu to compete in spelling bee
Emelie Ojukwu 13, an eighth grader at First Baptist Christian School Elyria, prepares for the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC. She won Lorain County's local bee in March, earning representation for the county and extensive daily practice.
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
First Baptist Christian School
Emelie Ojukwu
Washington, D.C
Carlisle
Scripps
Elyria
Lorain County
Chronicle-Telegram
Educational Service Center
Emelie
Festival Munchies at Grafton Fireman’s Festival
Luke Hulbert, 3, enjoys fries with his father during the Grafton Village Fireman's Festival at Willow Park. The 80th annual fundraiser sponsored by the Grafton Village Volunteer Fire Department runs through Monday with community food stalls and activities.
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Luke Hulbert
Grafton
Grafton Village
Willow Park
Grafton Village Volunteer Fire Department
Farm owners warn of goats bought in their name
Shawna and David Hodges, owners of Downs On The Farm, a 55 acre animal rescue aiding special needs children, warn area animal owners to beware of scams using their nonprofit name to purchase goats on Telegraph Road in December.
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South Amherst
Shawna
David Hodges
Telegraph Road
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