Shoremen win Division II state title in tight 10-7 game
Avon Lake holds Edgewood to a late surge as Andrew Means intercepts Matt Root to seal a 10-7 victory at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium. Means, a junior, declared the championship final, part of a four year senior class journey, while John Lyons added a 26 yard field goal. Avon Lake finishes 150 with county record wins and becomes the first Lorain County school since 1984 to claim the state's top prize.
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Shoppers wage early bargain siege at holiday sales
Julie Townsend of Vermilion leads a savvy shopping squad tackling malls and superstores after Thanksgiving. The group, described as a trained task force, plans duties and writes the toy shopping list as crowds gather outside Ohio stores for early-bird bargains. Townsends says she shops yearly to support her four kids.
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Julie Townsend
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Hill to leave mayor’s post after second term in North Ridgeville
Deanna Hill, North Ridgeville’s eight year mayor, completes her second term and eyes higher office. She hints she may run for county commissioner or state representative, having previously lost a bid for state representative to John Bender.
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Police link two 1 270 shootings in Columbus case
The Associated Press reports that investigators connect two shootings on a five mile stretch of highway near Columbus. Gail Kiisley was killed when a bullet tore through her car and Edward Cable found a bullet hole in his minivan. Trucker William Briggs survived after his window exploded. Authorities say Kiisley’s shooting was intentional and tied to other cases.
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Edward Cable
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Grants awarded by Stocker Foundation to regional groups
The Stocker Foundation distributed 436000 dollars to regional non profit groups according to Local and State. Ireland's elections show a hard line Protestant party posting gains in Northern Ireland. Windy and colder with a high of 39 degrees is forecast. AccuWeather page B6 has more details.
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