Royal Oaks, a 97-acre former golf course turned fitness trail, officially joined the Lorain County Metro Parks Indian Hollow Reservation on Sept. 4.
Located at, 1057 Parsons Road in Grafton, the park features over two and a half miles of hiking trails, three fishing ponds and a half-mile dedicated fitness loop.
The Lorain Public Library System, administrators and trustees have been working with Columbia Township and Lorain County officials after the library in the township experienced flooding issues.
Library trustees had held off on a full restoration after the most recent flooding incident in May 2014 until a more permanent solution to the problem was found.
Lorain County Community College, 1005 N. Abbe Road in Elyria, has seen an increase in the number of participating students and high schools in its MyUniversity program.
The program allows area high school students to take college courses with the goal of graduating with an associate's degree as well as a high school diploma, and more than 90 percent of participating graduate with both, said Cindy Kushner, director of marketing and outreach initiatives at LCCC.
The attorney for Antonio Robles, who was convicted of reckless homicide in May 2013 shooting death of 17-year-old DeAndre McDowell, says the act was out of character for his client and he has accepted responsibility.
Lorain attorney Jack Bradley argued in a sentencing memorandum Sept.
Amherst Cork and Stubby's co-owner, David Hansing, who was charged with rape involving one of his employees, is now being sued by the worker in Lorain County Common Pleas Court.
The employee alleged Hansing committed the sexual assault at an Elyria pub.
Hansing, 41, of Avon, was charged with rape in March, according to court documents.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Democrats in the Ohio Legislature and some members of the state school board continued Friday to call for an independent investigation into actions of an ousted charter schools director even after volumes of the official's records were turned over to state authorities.
Their call came a day after the state Education Department released nearly 100,000 records to journalists and provided copies to state Auditor Dave Yost and Inspector General Randall Meyer.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Ohio's elections chief acted properly in invalidating anti-fracking ballot issues in three counties and a complaint against him should be dismissed, his attorneys told the state Supreme Court in a Friday filing.
Residents in Fulton, Medina and Athens counties are challenging Secretary of State Jon Husted's move.
Sheffield Lake officials are taking steps to reduce flooding in the city.
City workers this month will clear out ditches on Sheffield Road, Idlewood Avenue and Maple Avenue and repair and replace storm sewers at the Joyce E. Hanks Community Center, 4575 Lake Road, said Service Superintendent Pat Hastings.
Everything Old Prague is new again, sort of, at one of Vermilion's destination eateries.
The Old Prague Restaurant, 5586 Liberty Ave., has been an anchor of Vermilion's dining scene for decades. Owner Vera Lich spent years developing the establishment known across northern Ohio for eastern European specialties.
Last week a 12-member Ohio Collaborative Community Police Advisory board spearheaded by Gov. John R. Kasich as released a new set of standards that police agencies must adhere to when dealing with use of force - but it is something local authorities said they have already been following for years.
After a successful summer with programs like German Fest and open museum tours, members of the Amherst Historical Society have their sights set on entertaining and educational fall programing.
Last month, Amherst residents and visitors gathered together at The Sandstone Village, 113 S. Lake St.
COLUMBUS (AP) - The state now has two dozen condemned killers with firm execution dates, but with four months before the first one, it still doesn't have the lethal drugs it needs to carry them out.
The state's inability to find drugs has death penalty opponents calling for the end of capital punishment in Ohio.
A New Russia Township drone company has created mini-drones for a Bruce Willis movie and provided aerial coverage at this year's RoverFest concert.
North Ridgeville Library offered front sidewalks as an idea cache for artists at a third annual Chalk the Walk.
Seven-year-old Emily Clay would stay all day if her parents would let her, said her mother, Jaclyn Clay, North Ridgeville.
The second-grade home-schooled student coated two sidewalk sections with carefully selected color.
Black cows and a giant checkerboard lined up among activities treating youngsters to pastimes enjoyed two generations ago.
Almost 20 people celebrated a 17th annual Old-fashioned Grandparents Day with crafts, food and stories about those special relationships.
Britta Will and Sharon Sheehan, both children's associates at the library, said the program was free for visitors.
The state of labor and workers' rights in northern Ohio remains good for some, difficult for others, on Labor Day 2015, said area labor representatives.
In Lorain County, "we've had our ups and downs," said Harry Williamson, president of the Lorain County AFL-CIO.
Lorain County has had some labor victories in recent months, Williamson said.
While Lorain attorney Jack Bradley is fighting for clients in the courtroom, his daughter, Jaclyn Bradley Palmer is battling anxiety in the hospital.
Palmer, 36, is a music therapist at University Hospitals and her music in breast cancer surgery study was just published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Public schools in Ohio have a substantial, but not unlimited, amount of discretion in implementing dress codes in order to maintain a safe learning environment for students. All dress codes must be reasonable in scope, and courts may consider dress code policies overbroad if the restrictions imposed on students are not necessary to prevent a substantial disruption or are not related to the promotion of health and safety.
TOLEDO (AP) - A teenager's diary documenting life in a Soviet labor camp more than 70 years ago is now available for the public to read, thanks to a digital preservation project by the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.
For years, Elizabeth Frankowski's account of her family's experience as prisoners in Siberia has been largely under wraps.
The Avon Aquatic Facility, 36265 Detroit Road in Avon, is rounding out a successful first season.
Between opening day, July 20, and Aug. 31, nearly 40,000 people attended the pool, and it sold approximately 2,500 season passes, said Tom Fattlar, aquatics project manager for the city of Avon.
