Firelands vs. Vermilion basketball: Falcons sweep doubleheader over Sailors in Stillman Cup

With the OHSAA wrestling season beginning to wind down, Avon got one more chance at a tune-up with a tri-match at Bay, with Willard in attendance as the third party. With Bay and Avon both besting Willard, 48-18 and 69-12 respectively, the two faced off in the third and final match Feb. 4 with a chance to measure up.

It’s difficult to play catch-up, especially against a good team. Avon found that out the hard way, trailing wire to wire and falling to Brunswick, 70-55, in a home nonconference game on Feb. 4. The Eagles (12-6) were down from the beginning of the game, and couldn’t come back...

No matter what happens in the regular season home stretch, Keystone is guaranteed a share of the Lorain County League championship. On Feb. 4, the Wildcats punched their ticket to back-to-back conference championships with a 45-36 win over Columbia. “This game was the only game that mattered,” Keystone’s coach Rocky...

North Ridgeville may be a 14th seed in the upcoming Division I state tournament, but it isn’t playing like one. The Rangers are rolling. They’ve ripped off seven wins in their last eight games after a 48-41 win over Medina, a sixth seed in D-I. North Ridgeville's season...

The Workshop Players Theater, a community favorite located at 44820 Middle Ridge Road in Amherst, might have received its next big break thanks to Lorain County filmmaker John Baumgartner. Baumgartner, who grew up in Amherst and moved to Los Angeles to further his career, has had several past successes in...

Tucked away in an industrial business park in Avon Lake, Sheryl Bott and Shelley Stewart have brought a new kind of factory to the area. The Adventure Factory, 32925 Pin Oak Parkway, opened Feb. 3 with an official ribbon-cutting and fanfare from parents and children. The building process started in...

Lorain County JVS students in the Allied Health Sciences and Sports, Health and Fitness Technology programs competed at the HOSA – Future Health Professionals regional competition. Nine students placed in the top four in their events and will advance to the state competition being held in Columbus in mid-March.

Lorain County Dispatch alerted the Elyria Fire Department to a reported fire at 5:30 a.m. on Feb. 5 on Larkstone Place in the West Ridge Green Mobile Home Park off of West Ridge. According to Elyria Fire Chief Joseph Pronesti, when crews arrived they found heavy fire conditions coming from...

Apex Dermatology and Skin Surgery Center, 5940 Oak Point Road in Lorain, has announced the appointment of physician assistant Margaret (Maggie) McKernan, by the Society of Dermatology Physicians Assistants (SDPA), to the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) House of Delegates, according to a news release. McKernan will serve as...

In an effort to pique the interesting of prospecting bee farmers, the Lorain County Beekeepers Association (LCBA) is bringing back its beginner beekeeper classes in March. The month-long crash course runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays, March 3 until March 24. And 2023 marks the Beekeepers Association’s 28th...

The Lorain County Urban League Young Professionals Chapter is hosting its Join Week to engage active and future members. YPs are between the ages of 21 and 40. “Whether you’re starting out in your career or becoming more established, it can be overwhelming,” said Chapter President Brittany Lovett. “It’s so important that we surround ourselves with people who want better and are doing better.”

A 66-year-old Elyria woman is behind bars on charges she shot her husband early Feb. 6 at their home, according to a news release. Cheryl L. Johnson was charged with attempted murder, felonious assault and domestic violence. Johnson was transported to the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office pending her initial hearing...

Main Street Vermilion embraced the cold weather during a 14th annual Ice A Fair. The Ice A Fair was held on Feb. 4 in downtown Vermilion. “We, as Main Street, really enjoy being able to bring people to town and promote all of our restaurants and shops,” said Main Street Vermilion Treasurer Fred Miggins. “Today ended up being a perfect, sunshine day for everyone to be out during this winter season.”

Currently in its third year, Bay Village’s volunteer-based Snow Angels program has become a hit with the town’s senior citizens. The program pairs local seniors in need with volunteers from Bay Village to clean off snow on their driveways on cold winter days. Despite the relative lack of...

The Lorain Public Library System had two significant events the past week that show how it is committed to the community. The first occurred Jan. 29 when a ribbon-cutting was hosted for the newly renovated Avon Branch Library at 37485 Harvest Drive. The construction process took nearly two years, and...

Despite assurances that the National Association of Letter Carriers‘ union hall would be a good neighbor, several residents from the area voiced objections Feb. 1 at a public hearing at Lorain City Hall. The matter was brought to the Lorain Planning Commission to square up a zoning fluke created...

The food bank at Oberlin Community Services announced it needs peanut butter, breakfast cereal, oatmeal, pancake mix, canned tuna and other canned meat, almond milk, vegan cheese and other vegan substitutes for common items as well as toilet paper. Donations are accepted from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to...

Lorain resident Garon Petty isn’t giving up his legal battle against the city of Lorain, nor has he stopped keeping watch over City Hall. In fact, just late last month as Petty’s attorney was filing for an appeal to the court’s ruling dismissing the case, Petty was requesting records to seek an explanation of why the city’s law director was texting on a telephone during a public meeting.