Violet May Schultz-Roberts (nee Brucker), 77, a resident of South Ogden, Utah, and formerly of South Amherst, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2011, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 28, 1934, in Amherst. Violet was raised in Amherst and graduated from Amherst High School in the class of 1953. As a young woman, Violet […]
For the first time in history, the Firelands Schools are “excellent.” That was the rating the district earned last week on the state board of education’s annual report card. The report card ranks how many public school children pass standardized tests in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies (not their scores on the exams). One […]
Kevin Fell led many dominating wins on Amherst Memorial Field when he coached the Comets, but his latest win was as the coach of the Elyria Pioneers, who crushed the Comets Friday, 55–0, in the season opener. The Pioneers used crushing defense and a quick-strike spread offense, much like Fell used in Amherst during his […]
It will take more than ‘chump change’ to stop human waste backups It will cost at least $40 million to fix Amherst’s aging clay sewer pipes and stop back-ups of disgusting black water and human waste. That was the unpopular message delivered last Tuesday night to a crowd of about 200 angry residents. There were not […]
The Steele girls cross country team opened the 2011 season by finishing first at Saturday’s SWC Preview meet. Amherst placed four girls in the first 10 places to narrowly defeat six-time defending SWC champion Brecksville. The Lady Comets’ 48 points was the low score for the meet, followed by Brecksville (51), Avon Lake (131), Olmsted Falls […]
John Drake, 72, of Amherst, died Sunday, Aug. 28, 2011, at New Life Hospice Residential Center in Lorain. He was born June 30, 1939, in Lorain. John was raised in Amherst and graduated from Amherst High School in the class of 1957. In 1961, he received his bachelor’s of education at Bowling Green State University […]
Edith Margaret Powers (nee Hudson), 95, a resident of Elyria, died Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2011 at her home following a short illness. She was born March 12, 1916 in Camden Township where she was raised and graduated from Camden High School with the class of 1933 as valedictorian. Elyria had been her home for more than […]
A tip from medical workers led Lorain police to recover a car stolen last week from the parking lot of an Amherst apartment building. Lt. Dan Jasinski said a Hyundai Sonata was discovered missing last Tuesday morning from the Normandy Apartments near McDonald’s on Rt. 58. Two 16-year-old boys were arrested just hours later, after they […]