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Amherst, Ohio is located in Lorain County. Zip codes in Amherst, OH include 44001. The median home price in Amherst is $149,900 which is roughly $81/per square foot. More Amherst information.

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Monday May 20 | The Chronicle-Telegram

Lorain's Antone DeJesus enjoys trips home to face the Crushers

AVON - Last season, Amherst graduate and Lorain native Antone DeJesus came to All Pro Freight Stadium in a slump.

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Sun May 19, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Joan M. Bailey

Joan M. Bailey , 93, of Amherst , passed away peacefully at her residence on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

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Tue May 14, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Middle school students arrested on drug charges

AMHERST - A recent crackdown on drugs led to several drug-related arrests, including some at Amherst Junior High School and Nord Middle School.On Friday, a 13-year-old student was arrested for allegedly selling drugs to other students in the building.Vice Principal Rhonda Neuhoff contacted police at 11:45 a.m. Friday after she learned that a ... (more)

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Sat May 11, 2013

The Plain Dealer

New military tribute mural to be added in Amherst

An enlarged version of this painting, "Reflections" by artist Lee Teter, will join a mural on the side of a building in downtown Amherst that depicts the Iwo Jima flag-raising during World War II.

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Thu May 09, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Douglas Maldwyn Richards, Jr.

Douglas Maldwyn Richards, Jr., 62, of Elyria, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Palm Crest Nursing Home in Elyria.

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Tue May 07, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Handful of candidates, school levies, issues dot the ballots

Voters head to the polls today for a primary election that will decide which partisan candidates make it to the general election in the fall and whether they want to approve a string of levies.

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Mon May 06, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Lorain mayor says Republic Services will give $3.50 credit on next bill because of sympathy strike

LORAIN - Homeowners will receive $3.50 credit on their next utility bill because of garbage collection interruptions last month.Mayor Chase Ritenauer told City Council members at their Monday meeting that he "pushed and pushed" for a $5 credit from Republic Services, Lorain's garbage collector, but believed $3.50 was fair.

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The Chronicle-Telegram

John M. Rusnak

The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present.

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Sun May 05, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Group to hold teen abuse awareness night Tuesday at LCCC

ELYRIA - It starts gradually at first, so gradually that most people miss the signs.But there are almost always signs.They are signs of verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse of both males and femalesIt isn't just aimed at adults, it happens to teens as well, according to Todd Walts, president and CEO of Campus Impact in Amherst.Campus ... (more)

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The Chronicle-Telegram

The dog will see you now

LORAIN - Deaf and severely hearing impaired students at General Johnnie Wilson Middle School use sign language to give Sawyer commands, but don't need it to communicate their appreciation for the certified therapy dog.Sawyer was greeted with smiles Wednesday in teacher Jane Lewis' classroom.Hugs and "high tens" - in which Sawyer stood on his ... (more)

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Sat May 04, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Horse, vehicle collide in South Amherst

SOUTH AMHERST - State troopers and units from the South Amherst Fire Department were investigating reports of a late-night collision between a vehicle and a horse on Quarry Road.The Elyria post of the Ohio Highway Patrol received a call of a car striking a horse in the roadway about 10:15 p.m., according to a dispatcher.The crash was said to have ... (more)

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The Chronicle-Telegram

Virginia "Ginny" Buchs

Virginia "Ginny" Buchs, 88, of Henrietta Township, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Mill Manor Nursing Home in Vermilion, surrounded by her family.

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The Chronicle-Telegram

Betty L. Kurish

Betty L. Kurish , 90, of Amherst, passed away Friday, May 3, 2013, at Elmcroft Assisted Living in Lorain, following a brief illness.

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Fri May 03, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Berardino "Benny" G. Bonaminio II

The Lorain County General Health District's Vital Statistics Office houses the birth and death records beginning in 1908 to the present.

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Thu May 02, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Former assistant disputes Burge's recounting

Laura Perkovic testified in a deposition last month that she never told Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Burge that her neurologist ex-husband told her the 2004 death of Riley Smath was "cold-blooded murder." Burge has insisted that Perkovic conveyed the opinion of Dr.

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The Chronicle-Telegram

Andrew M. Kaya

Andrew M. Kaya, 97, of Lorain, died Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at Mill Manor Care Center in Vermilion while surrounded by his family.

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Wed May 01, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Esther Mayabelle Conrad

Esther Mayabelle Conrad, 91, left this world Monday, April 22, 2013, following a brief illness.

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Tue Apr 30, 2013

La Prensa

Owens Community College Alumni Association honors local Safety Forces with Outstanding Service Awards

Ten area residents have been chosen to receive the 10th annual Outstanding Service Awards by Owens Community College's Alumni Association for tremendous contributions to Northwest Ohio's surrounding communities.

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The Chronicle-Telegram

Ethel Lupe

Ethel Lupe , 94, and a resident of South Amherst, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home, following a long illness.

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Mon Apr 29, 2013

The Chronicle-Telegram

Court officer charged with criminal trespass

LORAIN - Joel Miller, a court security officer at Lorain Municipal Court, was arrested in March on a misdemeanor criminal trespass charge for allegedly entering his estranged wife's Lorain home without permission.Miller, a retired Lorain police officer, was asked to take about two weeks off after the incident but has since returned to work, his ... (more)

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