Weather gives farmers a chance to get back in the fields
HENRIETTA TWP. — After weeks and weeks of rain, the ground was dry enough on Monday to plant soybeans on some of the thousands of acres of land farmed by Howard A. Born and his family. Ed Alexander, a...
View ArticleFour hurt in crash on state Route 18
WELLINGTON TWP. — Police said a driver who failed to obey a stop sign caused a two-car crash at state Route 18 and West Road about 3:10 p.m. Thursday. Eleanor L. Gnandt, 84, of Wellington, was...
View ArticleHomeowner offers $25,000 reward after fire
WELLINGTON TWP. — The owner of a home that burned to the ground early Sunday said the fire was set and is offering a $25,000 reward to help catch the arsonist. Donald Bilbrey said the loss from the...
View ArticleTrustee says anonymous note told him mother’s money went to wrong township
ELYRIA — Wellington Township was mistakenly paid $153,554.75 in estate taxes that should have gone to Pittsfield Township and Danbury Township in Ottawa County. Wellington Township officials said...
View ArticleWellington: Fire replacement
Issue 16 What it is: a 2.75-mill property tax replacement levy; an increase from the current 2.5-mill levy Duration: 5 years How much would it raise: $744,043 per year Purpose: to pay for current...
View ArticleWoman killed in Route 18 crash
WELLINGTON TWP. — A 75-year-old Wellington woman died in a head-on crash on state Route 18 between Pitts and Quarry roads about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. Renate Thomas was westbound in a 2003 Ford Explorer...
View ArticleWorried about gunfire, Wellington Township group seeks zoning change
WELLINGTON TWP. — Some residents are concerned about stray bullets coming from a Pitts Road property purchased by a gun club. Residents aired their concerns to Zoning Commission members in a meeting...
View ArticleWellington sportsman’s club restrictions still in limbo
WELLINGTON TWP. — There’s still no clear answer as to whether a sportsman’s club will face restrictions on land it purchased along Pitts Road in February. The Lorain County Planning Commission on...
View ArticleWellington woman injured in Pitts Road crash Sunday
WELLINGTON — A woman was taken to the hospital with serious injuries following a single-car crash Sunday night on Pitts Road. According to the Ohio Highway Patrol, Elyse Kurianowicz, 25, of Wellington,...
View ArticleWellington Twp. meeting minutes conflict with shooting range claims
WELLINGTON TWP. — Unofficial minutes from the Jan. 12 township Zoning Commission meeting indicate that zoning regulations regarding commercial shooting ranges were approved, despite claims at Tuesday’s...
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