Sailor Standouts: Vermilion’s Athletes of the Week
Golfers begin fall season strong VERMILION — Vermilion Sailors Athletics is recognizing two strong performances this week with its first Sailor Standouts selections of the fall season. Junior Colleen Traut recorded an 18-hole personal-best score of 104 at the Edison Open. She overcame adversity during the round and could have Continue Reading
Liberty Avenue checkpoint screens 934 vehicles
One driver cited for open-container violation VERMILION — Police screened 934 vehicles during a two-hour sobriety checkpoint Friday on Liberty Avenue, citing one driver for an open-container violation. The checkpoint was conducted by Vermilion police and the Ohio State Highway Patrol between Vermilion Road and Nantucket Place. Eight motorists were Continue Reading
New police station opens to public
Flag ceremony marks community milestone VERMILION — Police welcomed residents into the city’s new headquarters Thursday afternoon as local veterans raised the American flag and community leaders celebrated the facility’s formal opening. The open house began Thursday at 3 p.m. Aug. 6 at 1101 Douglas St. It included a flag-raising Continue Reading
EDITORIAL COMMENTARY: Accountability begins by showing up
Citizens must defend rights and resources Freedom isn’t free. I heard that from my elders when I was a young man and thought it sounded a little dramatic. Thirty years later, I no longer do. I understand why those elders insisted that freedom must be defended. Many were World War Continue Reading
Editorial Commentary: When ‘no’ no longer means no
At some point, no has to mean no. I left Friday’s special Vermilion City Council meeting deeply disappointed. It was not simply because of a disagreement over Lorain County’s proposed Urban County program. It was because I watched a public process that seemed less concerned with hearing opposition than overcoming Continue Reading
Trustees fill zoning board vacancies
Phone, fire and road updates follow VERMILION TWP — Trustees filled three township zoning positions Wednesday while leaving several alternate seats open during a meeting that also included updates on emergency calls, road work and a new telephone system. The board first accepted the resignations of Nancy Sauer and Nicole Continue Reading
Transportation pilot planned for older residents
Cross-county rides address local service gap VERMILION TWP — A 90-day pilot program is expected to restore transportation options for older Erie County residents following the withdrawal of Sandusky Transit service from the Vermilion area. Sue Daugherty of Serving Our Seniors announced the planned program Wednesday during a Vermilion Township Continue Reading
Haber Road proposal dies without second
Trustees question temporary resurfacing plan VERMILION TWP — A proposal to begin discussing a joint road-repair agreement with the city of Vermilion died Wednesday after neither of the chair’s fellow trustees seconded the motion. Township Chair Kenn Baughman proposed opening negotiations with the city over resurfacing Haber Road, which is Continue Reading
Township backs senior address-sign pilot
Reflective markers could aid first responders VERMILION TWP — Older residents could receive reflective address signs through a new pilot program intended to help first responders locate homes more quickly during emergencies. Vermilion Township trustees unanimously agreed Wednesday to work with Erie County Serving Our Seniors on the Reflective Address Continue Reading
Young entrepreneur receives inaugural grant
Second grader runs candy venture By Sandra Coe, Executive director of the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce VERMILION — A 7-year-old local entrepreneur has received the Vermilion Chamber Foundation’s inaugural Young Entrepreneur Grant for developing a candy vending machine business. Luca Cammarata, who will enter second grade at Vermilion Elementary School, Continue Reading