12:25 AM Jul 25, 2010
The case of a suspected road rage incident involving Norwalk attorney Greg Shell has become a case of legal hot potato. On Wednesday, the Norwalk Law Director's office appointed Greenwich Law Director Steve Palmer as a special prosecutor to consider charges in the March 26 incident.
12:25 AM Jul 25, 2010
I know you have seen them. Those signs. Those billboards with the messages from God. Like "That ‘Love thy Neighbor' Thing, I Meant It.' - God. The one I like best is "We Need To Talk' - God.
12:25 AM Jul 25, 2010
MONROEVILLE It's back to the voters for Monroeville Local Schools. A pair of levies will be on Tuesday's primary election a 3.75-mill emergency tax renewal and a 5.5-mill bond issue.
12:25 AM Jul 25, 2010
"We are not a godly nation, but we can strive to be godly people. A people who talk to God, but more importantly listen to Him." Retiring Huron County Court of Common Pleas Judge Earl McGimpsey issued "A Call to Prayer" this morning as about 100 people gathered at First Presbyterian Church to celebrate National Day of Prayer.
12:25 AM Jul 25, 2010
The Norwalk Reflector has been spammed. These comments have been deleted. Except in the case of spamming, the Reflector will only ever remove the body of a comment and leave some vague boiler plate in its place. In other words, when we take something down because it "violates our terms of service," there will always be a record that we have done so.
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
Two St. Paul High School seniors, Brittany Rospert and Teresa Smith, are heading up a local "Support Our Troops" effort within the community. The two are collecting supplies for U.S. troops. Items in need include: hard candy; Ramen noodles; Zip-Loc bags; chewing gum; reading materials; toiletries; shoe boxes; Kool-Aid; sunflower seeds; and Chap Stick.
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
Regardless of their feelings about the SmokeFree Workplace Act, readers should be aware that the Reflector's most recent editorial on the subject ('Our View: A sensible smoking solution,' April 19) was loaded with misinformation and opinion-as-fact. Specifically, the claim that "most bar and restaurant patrons do not even belong to a private club' is both glib and beside the point. The implication that private clubs (organizations offering food, beverages, and often live entertainment) do not directly compete with public bars and restaurants (businesses offering food, beverages, and often live entertainment) is a frankly ridiculous conclusion with no basis in reality.
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
Gov. Ted Strickland's push to cut property taxes for seniors misses the point. Ohio needs real and significant tax cuts. Ohio has continually lagged behind in the unemployment rate. Ohio's unemployment rate was 5.2 percent in March, compared with the U.S. rate of 4.4 percent. According to the Tax Foundation, Ohio has one of the highest tax burdens for its citizens. Is our high unemployment rate and high taxes a coincidence?
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
Once while working at another newspaper, a female colleague asked me to retrieve something heavy from her car. When I stuck my head in the driver's door, I couldn't help notice the Wellbutrin prescription clipped to her sun visor for anyone to see. I was eventually to learn that more than half the people in the office were regularly consuming some type of antidepressant-type drug and talked about it as if it were no big deal, just a part of their routine little different from their morning cup of coffee. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
There was some good news recently from the Bureau of Workers' Compensation. It will not increase the average rate for Workers' Comp for fiscal year 2008. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
FINDLAY - Ohioans are encouraged to take advantage of "Free Fishing Days" on Saturday and Sunday to experience the great fishing Ohio has to offer, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. For these two days only, anglers may fish in any of the state's public waters without having to buy a fishing license. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
HIGHWAY PATROL Joseph N. Simmons Jr., 55, of Neptune, N.J., was charged with failure to control April 23 after his tractor-trailer went off the right side of Ohio 4 and overturned in a field. Bellevue firefighters transported him to The Bellevue Hospital with minor injuries. No information was available on Simmons' condition.
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
The Firelands area received a good dose of Mother Nature's medicine Tuesday. "The southern part of the county got hit a lot worse," said Jason Roblin, assistant director at the Huron County Emergency Management Agency.
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
SANDUSKY - Comic book fans, mark your calendars for Saturday. No, it's not because that's the day after "Spider-Man 3" is released in theaters. Make sure you're at your local comics retailer because it's the sixth worldwide Free Comic Book Day!
12:20 AM Jul 25, 2010
The Norwalk Law Director's office has appointed a special prosecutor for the consideration of charges in connection with a road rage incident involving a local defense attorney Greg Shell. "We know we sent it Steve Palmer's office for review," Law Director Jim Conway said, "because we have ongoing dealings with (Shell's) office and could present a conflict of interest."
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
MAY 1, 1926 The top stories in the Norwalk Reflector-Herald on this date 81 years ago:
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
Sugary sweet sodas and greasy, salty, fried foods may be on their way out in school cafeterias, at least if the Institute for Medicine has its way. We hope it does. Last week the group recommended new standards for school food and snacks that would sharply limit sugar, calories and fat while encouraging more nutritious eating.
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
This is a true story (kind of). The names have been changed (kind of) to protect the innocent and the guilty. There's a guy, we'll call him "Bill" (that rhymes with Phil). He's a pretty popular guy, kind of a "Romeo" with the ladies.
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
HIGHWAY PATROL * A U.S. 250, New London, resident's car was hit by a rock that came from a tire of a tractor-trailer Saturday. No one was injured.
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
Gaymont Nursing Center Pet visits this week featured the return of "Cosmo" the wonder cat, who had been busy making his rounds to other venues. He didn't lose his way, however, as he led his Mom immediately into Room 2 to visit his special friends Donna and Lillian. "Tessa," the Newfoundland, also was here after a respite of several weeks, and, of course, the every-Friday Golden Retriever, "Pheobe' checked in on all of her dog biscuit sources.
12:15 AM Jul 25, 2010
COLUMBUS - State Rep. Matthew Barrett (D-Amherst) said today he intends to vote for a two-year state operating budget plan that would mean hundreds of dollars in property tax relief for senior citizens in the 58th House District. The $52.1 billion budget plan, scheduled for a vote of the full House sometime today, includes Gov. Ted Strickland's plan for senior citizen property tax relief and several other major changes in state policy, including: