8:32 PM Jul 24, 2010
Norwalk Police Chief Kevin Cashen called 2006 an unusual year because of the number of serious cases in which his officers were involved. The annual report cited the following high profile cases which officers helped solve:
8:32 PM Jul 24, 2010
SANDUSKY - Local veterans expressed outrage, but not surprise, at reports that have surfaced recently about substandard conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. "It's an embarrassment," said Carl Kramer, a Korean War veteran living at the Ohio Veterans Home (OVH) in Sandusky. "Something's got to be done. Nobody should be in a hospital like that."
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
WILLARD - Willard High School freshman Katie Holthouse took advantage of watching fellow cast members rehearse their scenes in "South Pacific.' She smiled pleasantly as she sat in the front row, waiting for her scene. "It's a lot of fun to sit and watch because you know how hard they worked. It's fun to see it all come together,' Katie said.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
This year is certainly shaping up to be the "the year" for concerts. The Police recently sold out its July 16 show at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland in about 30 minutes. It was also reported their tickets for shows at Madison Square Garden in New York City sold out in minutes.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
CLEVELAND - Outdoors, indoors, wherever. If your interest is information and trends about fishing and hunting gear, recreational vehicles, vacation spots or, believe it or not, Texas Hold 'em, make it a point to to get to the 70th annual Cleveland Sports, Travel and Outdoor Show next week. With 65 million visitors taking advantage of Ohio's state park system each year, there is little wonder the main focus is outdoor recreation. All interests are addressed including camping, fishing and hunting. Special presentations are scheduled by turkey calling expert Steve Lecorchick and bass tournament fisherman Doug Strickland. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
Norwalk Kiwanis have named St. Paul students Kate Schafer, Brittany Rospert and Nikita Platte as Students of the Month for February. Kate is the daughter of Peter and Jean Schafer. Her activities, honors and achievements include: National Honor Society; Key Club; Make A Difference Day; Student Council; class officer, Junior Project Leadership; Leadership By Example Award; Prom Committee; Youth Elect Service; Retreat Team Leader; Mass Coordinator; Eucharistic Minister; volleyball; swim team.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
Celeryville students in Power of the Pen Celeryville Christian students competed for the first time in the Power of the Pen District Tournament Feb. 3. Coach Sheri Wiers was happy with the students' performances. The CCS Boosters funded the entrance fee, and CCS friends helped prepare the students for several weeks prior to the competition by evaluating practice writings.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
NORWALK - The following people were recently convicted of crimes in Norwalk Municipal Court, Judge John Ridge presiding: Neil E. Adelman, 37, 461 N. Ridge Road, Willard; dog at large; conviction date: Feb. 26; fine, $50; costs, $45; defendant shall pay fine and cost within 30 days.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
NORWALK - The following people recently were convicted of drunken driving in Norwalk Municipal Court: Christopher D. Hite, 30, 22 Corwin St., Norwalk. Violation date: Dec. 15, 2006. Conviction date: Feb. 13, 2007. Sentence: $800 fine, $65 costs, one-year license suspension and 10 days in jail.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
NORWALK - The following were the results of health department inspections of Norwalk-area food establishments and schools in January: FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
There's an old clich nobody's right if everybody's wrong. That's certainly the case in the Plymouth-Shiloh school district. The administration is investigating a sex scandal, which has been rumored for two years, involving staff members, but no students. The investigation began in December 2006 because that was when someone came forward with "factual evidence." However, the administrators had certainly heard the rumors before.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
At 7 p.m. this Friday and Saturday and at 3 p.m. this Sunday, the stage of the Ernsthausen Performing Arts Center at Norwalk High School will be transformed into Annatevka, a small village in Russia. For a mere $7, you can witness this transformation, as Norwalk High School students become mothers, fathers, sons and daughters living in Russia in the early 1900s at least while they are performing the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
I just got off the phone with my "mole" at the Norwalk Sanitation Department. "Joe" has disclosed some highly classified, inside information concerning this year's date for Operation ASTPU (code word for Annual Spring Trash Pick-Up). It's not that I have tons of stuff I want to get rid of. We live outside of the city limits anyway and have the sweet, sweet, joy of taking our junk directly to the landfill ourselves. Rather, I'm planning to hop in my truck and drive slowly along the streets of Norwalk, in search of the fabulous treasures people will set along the curb during ASTPU. With the help of my mole, this year I will be ready for all four days. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
When you hear the words "1 million," you immediately know that's a really big number. If it's dollars, you're rich. If it's miles, it's a long, long way. But if it's hours worked without a lost time injury, that's unheard of. Especially in an industry like construction when every day, you work around heavy equipment, power tools, and one lax moment can mean disaster for you or your co-worker.
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
BELLEVUE - The Expo 2007 will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31 at the Bellevue High School. License bureau to close at noon on Saturdays
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
The Towne & Country Players, previous owners of the Norwalk Theatre, issued a statement this morning, clarifying some aspects of their tenure of ownership. "The theater was open every weekend that I can remember," he said. In fact, he said, the theater showed a movie every weekend last year until the end of July, when they went dark in preparation of selling the theater. In the four months between that date and the close of the sale, the theater was host to Firelands Idol, the Marionettes, the Glen Miller orchestra, and Purdue Varsity Glee Club." Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
The Huron County Board of Elections is reminding citizens of Huron County that they must register to vote or change their name or address by April 9 in order to be eligible to vote in the May 8 special election. There will be no candidates on the ballot, and the election is not county wide. The following precincts will be open:
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
Norwalk City Council members are considering creating an "alternate president pro tem" position. The issue was part of a larger discussion at this week's council meeting about council's Continuity of Operation Plan (COOP), a plan that is put in place in the event of an emergency of disaster. The city has a large "umbrella" plan, but each county department has an individual plan outlining its essential functions, notification process, order of succession and alternate meeting locations. Read the rest of this story in Today's Reflector...
8:31 PM Jul 24, 2010
A Seneca County man faces a June 26 trial in connection with making arrangements to have sex with someone he assumed to be a 14-year-old girl. Tiffin resident Jacob W. Hoover, 18, is accused of contacting undercover Wakeman Police Officer Josh Rice, who was posing as a girl, on an Internet chatroom and then arranging to meet "her" for the purposes of sex, authorities said.
8:30 PM Jul 24, 2010
HIGHWAY PATROL Bruce O. Briggs Sr., 55, of 4195 New State Road, Willard, was charged with failure to control Monday after he went off the south side of U.S. 224 and hit a guard rail, coming to rest in a ditch. He also was charged with violating a daytime driving restriction.
8:30 PM Jul 24, 2010
Two fundraisers have been planned to raise money for fifth-grader McKenzie Adkins' participation in the People to People Student Ambassador Program. The first event for McKenzie, who attends St. Joseph School in Monroeville, is a Texas Hold 'Em Tournament at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. April 14 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.