COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio gasoline prices continue to zigzag with oil prices, as markets remain uncertain about the economy. The state's gas prices have risen in the last week, continuing this month's ups and downs at the pump. Monday's survey from auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express puts the statewide […]
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Thousands of schoolchildren around the Northeast woke up to powerless homes and one of the earliest snow days in memory Monday after a storm dumped as much as 30 inches of wet, heavy snow that snapped trees and electricity lines and threatened to disrupt Halloween trick-or-treating. Communities from Maryland to Maine […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — She came into the world at two minutes before midnight, a tiny, wrinkled girl born into a struggling Manila family. On Monday, she became a symbol of the world's population reaching 7 billion people and all the worries that entails for the planet's future. Danica May Camacho, born in a crowded […]
Sandra L. Kumler (nee Twining), 54, of Westlake and formerly from Oberlin, died Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 after a six-year battle with a rare form of cancer. Sandy was a 1975 Oberlin High School graduate and attended LCCC and TriC Community Colleges. She began her retail career with Sears Midway Mall in Elyria in 1974 […]
After 13 years of talk, construction on the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center is ready to begin. Friday evening, city council passed an ordinance accepting the bid of R.W. Clark Company Inc. for the exterior renovation of the Gasholder Building, the first stage of the construction. “There’s a huge sense of relief that we’re moving forward. It’s […]
The Phoenix boys varsity soccer team lost to Independence 1-0 Tuesday night, in the district semi-final, at Oberlin High School. The loss ended the Phoenix season with a record of 12-3-3. It was a busy few days for the team. Saturday afternoon, Oberlin defeated Villa Angela-St. Joseph 5-0 to win the sectional tournament and earn […]
For many in the United States, Halloween is a time to dress up, eat candy, and have fun. Fun is something — according to Jay and Fern Ingersoll, of Oberlin — the people of Thailand would never consider having when it comes to the world of spirits. “No, they don’t have Halloween. It’s too serious […]
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio city will use methane gas from its closed landfill to produce electricity for an adjacent sewage treatment plant. Akron announced the agreement Thursday with Hull & Associates of Columbus. The company will pay to install electric generation equipment and will sell power to the city at discounted rates. The […]