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Carnival time In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, the gymnasium at St. Joseph School was transformed into a carnival-like atmosphere. The students enjoyed such games as bowling, a paper airplane toss, ring toss, a cup stacking game, and a penny toss. Andrew Muzilla and Jonathan Van Dress (above) compete ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

Troopers stop driver; find 90 pounds of pot by JOHN LASKO News-Times reporter A 53-year-old Arkansas man is facing up to eight years in prison and a $15,000 fine if he is found guilty of a second-degree felony after state troopers found nearly 100 pounds of dope in his truck. Troopers with the Elyria Post of the Ohio Stat ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Library bond issue fails by 124 votes by JOHN LASKO News-Times reporter Amherst Public Library director Robin Wood is down, but not out. Issue 1 -- a 1.17-mill bond issue which would have generated $11 million over a 28-year period to renovate and expand the library's current facility by 24,000 square feet -- failed ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Mayor: Voluntary wage freezes balance budget by JOHN LASKO News-Times reporter Although mayor David Taylor and his administration were able to successfully balance this year's budget, the city of Amherst is still weathering tough economic conditions plaguing both the state and the nation. In his state of the city address ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Cops bust 13 at motel for underage drinking, drugs by JOHN LASKO News-Times reporter A 911 hang-up call brought police to a local motel where they found a large underage drinking party. Around 10:51 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, sergeant Mark Cawthon responded to room 246 at Motel 6, 704 N. Leavitt Rd., where he found a 23-year-old ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY
Reading is cool Last week, students at Shupe and Powers Elementary schools celebrated Right To Read week. Powers Elementary School principal Paula Roth spent the week going to second and third grad classrooms to read with all of her students. The second graders read "Eve of the Emperor Penguin," while the ... CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

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