2:38 AM May 22, 2010

Daily log

ERIE COUNTY SHERIFF TUESDAY, MAY 18 1:24 p.m. -- 7100 block Mason Road, Castalia, verbal domestic dispute. THURSDAY, MAY 20 10:27 a.m. -- 1600 block Dietrick St., Rudd Summers, 36, same, warrant. 12:01 p.m. -- Erie County Services Center, two-vehicle crash in parking lot.
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2:37 AM May 22, 2010

Wrong-way driver charged with OVI

HURON A 47-year-old New London man who nearly caused several motorists to crash on U.S. 6 was charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. Bradford Lee, first block of Fitchville River Road, was traveling west in the eastbound lane in downtown Huron on U.S. 6 near Williams Street, according to a Huron police report.
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2:36 AM May 22, 2010

Bond $130K; accused attacker still in jail

By HEATHER CHAPIN-FOWLER hrcfowler@aol.com HURON A Huron man indicted for attempted murder and other charges in connection with a brutal attack on a woman was granted bond by an Erie County Common Pleas judge.
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2:35 AM May 22, 2010

Student taken to hospital after bus incident

By MELISSA TOPEY melissatopey@sanduskyregister.com BELLEVUE Seven people suffered bumps and bruises Friday when an intoxicated Columbus man driving a charter bus full of students to Cedar Point swerved off the road.
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6:16 PM May 21, 2010

Driver avoids hitting kids in multiple-vehicle crash on Hayes Ave.

Hayes Avenue resembled a pinballgame Thursday afternoon with a multi-vehicle crash amid the construction cones. Roger James, 57, 200 block E. Market St., drove the wrong way down the street in an Astro van and hit two vehicles just outside the south campus of Firelands Regional Medical Center. Police said he narrowly missed two other vehicles.
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6:03 PM May 21, 2010

Sandusky police investigate suspected stabbing

SANDUSKY Sandusky police are investigating a suspected stabbing that occurred Thursday evening in an apartment at 3205 W. Monroe St. They were called out to Apartment 2, in a small complex with two wooden sail boats on the front of the building and the waters of Sandusky Bay visible from the back door.
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3:22 PM May 21, 2010

Every dog has its (birth)day

CATAWBA ISLAND TWP. Ready for a doggone good time? Bring out the balloons and hats for the "Every Greyhound Birthday Party' this Saturday. The North Coast Greyhound Connection has hosted the fundraiser for the past three years. The nonprofit adoption organization rescues about 100 greyhounds each year and finds homes for them.
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1:02 PM May 21, 2010

Erie County loses 911 wireless routers

Missing: Four little electronic switches. Bluish-black in color. One to two inches tall, a foot wide. Estimated value: $6,000. If found, please call Erie County Emergency Management Agency (dial 911).
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11:04 AM May 21, 2010

Big cat spotted in Oak Harbor -- no lion!

A concerned resident in Oak Harbor called police Thursday morning to report a large wild animal -- possibly a bobcat or mountain lion -- in a wooded area on the east side of the village near Finke Road.
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5:21 AM May 21, 2010

OFFBEAT: View from the back of the pack

By ANNIE ZELM zelm@sanduskyregister.com Assistant News Editor, Sandusky Register There's nothing like the view from the back of the pack in your first big race. As the mass of runners inched forward at a glacial pace, I felt relieved to see more than half wearing headphones and casually chatting.
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5:20 AM May 21, 2010

LETTER: Keep electric discount

We believe the discount should continue (for all-electric houses), as that was our reason for building and using all electric in our home from 1975 till now. Our son now lives in that house., and we remodeled another home, took out gas heat and opted for all-electric because of the incentive given at that time, 1
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5:20 AM May 21, 2010

LETTER: Hospitals sorely taxed

Recently my opponent wrote to the Sandusky Register in reply to criticism from many parties (including me) over his support for Ohio's new hospital tax. In part he said the following, "(Hospitals) have also earned our special thanks for helping to stabilize Ohio's economy and budget by shouldering an additional
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5:20 AM May 21, 2010

LETTER: Clarifiying school money

Just to clarify the amount of state aid received by Huron City Schools and other schools. The state of Ohio likes to take credit for monies, the 32.8 percent to which the Register referred in a recent article, sent to school districts that were already on the tax rolls. For example, the state legislature elimina
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5:20 AM May 21, 2010

REGISTER VIEWPOINT: Lessons for us all

Thumbs UP for Lovey Leavell, the 70-year-old college graduate from Sandusky who figures it's never too late to learn. And that's her lesson for the rest of us. Thumbs DOWN to stormchasers -- not the ones who seek out pictures and information about storms to let other people know, but the vultures who show
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5:20 AM May 21, 2010

LETTER: Planting peace

A Peace Pole was planted May 15 at 407 Pearl St. in Sandusky. When you plant a Peace Pole in your community, you are linking with people all over the world that have planted Peace Poles in the same spirit of peace. There are over 2000 Peace Poles. They can be found on all the continents around the world.
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1:38 AM May 21, 2010

Rodvold sentenced to 18 years to life for murdering father

It took the jury less than three hours to convict Steven Rodvold of murder in the shooting death of his father. It took a judge a day to determine Rodvold should be in prison for at least 18 years before he's eligible for parole. Rodvold closed his eyes as the jury walked in after reaching a verdict just before 4 p.m. Wednesday.
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1:37 AM May 21, 2010

Cedar Fair announces plan to deal with debt

SANDUSKY Cedar Fair, in order to alleviate its debt load, announced today its intention to sell $500 million in unsecured notes.
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1:32 AM May 21, 2010

Daily Log

PERKINS POLICE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 12:25 a.m. -- 200 block W. Perkins Ave., man loitering in his car behind area business after hours told officers an employee of store was to leave his cell phone in mailbox and he was trying to get in touch with him.
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1:31 AM May 21, 2010

Hayes Avenue paving starts today

The paving of Hayes Avenue from Perkins Avenue to Columbus Avenue, excluding the underpass, will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday. Expect long delays. Motorists are advised to use an alternative route.
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1:30 AM May 21, 2010

Cedar Fair announces plan to deal with debt

Cedar Fair has eased the burden of its crushing $1.5 billion in debt with a new refinancing package that gives itself several more years to pay it off. The company announced Thursday it will issue $500 million of senior unsecured notes. The notes, similar to bonds, will pay interest to its investors and will come due in 2020.
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3:00 PM May 20, 2010

Pesky muffleheads means a healthy lake

Early summer in Sandusky brings three things: Traffic, tourists and muffleheads.
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