Amherst, Ohio

• Focus on Design
  

  What's the reason for moving as you get older? Usually it's because the bathroom in your current home is not geared for handicap accessibility, or, aging in place.

• Audio: 2 men arrested, teen runaway turned over to police after break-in suspects flee deputies
  

  AMHERST TOWNSHIP a ' Two Amherst Township men were arrested and a 17-year-old runaway was turned over to Lorain police after sheriff's deputies were called to the Westwood Mobile Home Park on Quarry Road overnight.

• Former Lorain cop Corey Earl indicted for forgery, passing bad checks
  

  Former Lorain police Officer Corey Earl has been indicted on charges of forgery and passing bad checks.

• [Oh] No Longer an Officer, Corey Earl is No Less Scary
  

  FORMER LORAIN POLICE DETECTIVE COREY EARL THAT WHEN I LIST THEM, THE SEARCH ENGINES THINK I'M MISUSING SEARCH TERMS AND DON'T PICK UP THE PAGES IN THEIR RESULTS.

• STAR Design-Build Takes Mission Trip to Haiti
  

  AMHERST, OH STAR Design-Build, a design build contractor in Amherst, Ohio, has joined forces with Double Harvest Haiti to build an industrial cooler and produce stand that allows for improved food storage and expanded produce sales capacity.

• Closings and Cancellations
  

  2/26/10 Basketball:

  North Ridgeville at Midview rescheduled for 2/27 at 2:30p

  Wellington at Brookside rescheduled for 2/27 at 7:30p

  Westlake at Amherst rescheduled for 2/27 at 7:30p

  Clearview at Southview rescheduled for 2/27 at 7:30p

  (this cancels 2/27 Rocky River at Southview)

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  A decision on the Brunswick at Elyria game will be made around 1pm today

• 5-Foot Sinkhole Nearly Swallows Amherst Womana s Car
  

  An old well is to blame for a large sinkhole that almost swallowed up a Lorain County woman's car.

• Roadways settle down after accident-filled morning rush; Route 10 backed up
  

  Conditions on Lorain County's roadways seem to have settled down after slick roads during the morning rush had rescue squads responding to at least half a dozen accidents simultaneously.

• Hole-y car! Amherst woman takes hangup in stride
  

  Ina Moffette knew immediately that whatever she hit Monday morning, it was far more than a pothole.

• 2 students charged for restroom fire at JVS
  

  Two students have been charged with aggravated arson in connection with a restroom fire at the Lorain County Joint Vocational School.

• Charles A. Heck
  

  PORT CLINTON: Charles A. Heck, 84, of Port Clinton, OH died Monday, Feb. 22, 2010 at Riverview Health Care Campus, Oak Harbor, OH.

• Kiedrowski's nearing record paczki sales; about an hour left, 7 or 7:30 closing expected
  

  Paczki Day at Kiedrowskia s Simply Delicious Bakery in Amherst borrowed a bit from the rock concert heydays of the '70s. Early this morning, one of the area musicians providing live polka music on his accordion to entertain crowds in line waiting to get in the door got something he wasna t bargaining for.

• Weekend fire damages home, sends 2 firefighters to hospital
  

  AMHERST TWP. a ' A fire Sunday that started in a chimney connected to a wood burner caused about $40,000 damage to a home at 48639 Middle Ridge Road, said South Amherst Fire Chief Al Schmidt.

• Police log for Feb. 15, 2010
  

  It was later found in the middle of the 2600 block of Skyline Drive. 4:13 p.m. a ' 600 block W. 21st St., theft of school-issued laptop computer.

• Poor economy puts quarry project on the back burner
  

  The $500 million quarry project on the west side of Lorain County has been slowed by the recession, but the California development company that plans to build the upscale residential and recreation complex said it remains committed to the project.

• More snow is on the way; storm warning goes into effect at 7 a.m.
  

  Old Man Wintera s coming for us again. Paul Cotton uses a snowblower to clear his driveway in Amherst on Saturday.

• 12 young partiers arrested at motel
  

  AMHERST a ' Nearly a dozen people, including six juveniles, face charges following an apparent weekend party that got out of hand at a local motel.

• Schools in Columbia, Olmsted Falls win, 3 other lose in Tuesday election
  

  Voters in Summit, Portage and Lorain counties rejected school levies Tuesday along with a levy for library improvements in Amherst.

• Special Election Results
  

  Voters in Cuyahoga, Lorain and Summit Counties ventured out to the polls Tuesday for a special election.

City Description

Amherst is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is located in Lorain County. The population was 11,797 at the 2000 census. The town of Amherst was established by German immigrants between 1811 and 1816. Jacob Shupe was the founder of Amherst. He had the first sawmill, distillery, and gristmill in the Amherst area. Mr. Shupe actually started early industry in the Amherst area. He settled on a high hill near the Beaver Creek, close to the intersection of Cooper Foster Park Road and North Main Street. His house still stands today and is a part of the New Indian Ridge Museum. Soon after being settled, Amherst acquired the title Sandstone Center of the World. Many early buildings are constructed of native sandstone, and the quarries were also an important source of grindstones. There were nine sandstone quarries in the area operating at the peak of production. Cleveland Quarries Company, established in 1868, no longer quarries Birmingham Buff Sandstone and Berea Sandstone in Amherst. Amherst, part of the Greater Cleveland area, is located at 41°24′0″N 82°13′34″W / 41.4°N 82.22611°W / 41.4; -82.22611 (41.399993, -82.226201). The elevation is 689 feet (210 m) above sea level. Amherst

City Contained By:

• Lorain County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Amherst Town Hall

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 18.6479143944 km squared

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