Avon, Ohio

• Kids searching for a ghost sent on their way: Avon police blotter
  

  AVON GHOSTLY ADVENTURE, DETROIT ROAD: Police confronted a large group of kids that were hanging around the old Gerber's Garden Center on March 10.

• Toddler Found Wandering In Busy Street
  

  A mother and father are charged with misdemeanor child endangering after their two year old son is found wandering in the middle of a busy street.

• 'One of the best': Elyria police officer James Kerstetter killed in the line of duty
  

  Elyria police officer James Kerstetter was shot and killed Monday night, and the man accused of gunning him down also is dead after a confrontation on the city's south side.

• Sheriff's captain in good condition after accidental shooting
  

  VERMILION TWP. a ' A Lorain County sheriff's captain is in good condition today after he accidentally shot himself over the weekend.

• Ready, set, race to help after prom committee: A Place in the Sun
  

  North Ridgeville High School Ranger Parent Club After-Prom Committee will host an evening at the races on Saturday at the VFW Hall, 6805 Lear Nagle Road, North Ridgeville.

• Accident near Avon Commons sends two people to area hospitals
  

  AVON a ' A two-car accident at the Detroit Road entrance to Avon Commons sent two people to area hospitals this morning.

• Avon branch to have Family Night March 18
  

  Bay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 871-6392. The Thursday Evening Book Discussion Group meets 7:30 p.m. through August and will featuring books by authors who have won the Anisfield-Wolf book prize.

• Family of five rescued from large multi-home fire overnight
  

  ELYRIA a ' A family of five was rescued from their burning Highland Court home overnight thanks to an Elyria police officer who went above and beyond the call of duty and put his life in danger, Elyria Fire Capt.

• Sun Sentinel Go Seek
  

  This scene is somewhere in the West Shore Sun/Sun Sentinel area . Here's a clue: This life-size game provides entertainment for shoppers and others at this western Cuyahoga County location.

• Fairview Park residents raise concerns on proposed trash fee
  

  FAIRVIEW PARK A proposed $10 monthly trash collection fee is getting residents' attention.

• Avon school teacher pleads guilty in theft case
  

  Anne Maiden, an Avon Middle School teacher, pleaded guilty to 24 charges on Monday for breaking into cars, stealing purses and using stolen credit cards to purchase thousands of dollars in merchandise between August and October of 2009.

• St. Andrew's in Olmsted Falls offers family evenings
  

  New Community Baptist Church, Avon Heritage School North, 35575 Detroit Road, Avon.

• Ohio House honors Lake Erie Crushers for championship
  

  The Lake Erie Crushers were honored yesterday by the Ohio House of Representatives for winning the Frontier League Championship in their inaugural season.

• Woman fails in her attempt to roll out of store with items: Westlake Police Blotter
  

  SHOPLIFTING, DETROIT ROAD: A wheelchair-bound woman faces misdemeanor theft charges after workers at Discount Drug Mart told police Feb.

• Suspect facing charges for child endangerment: Avon Police Blotter
  

  CHILD ENDANGERMENT, DETROIT ROAD: Police were advised of an unattended child in a car parked in the Target parking lot during the afternoon of Feb16.

• Koziura, Meszes file for commissioner race as candidate petitions pour in
  

  Candidate petitions continued to pour into the Lorain County Board of Elections today, a day before the filing deadline for the May primary.

• Monday Moaning for Feb. 15, 2010
  

  "One of our meteorologists stands out in the cold, shivers like crazy from the wind and the snow and refuses to wear a hat.

• Hit-and-run victim follows driver, helps police arrest man on drinking, pill binge
  

  A Sheffield Lake man was taken to St. John West Shore Hospital after crashing into two cars and telling police he'd been "popping pills and drinking all day," officials said.

• Two women are thwarted in vacuum cleaner theft try: Avon Police Blotter
  

  THEFT, DETROIT ROAD: Two middle-aged women attempted to steal a Dyson vacuum cleaner from Kohl's by running out of the store, getting into their vehicle and driving off on Feb.

City Description

Avon is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. The population was 11,446 at the 2000 census. Township Number 7 in Range 16 of the Western Reserve received its first permanent American settlers during 1814 from Montgomery County, New York, led by Wilbur Cahoon. The township was administered by Dover township and was part of Cuyahoga County. In 1818, Township Number 7 was organized and first named Xeuma, then later, Troy Township. In 1824, Lorain County was created, and the name of Troy Township was changed to Avon Township. An Avon post office was established in 1825. Eventually, the entire township was incorporated as the city of Avon. Avon is located at 41°27′02″N 82°01′18″W / 41.450538°N 82.021670°W / 41.450538; -82.021670. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54.1 km), of which, 20.9 square miles (54.1 km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km) of it (0.10%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 11,446 people, 4,088 households, and 3,143 families residing in the city. The population density was 548.4 people per square mile (211.8/km). There were 4,291 housing units at an average density of

City Contained By:

• Lorain County
• Ohio

City Contains:

• Avon Ballpark

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 54.130751506 km squared

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