Latest Updates
- Scout crafts ‘Buddy Benches’ for Westwood - 3:31 pm
- PHOTOS: Carnival atmosphere, true pride - 1:03 pm
- Locker room, track plans mulled by school board - 10:17 am
- View Story - 12:25 pm
- Pow! Wham! Teens spike teachers - 11:29 am
- Joppeck’s historic season earns praise - 9:52 am
- Police tiered pay could be frozen - 11:42 am updated: 12:20 pm.
- Teacher and staff unions vote no-confidence in Wellington superintendent Ed Weber - 10:47 am
- Teens: It feels good to give back - 10:27 am
- BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL - 10:00 am
- Four hospitalized after snowy New Russia crash - 9:37 am
- Elyria man killed in dawn crash - 9:25 am
- Carnival sets new donation record - 12:16 pm
- Best of Show goes to Mariast - 10:26 am
- Grand Funk, Neal McCoy coming to fair - 11:01 am
- Willard originals unveiled at Spirit of ‘76 Museum - 9:15 am updated: 11:42 am.
- Donate and enjoy a cup of coffee - 10:27 am
- Grab a costume and celebrate the bicentennial - 8:43 am
- 20 cows killed in dairy barn fire - 8:38 am
- Adams Street corrections coming soon - 9:41 am
- Spring plant sale starts April 30 - 12:01 pm
- ‘Thank you for what you do,’ say those grateful for police, firefighters, EMTs - 1:11 pm
- Rt. 18 paving planning underway - 12:54 pm updated: 1:02 pm.
- ‘I’m going to prove them wrong’ - 10:55 am
- NCW rolling out fiber-optic service - 10:41 am
NEWS
BLACK RIVER HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL
Honor rolls for the third quarter of the 2017-2018 academic year at Black River High School have been announced:Distinguished Honor Roll (GPA of 3.8 a...
Four hospitalized after snowy New Russia crash
Three vehicles piled up during a mid-morning snow flurry Tuesday in New Russia Township, sending several people to the hospital and shutting down Rt. ...
Elyria man killed in dawn crash
An Elyria man was killed in an early Tuesday crash near Pittsfield Township’s notorious S-curve.Gary Thompson, 71, was alone in a 2004 Chevy Mal...

Carnival sets new donation record
Now in its seventh year, the Dukes Pride Carnival is set to welcome all from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday at Wellington High School.A free breakfast w...

Best of Show goes to Mariast
Samantha Mariast of Wellington was awarded Best of Show this past weekend at the Professional Photographers of Ohio’s Annual Art Exhibit in Dubl...

Grand Funk, Neal McCoy coming to fair
Get ready to get funky.Grand Funk Railroad will headline the 2018 Lorain County Fair with a groovy classic rock concert at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2...
SPORTS

SOFTBALL: Batter up! Wellington rules 13-0
Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington EnterpriseMakaylin Moore led the hit parade Friday with a home run and five RBIs as the Dukes girls crushed Clearv...

SOFTBALL: 12-point blowout for Dukes
Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington EnterpriseDukes pitcher Rianna Rosecrans recorded a win Monday, helping to lift Wellington in a 17-5 offensive sho...

BASEBALL: Dukes shut out Pirates 5-0
Photos by Russ Gifford | Wellington EnterpriseBen Bliss was the winning pitcher Monday as the Dukes opened their Patriot Athletic Conference baseball ...

BASEBALL: Dukes hunt another sectional berth
With a host of returning starters from last season’s 17-9 team, 15th-year Wellington Dukes baseball coach Roger Sasack thinks now is the time to...

SOFTBALL: Damiano-Diermyer combo ready to roll
The Dukes’ run was cut short in a Division III sectional final 1-0 loss last year to Oberlin, but coach Duane Sunagel and his Dukes are hoping f...
A flurry of hoops awards for WHS
A basketball season full of impressive accomplishments by both Wellington High School varsity squads has garnered a number of accolades.Dan Gundert an...
LIFE

Maple syrup season runs deep in Lorain County, warmer weather alters usual timeline
Maple syrup season usually encompasses the month of March, but warmer temperatures this year moved up that timeline for manufacturers in Lorain County...

WHS singer Bryce Wylie performs in New York City, thanks Wellington for fundraising efforts
Dreams came true for Wellington High School choir singer Bryce Wylie Feb. 5 when he performed in New York City as part of the 2017 High School Honors ...

Let the syrup flow!
Courtesy photoThree-year-old Connor McCall, son of Sam and Danielle McCall of Wakeman and grandson of Bud and Sherry George of Wellington, helps colle...

PHOTOS: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’
Photos by Jonathan Delozier | Wellington EnterpriseThe Wellington High School drama club performed its rendition of “Miracle on 34th Street̶...

What are you thankful for?
Photos by Jonathan Delozier | Civitas MediaWe traveled to schools in Amherst, Oberlin, and Wellington to ask students what they are grateful for this ...
OPINION

In memory of a true hero
Author’s note: I actually wrote this column in July 2014 about my friend Marty Lancaster but did not want to publish it during her lifetime. Thi...

A phone call from the past
I can’t wait for the constant rain to go away and for it to turn warm all the time. The first summer food I’ll make is my macaroni salad &...
Swenski is best for the job
To the editor:As someone who has been a part of this community my whole life and has served in it for many years, I would like to think I know the peo...
Mental health services crucial for county
To the editor:Through our collective work advocating for those impacted by mental illness, members of the Mental Health & Addiction Advocacy Coali...
Vote yes on Issue 1
To the editor:The abysmal voter turnout in primary elections puts our democracy at risk. Less than half of registered voters participate, yet they hav...

Could you pass the test?
The least difficult step an immigrant must take to become a naturalized United States citizen is to show a baseline knowledge of our history, governme...
BUSINESS
Former Superette building declared unsafe
The former Superette building at 215 North Main St. has been declared a serious hazard for occupancy by village officials.A study by the Poggemeyer De...

Inner Circle to reopen after outpouring
Inner Circle Personal Fitness will stay open in Wellington after all.The gym opened in 2010 but shuttered its doors at the end of November. Owner Joe ...
Wellington Implement setting up second location
After 51 years in business at its current location, Ashland Implement will close at the end of the year.Located on Cleveland Avenue in Ashland, the ag...
Farm & Home expands to into Ashland
Farm & Home Hardware is branching out from Wellington after 57 years in business with the purchase of another family owned store in Ashland.The ac...

Students get Manufacturing Day tour at EMC
A tour of EMC Precision in Elyria gave Lorain County JVS juniors some valuable insight Oct. 6 on Manufacturing Day.Students from the computerized desi...