SHEFFIELD TWP. — A Sheffield Township trustee was charged with disorderly conduct yesterday evening after he refused several times to turn down loud music at his home and argued with sheriff’s deputies.

Deputies were called to the home of the trustee, David Newsome, and his wife, Melissa, about 4:30 p.m. at 5340 Broadway. A Sheriff’s Office report noted a deputy had been called to the same home for a noise complaint about 11:45 the night before.

When advised of the complaint, Melissa Newsome, who is a member of the Clearview school board, told deputies there is no noise ordinance in Sheffield Township, according to the report. The report noted that she was correct but was advised of the Ohio Revised Code law about disorderly conduct.

Newsome also demanded to know who called the Sheriff’s Office, and deputies told her it was an anonymous caller. To that, she responded, “It was the lesbian across the street,” the report said.

David Newsome, who appeared intoxicated, then approached deputies, told them he is a township trustee and reiterated that Sheffield Township does not have a noise ordinance, the report said. When deputies told him he could be charged with disorderly conduct if the noise continued, Newsome told them he would turn the music up even louder, the report said.

Deputies told him not to and left the scene about 4:45.

About 7:10 p.m., a deputy traveling on South Broadway again heard loud music coming from the area.

Deputies found David Newsome to be extremely intoxicated and very argumentative, the report said.

According to the report, deputies told Newsome he was being given a professional courtesy and to turn his music down.

As partygoers were trying to talk Newsome into letting his wife talk to the deputies, he informed deputies that he and another trustee were instrumental in facilitating a contract between the township and the Sheriff’s Office to fund a deputy to patrol the township, the report said.

Newsome then demanded to know who had called them, and he was told to contact the Sheriff’s Office to get that information. Newsome responded by telling deputies to bring that information to the call next time, the report said.

According to the report, deputies could see no resolution was in sight and decided to charge Newsome with disorderly conduct.

He was given a court date for Thursday, but continued to argue with deputies and refused to sign the summons, the report said.

Melissa Newsome had to plead with her husband to sign the summons, and he finally did, the report said.

Last weekend, Melissa Newsome had to be LifeFlighted to a Cleveland hospital after she was hit by a car crossing the road near their home.

David Newsome said he and his wife had left a birthday party and were crossing South Broadway from the east side of the road to go home when the northbound vehicle hit her.

An investigator with the Highway Patrol found that Newsome was at fault for the crash, and she was charged with pedestrian in the roadway.

ELYRIA — Whatever sickened more than half of the Elyria High School football team two weeks ago will remain unknown, according to the city Heath Department.

Sept. 15′s game against Strongsville had to be played two days later after 49 of the team’s 87 players became sick that day, many of them leaving school with vomitting, diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The players and coaches had eaten together the night before at a team spaghetti dinner.

The Health Department continues to call the cause “suspected foodborne illness” and says it has ruled out salmonella and Norwalk virus.

The food could not be tested because there was none left over. A bag of salad submitted to the laboratory was not tested because illnesses associated with lettuce did not match the pattern of the outbreak, the Health Department said.

The Health Department said in a news release that it plans to hold food safety education seminars with parent and support groups of the athletic programs on a routine basis.

Read Saturday’s Chronicle for more on this story.

Lorain County and much of north central Ohio is under a flood watch through tomorrow morning.

According to the National Weather Service, showers will increase in coverage and intensity this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms are possible near Lake Erie.

Rainfall totals will range from one to three inches, but the ground is already saturated, so flood-prone areas and poor drainage areas will be at risk for flooding.

The National Weather Service recommends monitoring the forecast. Those who live in flood-prone areas should be ready to take action in case flooding develops.