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Elyria NAACP celebrates black history

Published on Feb. 18, 2019 | Updated 6:47 a. m.

ELYRIA — The Elyria Unit of the NAACP highlighted the contributions of two men at its Black History Month celebration Sunday afternoon at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Mona Atley, assistant secretary for the Elyria NAACP and co-chair →

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North Ridgeville teen, band place 2nd at Rock Off Final Exam

Published on Feb. 18, 2019 | Updated 6:44 a. m.

A North Ridgeville High School student and his band Assault placed second Saturday at this year’s Tri-C High School Rock Off Final Exam in Cleveland. “It really meant a lot to be able to win it for me. And to be honest I’m kinda →

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Longtime Elyria NAACP leader Thelma Adams dies

Published on Feb. 18, 2019 | Updated 6:35 a. m.

ELYRIA — Prominent community leader Thelma Adams, who led the Elyria Unit of the NAACP for many years, died over the weekend. Dee Tolbert, current president of the Elyria Unit of the NAACP, said Adams’ death will weigh heavily on Lorain →

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No more country concerts for LaGrange Fire

Published on Feb. 17, 2019 | Updated 11:58 a. m.

LAGRANGE — For the first time in 25 years, there won’t be a LaGrange Firefighters Association country concert. According to LaGrange Fire Chief Jim Rader, the high cost to bring big entertainers to the small town is the reason behind →

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Pair each get more than 10 years in connection with 2016 murder

Published on Feb. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:22 a. m.

ELYRIA — Two more people were sentenced Friday in connection with the 2016 killing of Jimmie Holland Jr., with both receiving prison sentences of more than 10 years. Mark Sanchez, 26, and Jasmine Schafer, 29, both of Lorain, appeared →

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Pittsfield Twp. home likely a 'total loss' following fire (UPDATED)

Published on Feb. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:20 a. m.

PITTSFIELD TWP. — A brick farmhouse built in 1900 that caught fire Thursday night is likely a “total loss,” Wellington Community Fire District Chief Mike Wetherbee said Friday. Firefighters from four departments battled →

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Elyria cold case suspect had few brushes with law locally

Published on Feb. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:19 a. m.

ELYRIA — As authorities continue to delve into the past of Samuel Legg III, a look at his legal skirmishes locally reveal only a handful of encounters. Legg was arraigned on rape charges in Medina County on Thursday in connection with a cold →

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Foreigner to return to Lorain County Fair

Published on Feb. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:19 a. m.

WELLINGTON — Prepare to have “Double Vision” — Foreigner is returning to the Lorain County Fair this year, five years after the band’s previous appearance. Fair board directors are hoping fairgoers will be “Hot →

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Ohio chancellor of higher education visits Lorain County Community College

Published on Feb. 16, 2019 | Updated 2:18 a. m.

ELYRIA — Ohio’s new chancellor of higher education, Randy Gardner, spent his first official visit to Lorain County Community College asking what Columbus can do for the college and what the college is doing for the regional economy. →

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Elyria police reopen 1990 cold case of teen's murder (ARCHIVED STORIES ATTACHED)

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 11:02 a. m.

ELYRIA — The arrest of accused rapist Samuel Legg III in Medina County has prompted police in Elyria to reopen the 29-year-old cold case of the homicide of his 14-year-old stepdaughter, Angela Hicks. Legg, 49, appeared Thursday before Medina →

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Pittsfield Township home damaged by fire

Published on Feb. 15, 2019 | Updated 6:58 a. m.

PITTSFIELD TWP. — A two-story brick house on Quarry Road was heavily damaged Thursday night in a fire. No one was injured, but several of the homeowner’s pets remained unaccounted for as of 11:30 p.m., Wellington Community Fire District →

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1990 murder victim's friend: 'Always. I've always known it was him.' (VIDEO)

Published on Feb. 15, 2019 | Updated 6:33 a. m.

LAGRANGE — Nikki Myers secured a seat in a Medina County courtroom Thursday — determined to witness Samuel Legg III being arraigned on rape charges in connection with a 1997 case. As she sat there, Myers was thinking about her →

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Critter Chronicles: Friendship APL for Feb. 14, 2019

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 12:26 a. m.

Friendship APL of Lorain County LOCATION: 8303 Murray Ridge Road, Elyria, OH 44035 CONTACT: adoptions@friendshipapl.org PHONE: (440) 322-4321 WEBSITE: friendshipapl.org If you have kids and/or another dog in your family and are interested in →

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Black River search called off in Elyria

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 11:57 a. m.

First responders were initially called for reports of juveniles in the water, but it turned out to be one adult possibly in the river. The search was called off shortly before midnight, with nobody found. →

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Elyria NAACP celebrates black history

North Ridgeville teen, band place 2nd at Rock Off Final Exam

Longtime Elyria NAACP leader Thelma Adams dies

No more country concerts for LaGrange Fire

Pair each get more than 10 years in connection with 2016 murder

Pittsfield Twp. home likely a 'total loss' following fire (UPDATED)

Elyria cold case suspect had few brushes with law locally

Foreigner to return to Lorain County Fair

Ohio chancellor of higher education visits Lorain County Community College

Elyria police reopen 1990 cold case of teen's murder (ARCHIVED STORIES ATTACHED)

Pittsfield Township home damaged by fire

1990 murder victim's friend: 'Always. I've always known it was him.' (VIDEO)

Critter Chronicles: Friendship APL for Feb. 14, 2019

Black River search called off in Elyria

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