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Veterans urged to boycott Lorain County Fair

Published on Aug. 15, 2019 | Updated 2:10 p. m.

Correction: Sam Felton is one of Lorain County's most decorated living veterans. ELYRIA — Lorain County's most decorated veteran is asking fellow veterans and elected officials to stay away from the Lorain County Fair. Sam Felton, who →

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Lorain Library remembers 'most famous native daughter'

Published on Aug. 15, 2019 | Updated 8:58 a. m.

Retired library public service coordinator Valerie Smith gave a presentation covering Morrison's time in Lorain growing up as Chloe Wofford through her rise to literary fame until her death earlier this month. →

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3 local schools awarded for STEM education

Published on Aug. 15, 2019

Three schools in Avon, Elyria and North Ridgeville were awarded by the Ohio Academy of Science for STEM education. Holy Trinity School in Avon, St. Jude School in Elyria and St. Peter School in North Ridgeville received the Governor's Thomas Edison →

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Beloved local businessman dies

Published on Aug. 15, 2019

Ron Granneman, or "Ron the Barber" as he was known to the community, died last Friday at 77. For generations, he cut hair at his barbershop. →

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Pretrial for man accused in dog beating moved to October

Published on Aug. 14, 2019 | Updated 8:21 a. m.

VERMILION — A pretrial has been continued in Vermilion Municipal Court for a man on charges alleging he beat a dog he was watching. Brian Carrick, 30, faces charges of cruelty to animals, a first-degree misdemeanor, as well as disorderly →

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City Chicken law tabled in Sheffield Lake

Published on Aug. 14, 2019

The urban fowl ordinance was tabled in a Tuesday work session. →

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Water returns for hundreds in Pheasant Run Village after 24-hour outage

Published on Aug. 14, 2019

LAGRANGE TWP. — After more than 24 hours, nearly all 500 residents of Pheasant Run Village were told they would have water again by the end of Tuesday after a water main break Monday afternoon. Glenn Miller, a maintenance supervisor for the →

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Senate break postpones changes to state takeovers to mid-September

Published on Aug. 14, 2019

School districts under state takeover will have to continue to wait for a reprieve, according to one local legislator. State Sen. Nathan Manning, R-North Ridgeville, said while the Senate still has an "as needed" session slated for Aug. 20, he →

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Lorain SWAT, school safety officers train for active threat

Published on Aug. 14, 2019 | Updated 7:53 a. m.

LORAIN -- Lorain Police SWAT and the district's school safety officers received training for an active threat situation at the high school Thursday afternoon. The training simulated an active shooter situation at the high school, but School Safety →

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Lorain schools HR director receives $20K raise

Published on Aug. 14, 2019 | Updated 7:42 a. m.

Jacqueline Younker has been with the district as its Chief People Officer since March 2018. She makes $118,500 with a $10,400 annuity. →

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Ohio Supreme Court suspends former Lorain County judge

Published on Aug. 13, 2019 | Updated 12:04 p. m.

ELYRIA — A divided Ohio Supreme Court decided on the suspension of a former Lorain County Court of Common Pleas judge on Tuesday. James Burge, who was convicted of six misdemeanors in 2014, was suspended for one year with six months stayed →

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Review of Marathon fatal police-involved shooting complete

Published on Aug. 13, 2019 | Updated 9:26 a. m.

ELYRIA — The Lorain County Sheriff's Office has finished its review of a fatal police-involved shooting July 2 in Elyria and said the report may soon be released. Sheriff's Office spokesman Capt. Heath Tester said Monday the investigation has →

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State Route 57 roadwork pushed to Wednesday

Published on Aug. 13, 2019

Editor's note: The roadwork on Route 57 in Elyria has been canceled today due to rain. They will try again 6 a.m. tomorrow (Wednesday). ELYRIA — For at least a week, motorists can expect delays and headaches while traveling through Elyria on →

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Event protests flag at fair

Published on Aug. 13, 2019 | Updated 8:57 a. m.

A group of organizers will hold an event at a local farm to let the fair board know they hold to their position that the confederate flag should not be sold at the fair. →

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Veterans urged to boycott Lorain County Fair

Lorain Library remembers 'most famous native daughter'

3 local schools awarded for STEM education

Beloved local businessman dies

Pretrial for man accused in dog beating moved to October

City Chicken law tabled in Sheffield Lake

Water returns for hundreds in Pheasant Run Village after 24-hour outage

Senate break postpones changes to state takeovers to mid-September

Lorain SWAT, school safety officers train for active threat

Lorain schools HR director receives $20K raise

Ohio Supreme Court suspends former Lorain County judge

Review of Marathon fatal police-involved shooting complete

State Route 57 roadwork pushed to Wednesday

Event protests flag at fair

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