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Oberlin City Club luncheon becomes a lonely affair

Published on Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 11:43 a. m.

OBERLIN — Former Oberlin City Club President Tony Mealy sat alone at a long table decorated with eight pairs of menus and silverware in Sterk’s Catering on West Lorain Street on Tuesday morning. The luncheon — what was supposed to →

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New program to help Elyrians get jobs

Published on Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 11:42 a. m.

Mayor Holly Brinda says Elyria Works Now — a partnership between government, education, non-profit, for-profit and faith-based community leaders — will provide training and connectivity to help local companies fill vacant positions. →

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Good Deeds program at Lorain County Community College on Thursday

Published on Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 8:50 a. m.

ELYRIA — When it comes to dealing with life’s legal documents, having a professional’s help can make all the difference. For the third time since 2017, through a collaborative effort of Lorain County Probate Judge James Walther, →

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Grafton council member Jason Strah resigns

Published on Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 7:25 a. m.

GRAFTON — Village Council is looking to fill a new vacancy, after Councilman at-large Jason Strah announced his resignation Tuesday. Effective immediately, the Councilman gave up his position, less than a year into his second term, after →

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Elyria Schools students can get free flu shots

Published on Sept. 19, 2018 | Updated 6:27 a. m.

ELYRIA — Elyria Schools students will have the opportunity to get free flu shots this fall thanks to a partnership with a company covering the entire cost. Beginning Nov. 6 at all schools in the district, Healthy Schools will accept students →

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Columbia Township levy pulled from November ballot

Published on Sept. 18, 2018 | Updated 7:03 a. m.

Voters in Columbia Township will not be asked to consider a 0.85-mill levy that would have funded the hiring for deputies to patrol the area after township trustees asked it be removed from the November ballot. The township sent a letter to the →

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Elyria Council OKs cost of repaving state routes 113, 57

Published on Sept. 18, 2018 | Updated 6:52 a. m.

ELYRIA — Despite the unexpectedly larger cost, City Council went forward with repaving portions of state Routes 113 and 57 on Monday night. Council members became aware in the Sept. 10 Finance Committee meeting that the Ohio Department →

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Quarter of Lorain High's senior class may not graduate

Published on Sept. 18, 2018 | Updated 6:31 a. m.

LORAIN — As much as 25 percent of Lorain High School’s senior class is at a risk of not graduating this year. District CEO David Hardy explained at the Academic Distress Commission meeting Monday that while about half are on track to →

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Suicide prevention class teaches ways to help

Published on Sept. 17, 2018 | Updated 6:32 a. m.

ELYRIA — The weekend’s suicide prevention events ended with a training course teaching residents the signs and basic procedures to save a life. The Lorain County Board of Mental Health held a Question Persuade Refer, or QPR, class →

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Vacant house burns in Lorain

Published on Sept. 17, 2018 | Updated 6:21 a. m.

LORAIN — A vacant house two blocks from the city’s main fire station burned early Saturday morning, according to Assistant Fire Chief Roy Cochran. The house on West 14th Street was fully engulfed when crews arrived on scene after →

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Friendship APL takes in 6 dogs moved out of S.C. ahead of Florence

Published on Sept. 17, 2018 | Updated 6:10 a. m.

ELYRIA — Several new dogs are waiting for their forever homes at Friendship Animal Protective League after being evacuated from shelters in South Carolina. In an effort to get animals out of coastal South Carolina before Hurricane Florence →

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Longtime Washington Avenue Christian Church pastor retiring

Published on Sept. 16, 2018 | Updated 1:22 a. m.

When Janet Long first came to Elyria, her position made her one of a select few. Long had just been hired by the congregation of Washington Avenue Christian Church. It was 1985 and Long was serving as a pastor of a small church in Clyde when she →

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March, vigil raise suicide awareness

Published on Sept. 16, 2018 | Updated 1:13 a. m.

ELYRIA — Roughly two dozen people came together to walk in memory of loved ones and raise awareness for suicide prevention Saturday evening. The group marched from Ely Square, around the high school and back, cheered on by honking cars and →

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Mental health panel addresses suicide

Published on Sept. 16, 2018 | Updated 12:58 a. m.

ELYRIA — In conjunction with other suicide prevention events this weekend, mental health professionals held an educational discussion and panel Saturday at Second Bapist Church in Elyria, aiming to dispell myths and reduce the stigma on the →

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Oberlin City Club luncheon becomes a lonely affair

New program to help Elyrians get jobs

Good Deeds program at Lorain County Community College on Thursday

Grafton council member Jason Strah resigns

Elyria Schools students can get free flu shots

Columbia Township levy pulled from November ballot

Elyria Council OKs cost of repaving state routes 113, 57

Quarter of Lorain High's senior class may not graduate

Suicide prevention class teaches ways to help

Vacant house burns in Lorain

Friendship APL takes in 6 dogs moved out of S.C. ahead of Florence

Longtime Washington Avenue Christian Church pastor retiring

March, vigil raise suicide awareness

Mental health panel addresses suicide

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