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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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Laissez les bon temps rouler as Mardi Gras is celebrated in Lorain County

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 10:05 a. m.

ELYRIA — Lorain County will host its own Mardi Gras celebration next month. Visit Lorain County Interim Director Jennifer Kennedy outlined the planned weeklong celebration during the county commissioners meeting Wednesday. The event will be →

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Westwood Middle School wins $5,000 in Fox 8 TV's 'Fuel Your School' contest

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 9:01 a. m.

ELYRIA — Never underestimate the power of a letter. Pat Hamker wrote one, and it resulted in a $5,000 award for Westwood Middle School. On Wednesday, more than 400 students and staff were surprised with the cash prize by on-air personalities →

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Health center to go into Vermilion High School

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 8:58 a. m.

VERMILION — Plans are developing for a health center on the Vermilion Schools campus in the near future. A draft of a contract between the Erie County Health Department/Erie County Community Health Center and the school district was discussed →

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After months of renovations, Union Town Provisions set to open

Published on Feb. 14, 2019 | Updated 8:57 a. m.

LORAIN — Union Town Provisions, owned by Tim Scholl and Shawn Grieves, opened Wednesday after months of work to bring the 130-year-old building up to shape. While the new cafe was originally slated to open mid-January, it welcomed an eager →

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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

Laissez les bon temps rouler as Mardi Gras is celebrated in Lorain County

Westwood Middle School wins $5,000 in Fox 8 TV's 'Fuel Your School' contest

Health center to go into Vermilion High School

After months of renovations, Union Town Provisions set to open

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