Firefighter layoffs return in Elyria amid lawsuit setback
Elyria officials will reissue layoff notices to 10 firefighters by Friday with last day set for April 15 after City Council rejected a potential deal to avert layoffs. Mayor Grace cited a stalled agreement and ongoing taxpayer lawsuit as the dispute persists despite court urging for a resolution.
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Elyria expands full day kindergarten to six schools
Elyria City Schools will offer full day kindergarten at Spring Valley Franklin Prospect Ely McKinley and Ely elementary schools next year expanding from the original Kindergarten Village. The district adds 14 classrooms to reach 25 across six locations as parent demand grows for early childhood education.
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Elyria Kindergarten Registration Opens for 5 by Sept 30
Kindergarten enrollment for children turning five by September 30 begins Monday in Elyria. Parents may sign up 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays at neighborhood schools. No registration during spring break April 9 to 17. Bring birth certificate two proofs of residency immunization records and custody proof if needed. For more details call neighborhood school or district office at (440) 284-8250.
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City seeks contempt ruling over Club 57 rule violations
Elyria officials ask Lorain County judge to hold Club 57 owner David Shapiro in contempt for failing to enforce a court order on dancers covering their breasts. An affidavit from Sgt. Lee Frank says officers found topless dancers on December and February visits despite material coverage and observed private dances for officers.
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Ford, sales dip but March shows seasonally stronger rise
Detroit Free Press reports March new car and truck sales fell 36 percent year over year with GM down 44.7 percent and Ford down 40.8 percent. The February to March gain was the strongest in three years, while Ford Econoline van sales at Avon Lake Ohio Assembly Plant dropped 35.9 percent from March 2008 and are 45 percent lower year to date.
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Teens plead no contest to assault at garage party
Two Elyria High School teens pleaded no contest in court to misdemeanor assault and underage consumption for an unprovoked attack on two others at a garage party. Prosecutors warned the case may continue with further legal actions.
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