Fire at Park Meadows destroys part of Elyria complex
Firefighters rushed to a Park Meadows apartment blaze in Elyria after a female resident leapt from her third floor unit to escape flames. The fire began shortly after 4 a.m as smoke filled the building and crews fought the blaze with flames visible beyond the third floor. The injured woman was hospitalized with her condition not disclosed. Fire inspector Kurt Blair provided details.
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Elyria
Park Meadows
Kurt Blair
Bruce Bishop
Brittany Layton
South Abbe Road
Unemployed Elyria Firefighter Sues City Over Layoff
Chad Arcaba filed a lawsuit claiming his layoff was improper after retired Fire Chief John Zielinski allegedly altered the seniority list. Arcaba, hired Aug 5 2005, says Joseph E. Vargo III would have been next in line, while 10 firefighters were laid off for budget reasons.
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Elyria
John Zielinski
Chad Arcaba
Joseph E. Vargo III
Elyria Fire Station 4 Likely Closed After Layoffs
Elyria officials report Fire Station No. 4 on North Abbe Road will probably remain closed for the rest of summer or year due to nine layoffs in the Fire Department. Fire Chief Rich Benton says shifts will be reorganized to keep as many firefighters available as possible and that remaining crews will operate from Station No. 3 when needed.
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Elyria
North Abbe Road
Rich Benton
Benton
Last-minute rush at Elyria post office for tax deadline
Cindy Leise reports late filers arriving by foot car truck and motorcycle to meet the April 15 postmark at Elyria. A trucker, Michael Swidecki, 36, says he owes about 10700 dollars on revenue from transporting luxury cars. Other filers endured long lines before the 5 30 p m closing on East Bridge Street.
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Elyria
Michael Swidecki
Swidecki
Sam
America
East Bridge Street
Kelly Long
Chuck Humel
Chronicle
Grunda Tops Lorain Bar Association Judicial Rating
Lorain County Bar Association rated Democratic candidate Jay Grunda highly in the race to replace Elyria Municipal Court Judge John Musson. Grunda was highly recommended for integrity character commitment efficiency temperament independence and legal capacity. Assistant prosecutors Scott Serazin and Michael Szekely were recommended, while Anthony Nici earned no rating due to insufficient surveys.
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Elyria
Jay Grunda
Lorain
Lorain County
Scott Serazin
Elyria Law
Michael Szekely
The
Bar Association
North Ridgeville
Anthony Nici
Judge orders Smith to register as sex offender
Lorain County judge says Nancy Smith must register as a Tier III sex offender once released and join Joseph Allen on the county list. Smith, a former Head Start bus driver, was freed on bond as Burge prepares to resentence her after their 1994 molestation convictions.
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Elyria
Nancy Smith
Joseph Allen
Lorain County
Allen
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