Jury weighs Fleck guilt in fatal motorcycle crash
Jury resumes deliberations after hours of testimony in Elyria trial of Hinges Ned E. Fleck Jr. on aggravated vehicular homicide and related charges in the death of a year old boy struck on East River Road. Prosecution cites intoxication and speed. defense cites accident circumstances and blood alcohol timing.
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Elyria
Ned E. Fleck Jr
Elyria Carpenter
Westlake
Fleck
Jack Bradley
Jay Morrison
East River Road
Chestnut Ridge Road
Robinson
Jay
Debate over Oberlin minority hiring continues
The Oberlin City Council split over minority hiring targets after the Human Relations Commission urged 35 percent goal despite years ofmissed benchmarks. Council members questioned feasibility, noting small workforce size and reporting flaws, and referred the issue back to the commission for review.
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Oberlin
Human Relations Commission
Commission
Long denied appeal over firing in prostitution probe
Former Lorain police Sgt Wayne Long, fired for gross misconduct amid a prostitution investigation, cannot appeal to the Civil Service Commission after filing an employee grievance. Law director cites city contract arbitration as final and binding, though an arbitrator appeal remains possible.
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Civil Service Commission
Lorain
Wayne Long
Epppa Cee
Mark Mihok
Long
Robert Gargasz
Mihok
Gargasz
Wellington and North Ridgeville win state school loans
The Wellington and North Ridgeville school districts received nearly 1.8 million in state guaranteed loans as part of 3.4 million to six districts to help erase deficits and keep classrooms open. Both districts await May levies to repay, with Wellington seeking a 6.02 mill five year levy and North Ridgeville pursuing a 7.9 mill levy.
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Wellington
North Ridgeville
Indian Creek
Jefferson County
Champion
Trumbull County
Buckeye
New Miami
Butler County
Butler County. the Loans Were Approved By the State Controlling Board
George Voinovich
Lorain council hands computer control to auditor Foltin
Lorain City Council votes 11 1 to shift authority of the city computer system from Mayor Olejko to Auditor Craig Foltin ending a seven week debate. Foltin said he will hire a computer manager within three weeks and cited reductions after Gates contract expired.
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Lorain
Craig Foltin
Alex Olejko
Foltin
Michael Scherach
Michael Gates
Gates
Pat Dunnigan
Fortin
Rigoberto Reveron
D-Ward 9
Olejko
Vinson Shipley
D and Ward
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Donald Robinson
State Highway Patrol
Bruce P. Bishop
Ned Fleck
Common Pleas
Thomas Janas
Arouna Yount
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Richard Lothrop
Gary Goddard
Councilman
Donald Tatum
Horvath
Dad
Dyanna Noble
Phillip
Dyanna
W. Erie Avenue
Oberlin, C2
Ridgeville
Jett
James Hayas
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