School plan would inflate taxes in Ohio districts
A statewide school funding proposal unveiled to address the Ohio Supreme Court ruling on local property tax dependence could cost taxpayers billions. The plan, supported by the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy, envisions raising millage to 28.6 per district, with estimates suggesting an $4 billion annual increase in state costs while boosting school funding by about $2.8 billion. the remainder would be uncertain.
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Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio Coalition For
Donald C. Berne
Ohio Public Expenditure Council
Ohio
Coalition
Police avert crash and arrest drunken driver in Lorain
Lorain police report Kevin Lee Jackson 0.201 percent blood alcohol after steering into an eastbound lane to avoid an oncoming cruiser. He was stopped near Denver Avenue and East 28th, charged with drunken driving and driving left of center. Cincinnati leads Ohio universities in invention royalties with 1.9 million dollars, ranking 29th nationally per the Association of University Technology Managers.
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Jackson
East 39Th Street
Lorain
East 28Th Street
Fulton Street
East 28Th
Denver Avenue
Ohio
Cincinnati
University of
Earth Day at Cascade Park Celebrates with Families
In Elyria Cascade Park on Saturday the event Mother Earth Sings offered family fun for Earth Day Arbor Day. Young Amherst resident Hali Matlock and Elyria's Haley Mae visit Penny the pony while Raylon Patton enjoys a pony ride from Bill Wernage. Shimena Jasinto of Southview High watches. A boomerang lesson by Dave Boehm adds to activities.
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Mother Earth
Elyria
Cascade Park
Hali Matlock
Amherst
Haley Mae
Penny
Raylon Patton
Bill Wernage
Berea
Shimena Jasinto
Southview High School
Dave Boehm
Deaf drug addicts lack tailored treatment in Lorain County
Annetta Lindsey and her deaf son confront drug and alcohol abuse in Oberlin. The judge orders treatment before he can return home. Officials note no deaf specialist programs exist in Lorain County and that interpreters in generic programs fail to bridge communication gaps. Community leaders stress sign language alone cannot convey mood or therapy needs.
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Annetta Lindsey
Oberlin
Lindsey
Martin Heberling
Heberling
Lorain County
Mitchell Carlisle
Addiction Recovery Services Board
Jerry Harper
Abundant Life Church
Harper
Truck slins off block injuring Elyria man
Elyria man Denora Bennett, 62, was working under a pickup truck raised on blocks when it rolled off. He was treated at MetroHealth Medical Center after initial care at EMH Elyria, then transferred to Cleveland hospital. Fire crews used airbags to lift the vehicle and free him.
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Denora Bennett
West River Road South
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
EMH Regional Medical Center
Cleveland Hospital
Bennett
Joseph Pronesti
Pronesti
Local students win 1997 Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Award
Northeast Ohio high school seniors are named as 1997 Phi Beta Kappa Scholastic Award winners by the Cleveland Association and area schools. Recipients meet top 10 percent class rank and scholarly criteria, with an engraved plaque and a May 6 banquet at the Marriott Society Center featuring Rev. Marvin McMickle as speaker.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Association of
Phi Beta Kappa
Ohio
Northeast
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Marriott Society Center
Marvin McMickle
Elyria Teen Injured In Hammer Attack
In Elyria, 15 year old Justin Shelton remained in serious condition at MetroHealth Medical Center after a hammer attack Thursday. His brother, 21 year old Jeremy Shelton, faces three felonious assault counts. Leanne O'Dell and Oral O'Dell were treated for minor injuries.
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Elyria
Justin Shelton
MetroHealth Medical
Jeremy Shelton
Justin
Moth
Leanne O’dell
Oral O'Dell
EMH Regional Medical Center
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Bay High School
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Berea High School
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Brookside High School
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Oberlin High School
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