Elyria City Council blocks DBR deal over assignment rights
Elyria officials rejected a proposed $200 million mixed use project with DBR Commercial Realty after a dispute over assignment rights. DBR owner Dan Reaser said negotiations ceased and he would pursue litigation, citing city control of contract transfers and past lawsuits over Reaser Pointe Crossing Road.
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the Chronicle
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Deery
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Kenny Oswald
D-4th Ward
Oswald
Winds topple trees and power lines in Elyria
The Chronicle Telegram reports high winds from a cold front in Elyria downed tree limbs and several power lines. A large tree blocked Prospect Street and a FirstEnergy pole hung over Abbe Road South. traffic closures were in place as crews repaired damage. About 500 homes lacked power as of 6 p.m. Monday.
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Harvard Avenue
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Case Avenue
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Lorain County
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
South Abbe Road
Killdeer Lane
Man who fled assaulted cops sentenced in Ohio case
A former Lorain County man, Matt Dillion, 33, pled guilty to 18 charges from 2024, including three felonious assault on officers and obstructing official business. Judge Melissa Kobasher sentenced him to at least four and a half years, with a possible six-year term, noting the danger of his actions. The defendant is expected to serve the minimum before potential release.
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Lorain County
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Pennsylvania
Common Pleas
Melissa Kobasher
Dillion
Jonathan Block
Kobasher
Kenneth Nelson
Nelson
Avon police chase ends in crash with Cleveland man in custody
A Cleveland man, Ricky Jolly, 35, led Avon police on a multi city pursuit Saturday spanning four towns. Speeds reached 100 mph before spike strips in Westlake ended the chase and injured him. He was arrested after crashing off I-90 near Route 57.
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Public hearing set on Lorain County tax for road funding
A second public hearing on a proposed $5 permissive motor vehicle registration tax to fund Lorain County infrastructure is at 4 30 p m Tuesday in Meeting Room B Fourth Floor County Administration Building Elyria The meeting is mandatory before the commissioners decide and is streamed online Others note a prior hearing drew little turnout Detour updates for railroad repairs affect Cleveland Street nearby with routes via Route 113 83 and 10 57 20 and Route 301 North
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Middle Ave
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Norfolk Southern
Butternut Ridge
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