Lorain County JFS and 911 Directors Fired
Lorain County Job & Family Services Director Tim Carrion and 911 Director Harry Williamson were terminated by two commissioners after a closed session. The vote was two to zero with one abstention. Interim replacements will be sought.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Job & Family Services
Tim Carrion
Harry Williamson
David Moore
Matt Lundy
Michelle Hung
Son
Chronicle-Telegram
Tom Williams
Moore
Carrion and Williamson
Hung
Dave Moore
Tom Willliams
Lorain County Health Chief predicts higher COVID counts weeks ahead
Lorain County Public Health estimates at least 193 active COVID-19 cases with a likely rise in the coming weeks. Health Commissioner David Covell warned community leaders that the delta variant drives a wave similar to Europe, with cases expected to dip after a peak and a possible small blip in November. He urged vaccination as the primary defense against breakthrough infections.
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Lorain County
Ohio
Europe
Covell
Bruce Vanderhoff
Ohio Department of Health
Oberlin College reinstates indoor mask policy
Oberlin College reimposes indoor masking for all students and staff with masks required inside buildings. The policy, effective Monday, allows maskless activity only in closed residence or office spaces, responding to CDC deemed substantial transmission in Lorain County amid the delta variant concerns.
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Oberlin College
Lorain County
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Police shootout in Elyria ends with loaded handgun found
Lorain County Sheriff reports an Elyria resident shot by police produced a loaded 9mm handgun, a Tanfoglio, before officers fired. Darnell Delaney, 37, was flown to University Hospitals Cleveland main campus for surgery after initial treatment at UH Elyria Medical Center. Officers Sgt. Benjamin Harris and Officer Joseph Figula, both on paid leave, were identified. Harris joined the force in 2014 and became sergeant in 2021. Figula joined in 2000.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Darnell Delaney
University Hospitals
Cleveland
UH Elyria Medical Center
Sheriff’s Office
Benjamin Harris
Joseph Figula
Donald Barker
Harris
Elyria Police Department
Figula
Elyria YWCA Lorain County Racial Equity Center formed
Jeanine Donaldson recalls her father born in 1912 faced demeaning racial rules and the need to adapt in white encounters. She says many in her parents’ generation avoided discussing racism, but she is determined to push the difficult conversation forward.
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Lorain County
Racial Equity Center
Sandusky
Jeanine Donaldson
South
Donaldson
North Ridgeville Schools to return to five day in person classes
North Ridgeville Schools will resume five day in person classes with safety measures from the pandemic still in place. Mask use is strongly recommended for unvaccinated staff and optional for vaccinated students while masks remain mandatory on school buses to comply with federal rules. The district warns a federal funding risk of just under 1.5 million could arise if bus mask requirements are not followed.
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North Ridgeville
Board of Education
David Pritt
Roxann Ramsey-Caserio
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Rylee
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