Motorcycle crash victim identified in North Ridgeville
Gabriel Roberts age 47 of Cleveland was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center after a single vehicle crash on the Route 10 bridge over the Ohio Turnpike. He is in good condition and the incident remains under investigation. Bystanders aided him and noted he was not wearing a helmet. Roberts appeared alert with head abrasions.
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Gabriel Roberts
Cleveland
MetroHealth Medical Center
Roberts
Dispatcher named in Sheffield Lake council action
Sheffield Lake City Council approved hiring Sarah Davis as a full time dispatcher at a Tuesday meeting. Davis, a two year part timer and Sheffield Lake resident, was sworn in by Mayor Dennis Bring and Magistrate Kreig Brusnahan, replacing retiree Valerie Catalano. A separate note covers Suarez Corporation Industries seeking bankruptcy protection with a $10 to $50 million debt and $500 thousand to $1 million in assets. Ben Suarez, 75, previously convicted of witness tampering in 2014 and released in 2016, faced related campaign finance issues involving Rep. Jim Renacci and Josh Mandel. The firm cites the Great Recession and prison time as causes.
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Sheffield Lake
Sarah Davis
Davis
Sheffield
Dennis Bring
Kreig Brusnahan
Valerie Catalano
Cleveland
Suarez Corporation Industries
Ben Suarez
Suarez
U.S
Jim Renacci
U.S. Senate
Ohio
Josh Mandel
California
FBI
Cleveland.com
SCI
Justice Department backs Ohio voter roll purge method
The Justice Department now supports Ohio’s three step process to purge inactive voters, arguing it does not violate the National Voter Registration Act. The shift follows a change in administrations and contrasts with Obama era opposition. Civil liberties groups challenge the practice as disenfranchising eligible voters.
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Donald Trump
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio
Justice Department
Barack Obama
Supreme Court
Lauren Ehrsam
The
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Demos
Jon Husted
6Th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Cincinnati
Federal District Court
ACLU
Hooping Camp Nears End At Elyria Club
Ally Lighty eight of Elyria demonstrates hula hooping during the last week of Summer Camp at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lorain County in Elyria. Cymera Colston nine plays against Elyria club director Adrian Sanchez as a combined Field Day closes the season Friday at Elyria South Park. after-school programs resume September fifth.
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Ally Lighty
Elyria
Lorain County
Cymera Colston
Adrian Sanchez
Elyria South Park
State pension changes prompt Elyria retirements
Elyria gears up for shifts as two longtime leaders plan to retire. City Engineer Tim Alvari and Parks Director Lisa Bowman, each with over 30 years in public service, indicate plans to leave by November amid Public Employees Retirement System changes and cost of living adjustments.
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Elyria
Parks Head
Public Employees
Safety Service
Mary Siwierka
Tim Alvari
Parks and Recreation
Lisa Bowman
Pers
Siwierka
Bowman
City urged to put agendas minutes on website
Elyria residents push for the city to upload council meeting agendas and minutes to the official site www.cityofelyria.org to boost transparency. Jeff Baxter notes no online agenda prior to Monday’s council session while nearby Lorain Oberlin Amherst and Avon post such records.
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Elyria
Jeff Baxter
Burns Road
Elyria workers praised for aiding children in crisis
Elyria city workers Matthew Pearce and Nicholas Vealey of the Street Department received proclamations after calling police Aug 2 upon finding five children in a U Haul cargo area. The children ages 15 to 2 suffered fleas and other conditions. two Cleveland guardians face four counts each of endangering children.
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Elyria
Matthew Pearce
Nicholas Vealey
Holly Brinda
Pearce
Vealey
Cuyahoga County Children Services
Jamie Adkins
Brian Dekam
Cleveland
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