Petition aims to ban Confederate flag at Lorain County Fair
The Fair Minded Coalition of Lorain County launched a Change.org petition seeking to ban Confederate flag sales at Lorain County Fair. By 8 p.m. Wednesday it had 65 of the 100 signatures sought.
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Wellington
Fair Minded Coalition
Lorain County
Change.org
Lorain County Fair debated Confederate flag ban
A petition calls for banning Confederate flag sales at Lorain County Fair citing offense and controversy. Fair Board President Brian Twining declined comment while noting focus on 2016 fair. previous requests from officials and coalitions were rejected as a free speech issue.
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Twining
Matt Lundy
Fair Board
Lundy
Fair Minded Coalition
Lorain County
Democratic Party
Anthony Giardini
Lorain County Fairgrounds
Grafton weighs fate of village prosecutor Mishak
Grafton officials consider Mishak's future after Elyria fired him for billing hours to village while on city time. Law Director Holderman asked Mishak to halt village legal work until Mayor DiVencenzo and the council decide on continuing as prosecutor. Lorain County Sheriff to handle possible criminal inquiry.
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Grafton
Gretchen Holderman
Matt Mishak
Dave DiVencenzo
Mishak
Elyria
Elyria Law
Scott Serazin
Serazin
Lorain County
Phil Stammitti
DiVencenzo
Versa crosses median in fatal Route 57 crash near Elyria
A silver Nissan Versa traveling south on Route 57 near Wal-Mart crossed the median and was hit by a Ryder truck, killing the driver. The crash closed Route 57 for about 3 hours. A Ford Explorer occupant was taken to hospital with back pain. truck drivers remained on scene.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle LifeCare
Wal-Mart
Versa
Elyria
Chestnut Ridge Road
Broad Street
Suzanne Cawtse
Nissan
Cawrse
Chris Costantino
Lorain Schools Board Sued Over Open Meetings Claim
Lorain board member Jim Smith sues four colleagues alleging open meetings violations during a lease discussion for the former St Marys High School. The lease, approved July 5, aims to provide classroom space for the district New Beginnings program.
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Lorain
Ohio
County Common Pleas Court
Jim Smith
St. Mary’s High School
Mark Ballard
Bill Sturgill
Tim Williams
Tony Cimacchia
Smith
Robert Gargasz
Church drives through prayer to ease traffic woes
Fields United Methodist Church in NORTH RIDGEVILLE will host a drive-through prayer event from 5 to 7 p.m. on August 18. Organizer Michael Kelly says the timing aligns with daily traffic backups on Lorain Road caused by Lear-Nagle Road work.
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North Ridgeville
Lorain Road
Fields United Methodist Church
Lear-Nagle Road
Michael Kelly
Ex Lorain law director fined 250 as charges cut
Former Lorain Law Director Mark Provenza pleaded no contest to driving under suspension and possession of drug paraphernalia after an April traffic stop. Prosecutors dropped marijuana and fictitious license plates charges. he was fined 250 dollars. The 60 year old was stopped on Broadway when the temporary plate appeared altered. He denied knowing how it was changed.
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Lorain
Mark Provenza
Provenza
Lorain Municipal Court
Jamie Ball
Broadway
Ball
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