East Avenue set to reopen next week in Elyria reboot
Elyria moves toward reopening East Avenue after a 4.3 million project adding water and sewer lines. The work includes more than 25 bioswales to filter stormwater before it reaches the Black River, reducing debris and pollutants with eco friendly vegetation and rocks. City Engineer John Schneider notes bioswales along the river edge will aid water quality and require ongoing cleaning by the city.
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Three men charged in federal opioid crackdown in Lorain County
Doyal Cannon 33 of Elyria Aaron Matthews 35 of Lorain and Ramon Collins 36 of Cleveland were indicted in federal court on drug trafficking charges. Cannon faces possession with intent to distribute heroin fentanyl and cocaine and firearms counts tied to a June 13 incident. Matthews faces an 11 count indictment for distribution of heroin fentanyl and other drugs plus two firearms counts. Collins is indicted on distribution of fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl and related charges.
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Lorain County Fair Board Sees Flag Sale Dispute
Lorain County Fair Board director Kim Meyers denies that the Ohio State Fair board asked them to stop selling Confederate flags. YWCA executive Jeanine Donaldson said the state board issued a stop order, while Meyers insists no such request was made and calls the claim untrue. Donaldson notes a 2015 state ban as a precedent and says the incident may reflect leverage.
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Rally critics fault GOP over ECOT charter school scam
Lorain officials joined pro for Our Future Ohio at City Hall to denounce state Republicans over ECOT monitoring and funding. The rally cited more than 1.1 billion dollars spent on the online charter since 2000, including at least 189 million for students who were never present. Stephen Dyer, Innovation Ohio education policy fellow, linked the funds to nonattendance and questioned oversight.
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Aretha Franklin dies at 76 in Detroit pancreat ic cancer
Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has died at her Detroit home from pancreatic cancer at age 76. The legendary singer, famous for Respect and You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, shaped civil rights era music and civil rights protest. Her career spanned decades as a pianist and vocalist, celebrated worldwide.
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