Loomis Camera to Close After 76 Years in Elyria
Howard Fox, 91, owner of Loomis Camera in downtown Elyria, says the shop will close within a month to six weeks after smoke damage from a neighboring fire and building work. Foxman cites insurance settlements and age as reasons, ending the era of the longtime favorite camera shop.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Howard Foxman
Elyria
Loomis Camera
Broad Street
Foxman
Youngstown
Loomis Book and
Ed Prenkee
Ford Loomis
Middle Avenue
Robinson
Andy Culberson
Culberson
Grafton Police Chief Ousted as Council Plans Meeting
Grafton Mayor Megan Flanigan says Lonnie Carroll, police chief since 2005, is placed on paid leave and removed without cause. A special village council meeting at 8 p.m. will discuss terminating Carroll and appointing a replacement. the mayor declined to name a successor.
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Grafton
Lonnie Carroll
Lorain County Sheriff's Deputies
Megan Flanigan
Carroll
Gulf Road bridge over Ohio Turnpike reopens after deck replacement
After months of detours and delays the Gulf Road bridge over the Ohio Turnpike reopened Monday following deck replacement by the Turnpike Commission. Assistant City Engineer John Bruce Bishop said the majority of work was completed and informed Friday.
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Elyria
Ohio Turnpike Commission
Gulf Road
John
Schneider
Turnpike Commission
Lorain settles mistaken arrest suit for 45000 dollars
Lorain pays 45000 to Jennifer McCartney in a mistaken identity arrest by city police. City says no admission of wrongdoing. Lawsuit had named officers Angello Gelenius and Heathcoat and the case was filed in May.
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Lorain
Pat Riley
Jennifer
McCartney
Tabitha Angello
Kyle Gelenius
Howard Heathcoat
Mark Petroff
Gelenius
Charter recommendations head to Council in Elyria
The Rules Committee unanimously passed recommendations from the Charter Review Committee to the full Elyria City Council. The proposals would allow tax initiatives on primary and special elections and consider other amendments such as appointing an acting law director and hiring out‑of‑city police and fire personnel without the city civil service exam.
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Elyria
City Council
Marcus Madison
5Th Ward
Holly Brinda
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