Wellington Schools adopt proactive drug testing plan
Wellington High School will roll out a random drug testing program targeting up to 20 percent of seventh through 12th graders, including activity and driving students. The plan, overseen by Great Lakes Biomedical, emphasizes prevention with multiple violations penalties and options for self referrals and counseling.
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Wellington
Tina Drake
Drake
Great Lakes Biomedical
Kyle Prueter
Prueter
Six car crash injures driver after Route 57 collision
Police say drugs and alcohol and speed contributed to a six car crash at Route 57 and Fairless Drive around 3 pm. A red GMC rear ended a car at a light then went the wrong way striking three cars, sending two drivers to MetroHealth after ambulance transport.
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GMC
MetroHealth
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Fairless Drive
ODOT seeks gatherers for monarch milkweed project
Ohio Department of Transportation launches the Ohio Pollinator Habitat Initiative to plant native wildflowers and milkweed along state route roadsides. Residents are invited to collect milkweed seed pods through Oct. 30 and deliver them to designated collection stations, including Lorain County Soil and Water Conservation District offices.
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Ohio Department of Transportation
ODOT
Ohio
County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lorain County
Russia Road
Rachel Mazzola
Carlisle Reservation
Mazzola
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lorain County players discuss streamlining education path
Stakeholders from K-12, higher education, and workforce discuss aligning preschool to postsecondary credentials at Lorain County Community College. President Marcia Ballinger says Lorain County aims to be work ready as Ohio shifts 2025 job credentials, highlighting the 35 percent associate degree level and the 65 percent target.
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Elyria
Lorain County Community College
Lorain County
LCCC
Marcia Ballinger
Ohio
Districts brace for next month's report cards
Lorain County districts await the 2016 Ohio school report cards to be released next month. State Superintendent Paolo DeMaria pressed for higher standards, a theme echoed by predecessor Richard Ross and Gov. Kasich as they stress educational improvements.
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Elyria
State Department of Education
Ohio
Lorain County
Paolo DeMaria
DeMaria
Richard Ross
John Kasich
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