Fire at vacant Lorain church ruled arson
A fire at the former Pentecostal Church of God on East 32nd Street in Lorain is under investigation as an arson. The vacant 4500 square foot building was gutted, with investigators from Lorain fire, the state fire marshal, and Lorain police seeking tips. An award of up to $5000 is offered by the Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Committee.
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IAI Properties
Justin Innes
Weber
Studs
Dave Faciana
Innes
Ohio Fair Plan
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Ohio Blue Ribbon
Lorain Fire Prevention
Sfm. Investigations
Pearl Avenue
Avon Lake to implode power plant stacks this week
Avon Lake officials say the Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group will implode the plant's remaining two stacks and boilers and its last precipitator through Friday. Mayor Mark Spaetzel said weather and early morning timing will optimize safety while residents will be alerted 30 minutes before blasting.
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Richard Perrins
Chronicle
Avon Lake
Mark Spaetzel
Alerg
Spaetzel
Verdantas
Lorain passes temporary 2025 budget 6-3 vote
Lorain Council approves a temporary 2025 budget 6-3 with no emergency clause delaying effect to Jan 1. Absent are JoAnne Moon and Sylvia DuVall while Victoria Kempton Dan Nutt and Mary Spellacy vote against. Nutt pressed for a permanent plan and revenue figures.
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Carissa Woytach
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
Victoria Kempton
Dan Nutt
Mary Spellacy
JoAnne Moon
Elyria Eyeing May Renewal for Half-Percent Tax Issue 6
Elyria considering a renewal of its half percent income tax known as Issue 6 with a May ballot date. Law Director Amanda Deery and Finance Director Ted Pileski jointly proposed the renewal at a Dec 9 Finance Committee meeting, with the committee voting unanimously to advance it to full Council. Current term ends June 2026, leaving three elections before expiration.
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Owen MacMillan
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Amanda Deery
Ted Pileski
Tee
Deery
Elyria 3 charged after apartment brawl
Three people were arrested after a neighbor dispute escalated to a brawl on the third floor of a 300 Washington Ave apartment. Michael Adams 37 Melissa Lafferty 40 Kiara Adams 19 faced one misdemeanor count each and posted $1,000 bonds after arraignment in Elyria Municipal Court. Police found a handgun and a knife at the scene.
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Elyria
Michael Adams
Melissa Lafferty
Furnace Street
Kiara Adams
Lorain County
Washington Ave
Oberlin City Council approves search firm for city manager
The Oberlin City Council unanimously authorized a request for proposal for a search firm to aid hiring a new city manager. Interim leader Jon Clark and others aim to widen candidate access nationally, speed the process, and ensure the job description is included in the RFP.
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Garrett Looker
Chronicle-Telegram
Oberlin
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Robert Hillard
Hillard
Johnson
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Charlotte
Michigan
Jon Clark
Jessa D. New
Ray English
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