State jobless numbers stay near known levels in Ohio
Ohio overall shows 9.8 percent unemployment in November, down from 9.9 in October. Lorain County declines to 8.6 percent from 8.8, with Elyria at 8.6 and Lorain at 10.1. Tom Payne of Minutemen Staffing says the local jobs picture remains unchanged and bleak, with few signs of improvement despite statewide declines.
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Lorain
Tom Payne
Elyria
Minutemen
Lorain County
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Vandal damages Christmas sign at St. Julie Billiart church
North Ridgeville resident Tom Banner says a Christmas vinyl sign at St. Julie Billiart Catholic Church was slashed four to five times, injuring the display that reads Keep Christ in Christmas. The sign, purchased by Knights of Columbus 7970 from Roanoke, Va., was put up after Thanksgiving. police were notified and a second sign remains at St. Peter Church.
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North Ridgeville
Tom Banner
Banner
Knights of Columbus
St. Julie Billiart
St. Peter’s
Lear-Nagle Road
Christ
Mary, Joseph
Baby Jesus
Holy Family
Rick Thomas
al Dent
St. Peter Church
Center Ridge Road
Roanoke, Va
Lorain Siblings Rewarded After Donating Christmas Toys
Destiny and Benjamin Torres forewent their own Christmas last year after learning of a Lorain business gift to Haven shelter. Their mom bought toys for the Chronicle-Telegram Not Forgotten Box and the Angel Tree at Midway Mall, with help from teachers and staff.
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Chronicle
Destiny
Benjamin Torres
Lorain
Haven
Chrystal Torres
Chronicle-Telegram
Midway Mall
Inmates Bring Christmas Cheer to Military Family Child
At Lorain Correctional Institution 36 inmates raised funds by selling inmate family photos to buy Christmas gifts for Marques Dillard a seven year old in Cleveland while his mother Lakeisha Dillard serves with the Air Force in Balad Iraq Warden Mark Houk delivered gifts and gift cards to his grandmother Shirley Dillard on Tuesday to brighten the holiday season
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Lorain Correctional Institution
Cleveland
Grafton Prison
Marques Dillard
Shirley Dillard
Lakeisha Dillard
Air Force
Balad
Iraq
Mark Houk
Marques
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