Opposition grows to South Amherst Firelands merger
SOUTH AMHERST Opposition to the proposed merger of South Amherst and Firelands school districts mounts as a citizens group threatens a petition drive. Board president James Taddeo, once in favor, voices concerns over Firelands seeking to drop “South Amherst” from the name and other agreed terms. About 40 residents met to plan signatures to place the issue on May ballots. Taddeo to hold a special meeting to consider rescinding the merger approval. issues include district identity, board representation, and curriculum safeguards amid enrollment and finances concerns.
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NAACP urges Elyria council to honor South Park facilities promise
Elyria NAACP plans formal request to City Council for improvements in South Park, citing a decade old promise to build a recreational center. Members back renaming the park after Martin Luther King Jr but oppose a boycott. Mayor says no immediate plan. current facilities include Hamilton Recreation Center.
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James Mitchell
EPA warns of further car test delays harming Ohio pacts
EPA spokeswoman Pat Madigan said further drag on auto emissions testing would risk $1.2 million in training and computer contracts. Gov. Celeste considered a one month delay but Feighan argues more. Contracts call for equipment, training and center operations with 10 Lorain County sites signed.
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Edward Feighan
Lakewood
Richard Celeste
Feighan
Madigan
Lorain County
Judge denies suppression in Shumate drug case
Lorain County Common Pleas Court Judge Joseph Cirigliano ruled that Richard Bubba Shumate voluntarily consented to a search of his Elyria home. Police found weapons and about 1.5 pounds of cocaine during the April 16 search after his parole. Shumate faces aggravated drug trafficking and engaging in organized crime charges.
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Jack Bradley
Shumate
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Cirigliano
Goins Withdraws Police Brutality Claim in Elyria Arrest
A Grafton man Robert Goins 22 withdrawn his accusation of police brutality after agreeing to drop the claim regarding an arrest outside the Warehouse Ltd bar on Dec 5 Elyria Ohio Police Chief Rodger Griffith said the two arresting officers Eric Halvorsen and Ben Currier reported Goins insulted them and then slammed a jail door on his hand during booking Goins had alleged he was struck by a patrolman and beaten with a nightstick but the department found no improper force and Goins did not pursue the complaint further
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Ben Currier
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Halvorsen
Christmas Eve TV Week plans in Thursday Chronicle Telegram
The Chronicle Telegram confirms Thursday editions will include TV Week Encore and Grill features printed with the Thursday paper due to Christmas Day closure. TV Week highlights Christmas Eve specials while Encore presents Reader's Christmas memories and Sam Grilli's Outdoors pages accompany the Thursday C T. A special holiday page one will appear in the Christmas Eve paper.
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