Batchelder weighing appeals seat in Akron area
Rep. William Batchelder, elected Medina County common pleas judge, is reportedly considered for a seat on the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals. The Akron Beacon Journal notes the timing coincides with Judge John W. Reece’s retirement. Taft will appoint Reece’s successor after Jan. 11.
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Akron (Ap
William Batchelder
Medina County
House
Ohio District Court of Appeals
Akron Beacon Journal
John W. Reece
Summit
Medina
Lorain
Wayne Counties
Batchelder
Common Pleas
Reece
Summit County
Bob Taft
Taft
Brett Buerck
Body found along I-76 in Medina County
A woman between 45 and 55, described as Black, was found along Interstate 76 in Wad sworth Township Medina County. Troopers withheld tentative ID until family is notified. The body was taken to the Cuyahoga County Coroner's Office after a truck driver notified authorities at 7:50 am Monday.
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Wadsworth
Wadsworth Township
Medina County
Gary Lewis
State Highway Patrol
Lewis
Cuyahoga County
Low fuel ice forces DC-3 cargo landing at Cleveland airport
A Douglas DC-3 cargo plane owned by Miami Valley Aviation of Middletown made a forced landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport after ice buildup lowered fuel. The craft struck an antenna during the 12:50 a.m. landing, damaging 20 runway lights. The pilot, the sole occupant, was uninjured. The aircraft was en route from Philadelphia to South Bend, Ind. The FAA investigates the incident and the runway was temporarily closed.
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Cleveland
Cleveland, Hopkins International
John Hogan
Federal Aviation Administration
Miami Valley Aviation
Middletown
Hogan
Philadelphia
South Bend
Ind
FAA
Dairy Mart Santa brings gifts to EMH pediatric patients
Santa Claus visited EMH Regional Medical Center in Elyria with toys and gifts for five pediatric patients. Dairy Mart staff Susie Page and Randy Crone organized Saturday fundraisers, with donations from Izaak Walton League, Pepsi-Cola, and local businesses, plus McDonald's gift certificates. The effort supported year round needs with games, mobiles, and Goody Bags for arrivals and ER waiting children.
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Dairy Mart
Santa
EMH
Elyria
Emh Regional Medical Center
Santa Claus
Susie Page
Oberlin Road
Page
Randy Crone
Crone
Izaak Walton League
Pepsi-Cola Co
Allgood Cleaning Service
Diamond Touch Cleaning Service
McDonald’s Corp
Tiffany Felder
Felder
McDonald’s
Broad St
Santa Randy Crone
Thieves Strike Parking Lot During Church Service
In Lorain police report three vehicles were broken into and one stolen at the Church of St. Peter on 3501 Oberlin Ave during a reconciliation service Monday night. Packages and Christmas gifts were taken. parishioners discovered the thefts upon leaving around 8:30 p.m. Rev. Ken Wolnowski described the incident and expressed hope it won’t deter worshippers.
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Wolnowski
Taft pledges focus on Lordstown plant jobs
Gov elect Bob Taft identifies GM Lordstown Assembly Plant as a major economic development priority. He vows to keep the Lordstown plant amid reports GM planned closure, which would affect about 5,200 hourly workers assembling Cavaliers and Sunbirds in the Youngstown area.
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Columbus
Bob Taft
General Motors
Lordstown
Taft
Youngstown
Township backs denial of church rezoning bid
Columbia Township trustees vote to uphold the Zoning Board decision preventing Christ Church of Strongsville from changing 31 acres on Route 82 from residential to highway or neighborhood business use. About 50 residents attended. concerns included safeguards, tax impact, and blueprints absence before change. Church plans include a family activity center and health walk. building may be delayed 5 to 8 years.
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Columbia Township
Columbia Station
Strongsville
Christ Church of
Columbia Township Zoning Board
Board of Township Trustees
Janell Drive
Dave Collings
Medina
Collings
Lynn Road
Dale Rundle
Lorain County Planning Commission
Gene Bulgrin
Rundle
Ruth Broscik
Bulgrin
Christmas weekend government and bank offices hours update
City county and state offices close Friday for Christmas with noon Thursday closings and Monday reopen. Banks vary, many close Thursday afternoon and reopen Saturday or Monday, post offices close Thursday 6 50 p m and reopen Saturday 8 30 a m. Libraries drop boxes available and transit may pause Friday.
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Banks
Dollar Bank
Fifth Third Bank
First Federal Savings and Loan
First Merit Bank
Huntington National Bank
KeyBank
Lorain National Bank
National City Bank
Northern Savings & Loan Co
Star Bank
Strongsville Savings Bank
Elyria
Finast Friendly Markets
Giant Eagle
Convenient Food Marts
Lorain County Transit
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Alex Arshiikoff
Angela M. Inge
the Chronicle Telegram
Salvation Army
Gretchen Thomas
Chronicle
Nick Kowalczyk
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