Vermilion teen killed in Route 6 double hit and run
Vermilion High senior Michael R. Moore 19 died after being struck twice by eastbound cars on Liberty Avenue early Saturday. A westbound driver who stopped for help urged a second car to stop. Moore was found on the berm with severe injuries and died Sunday. Police describe the second driver as a man in a green 1978 79 Ford Thunderbird or LTD.
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Lawrence
Lorain Community Hospital
Moore
Berm
Liberty Avenue
Wellington council views police video to push for more officers
Wellington officials and Police Chief Morris Furcron Jr. watched a jail video showing a DUI detainee’s abuse to argue for increased staffing. The chief said solo patrols fail on busy weekends and Mayor Roland Handley highlighted hiring another full time officer if a May tax measure passes.
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Wellington
Furcron
Lorain County
Roland Handley
Handley
Night robberies hit Elyria stores and eateries
Elyria police investigate a two week spree of late night robberies at fast food outlets ConSun on Gateway Boulevard and Dairy Mart locations. A uniform pattern shows a man with a pistol in his jacket demanding cash, typically under 150 dollars. The Dairy Mart on Woodland Avenue was targeted most recently by a tall young Black man in exercise clothes.
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Elyria
ConSun Grocery Mart
Gateway Boulevard
Dairy Mart
Mike Killean
Woodland Avenue
911 Committee Seeks Accurate Road Names and House Numbers
The Lorain County Enhanced 911 Committee asks Carlisle Township residents for precise road names and house numbers. Andy Wagner cites multiple name changes on some roads and stresses clear addressing to complete phase I of the countywide 911 project. Township officials push residents to display numbers as trustees aim to go online in mid November.
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Carlisle
Lorain County
Board of Trustees
David Street
Township Board of Trustees
Phones for deaf to be discussed in Elyria meeting
Elyria. The 7 p.m. session at Stecker Center Lecture Room, Lorain County Community College, will cover special telephones for the deaf and the new 911 emergency system. Thomas Chema of the Ohio Public Utilities Commission will explain regulations and Gene Park will discuss the county wide 911 number. About 2,000 to 3,000 deaf and 15,000 hearing impaired residents are in Lorain County.
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Elyria
Stecker Center
Lorain County Community College
Thomas Chema
Public Utilities Commisson of
Ohio
Gene Park
Lorain County Commissioners’ Office
Break-in at Elyria signs firm and tire slashing spree
Elyria police investigated a break-in at Stuart Signs on Lowell Street. A portable telephone and electrical equipment were reported stolen. The incident was discovered around 7 a.m. Police also investigated tire slashing on Crestview Drive and multiple streets, with total damage pending. Columbia Township approves 50 percent road load limit, effective Feb 1, to reduce winter wear on 32 miles of roads.
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Elyria
Stuart
Lowell Street
Crestview Drive
Park Avenue
Yale Avenue
Eastern Heights Boulevard
Colgate Avenue
Columbia
Columbia Township
Orthopedic Center Opens at Lorain Hospital
Lorain Commun ity Hospital unveils a new Orthopedic Center with a dedicated wing for diagnosis testing therapy and rehabilitation of arthritis back injuries spinal diseases fractures and joint afflictions. Chief executive officer Paul Balcom and nurse manager Julia Meeks highlight advanced treatments and facilities including therapy rooms stationary cycles rowing machines and treadmills.
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Paul Balcom
Julia Meeks
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Vermilion
Baumhart Road
Earl Moore
Norma Jones
C-T
Morris Furcron Jr
911 Committeee
Andy Wagner
Wagner
Thurs
Lorain
Oberlin Ave
Cleveland Street
42Nd Street
Geebete
Hiame
Lowell
Columbia Roads
Permanen
Ibs
Joan Garner
Houray Inn
Midway Mall
Visa
MasterCard
Tly
Gail Hepner
Richard J Nvety
Claire
America
Ameritrust
Gonpany Mabora
Broadway
Cooper Foster
Midway Mail
Mali
Meriter
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