County CHAIN Makes Lorain County First to Electronically File Criminal History
Lorain County Ohio via CHAIN became the first county to electronically send criminal history records to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation. Clerk Don Rothgery says the system cuts errors and speeds access for investigators and background checks, funded by a $100,000 state grant. Some worry about privacy for acquitted individuals, but officials note sealing records remains available. The project aims to eventually allow public access and deeper querying of records.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Clerk of Courts
Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
Bureau
Don Rothgery
Rothgery
Chain
Johnson
Kasich Starts New Hampshire Campaign Swing
Ohio Representative John Kasich arrived in Milford for low-key campaign events after a Col umbus rally. He met about 70 residents on the town common and planned the NH visit before trips to Florida and Iowa, stressing a 10 percent tax cut and dismantling federal departments while promoting school choice and fiscal restraint.
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Milford
N.H
Ohio
John Kasich
New Hampshire
Kasich
Joe
Columbus
Commerce and Energy Departments
Linda Kaiser
Amherst
Florida
Iowa
New program adds color to young lives
Sharon Richman started Crayons for Kids after noticing donated crayons left behind in eateries. From Solon, Ohio, she built a nonprofit that has distributed over 50,000 nearly new crayons to shelters and programs in Cuyahoga Geauga and Summit counties, aiming to give children ownership of their supplies.
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Richman
Ohio
Solon
Crayons For Kids
Cuyahoga
Geauga
Summit
Sharon Richman
Solan
Trial set in former C T columnist suit against prosecutor
A Cuyahoga County judge set 10 a.m. on May 19 for the defamation trial filed by former Chronicle-Telegram columnist Paul Facinelli against assistant county prosecutor Jonathan Rosenbaum. Facinelli accused Rosenbaum of pressuring a professional group to revoke his first place Head Start molestation series award.
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C-T
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Chronicle-Telegram
Paul Facinelli
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Bridget M. McCafferty
Facinelli
Rosenbaum
The
Chronicle
Cuyahoga County Common
Lorain County
Pam Plas
Reltec trims temp staff amid adjustment period
Reltec Corp laid off more than 100 temporary workers this month in an adjustment period. Most were on second and third shifts. The Lorain based maker of telephone systems, employing about 1,000, uses temporary workers to test and flex the workforce during variable demand.
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Lorain
Reltec Corp
Reltec
Larry Hamilton
Hamilton
Colorado Avenue
Lorain seeks bids to dredge sandy shore at Lakeview Beach
Safety Director George Koury secured City Council approval to solicit bids for dredging sand from the shallow shore and redistributing it to the beach’s west side. The $40,000 project aims to start by mid April and finish before swimming season, with about a month of bidding.
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Lakeview Beach
Safety Service
George Koury
Koury
New hospice stamp marks end of life symbol
A U S postage stamp features a butterfly over a house with Hospice Care text, honoring end of life care. About 100 million 33 cent stamps issued nationwide. dedication ceremony held in Cleveland with New Life Partners in Lifecare leaders and area hospice representatives.
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Elyria
U.S
Jay Koeper
New Life Partners
Lifecare
New Life
Hospice of
St. Joseph
Lorain
New Life Hospice
Community Health Partners
Koeper
Micki
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Criminal History Access and Integration Network
Betty Blair
Shirley Johnson
American Civil Liberties Union
John Comatos
Comatos
Information Systems Consulting
Avon
Gretchen Thomas
Dana Smith
Cascade Park
Abby
Mery
James Garfield
the Chronicle-Telegram
Planning Commission
Spitzer Marina
Spitzer
Grove Site
Grove
Melissa McCord
Tubbs
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