Bendix to Leave Elyria HQ for Nearby Site
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced it will relocate its headquarters within about 20 miles of its current Cleveland Street facility. Elyria has housed the company for 73 years and employs over 450 staff, contributing more than $800,000 in income tax revenue. The move follows months of uncertainty after Mayor Holly Brinda said she was blindsided by the contemplated relocation.
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Timeline of Bendix History in Elyria 1869 2009
Timeline traces Bendix history from Westinghouse Air Brake origins in Wilmerding Pennsylvania to Bendix Knorr-Bremse acquisition and Elyria headquarters. Highlights include 1941 Elyria HQ move, 2008 tsunami relief gifts, 2009 Hall of History sponsorship, 2014 town hall outreach, and local employment impact figures.
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Departure of Elyria fixture tests Brinda bid for second term
A longtime Elyria figure leaves as Mayor Holly Brinda seeks a second term. Bendix issues a minimalist notice signaling the end of a four year city company relationship, affecting local editorial coverage and planning.
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Wellington Schools Budget Cuts Plan Shocks District
Wellington interim superintendent Stanley Mounts and Treasurer Brad McCracken proposed a 2.4 million dollar budget cut to the Wellington Schools. The plan would half day kindergarten, eliminate two administrative posts, trim several high school clubs and reduce teaching staff across elementary middle and high schools. It passed first reading at the board meeting amid strong opposition from teachers, parents, and a board member.
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Snowmobiler faces charges after barbed wire collision
Mitchell Parker 28 of Spencer sustained neck and throat lacerations after hitting barbed wire on private property near Route 58 and Hughes Road. Deputies say alcohol may have been a factor. Parker charged with criminal trespassing and possible DUI. Parker hospitalized at Mercy Allen then MetroHealth. condition not disclosed.
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Sheffield-Sheffield Lake weighs student drug tests policy
Sheffield-Sheffield Lake Schools consider a policy to randomly drug test students in grades 9 to 12 involved in extracurriculars or who drive and park on campus. About 150 to 200 of roughly 600 students could be tested, at about 15 dollars per test, by Great Lakes Bio-Medical Services.
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Angela Terella
Brent Schremp
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Perrysburg
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