County balks at Probate Court removal plan for justice center
County commissioners weigh removing the Probate Court from the justice center design, a move costing over 300000 and potentially delaying opening by two months. Estimates show 24190 to shell space, 40448 for two common pleas courts, 102000 for construction manager changes, plus 195000 in staff and overhead if delayed.
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Elyria
Justice Center
Frank Horvath
Mary Jo Vasi
Betty Blair
Blair
David Moore
Horvath
Common Pleas
RP Carbone
Jon Dregalla
Avon considers charter road rules amid growth plan
Avon officials debate adding road formation rules to the city charter. Jack Smith of the Avon Historical Society advocates mandating new roads to handle rapid growth, while Mayor Jim Smith warns charter is not the proper forum for such infrastructure issues. Growth continues with 300 new homes annually and high traffic, prompting talks on expanding roads.
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Avon
Charter Review Commission
Jack Smith
The
Avon Historical Society
Smith
Jim Smith
Detroit Road
Planning Commission
City Council
Amherst to restart community police program in wards
Amherst redraws community policing after a 18 month gap with three to four officers assigned per ward. Focus areas include Terra Lane and Cooper Foster Park Road to curb speeding and stop sign violations. One eight hour shift per ward, officers will not stay eight hours at one spot. Community patrols emphasized amid staff shortages and retirements.
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Amherst
Dennis Seger
Seger
Terra Lane
Cooper-Foster Park Road
Cooper-Foster
Terra
Wilshire Drive
Jeff Riffe
Cooper Foster
Plans to restart Davis-Besse nuclear plant eyed for April
Oak Harbor based Davis-Besse remains shut after boric acid ate through the reactor cap. NRC inspections through April and May must approve safety plans and check for leaks before restart. FirstEnergy warns continued closure could cost 10 to 12 million dollars monthly.
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Oak Harbor
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Davis-Besse
Bill Dean
FirstEnergy Corp
Toledo
NRC
FirstEnergy
Speaker’s stories motivate students at local schools
Diana May Wellington Yalden, motivational speaker and author of Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul, told Wellington High School students he rose from academic and personal trouble to earn titles like Mr. New Hampshire Male America. He shared his Marines career, battles with mood lows, and the lesson that character shines in the dark, urging youths and parents to strive higher.
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Wellington Yalden
Avon High School
Amherst Junior High School
Yalden
New Hampshire
America
Marines
Marine Corps
Wellington High School
Terry King
King
Ohio moves to ratify 14th Amendment after 135 years
Ohio Senate unanimously approves a resolution to ratify the 14th Amendment and sends it to the House. Lawmakers note Ohio rescinded ratification in 1868 and historically aided civil rights, with ties to the Underground Railroad. The action targets correcting a longstanding omission.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
Congress
General Assembly
Mark Mallory
Cincinnati
Jeff Jacobson
Dayton
Jacobson
Jack Chin
University of Cincinnati
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