Turnpike exit at Route 58 eyed for 2003 ground break
AMHERST Ohio Turnpike Commission plans to break ground this year on a long delayed interchange at Route 58 with a 12 million price tag in the 2003 budget. Officials report progress on land deals as the agency negotiates with 11 property owners while awaiting final appraisals. State Sen Armbruster welcomed the move and noted the commission’s oversight role.
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North Ridgeville
Turnpike Oversight Committee
Taxes Going Down for Most Lorain County Taxpayers
Lorain County Auditor Mark Stewart announced that only seven of 70 tax districts will see tax increases, due to expired school levies and real estate growth. About 138,354 real estate bills were mailed, with homeowners in Elyria, Amherst, Avon, and North Ridgeville seeing varying changes. a $100,000 home in Elyria could drop about $12, while Amherst may fall about $53.
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Shipping out 7000 Marines Headed to Persian Gulf
About 7,000 Marines from Camp Lejeune are bound for the Persian Gulf area, part of a broader military deployment. In labor news, workers at Wagner Electric Sign Co. vote to strike over pension and health benefits, reflecting ongoing wage and benefit tensions locally and nationally.
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Elyria Schools Face Lower Report Card Percentage
Elyria School District expects a drop in meeting state standards on this year’s report card due to restructuring and the elimination of five 12th grade proficiency indicators. Last year they met 10 of 27. this year 7 of 22, plus one point from a 10th grade citizenship standard, yielding a 32 percent rate and continued academic status.
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Police recover about 500 original Beatles tapes in raids
London police say they recovered roughly 500 original Beatles tapes including unreleased material during raids on a piracy ring in England and the Netherlands. Dutch authorities confirm the discovery and await analysis to verify originals. Five suspects were detained as the case unfolds with tapes possibly linked to a 1969 planned album later altered into Let It Be.
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Bus crashes into cars injures no students Elyria
A Murray Ridge School bus carrying 14 students slid on ice near East Avenue and Third Street and struck two parked cars at Riverview Plaza in Elyria. No students were hurt. police investigate as a second bus ferries students home after 4:30 p.m. The front bumper of a brown Oldsmobile dropped off and a silver Buick Century sustained front-end damage.
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Rachel Ortega
Murrary Ridge
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