New trial date set in murder case Ward continuance granted
A Lorain County judge granted a defense request to move the murder trial of Joseph Ward 21 to March 24 2025 in the Watters death case. Assistant prosecutor Matt Kern objected noting the delay and late disclosure of evidence. Ward has had three attorneys since indictment in March 2024.
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Dave O’brien
Chronicle-Telegram
Elyria
Lorain County
McNeal
Ward
Matt Kern
Rothgery
Kern
Joseph Ward
Lorain County Common Pleas
Christopher Rothgery
Chris McNeal
Summit Academy consolidates Lorain K–8 at Illinois Ave building
Summit Academy has moved all classes to the Illinois Avenue campus in Lorain. The school, serving autism spectrum and attention deficit students, will now house kindergarten through eighth grade and add high school later. Renovations cost over 2 million dollars with 1 million more planned, including a new restroom, extra entrance, reconfigured walls, HVAC, and a playground slated for March. Classes resume January 21.
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Lorain
Summit Academy
Illinois Avenue
36Th St
Illinois Ave
East 36Th Street
Cleveland Catholic Diocese
Summit Academy Management
John Guyer
Commu
Nications
Denise Henry
Ilinois Avenue
Summit Academy Community School
Summit Educational Foundation
Summitacademies.org
Avon Council Amends Master Plan for Local Street
Avon City Council unanimously approved a change to the master plan replacing an 80 foot Avon Commerce Parkway extension with a 60 foot local street at Health Campus Boulevard's eastern edge. Mayor Bryan Jensen said the extension was unnecessary and could be added later if needed. The amendment, requested by Avon MOB Self Storage LLC, follows a Nov. 20 Planning Commission meeting and guides future development in the area. The council also extended a moratorium on hotels and extended stay facilities to July 15 to allow time for new regulations.
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Richard Perrins
Chronicle-Telegram
Avon City Council
Avon Commerce Parkway
Health Campus Boulevard
Bryan Jensen
Jensen
Avon Mob Self Storage LLC
Avon Planning Commission
Council
Lorain County Commissioners set 2025 meeting schedule changes
Lorain County Board of Commissioners approved a biweekly 2025 calendar with Tuesday 3 30 p m hearings and Friday 9 30 a m sessions on the fourth floor of the County Administration Building 226 Middle Ave Elyria The next meetings are 9 30 a m Friday 3 30 p m Jan 28 and 9 30 a m Jan 31 Commissioner Jeff Riddell remains president with David Moore as vice president Tim Pihlblad Lorain dog warden died December 30 mourned by the board Donations may be sent to Lorain County Dog Kennel.
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Dave O’brien
Chronicle-Telegram
Board of Commissioners
County Administration
Middle Ave
Elyria
Jeff Riddell
David Moore
Riddell
Moore
Marty Gallagher
Gallagher
Tim Pihlblad
Lorain County
Pihblad
Amherst
Tim
Pihlblad
Lorain County Kennel
Hadaway St
Lorain council opens budget talk amid shortfall drop plans
Lorain City Council begins the year with a budget discussion led by Safety/Service Director Rey Carrion. Revised figures show revenues near 40.4 million and expenses around 44.9 million, leaving an estimated 4.4 million shortfall that officials expect to shrink by almost 2 million through further cuts and additional revenue. The panel reviews first responders budgets, building housing, and planning costs, noting EMS options and potential in-house expansion.
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Carissa Woytach
Chronicle-Telegram
Lorain
Rey Carrion
Joe Koziura
Finance and Claims Committee
Police
Fire
Chris Radman
Council
Safety Service
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Chronicle
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Gina Nash
Kim Wanosky
Jasmine Rengh
Avon Council
Lorain County Board of Commissioners
Dobrien
Chroniclet.com
Fire Department
Harris
LifeCare Ambulance Inc
LifeCare
Radman
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