Grafton Ghost Light Theater seeks 10-Minute Playwright winners
The Grafton Light Theater announces an inaugural 10 Minute Playwright contest for Lorain County high school students. Submissions due by Feb 1 with $50 $30 and $20 prizes per grade level. Winners will produce and direct their plays at the Old Grafton School venue in July.
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Navy Seals Missing After Boarding Suspected Weapons Vessel
U S Navy ships and aircraft searched the Gulf of Aden for two missing SEALs after boarding a dhow carrying components for Iranian ballistic missiles bound for Somalia. The crew was detained, the vessel sunk, and ongoing aerial and naval assets pursued the search amid interdiction efforts in the Red Sea region.
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MLK Day Observances Mix Service Parades and Politics
Communities nationwide marked Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Day with service and parades. In Atlanta Ebenezer Baptist Church speakers urged voting and denounced political attacks on democracy. Other cities featured rallies, wreaths, and youth civic calls, amid icy weather disruptions.
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Lorain MLK program urges personal and community responsibility
Imam Paul Hasan linked Civil Rights era lessons to today’s issues from politics to education and faith, urging individuals to take responsibility. Mayor Jack Bradley urged aid for those in need amid Lorain’s housing debate, recalling past integrated progress and calling for action on a permanent supportive housing project on East 21st Street and Broadway. He urged residents to stand up for a safer, warmer community. The city council set a 6 pm vote on Broadway Commons housing plan.
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Movement spotlight sparks debate on race and inclusion
NAACP and supporters push awareness of racism and police brutality while opponents warn of chaos and exclusion. Poet Latonya Fenderson read, African Royalty Dancers performed, and Jeff Pye with Start w Art painted works in the chapel as Lynn Wrice-Head urged action. Contact Carissa Woytach at 4403297245.
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