Wellington appoints first female high school principal
Wellington Board of Education approved a two year contract with Sharon L Buccieri of Avon to lead Wellington High School starting August. She comes from Brecksville Broadview Heights High School where she was assistant principal for a year after three years in Berea City Schools. Buccieri cites strong community support and aims to meet staff before the school year begins. Parish president Jim Farage notes many applications and a smooth process.
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Brecks
Jim Farage
Gambler’s strategy ends with jail time
Elyria woman Anna Pope, 62, who allegedly ran bets for a multimillion-dollar Bolita ring, refused to plead guilty to avoid losing her 1989 gold Lincoln with vanity plates Anna 34. A Lorain Common Pleas Court sentenced her to four to 25 years for engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, plus six months in jail on related misdemeanors. she was found not guilty of a conspiracy charge.
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Schools win as Voinovich signs Ohio budget
Gov. George Voinovich signed Ohio's two year budget a 36.1 billion plan boosting education by 13 percent over the prior budget while funding for prisons and universities rose. The measure raises overall spending 9.3 percent with Medicaid expenditures topping education. It includes 250 million for school facility repairs and all day kindergarten funding of 86.8 million plus 50 million for textbooks and materials. An expansion of the Cleveland voucher program and a 4.5 million Toledo area charter school test are included, along with teacher training and discipline grants.
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Fire investigation expert seeks seal on court record
Elyria fire study specialist Robert E Taylor of Shaker Heights asks to seal his court record over two 1994 fire scene inspections while arguing the two events were part of one case He is contested by Assistant Prosecutor Robert Corts who cites two prior convictions and ongoing unlicensed activity Taylor teaches an anti arson class at Kent State University and maintains a controversial reputation despite asserting innocence and legal exemptions cited by his defense The judge has yet to rule on the record sealing request
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Common Pleas
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Stark
Cuyahoga
Kent State University
McDonald's holdup ends with teen's prison sentence
A 17 year old Elyria resident pled guilty to aggravated robbery and kidnapping for the January McDonald’s armed robbery at 1010 East Broad Street. He received seven years in prison. Co defendants include Shannon Collins who drew seven years, Adrian Foster awaiting trial as an adult, and a fourth juvenile. The robbers forced workers into the employees area and the manager to open the safe at gunpoint. The case involved gun and knife threats and ski masks.
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Columbia Township trustee Hitchens dead at 72
Dean Hitchens longtime Columbia Township trustee from 1965 to 1989 died at age 72. Colleagues recalled his prudent, prepped approach and mentoring impact on Dale Rundle and Lorain County officials. He helped found the Rural Lorain County Water Authority and led the Lorain County Association of Township Trustees.
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