Judge orders forced antipsychotic meds for defendant in Elyria case
Lorain County Judge Melissa Kobasher ruled Tavio Jack, 31, of Cleveland, must be medicated against his will to treat schizophrenia and enable trial on weapons charges. He will be transferred to a central Ohio facility when a bed opens, with authorities citing risk to self and others.
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Elyria
Lorain County Common Pleas
Melissa Kobasher
Tavio Jack
Cleveland
Columbus
Jack
Ohio
Kobasher
Northcoast Behavioral Healthcare
Central Ohio Behavioral Healthcare
Chris Rewak
Northcoast
Zoom
Northfield
Summit County
Elyria teen douses basement fire before responders arrive
In Elyria a 15 year old girl Addysyn Markus spotted smoke in a Quincy Street home during a thunderstorm. She grabbed water to douse flames near the electrical panel before firefighters arrived and credited Safety Town for her quick action. Her stepmother Mayra Robertson praised her courage.
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Lorain County
Addysyn Markus
Quincy Street
Elyria
Addysyn
Mayra Robertson
Robertson
Kevin Szabo
Szabo
Addyson
North Ridgeville reads plan for fire chief retirement
North Ridgeville Civil Service Commission approves 18500 dollars for a written exam and assessment to hire a new fire chief as Fire Chief John C. Reese plans to retire next year. The process teams with National Testing Network and Ohio Fire Chiefs Association for in depth testing and two finalists. Reese may retire in May next year.
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North Ridgeville Civil Service Commission
North Ridgeville
John C. Reese
Reese
Sam Spann
John Reese
Spann
Civil Service Commission
National Testing Network
Ohio Fire Chiefs’ Association
Tina Wieber
Lorain County Dog Show in Oberlin Highlights AKC Teams
The Lorain County Kennel Club hosts an all breed dog show plus obedience and rally trials in Oberlin on Aug 9 and 10 at 49979 State Route 511. About 600 dogs from more than 150 AKC recognized breeds compete for group wins with prizes. admission and parking are free.
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Lorain County Kennel Club
Oberlin
Ilona Jurek
American Kennel Club
AKC
Jurek
Vance hails the One Big Beautiful Bill at Canton steel mill
JD Vance toured Metellus Inc in Canton with steelworkers in neon hardhats to promote the sweeping tax and spending law. He urged workers to keep more of their pay and praised incentives for overtime and tipped earnings while noting partisan contrast ahead of midterm elections.
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Canton
Vance
Metallus Inc
Cleveland
Presi
Donald Trump
West Pittston
Pennsylvania
U.S
Washington, D.C
Congressional Budget Office
Senate
Trump
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