Lorain Blames District Overstaffing For Large Teacher Cuts
The Lorain school district faces $4.75 million shortfall with 246 teachers to be eliminated. Union vice president Rae Bostock says contract caps caused by the district led to overstaffing, while Superintendent Dee Morgan says prior terms forced retention of unneeded teachers.
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Lorain
Rae Bastock
Dee Morgan
The
Education Association
Bostock
Morgan
Elyria Schools face cuts through attrition and declining enrollment
Elyria districts confront staffing reductions due to fewer students. The district lists 601 certified staff, about 550 teachers, with positions often left vacant as retirees depart or temporary teachers exit. Other districts report similar trends.
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Elyria
Lorain
Strawberry picking hits Lorain County farms this season
Melisa Grignon and her children Caleb and Julia join Paula Thomas and her kids at Aufdenkampe Family Farm Vermilion for the first strawberry picking trip in years. They plan to make strawberry pies jam and shortcake as they fill their buckets with ripe berries.
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Lorain County
Melissa Grignon
Caleb
Julia
North Ridgeville
Aufdenkampe
Vermilion
Grignon
Paula Thomas
Avon Lake
Thomas
Nathan
Erin
Local Strawberry Farms Offer U Pick and Markets Near Lorain
Several area farms list strawberry availability with hours and contact numbers. Spiegelberg Orchards in Lorain and Red Wagon Farm in Columbia Station publish hours, while Aufdenkampe and Fitch's Farm Market provide open daily or weekend schedules. Multiple farms report picked berries and farm history details amid a regionwide strawberry season.
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Red Wagon
S. Boone Road
Columbia Station
Fitch's
State Route 83
Avon
Tragic motorcycle crash at AMVETS club scene
Elyria woman Drema Uehlein died after her motorcycle collided with a 1997 Nissan Sentra driven by Richard Neal as he turned left into the AMVETS Post 32 driveway on Middle Avenue. Neal was not charged yet. police await results on drugs or alcohol. Drema Uehlein, 50, was flown to Cleveland after a medical coma at EMH Regional Medical Center and MetroHealth.
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Lisa Roberson
Chronicle-Telegram
Carlisle
Elyria
Gerald Uehlein
Drema Uehlein
MetroHealth Medical Center
Cleveland
Richard Neal
Amvets Post
Boats Adrift Prompt Coast Guard Search At Lake Erie
Avon Lake reports two unsecured boats drifting on Lake Erie prompted a seven hour Coast Guard helicopter and boat search near Sheffield Lake. No missing people were found. officials advised securing gear and using safety checks for future outings.
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Avon Lake
Lake Erie
U.S. Coast Guard
Sheffield Lake
Coast Guard
Lorain
William Mitchell
The
Lorain Station
Jason Blackman
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Aufdenkampe Family Farm
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