Lorain County deputy on paid leave after courthouse brawl
Lorain County Sheriff officials investigate Deputy Jeff Smith after a June 12 brawl with Andrew Davison in Lorain County Common Pleas Court. Davison, 42, faced felony charges later dismissed for grand jury review, after injuring others during a June 2024 attempted murder case.
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Steel City's First Graduating Class Celebrated
Lorain marks a milestone as 15 soon-to-be high school graduates from Steel City High School celebrate the first and last year of operation at the Ariel Broadway Hotel. Director Michelle Brown notes the class earned diplomas and licenses in health care, construction, and business administration.
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Oberlin Approves Electric Extension Projects And Upgrades
Oberlin City Council approved two ordinances to advance electrical engineering work with GPD Group of Akron for a new substation and 69 KV line extension plus a relay protection and voltage regulator upgrade. Total contracts not to exceed 237270 dollars, including 122470 for the substation project.
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Amherst man gets eight years for rape at hotel
DeWayne Banbury, 26, of Lorain, pleaded guilty to rape and sexual battery along with a witness intimidation charge. Judge Giovanna Bremke imposed an eight to 12 year sentence with a minimum eight years, plus lifetime Tier III sex offender registration. Banbury, recently paroled from Pennsylvania for aggravated assault, faced trial in Lorain County Common Pleas Court after investigators linked the Amherst motel incident to the 2024 arrest.
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County awards CHIP grant application and road contract
Lorain County commissioners approved a 1.9 million CHIP grant application to aid low income homeowners in unincorporated areas Amherst North Ridgeville Oberlin and Sheffield Lake with loans grants and lead paint assessments Deadline for decision is December 1 The board also awarded an 862 752 contract to Melway Paving Co for the 2025 chip and seal road program to be completed by September 15 The treatment extends lifespan of pavement and improves skid resistance per ODOT
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