Move to County Council Form of Government Considered
Elyria readers learn Citizens for Equal Representation push for a seven district county council with an elected executive figure replacing the current three member board. The plan cites corruption in other counties and aims for fair representation across districts of about 42 000 residents each.
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Elyria
Summit
Cuyahoga
Cuyahoga County
Jimmy Dimora
Citizens For Equal Representa
Tion
Veterans reunite after decades separate
Chelsea Miller reports two Vietnam veterans John Pompa and Kevin Fischer, once apart after service, reunited in Elyria. Pompa, from Reynoldsburg, tracked Fischer via an American Division site, dealing with medical issues, then drove two hours on a motorcycle to surprise him. Both men live with PTSD and other health problems.
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Pompa
Reynoldsburg
Anheuser Busch
Department of Defense
Fischer
Salt Lake City
Elyria
Kathy
Americal
Kathy Fischer
Her
Eft
Kevin Fised
John Pompa
Stuka the Elyria K-9 dies after illness at age ten
Elyria Police mourn Stuka a German Shepherd and multipurpose narcotics and tracking dog who served seven years on the force. Senior handler Officer Rick Walker recalls trust and auto pilot duty while describing his bond with the canine. A private memorial will honor Stuka and the department plans no immediate replacement for the unit.
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Elyria
Stuka
Rick Walker
Walker
Duane Whitely
Stutka
Tom Baracski
Foky
Dress code ban on hairstyles rescinded at Horizon Science Academy
Evan Gooden reports Horizon Science Academy in Lorain rescinded a dress code ban on Afro puffs and ponytails for Black students after a June 14 letter to parents sparked backlash. The unsigned note apologized, saying the policy aimed to reduce bias and reflected a network mandate from Concept Schools.
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Lorain
Horizon Science Academy
Concept Schools
Running Horizon
State prisons privatize meal service in Ohio
Ohio will privatize inmate meals for about 50 000 inmates to save 14 million annually. The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction awarded a two year contract to Philadelphia based Aramark with a bid around 3.61 dollars per inmate per day.
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Columbus
Ohio
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Aramark
Oberlin Chalk Walk Draws Crowds Across Campus
The Oberlin Chalk Walk runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free registration in downtown Oberlin near Ben Franklin, New Union Center for the Arts, Hall Auditorium, Lorain National Bank and the Oberlin Post Office. Chalk art decorates sidewalks from Allen Memorial Art Museum to the Public Library and toward the Oberlin Inn.
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Oberlin
Ben Franklin
New Union Center For the Arts
Hall Auditorium
Lorain National Bank
Oberlin Post Office
Allen Memorial Art Museum
College
Oberlin Inn
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Lisa Roberson
Chronicle-Telegram
Chroniclet.com
Chelsea Miller
the Chronicle-Telegram
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Kevin Fischer
K-9
Elizabeth Kuhr
Ekuhr
POLI
Horizon Academy
Evan Gooden
Andrew Welsh-Huggins
The
Associated Press
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