Ohio library funding cuts threaten Elyria system
Local libraries face hours reductions staff layoffs and closures if the proposed 2.4 billion in state cuts pass Gov Stricklands plan includes 112 million cut to Ohio library systems Elyria Public Library would lose 590000 this year and 1 2 million next year Library Director Janet Stoffer calls the impact devastating noting the system could revert to early 1990s conditions with limited computers and services
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Elyria Public Library
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Elyria
LaGrange
Torch Run Raises Funds for Special Olympics
Law enforcement officers ran in the Law Enforcement Special Olympics Torch Run to raise funds and awareness. The event has collected about $6,000 over the last two years with participants from Avon Avon Lake North Ridgeville Elyria Case Western Reserve University Ohio Highway Patrol U S Marshals Service and Lorain County Community College Police Academy.
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Avon Lake
North Ridgeville
Elyria
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Lorain County Community
Residents plead against Lorain County Transit cuts
About 75 residents fill Lorain Public Library to oppose proposed LCT reductions. Parents and workers rely on routes for doctor visits work and groceries, detailing how cuts would tighten schedules and reduce trips on multiple routes. Officials propose shorter hours and fewer daily trips, threatening accessibility for wheelchair users and the elderly.
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Lorain
Ben Bossom
Bossom
Lorain Public Library
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Meridian Plaza
Lorain officer denies threat after store carding incident
South Amherst Officer Alicia Huff testified she never said she would shoot anyone after a Dairy Mart clerk reported she was threatened for asking for ID. Lorain officers reviewed footage and found no criminal violation.
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South Amherst
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Former SEND chief pleads guilty to embezzling funds
The former executive director of the South Elyria Neighborhood Development Corp pleads guilty to embezzling about 60 000 from the nonprofit. Chris Baker faces 12 to 18 months in prison under federal guidelines, with sentencing set for September in Akron. She pled via teleconference from Florida where she now resides.
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