Fire chief fired after six months in South Amherst
South Amherst Village Council unanimously terminated Fire Chief John Crawford after six months citing lack of communication, disobedience and poor administrative performance. Crawford, who served 35 years with the department, plans legal appeal, while mayor Scott Jones says the village will move in a more positive direction.
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John Crawford
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Chronicle-Telegram
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Chronicle
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Ron Zalaha
South Amherst Firemen’s Association
Zalaha
Federal Communications Commission
Lorain boat rescue under windy Lake Erie conditions
On a windy Wednesday afternoon in Lorain a boat towed in distress off the shore was rescued after Wayne Snider piloted his vessel past rough waters about a mile from Hot Waters marina. Fire responders Cleveland Coast Guard and Tow boat & Salvage aided. Three men were saved while the weather was marked by 22 mph sustained winds and 26 mph gusts with two foot waves.
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Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Wayne Snider
Rock
West Virginia
Lorain
Carl Walter
Alex Cieslack
Hot Waters
Lake Erie
Frank Griffith
Snider
Fire Department
Cleveland Coast Guard
Lake Erie Towboat & Salvage
Alex Cieslak
Griffith
David Marsalek
Cleveland
National Weather Service
Marsalek
John Piskura
Piskura
Lorain County Fairgrounds awards over 40000 in 4-H scholarships
More than two dozen high school students received 4-H scholarships at the Lorain County Fairgrounds. A total of 29 youths were awarded 41750 dollars in scholarships including 500 dollar Lorain County Agricultural Society General and Dept 9 Scholarships and 300 dollar Lorain County Junior Fair Board Scholarships. Potential multiple awards to Garrett Schlechter and Jillian Stannard featured among the recipients.
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Lorain County Fairgrounds
Jillian Stannard
Wellington
Logan Squire
New London
Olivia Rounds
LaGrange
Amandolin Williams
Lorain County Agricultural Society
Andrew Krupka
North Ridgeville
Amy Gerber
Ripton
Elizabeth Filipiak
Grafton
Jocelyn Bednar
Vermilion
Dept
Garrett Schlechter
Oberlin
Meredith Wysocki
Avon
Holden Harker
Berlin Heights
Kipton
Lorain County
Lorain International Festival highlights city’s Black community
Lorain’s International Festival builds toward Friday’s opening with the breakfast recalling shared meals at Southview High and Friendship Baptist Church. President Chris Rewak links local food to the city’s African American heritage, migration history, and evolving cultural cookbook. Mayor Bradley recalls the festival’s 1967 origins and praises princesses as cultural ambassadors.
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Lorain
Longheld
United States
Chicago
Detroit
Minneapolis
Rewak
Jack Bradley
Sheffield Center
Bradley
Suspect rearrested after jail misrelease in Ohio killing
Amarion Sanders, 22, of Cleveland, was rearrested by U S marshals during a morning traffic stop after a clerical error led to his mistaken release from the Cuyahoga County Corrections Center. He faced aggravated murder charges for a September 2023 Cleveland shooting. trial set for Aug 19.
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Ohio
U.S
Amarion Sanders
Sanders
Cuyahoga County
U.S. Marshals Service
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