U.S. Unemployment Rises to 8.1 Percent in Feb
The recession drove 650,000 more jobs lost for a third straight month as the unemployment rate climbed to 8.1 percent. About 4.4 million jobs have vanished, with 12.5 million seeking work. College graduates and high school dropouts see record highs while hours are cut and pay frozen. If counting part-timers and discouraged workers, the rate would be 14.8 percent. Local anecdotes describe hardship and willingness to take any available position.
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Obama visits Ohio as president promotes stimulus
President Obama makes a first visit to Ohio as president to urge passage of the stimulus law. The article notes some Americans see a slow pace of the economic recovery.
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Steeple Removed From Wellington Church Amid Repairs
A four man crew from Steeplejacks of America used cables and a 150 foot crane to remove the 10 ton steeple of Wellington First United Methodist Church after wind damage from last year. Repairs could exceed 200000 with donationsRequested via Fifth Third Bank or a tax deductible check to the church at 127 Park Place Wellington Ohio 44090.
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Sulk to smiles as Holly Haslage wins spelling bee
Seventh grader Holly Haslage of St. Peter School Lorain won The Chronicle Telegrams 26th Annual Spelling Bee at Amherst Junior High. Monica Stephens of Midview was runner up after a tense fifth round elimination and a ten-word finale.
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Ex-Lorain cop charged in 17 count indictment
Emilio Morales 47 turned himself in at Lorain County Jail facing 17 counts including theft tampering with records theft in office and falsification. He allegedly held two off duty security jobs for Faith House Academy and Lorain Housing Authority on multiple dates while being paid for both. He was fired in December after 16 years with the Lorain Police Department and released on a personal bond. Lorain Chief Del Rivera cited poor judgments and decisions. Lorain Safety Director Phil Dore commented on the indictment.
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Lorain Students Swap Textbooks for Laptops
Etta Heck and daughters Erika and Tracey receive a Dell laptop via a state grant covering about 922 ninth graders at Southview and Admiral King high schools. The grant aims to replace textbooks with computers, boosting access to digital resources for Romeo and Juliet and world history studies.
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