Council approves 2012 budget with added HR post for city
Elyria council's Finance Committee unanimously backs Mayor Brinda's 2012 budget with a new full time human resources position. Siegfried argues the city needs centralized HR after noting scattered duties and a lack of formal evaluation systems.
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Elayne M. Siegfried
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Afghan Soldier Accused in Mass Killing Trained as Sniper
A 38-year-old American soldier, married with two children, is suspected in a mass casualty attack in Kandahar that killed 16 Afghan civilians including many children. He was reportedly trained as a sniper and had suffered a head injury in Iraq during a non combat vehicle accident. Officials say capital charges are possible and stress the need to maintain the Afghanistan mission despite outrage. The attack occurred in two villages near a U.S. base as villagers described a soldier entering a home in Kandahar province.
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U.S
Leon Panetta
Washington
Kabul
Panetta
Kyrgyzstan
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Mohammad Zahir
Lorain seeks public input on replacement trees for Oberlin Avenue project
Up to 70 trees on Oberlin Avenue will be removed to install water lines as part of a road improvement plan in Lorain. Downtown Review Board will hear citizen input at 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall. Mayor Chase Ritenauer says the public message will guide what replaces the trees and when work occurs.
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Oberlin Avenue
City Hall
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Jury set to hear retrial in husband's shooting
In Elyria Ohio Pam Carrasquillo Avon woman returns to court for a retrial in the 2007 sleeping husband shooting. The case hinges on whether she attempted aggravated murder as jurors reexamine evidence after a 2008 conviction was overturned for improper questioning of a jailhouse informant.
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Elyria
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Husband seeks lifted no contact in domestic case
In Elyria, Ameryst Blaylock, 26, faces felonious assault and domestic violence charges after biting part of her husband Thomas Blaylock’s lip. The judge modified the order to a no negative contact rule allowing limited contact for counseling with Ameryst required to leave if disputes arise.
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Ameryst Blaylock
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Thomas Blaylock
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