Elyria Plastic to Expand on Former General Industries Site
Elyria Plastic Products will buy and clean up the former General Industries site on Olive and Taylor streets in a 500000 remediation led by JobsOhio and the Elyria Community Improvement Corp. The $1.3 million expansion will add five new jobs and preserve 60 current positions, with the plan to convert the area into an employee parking lot. Mayor Holly Brinda called the deal a long-sought closure after years of agency reviews and negotiations.
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Jim Reichlin
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Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Olive and
Taylor Streets
Inmates' calls drop under Lorain County Jail rate deal
Lorain County commissioners approved a new contract slashing inmate call rates. Local calls will be 25 cents per minute, interstate prepaid 21 cents, and international 95 cents, down from current levels of 3.11 per first minute plus 0.36 per extra minute. Dewann Matear notes the change will lower costs and allow more phone access.
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Dewann Matear
Kristin Bauer
Chronicle
Lorain County
Juror's newspaper read triggers mistrial in exposure case
Lorain County judge declared a mistrial in a Wellington man case after juror Frederick Flesch admitted reading a Chronicle Telegram article about the trial and bringing a copy to the deliberation room. Flesch faces potential fines up to 250 dollars and 30 days in jail and could be ordered to repay trial costs.
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Murder suspect arrested in Georgia in Lorain case
Matthew Mason, 18, sought for the murder of Ricardo Calloway, 19, was captured in Georgia after witnesses saw him flee the West 22nd Street home. Lorain police said Calloway was killed last week and the motive remains under investigation. Calloway’s grandmother expressed relief and a desire for justice as details were limited.
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Ricardo “Rico” Calloway
West 22Nd Street
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Lorain
Ed Super
Super
Patricia Calloway
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