Lorain County OKs $5 plate fee to fund roads
The Lorain County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $5 motor vehicle license plate fee to raise about $1.4 million for road and bridge work, leveraging matching state and federal funds. Commissioners Gallagher Moore and Riddell said the fee targets road users and can turn $5 into $20-$25 in funding, with revenues limited to construction costs.
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Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Riddell
Ohio Public Works Commission
OPWC
Ohio
Two Lorain County police memorial names honored
Tears marked the Lorain County Police Memorial service as Halle Paris spoke for her father, Trooper Michael Paris Sr., and then became a deputy herself. The two names added are Paris and Deputy Joel Rapose, who died in 2022 after a medical emergency.
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Elyria
Halle Paris
State Highway Patrol
Michael Allyn Paris Sr
Paris
U.S. Marine Corps
Highway Patrol
Michael Paris Sr
Keystone
Lorain County Police
Third Street
State
A.J. Torres
Joel Rapose
Sheffield
William Visalden Jr
TikTok challenge sparks fire at Elyria middle school
A 15 year old Eastern Heights Middle School student is charged with arson and vandalism after a TikTok challenge led him to insert a metal object into a Google Chrome book port, causing a laptop fire in the art room. No injuries were reported as staff evacuated and the device was discarded outside.
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Elyria
Eastern Heights
Lorain County
Perpe
Trator
Elyria Police Department
Eastern Heights Middle
Garford Ave
Elyria Schools
Amy Higgins
Smiles Across the Stadium Special Olympics Event Draws Crowd
Hundreds of students volunteers educators and families gathered at Ely Stadium for the 43rd Lorain County Special Olympics opening ceremony. More than 780 athletes from 16 school districts competed in events as volunteers filled the stands, creating the largest turnout yet says coordinator Samantha Boneta.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Ely Stadium
Downtown Elyria Hosts Spring Open House Deals
The Elyria Community Partnership holds its second annual Spring Open House in downtown Elyria today from 2 to 4 p.m. Beginning at East Falls Riverwalk, 17 businesses offer spring and Mother's Day deals while attendees join a mural scavenger hunt across the district.
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Elyria
Elyria Community Partnership
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