Lorain County 200 Years tour rolls through towns
A traveling exhibit titled Lorain County: 200 Years tours Lorain County communities detailing events from Oberlin-Wellington rescue to shipbuilding. Organized by the Lorain County Historical Society and Commissioners, it invites public input via sticky notes and runs through late next year with stops across libraries, courthouses, and city halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyria
Lorain County
Amanda Davidson-Johnston
the Historical Society
Grafton- Midview Public Library
Lorain & West Virginia Railway
Lorain County Historical Society
Lorain Historical Society
Elyria City
Garfield Elementary pantry grows to meet family needs
Garfield Elementary School expanded its food pantry to fill nonperishable foods clothing cleaning supplies and hygiene items for families in need in Lorain Ohio Hawthorne Elementary hosts a growing pantry as the district connects with Second Harvest and local donors. Led by Principal John Monteleone and Secretary Cindy Vegh the program uses a Google based order system to tailor items to dietary needs and allergies. Since opening in late November about 70 families have used the pantry averaging five orders weekly with donations from Garfield staff Wee Care Closet Jiffy Corp American Legion Post 30 and House of Praise Church. The pantry will run through mid June then reopen August 1 with plans to extend to Dohanos Elementary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Garfield
Hawthorne Elementary
John Monteleone
Cindy Vegh
Monteleone
Garfield Elementary
Martin Luther King
Cindy
Second Harvest Food Bank
Longfellow Middle
Ross May
Vegh
Hawthorne
Wee Care Closet
Jiffy Corp
American Legion Post 30
House of Praise Church
American Legion
Dohanos
Reid Avenue
Jmonteleone
Borainschools.org
Cvegh
Ohio Senate OKs Ireland trade commission plan
The Ohio Senate approved a bill to form a nine member Ohio Ireland Trade Commission to study trade policy and opportunities, linking Ohio with Ireland. The panel would include legislators, a higher ed rep, the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, and Irish American community reps, funded independently and visiting Ireland without taxpayer dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Senate
Nathan Manning
North Ridgeville
Ireland
Ohio
Manning
Mark Daly
Irish Senate
North Ridgeville paving plans and Turnpike bridge removal
North Ridgeville announces a 2024 paving program covering Aurensen Barres Cadet Glen Laurel Manning Meadow Creek Noll Drive Shady Sugar Ridge Road to the city limits and a May 13 17 environmental study near Center Ridge Road and Avon Belden Road causing lane closures May 15 eastbound Center Ridge Road to Route 83 closure. Ohio Turnpike will remove the North Coast Inland Trail bridge at milepost 83.3 in Sandusky County replacing with pavement, causing potential delays.
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North Ridgeville
Ohio Turnpike
Sandusky County
Bjaam Environmental Inc
Center Ridge Road
Avon Belden Road
Route 83
Ing
Maddock Road
Sugar Ridge Road
Aurensen Road
Barres Road
Cadet Drive
Glen Drive
Laurel Circle
Manning Circle
Meadow Creek Oval
Noll] Drive
Shady Drive
Bender Road
Elyria
Turnpike
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Christina Jolliffe
The
Chronicle-Telegram
Davidson-Johnston
Toni Morrison
Ripton
Historical Society
Ely Square
Lorain City Hall
Lorain Public Library
South Branch
Lorain County Fair
LaGrange Administration
Elyria West River
Oberlin Heritage Cente
Brownhelm Historical Association
South Amherst Historical Society
Henrietta Town Hall
North Ridgeville Public Library
Avon Public Library
Grafton Town Hall
LCCC
Bass Library
Cthnews
Chroniclet.com
First Baptist Christian School
Carissa Woytach
the Chronicle-Telegram
Fligner’s
Chroniclet
Chronicle
Garfield Elementary School
Senate
Oks
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!