Judge denies Ross early release
Visiting Judge Thomas Pokorny denied former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross a bid for early release from his nine year sentence for public corruption. The 51 year old argued self improvement and religious conversion but his request was denied without explanation and he must serve until November 2018 if serving full term. a 2014 resentencing lowered the original nine and a half year term.
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Elyria
Thomas Pokorny
Lorain County
Michael Ross
Ross
Steering County
Ohio Supreme Court
Parental Vigilance Emphasized At Hidden in Plain Sight Program
Brookside High School hosted a Bath and Copley Township police backed event showing how common teen room items can conceal drug paraphernalia. Det. Paul Webb and Ofc. Duane Scott warned parents about evolving marijuana perceptions and dangerous consumption methods amid legalization talks.
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Sheffield
Brookside High School
Bath and Copley Township
Paul Webb
Copley Township
Steve Manheim
Chronicle
Lisa Baker
Bath Police Department
Pride Day volunteers to spruce Lorain County sites
Volunteers in Lorain County join Pride Day projects from 9 a.m. to noon on May 16, organized by the Solid Waste Management District. Activities include planting trees, cleanup at roadsides cemeteries beaches and graffiti abatement, plus tree care and document shredding. The Day of Caring runs 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at three south Elyria locations including the Elyria Boys and Girls Club Horizon Education Center and South Park.
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Lorain County
Karen Davis
Findley State Park
Caring
Day of Caring
United Way of
Greater Lorain County
Leadership
Volunteer Connection
South Elyria
Elyria
Chronicle
Todd Sechel
Amherst
Lorain
Sheffield Lake school board member resigns amid conflict claim
Elise Sheehan quit after a two month term citing potential conflict of interest as a KeyCorp bank executive. She had filled a seat left by Gloria Behrendt who retired in February due to health concerns. The board received March 30 notice from lawyers highlighting KeyBank as the district bank.
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Sheffield
Sheffield- Sheffield Lake
Elise Sheehan
Sheehan
Gloria Behrendt
Mike Cook
KeyCorp
Key Bank
Ohio
Smitty's break in suspect arrested
Elyria police arrest 28 year old Kenneth Lane of East Avenue for breaking and entering at Smitty's Place on May 6 and stealing cash and a campaign check from Mayor Holly Brinda's re election campaign. Lane kicked a back door to gain entry and the campaign account was closed with eight thousand nine hundred sixty nine dollars remaining.
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Elyria
Smitty
Holly Brinda
Kenneth Lane
East Avenue
Brinda
Lane
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