Charter school gym project heads to Lorain City Council approval
Lorain’s Spectrum charter school seeks a 15 year tax abatement to build a gym off West Erie Avenue to serve about 190 students with autism spectrum disorders. The Finance and Claims Committee narrowly supported the measure with one vote against. Safety Service Director Dan Given backs the plan as a targeted use of public funds to aid students, while the school emphasizes transportation and safety assurances and a sensory appropriate facility.
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Lorain
Safety Service
Dan Given
Lorain County
West Erie Avenue
Cheryl Weber
Weber
Avon Council Makes Texting While Driving a Primary Offense
Avon City Council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 29-18 making texting while driving a primary offense effective 30 days after signing. The measure aims to curb crashes and allows officers to cite drivers texting during traffic stops. The council also approved final plat plans for the Avondale Subdivision amid resident concerns over driveways poured by Ryan Homes.
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Avon City
Avondale
Avon
Bryan Jensen
Fairview Drive
Ryan Homes
Jonathan Clark
Better Business Bureau
Ryan
Clark
Nathan Kufel
Kufel
Jensen
Lorain Center Owner Sues City Over Dangerous Building Signs
Muhanad Bazyan and Westbank LLC sue Lorain claiming the Westgate Shopping Center was labeled dangerous without notice on April 4. They seek 25000 in damages and name Richard Klinar as defendant. The suit cites fire code violations and cites a January fire marshal report noting rapid deterioration and repeated roof and structural issues.
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Lorain
County Common Pleas Court
Muhanad Bazyan
Westbank LLC
Westgate
West 21St Street
Leavitt Road
Bazyan
Westbank
Richard Klinar
Matt Homolyn
Man shoots dog with stolen gun in Elyria
Lorain man Dante Love 41, of West 23rd Street, shot a neighbor's brown pit bull with a stolen gun as it chased children outside a Neufer Court home. He says it was to protect the children. no injuries to people reported.
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Elyria
Dante Love
West 23Rd Street
Neufer Court
Love
Man charged with pandering obscenity involving minor
North Ridgeville resident Kevin McDonough, 41, charged with pandering obscenity involving a minor and possession of criminal tools on April 24. ICAC investigators traced a North Ridgeville Park Trail address sharing child pornography online. Detective Randall Young said the probe involved multiple agencies and that computers are under review.
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North Ridgeville
Kevin McDonough
Internet
Crimes Against Children Task Force
Park Trail
ICAC
Lorain County
McDonough
Grand Jury
Avon sting finds four of 15 shops sell alcohol to minor
Avon police and Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board conducted a Friday sting of 15 Avon retailers to test age verification. Four outlets including GetGo, Marc's, Martin's Deli, and Pilot Travel Center allegedly sold to a 19 year old. several stores refused sales.
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AVON
Avon Police
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services Board of
Lorain County
H GetGo
Just Imagine Drive
Marc’s
Detroit Road
Martin's
Pilot Travel Center
Colorado Ave
Circle K
Cost Plus World Market
CVS Pharmacy
Dairy Mart
Drug Mart
GetGo
Travelers Point
Heinens
Target
Walmart
Avon Police Department
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Chronicle-Telegram
Given
Carissa Woytach
the Chronicle-Telegram
Avondale Subdivision
Bruce Walton
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Smrohland
Centurypa.com
Abbewood
Abbe Road
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