Amherst Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm, longtime leader, dies at 72
Amherst Fire Chief James Wilhelm Sr. died after a long cancer battle at Mercy Health New Life Hospice. He joined the Amherst Fire Department in 1977 and rose through the ranks to chief in 2017, earning praise as a devoted, hands on leader for nearly 50 years from colleagues and the city. His obituary notes his family legacy in fire service and the community outpouring of respect from Amherst and Lorain County.
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James
Jim” Wilhelm Sr
Amherst Fire Department
Wilhelm
Amherst
Lorain County
Mark
Costilow
Brandon Cimacchia
Dimacchia
Crash
Dimmachia
Fire Department
City of
Jerald
First Baptist Christian School graduates seven in commencement
Carlisle Township First Baptist Christian School held its 48th commencement Friday evening, honoring seven seniors. Salutatorian Marshall Pitts praised the class for resilience amid lockdowns and leadership changes, while valedictorian Rachel Neu urged graduates to shape their future with faith and personal choices.
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Carissa Woytach
Isabella Sheffield
David Burman Jr
First Baptist Christian School
Carlisle Township
the Chronicle-Telegram
Carlisle Twp
Marshall Pitts
First Baptist
Pitts
No charges in sign taking incident
A Lorain County special prosecutor urged no charges against John Gall assistant to Commissioner Jeff Riddell over a December parking sign removal in the Elyria county administration building garage. Gall says he is relieved the investigation is closed and the evidence supports no move to prosecute.
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John Gall
Lorain County
Jeff Riddell
County Administration
Third Street
Elyria
Sheriff’s Office
Elyria Law
Amanda Deery
John Reulbach Jr
Avon Lake’ City
Deery
Reulbach
Gall
Riddell
Chronicle-Telegram
Attor
Ney
Celebrity baggers boost North Central Ohio food drive
Second Harvest Food Bank of North Central Ohio enlists celebrity baggers for Harvest for Hunger at Amherst Giant Eagle. Tiffany Tarpley, David Moore, Dave Moore, and Julie Chase-Morefield bag groceries to rally donations as the drive aims to fund 3.5 million meals, with a $500,000 goal and online giving options.
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Second Harvest Food Bank
North Central
Ohio
Good Morning
Cleveland
Lorain
Tiffany Tarpley
Community Foundation of
Lorain County
David Moore
Dave Moore
Second Harvest
Julie Chase-Morefield
Amherst
Kresge Drive
Tarpley
Chase Morefield
the Chronicle
Giant Eagle
Heinen
Gates Mills Man Dies In I 90 Crash
A Gates Mills man Krzysztof Grabowski 38 died in a single vehicle crash on I 90 near Nagel Road causing two westbound lanes to close for hours. Police reported the 2023 BMW struck a light pole at about 6 35 a m Friday with responders reopening all lanes after 11 a m.
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Gates Mills
Avon Police Department
Krzsztof Grabowski
Nagel Road
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