500-year storm triggers emergency in Elyria-Lorain County
Commissioners declared a state of emergency after heavy rains May 12 and 13 caused widespread flooding. Emergency manager Alice Webber called it a 500-year storm, with North Ridgeville hardest hit and some residents evacuated by boat. Flooding damaged homes and flooded basements including in North Ridgeville High School.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Alice Webber
County Emergency Management Agency
Ted Kale
North Ridgeville
Webber
North Ridgeville High School
Habitat for Humanity reaches roof on Lorain County home
Volunteers on Franklin Avenue progress on the 42nd Lorain County Habitat for Humanity house. Johnson Construction Co finishes the roof with GAF Materials supplying roofing material. The project began in late April and aims for completion by mid July. A second home is planned for Warden Avenue in Elyria this fall. A homebuyer class is set for June 14 for potential residents earning under 80 percent of area median income.
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Elyria
Franklin Avenue
Johnson Construction Co
Habitat For Humanity
Lorain County
Kelly la Rosa
la Rosa
GAF
Johnson Construction
Chase Johnson
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
Franklin Ave
Property owner Elyria reaches settlement in demolition dispute
Elyria settles a long legal battle with property owner George Schneider the man linked to the citys highest code violations. The deal requires repairs on eight Elyria homes and halts demolition actions while enabling immediate work by licensed tradespeople with 48 hour notice. The Law Department cites four benefits including access for inspections and swift progress.
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Elyria
George Schneider
Sheffield councilwoman faces charges in January accident
Sheffield councilwoman Carolyn White, in office since 2008, faces legal trouble after a January incident cited as drunken driving and related charges. She previously pleaded no contest to a 2011 drunken driving case and had a 2010 stop for weaving and driving on the wrong side of the road, with other charges dropped.
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Sheffield
Carolyn White
White
Westlake
Assistant prosecutor defends “tread lightly” remark to judges
Elyria Lorain County prosecutors defend remarks as not threats in a dispute over Adult Probation Department offices. Gerald Innes says he warned county Common Pleas judges Mark Bedleski and Christopher Rothgery after meetings with Prosecutor Dennis Will about removing Judge James Burge from administrative duties. Burge alleges Will Innes Koury threatened to publicize a file on him.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Gerald Innes
Innes
County Common Pleas
Mark Bedleski
Christopher Rothgery
Dennis Will
James Burge
Will
Burge
Jennifer Riedthaler
Will, Innes
George Koury
Elyria Pioneer Band Appreciation Gala on Ely Square
Elyria will kick off Memorial Day weekend with a community concert on Ely Square near the old courthouse. The junior varsity band performs at 5 30 p m followed by the marching band at 7 p m. Guests should bring lawn chairs and blankets for the event and the baton passing ceremony to welcome the new drum major.
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Ely Square
Elyria
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