Lorain County groups join for bicentennial Black history
The Elyria Black Legacy Connection teams with the Oberlin African-American Genealogy and History Group and the Lorain Black History Project to spotlight 200 years of Black history in Lorain County. EBLC founder Ethan West and Yarber-Hogan praise a rare cross-city collaboration among Elyria, Lorain, and Oberlin to honor Black communities and preserve their legacies.
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Oberlin
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Ethan West
Phyllis Yarber-Hogan
Yarber-Hogan
West
North Ridgeville Class of 2024 graduates in Cleveland
About 350 North Ridgeville Rangers walked the stage at Cleveland State University Wolstein Center for the Class of 2024 graduation. Speakers Zareen Suleiman, Stephanie Sevchek, Kate Hugick and Max Saxon-Housum praised growth, resilience and unity, urging optimism and gratitude to families and teachers. Principal Joseph Mueller urged Get Better Every Day and Get busy earn degrees, thanking the graduates for inspiring the alma mater.
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Chronicle
North Ridgeville
Wolstein Center
Cleveland
Cleveland State University
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Stephanie Sevchek
Kate Hugick
Max Saxon-Housum
Suleiman
Hugick
Saxon-Hausum
North Ridgeville Rangers
Joseph Mueller
G.R.E.D
Mueller
East Bridge Street to reopen Friday afternoon Elyria
The city of Elyria says a short section of East Bridge Street at 344 E. Bridge St between Cahill Blothread Autoparts and Vitalant will be closed to all traffic until Friday afternoon. The road is the final major project in East Bridge Street work and will reopen in both directions Friday late afternoon if weather and conditions permit. A detour runs Olive Street to Taylor Street and Winckles Street to East River Road.
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Taylor Street
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Clark Avenue
East River Road
Leadership Lorain County honors 38 inductees at 40th ceremony
Leadership Lorain County celebrated its 40th anniversary by inducting 38 community leaders on May 15 at the Emerald Event Center Avon. The nine month program completed with the 39th graduating class, featuring diverse representation from local sectors and more than 170 guests. The event presented the 17th Jeptha Carrell Award to Millie Castillo of Mercy Health Lorain and Allen hospitals for leadership and dedication to the community. The organization notes 1,300 alumni with over 80 percent active in Lorain County. The 2024 Signature Class undertook six service projects for local partners including Baotain Lighthouse Foundation and Lorain County Historical Society.
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Millie Castillo
Mercy Health Lorain
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Alexis Angel
Save Our Children of
Heather Baer
Lorain County Children Services
Brett Bevan
Mark Johnson
Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services Board of
Wendy Jordan
Nordson Corporation
Jake MacKeigan
Ross Environmental Services
Ross Transportation
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Wesleyan Meadows
Gretchen Norton
Second Harvest Food Bank of
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Laura Potter-Sadowski
Greater Cleveland
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Buckeye Community Bank
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Residence Inn
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Steve Riggle
Yohar Supply H Monét Roberts
Elyria Community Partnership
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Elyria High School
Max Schaefer
Main Street
Emily Skutt
Bendix
Joseph Strohsack
City of
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Linda Todh
Second Harvest Food Bank
Kimberly Turner
Northwest Bank
Bev Walborn
Lynn Wrice
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