Lorain County marks 200th anniversary with ceremony
Lorain County commemorates its 200th formation and the original 1824 Board of Commissioners with greetings by Garry Gibbs and a program on the history of the Common Pleas Court. A crowd gathered on Elyria's courthouse steps and in Ely Square for the event and related reflections.
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Lorain County bicentennial marked with postmark and history talk
Lorain County marks 200 years with a commemorative postmark at a log cabin and a biographical review of 1824 counterparts by Commissioners Jeff Riddell David Moore and Michelle Hung. The event featured former commissioners and a recap of Edmund West’s 1824 treasurer appointment with a future Gold Star memorial date set for September 29.
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Jeff Riddell
David Moore
Michelle Hung
Benjamin Bacon
Asahel Osborne
John S. Reid
Dan Talarek
Edmund West
West
Amherst says goodbye to beloved Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm
After 47 years serving Amherst, Fire Chief Jim Wilhelm died May 17 after a long cancer battle. A funeral at Hempel Funeral Home was followed by a procession through downtown Amherst with about 100 firefighters and a dozen firetrucks, culminating at Cleveland Avenue Cemetery. An American flag hung over Five Points as Oberlin and Lorain engines aided the tribute.
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Chronicle
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Hempel
Amherst
Jim Wilhelm
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Hempel Funeral Home
Rich Henry
Amherst Fire Department
Cleveland Avenue
Lorain County
Cuyahoga County
Five Points
Oberlin
Cleveland Avenue Cemetery
Elyria police arrest suspects seize drugs and guns
Elyria police with Lorain FBI and ATF executed two search warrants on East Avenue, seizing three firearms, over $500, drug paraphernalia and drugs including cocaine and MDMA. Three men Windsor Terlonge Larry Williams and Charles Lewis and 60 year old Jennifer Brown were arrested. All held awaiting court.
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Windsor Terlonge
Larry Williams
Charles Lewis
Terlonge
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Lewis
Jennifer Brown
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