Indicted Elyria officer faces multiple sex and stalking charges
Elyria police officer Tom Orsik 41 was indicted on 11 counts including bribery tampering with evidence two counts of menacing by stalking and charges of telecommunications harassment falsification voyeurism dereliction of duty and solicitation. The plea involves alleged sex solicitations involving three women and stalking a fourth between 2009 and 2015. He remains on paid leave as disciplinary hearings proceed.
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Elyria
Tom Orsik
Lorain County
Dennis Will
Orsik
Wilkes Villa
Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority
Will
Bob Phillips
Criminal Defense
Kenneth Lioux
Lioux
State senate debates pay-to-play ban funding in schools
A Lorain County forum hears Sen. Cliff Hite discuss a proposed state ban on pay-to-play fees for school sports. He questions how districts would be funded and notes the need for clever solutions while Secretary of State Jon Husted pushes the idea. Community voices including ex-athletes and educators weigh costs and access to extracurriculars.
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Elyria
Cliff Hite
R-Findlay
Lorain County Community College
General Assembly
Hite
Columbus
Findlay
Dayton
University of Kentucky
Ohio
Jon Husted
University of Dayton
Husted
Mike Hayes
Midview High School
University of Akron
Carolina Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers
Hayes
Cleveland Clinic
Oberlin College
Dan Urig
Urig
North Ridgeville
Keystone Schools
Franco Gallo
Sporting Lee
Kristin Bauer
Gayle Manning
Ohio Senate Majority Caucus
Umberto Speranza
Elyria mayor asks county aid in downtown revival power clash
Holly Brinda urges Lorain County commissioners to intervene as Main Street Elyria seeks a larger role in downtown redevelopment. She claims the nonprofit, led by former mayor Bill Grace, could tilt city revitalization plans and asks commissioners Ted Kale, Matt Lundy, and Lori Kokoski to represent city interests.
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Elyria
Holly Brinda
Main Street
Bill Grace
Brinda
Lorain
Ted Kale
Matt Lundy
Lori Kokoski
Elyria Schools seeks $55 million state refund from charter funding
Elyria School leaders passed a symbolic resolution demanding return of more than 55 million dollars in state and local funding diverted to charter schools since 2002. An invoice for full payment accompanies the resolution, based on figures from the treasurer's office, deducted from state foundation funding under Community Schools.
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Elyria
Elyria Schools
Amy Higgins
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