Ex-commissioner Ross sentence reduced on appeal
Former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross saw his prison term cut from nine years to six after the Ninth District Court of Appeals ordered resentencing. The disbarred attorney, convicted of public corruption over bribes totaling 582,783 dollars, is expected to be released next month as Visiting Judge Thomas Pokorny applied the appellate directive.
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Michael Ross
Ross
9Th District Court of Appeals
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Thomas Pokorny
Ohio Supreme Court
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
County AFL-CIO elects new president
Lorain county AFL-CIO members elected Glenn Loughrie as president replacing Harry Williamson Jr. The change follows intra union tensions and a broader rift with the Lorain County Democratic Party. Williamson remains active with CWA Local 4370 and plans continued involvement on the AFL-CIO board.
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Glenn Loughrie
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Williamson
Labor
Lorain County
Democratic Party
Joel Arredondo
Tom Williams
Afl-Cio
Matt Lundy
Oberlin Food Hub Crowdfunding Targeted for Local Growers
The Oberlin Project seeks 50 000 to fund a Food Hub sourcing regional produce for wholesale buyers schools and pantries. Crowdfunding runs Sept 2 to Oct 17 with 4000 raised so far and donations tax deductible. First phase includes a 27000 square foot facility and incubator kitchen in Oberlin Industrial Park.
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Cullen Naumoff
Sustainable Enterprise
Naumoff
Ohio
Heather Adelman
Oberlin Project
Oberlin College
Judge ends oversight in Amish girl's chemo fight
Medina County Probate Judge Kevin Dunn says 12 year old Sarah Hershberger is not fully recovered and her parents cannot act entirely as they wish. The 2013 case challenged parental rights in medical decisions for children amid a guardianship aimed at forcing chemotherapy for leukemia.
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Kevin Dunn
Sarah Hershberger
Akron Children’s Hospital
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Anna Hershberger
Sarah
Guardian
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