Avon Lake man jailed six years for Lorain school shooting
James Geiger, 21, pleaded guilty to four felonious assault counts and related charges after firing outside Washington Elementary in 2023, triggering lockdowns at Washington Elementary, Hawthorne Elementary, and Gen Johnnie Wilson Middle. He received six years with four years mandatory for firearms specs and two additional years on other counts, to run concurrently but consecutively. He earned credit for 349 days and faces up to three years post release. Police noted deescalation and the officer who pursued the suspect was honored later.
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Avon Lake
Lorain
James Geiger
Jaycox Road
Lorain County
Geiger
Ewers
Washington
West 23Rd Street
Nick Gerace
Washington Elementary
Hawthorne
Gen
Johnnie Wilson
West 22Nd Street
Gerace
Avon Schools benefit from Willoway plant sale
Willoway Nurseries raised over 20000 from a community plant sale on September 14 benefiting Avon Schools PTA and Avon Heritage Boosters. The family owned business on Center Road in Avon plans another sale September 15 next year to further support the district and its boosters.
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Willoway Nurseries
Avon
PTA
Avon Heritage
Emily Showalter
Center Road
North Ridgeville
Showalter
Willoway
Huron
Hilliard
Broadview
Food distributions offer multiple mobile pantries in Lorain and Elyria
A series of drive-thru pantries and church meals operate across Elyria Lorain and nearby towns with schedules today Thursday and upcoming dates. Locations include Ely Stadium Oakwood Park Brookside High School St Andrew’s Church and several churches. Services cover free meals groceries and hygiene products with ID where required.
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Ely Stadium
Middle Ave
Elyria
Oakwood Park
Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry
36Th St
Lorain
Multiple Elyria Lorain events listed for November and October
A roundup of community fundraisers and meals across Elyria Lorain including Food Temple B'nai Abraham bagel brunch on November 3 at Gulf Road Elyria with adult and child tickets, a stuffed cabbage sale November 16 in Lorain, Marine Corps Birthday Breakfast November 10 in Elyria, Salisbury steak dinner November 21 in Elyria, Trunk N Treat Night November 2023 at Pilgrim United Church, Knights at the Races fundraiser November at St Ladislas Westlake, and an Oberlin Weekday Community Meals concert October 30. Details cover venues, times, prices, and contact options for reservations and orders.
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Temple B’nai Abraham
Gulf Road
Elyria
Tbaelyria.org
E. 31St St
Lorain
Salisbury
Pilgrim United Church of Christ
E. Broad St
Father
Gmail.com
Knights of Columbus
P.O
Avon
Oberlin
First Church
N. Main St
Oberlin High School
Oberlin Conservatory Trombone Choir
CBS Buddies seeks holiday stuffed animals for Lorain County kids
Vermilion nonprofit CBS Buddies appeals for donated bears to accompany new beds from Good Knights of Lorain County. Betsy Nestor, executive director, notes many children lack basic comforts and aims to collect bears by Thanksgiving for bed recipients.
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Betsy Nestor
CBS Buddies
Knights of
Lorain County
Good Knights of
Nestor
Vermil
Ex gov backs Sherrod Brown in tight Ohio race
Former Ohio governor Bob Taft endorsed Sen. Sherrod Brown in his bid for reelection against GOP challenger Bernie Moreno. Taft praised Brown for public service and collaboration with Rep. Mike Turner, citing Brown’s experience and senior Senate roles while noting he does not agree on every policy. The move signals crossover appeal in a high-stakes contest amid Trump-backed Moreno gains.
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Columbus
Bob Taft
Sherrod Brown
Bernie Moreno
Taft
Brown
Moreno
Donald Trump
Cleveland
Dayton Daily News
Robert A. Taft Sr
William Howard Taft
United States
U.S
Mike Turner
Trump
GOP
Ohio
Mike DeWine
Rob Portman
JD Vance
Senate
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the Chronicle-Telegram
Raymond Ewers
Nursery
Avon Schools
Richard Perrins
Danny Gouge
Brookside High School
Harris Road
Sheffield
Heather Campbell Reid
St. Andrew’s Church
Third St
Solid Rock Community Church
N. Abbe Roaa
Mother Cabrini Food Pantry
Homewood Drive
LifeSpring Church Food Pantry
Lester
Valley City
Lccaa Produce Center
W. 10Th St
LCCAA
Locaa.net
St. Elizabeth Center
Caroline Ave
First United Methodist Church
Holly Lane
Cornerstone Umc
West River Road
Cornerstone United Methodist Church
Spread the Word Ministries
Kerstetter Way
Marine Corps
Amvets
Dan
John
Ion
Good Knights
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