Grafton moves to drop private prison injunction
Grafton officials plan to withdraw an injunction request blocking a private prison construction on state Route 83. A hearing was canceled as a motion to withdraw is anticipated. village leaders fear safety risks to residents, workers, and inmates. They propose a watchdog group and seek assurances three other Grafton prisons remain state run.
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Grafton
Aix
Village Sa
Tom Smith
Edward Zaleski
State of
Ohio
Youngstown
Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
Smith
Lorain County College opens University Center in Elyria
James Stephens, Elyria, a long-time student, helped dedicate LCCC University Center, a $9 million, 80 000 square foot building housing the University Partnership program. The center, designed by Finkel and Kailans, features labs, classrooms, and a glass atrium.
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Elyria
James Stephens
Lorain County
Stephens
Finkel and Kailans
College
LCCC
Glenns daughter opposes his spaceflight return to space
Lyn Glenn, 51, voices strong opposition as John Glenn, 77, prepares for a nine day mission aboard Discovery. She recalls a breakfast quarrel over the plan and admits concerns extend beyond danger to his long training and postflight public appearances. Her brother David shares unease about another spaceflight for their father.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Lyn Glenn
John Glenn
Ohio
Houston
Senate
Space
St. Paul
Minn
David Glenn
Califor
Bond reinstatement sought for Elyria suspect Zack
Todd Zack seeks release from Lorain County Jail before sentencing in a rape and sexual assault case. John Gibbons filed a motion in Common Pleas Court asking to reinstate or set a new bond, arguing Zack is a longtime Elyria resident with strong family ties and not a danger. Zack faces 5 to 814 years and is deemed ineligible for probation.
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John Gibbons
Common Pleas Court
Zack
Gibbons
Cleveland
Elyria
Lorain County
Lorain
Greg White
White
Ridgeville to Buy 20 Acres of ODOT Land
North Ridgeville plans to acquire 20 acres along Chestnut Ridge Road from the Ohio Department of Transportation for up to 110000 dollars at 5000 per acre. City Safety Service Director Daniel H. Zirzow says the parcel could serve parks sewer and street extensions and notes others were interested but Ridgeville secured the land at a bargain.
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North Ridgeville
Chestnut Ridge Road
Ohio Department of Transportation
City Safety Service
Daniel H. Zirzow
Zirzow
Transportation Department
Ohio study shows bigger pay gap for women than nation
In Columbus, Ohio, officials from Ohio Women Inc. report that U.S. women earn about 72 cents per dollar while Ohio women trail slightly more, widening the gap by three percentage points. The Status of Women in Ohio study shows median Ohio female earnings at 24,700 dollars, 11,000 less than men.
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Ohio
U.S
Columbus
Ohio Women Inc
Sallie
FirstMerit Bank branch at JVS to close in December
The Lorain County Joint Vocational School branch of FirstMerit Bank will shut this December. Opened in 1995 as Premier Bank & Trust, it joined FirstMerit after a $56 million Premier Bank takeover. Bank officials cited volume metrics for closing and said teaching use for students ends with staff reassignment to other branches. The JVS board reorganized, expanding from 11 to 18 members with six districts gaining simultaneous voting seats, while the county educational center loses its seat. Student enrollment at JVS totaled 1,421 this year.
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Pittsfield
FirstMerit Bank
Lorain County Joint Vocational School
Premier Bank & Trust Co
FirstMerit
Premier Bank
Ray Rounds
Avon
Clearview
Columbia
Firelands
Keystone
Midview
Educational Services Center
JVS
Wellington school cuts ties with architect in corruption case
Wellington school district dismissed Robert Bregar Associates of Chagrin Falls amid an indictment of owner Robert Bregar on 10 charges including bribery and tampering with evidence related to work at Lorain County Joint Vocational School. Superintendent Greg Backus noted the firm earned about 40000 this year for updates to alarms sidewalks roofing and a playground. Both Bregar and Lorain County JVS superintendent William Ruth have pleaded not guilty and resigned.
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Wellington
Robert Bregar Associates
Chagrin Falls
Greg Backus
Bregar
Lorain County Joint Vocational School Superinten
Dent William Ruth
Ruth
Elyria
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Michele Henes
Ily
Henes
Joseph Querin
Church
Lorain County Comunity College
University Center
Etchen Thomas
Chronicle Technology AT
Mark Thiel
Thiel
Bay Networks
Glenn
Nia
Korea
Bond
Mike Sakal
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Ridgeville
ODOT
Melissa McCordle
Rounds
John Goff
Board of Education
Melissa McCord
Backus
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