Lawmaker vows park funds stay in Lorain County
State Rep. John Bara says if Hole-in-the-Wall is not developed, he will push to allocate the $1 million park budget to Lorain County sites such as Miller Road Park Sheffield Lake Community Park and Century Park. He notes ODNR decision by month end and highlights a new federal grant for a nearby wastewater treatment plant that could cover most of a $22.3 million project, funded 75 percent if considered this year. The plant would not affect Hole-in-the-Wall plans and could create local jobs on Lorain’s west side.
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Lorain
John Bara
D-Elyria
Lorain County
Bara
Miller Road Park
Sheffield Lake Community Park
Century Park
Feder
Hole-in-the
Old Lake Road
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Lake Erie Park
Youth guilty gets life in Bay knife slaying
Seventeen year old James Oliver was found guilty of aggravated murder for the December 17 stabbing of Bruce T. Mulgrew in Bay Village. He received life in prison at Chillicothe Correctional Facility after a two week trial. Oliver showed little emotion during sentencing.
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Cleveland
James Oliver
Cuyahoga County
Common Pleas
Bruce T. Mulgrew
Bay Village
Thomas O. Matin
Oliver
Chillicothe
Mulgrew
Lake Road
Lawyer Pulls From Ronald Post Murder Trial
Less than a week before trial, Lorain attorney Lynett McGough withdrew from Ronald Post’s case, joining co-counsel Michael Duff. Post faces aggravated murder and aggravated robbery charges for the December Elyria motel clerk killing and may face the electric chair. Judge Adrian Bedeski replaced Ernest Hume with McGough. Hume reportedly requested removal. jury selection remains set for Monday amid motions over a polygraph witness and media coverage.
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Elyria
Ronald Post
Lorain
Lynett McGough
Post
Michael Duff
Duff
Lorain County Common Pleas Court
Adrian Bedeski
Hume
McGough
Bedeski
Lorain County
Lorain business leaders push for tax hike vote
Lorain chamber of commerce members heard why Passage of Issue 11 is vital for city finances and economic growth. Steve Bailey urged businessmen to unite with government, noting Lorain faces a 1.4 million deficit and potential 50 layoffs if the 0.5 percent income tax increase to 1.5 percent fails.
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Lorain
Greater Lorain Area
Bailey
Parks and Recreation Department
Second man held in Avon Lake rape case
A 19 year old man Anthony Bacon is jailed on charges of aggravated robbery kidnapping and rape in a case where a 22 year old Avon Lake woman was abducted at a traffic light near Chester Avenue and Crawford Road and raped at a playground before a second suspect joined.
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Cleveland
Avon Lake
University Circle
Anthony Bacon
John Hay
Ronald Robinson
93Rd St
Chester Avenue
Crawford Road
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Gene Krebs
Matia
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Koblentz
John Kenny
Western Reserve Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center
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Ohio
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Fairview Park
Gregg McManners
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