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Elyria and Wellington Boys and Girls Clubs slated to close, facing $2 million loss in funding
The loss of federal funding is forcing two Boys and Girls Clubs locations in Lorain County to shut their doors in December. The Elyria Westwood and Wellington Westwood Boys and Girls Clubs locations will have their last day of programming on Dec. 18, Lauren Switzer, director of development operations for the Boys and Girls Club Northeast Ohio, confirmed in a statement.
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Ohio Restaurant Faces Fury After Hosting Ramaswamy as Locals Say ‘It Came Back to Bite Them’
An Ohio restaurant that welcomed Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for a campaign stop found itself at the center of an ugly political backlash, and some furious locals are showing little sympathy. P.J. Marley’s, a popular burger restaurant in Medina, hosted Ramaswamy and other Republican candidates on October 31 after...
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Cause of flickering streetlights in downtown Elyria addressed
As nightfall approached Elyria on Tuesday, many of the streetlights downtown began to flicker on and off, creating some confusion as to what was happening. Videos posted to social media show what appears to be streetlights throughout Elyria’s downtown area flickering in an apparently synchronous fashion, as each light rapidly turned off and on at the same time like strobe lighs. Elyria Mayor Kevin Brubaker said it was an electrical issue, adding that city personnel have begun to address the issue.
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Demolition continues in Lorain as levels of old hospital parking garage are toppled (VIDEO)
Demolition efforts continued Wednesday at the site of the former St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain. View the video at tinyurl.com/bdmtdakr. Lorain Safety / Service Director Rey Carrion said demolition efforts are on schedule as the city’s contractor, Gary Moderalli Excavating Inc., continues to take apart pieces of the the old parking garage along Reid Avenue that has stood vacant for years.
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Shane Newark picked to serve as interim Elyria Schools superintendent
The Elyria Board of Education has selected Shane Newark to serve as interim superintendent after current Superintendent Ann Schloss retires on Dec. 31, the school district announced in a Facebook post. Newark, a 1997 Elyria High School graduate, will assume the interim role starting Jan. 1, "to ensure continuity of...
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H.S. Football Playoffs: Avon QB Trevor Sykora has all the tools, playing much better after shaky start to season
The beginning of Trevor Sykora's tenure as Avon quarterback didn't go well, but it looks like he's on his way to a fantastic finish. Albeit against top-shelf competition, the junior threw nine interceptions over the first four games of the season as the Eagles, a traditional powerhouse with back-to-back Division II state championships, staggered to a 2-2 record. That's not going to cut it for a program that is used to employing elite QBs such as Nolan Good and Blake Elder.
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Black River Stamp Club show celebrates Marilyn Monroe
Charlie Delgado has long been a fan of Marilyn Monroe, whose short career as an actor, fashion model and sex symbol garnered headlines during the post-World War II years. For more than 30 years Delgado of Elyria has collected stamps, covers, post cards, fan mail, photos and memorabilia related to the pop culture icon who starred on the silver screen as “blond bombshell” characters. His Monroe specialty is an extension of his joy of stamp collecting, which began in the early 1970s.