Wants vs. Needs: Why Lorain County’s Spending Doesn’t Add Up
Editorial Commentary by Joseph Jones If your household budget suddenly tripled, would you buy a second house before fixing the roof? Would you splurge on a new computer while your furnace is about to fail? Most people would not. But that is how Lorain County has been handling your tax Continue Reading
Emergency Crews Respond After Car Goes Off Route 2 in Amherst
AMHERST — Emergency crews were called to the scene Saturday evening after a vehicle went off Route 2 before the barricades and landed in a creek below near the North Main Street bridge in Amherst. According to tow truck driver David L. Vaughn Jr., who assisted with recovery, the driver Continue Reading
Trump says SNAP funding in question amid shutdown court disputes
Former President Donald Trump said government lawyers are uncertain about whether they have the authority to continue funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing government shutdown, citing conflicting court rulings and blaming Democrats for the delay. In a post shared to his Truth Social account, Trump wrote Continue Reading
Elyria man indicted in teen’s drowning death
LORAIN COUNTY – A Lorain County grand jury has indicted 24-year-old Jacob Rosado of Elyria on charges connected to the drowning death of 16-year-old Vincent Pabon, according to court records and reports from Cleveland 19 News. Rosado is charged with involuntary manslaughter and furnishing alcohol to a minor. The indictment Continue Reading
Three Arrested After Elyria Police Execute Narcotics Warrant on Hodge Court
Elyria — Three people were taken into custody Thursday after Elyria police executed a search warrant at a home in the 100 block of Hodge Court as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. According to a press release issued Friday by the Elyria Police Department, the operation was conducted Continue Reading
Human Trafficking Investigation Leads to Arrests and Closure of Sheffield Lake Foot Spa
Two people have been charged and additional charges may be forthcoming after a human trafficking investigation at a Sheffield Lake business. According to a release from the Sheffield Lake Police Department, officers began investigating D Foot Spa, located at 4648 Lake Road, after receiving an anonymous tip in September about Continue Reading
Ohio Moves to Protect Residents as SNAP Benefits Risk Disruption
COLUMBUS — With federal funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on track to face interruption if the government shutdown continues, Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order directing state officials to deploy up to $25 million in emergency relief. The aid package aims to support both low-income families Continue Reading
When Political Rhetoric Crosses the Line: A Two-Tier Standard of Civility
Editorial Commentary What HappenedDuring a recent episode of the popular podcast I’ve Had It, host Jennifer Welch aired a clip from a No Kings March rally in which a protester celebrated the death of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The woman in the clip said she was “glad” Kirk was dead Continue Reading
Ohio SNAP benefits at risk as shutdown looms
More than 1.4 million Ohioans could see their food assistance disrupted if the federal government shutdown continues into November, leaving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding in question. News 5 Cleveland reports that Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration is assessing what options the state has to support residents if benefits lapse. Continue Reading
Spitzer Conference Center Gets $9.3 M Upgrade at LCCC
Lorain County Community College is set to undertake a $9.3 million renovation project to upgrade its John A. Spitzer Conference Center and surrounding campus infrastructure. The plan was first reported by Crain’s Cleveland Business, which noted that the project includes improvements to the conference center, parking areas, roofing work, and Continue Reading