Lorain City Schools Changes Graduation Date for Class of 2026
LORAIN — Lorain City Schools says graduation for the Class of 2026 has been rescheduled after city and school officials determined a change was needed to improve safety and police staffing for the ceremony. The district announced the adjustment Monday, saying the decision was made in coordination with the City Continue Reading
Midview Selects Principal Chad Heuser to Lead District as Superintendent
GRAFTON — Midview Local School District has selected Chad Heuser as its next superintendent, promoting the current high school principal to the district’s top leadership position effective Aug. 1, 2026. Heuser’s appointment will be formally approved during a special Board of Education meeting scheduled for April 30 at 7:30 p.m. Continue Reading
Willie Gaddy Murder Trial Begins in Lorain Tower Boulevard Double Homicide Case
LORAIN — Jury trial has begun for Willie Damarr Gaddy Jr., the Lorain man charged in the April 2025 Tower Boulevard shooting that left two people dead, including his younger brother. But the biggest legal fight may not be whether Gaddy fired the shots — it is whether a jury Continue Reading
Elyria Police Charge 19-Year-Old After Juvenile Stabbed During Disturbance
ELYRIA — A 19-year-old Elyria man is facing a felony charge after police say a 16-year-old boy was stabbed Sunday afternoon during a large fight involving as many as a dozen people at Colonial Oaks Mobile Home Park. According to the Elyria Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 4:32 Continue Reading
Elyria Police Respond to Reported Stabbing at Colonial Oaks Apartment Complex
ELYRIA — Elyria Police Department and fire crews responded Sunday afternoon to Colonial Oaks Mobile home park after multiple people were reported stabbed. Initial reports indicated two stabbing victims, though later updates suggested as many as three people may have been injured. Emergency medical crews were initially staged while officers Continue Reading
North Ridgeville Students Beat 3,600 Entries to Win Regional Stop the Hate Contest
NORTH RIDGEVILLE — A group of North Ridgeville middle school students earned regional recognition after winning the middle school songwriting contest in the Maltz Museum’s Stop the Hate program, beating out more than 3,600 student submissions from over 150 schools across Northeast Ohio. The winning students were part of Ms. Continue Reading
Lorain County Children Services Seeking New Levy After Placement Costs Rise 185%
LORAIN COUNTY — Lorain County Children Services is preparing to ask voters for additional funding after officials said placement costs for children in care have increased 185% over the past four years. During the April 24 Lorain County Commissioners meeting, commissioners approved the first step in the process for a Continue Reading
Lorain County JFS Strike Leaves Medicaid Cases Delayed as Workers Plead for Talks
LORAIN COUNTY — Public pressure continued to build Friday as striking Job and Family Services employees and community members told Lorain County commissioners that delayed Medicaid applications and benefit renewals are leaving vulnerable residents without answers and putting families in difficult situations. During public comment at the April 24 Lorain Continue Reading
Moore Shares County Government Story During Vermilion Book Event
VERMILION — Lorain County Commissioner Dave Moore met with residents April 23 at German’s Villa, offering a personal look at his work, his writing and his perspective on county government. The Thursday evening event drew roughly 110 attendees for dinner and a book signing centered around Moore’s recently released book Continue Reading
Elyria School Board Approves Reduction in Force for Teachers, Staff and Administration
The Elyria City School District Board of Education approved multiple reduction in force resolutions Tuesday night affecting administrators, certified staff and classified employees as district officials continue addressing ongoing financial challenges. The formal action came during the board’s April 22 meeting, where Superintendent Ann Schloss introduced three separate resolutions tied Continue Reading