Lorain City Schools Renewal Levies Approved

LORAIN — Voters approved both renewal levies for the Lorain City School District in the November 4 general election, ensuring continued funding for classroom operations, student services, and academic programs without raising taxes. According to unofficial results from the Lorain County Board of Elections, Issue 21 and Issue 22 each 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

Lorain County Sheriff’s Office Announces 2026 Auxiliary and Warden Training Program

Lorain County, OH – The Lorain County Sheriff’s Office has announced the launch of its 2026 Auxiliary and Warden Training Program, set to begin early next year at Lorain County Community College. Classes will be held twice weekly, and applications are now open to Lorain County residents interested in serving Continue Reading

Lorain City Schools Board Recap: Levy Renewals, Staffing Adjustments, and Community Concerns

Lorain — The Lorain City Schools Board of Education met on October 27, 2025, at 5 p.m. in the Lorain High School Building C boardroom. All five members were present: Mr. Ferguson, Mrs. Washington, Dr. Ballard, Mrs. Nazario, and Mr. Sturgil. Students lead the pledge Assistant Principal Olivia Acres of Continue Reading

Opinion | The Slow Unraveling of Ohio’s Public Schools

Lawmakers say they’re offering tax relief and school choice. The result looks more like a slow dismantling of public education. Across Ohio, a wave of new legislation is reshaping how public education is funded. Each bill arrives with good intentions: lower property taxes for homeowners, more options for families, or Continue Reading

Ohio Launches $6 Million Scholarship Program to Expand Driver Education for Young Drivers

COLUMBUS — Governor Mike DeWine announced that Ohio will invest $6 million through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office’s Drive to Succeed program to expand access to driver education for young people in all 88 counties. The initiative will provide scholarships to help more than 10,000 eligible applicants under age 21 Continue Reading

Ohio Schools Now Allowed to Stock Overdose-Reversal Drugs

Columbus — Ohio’s public and private schools are now legally permitted to keep and administer overdose-reversal medications such as naloxone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan. Governor Mike DeWine signed the change into law under House Bill 57, which also expands how much time students may be excused from Continue Reading

Students at LCCC Affected by Major Cloud Outage Disrupting Canvas Access

Students at Lorain County Community College in Elyria awoke Monday morning to discover that their online learning portal, Canvas, was unreliable or entirely inaccessible. The disruption was tied to a major cloud services outage early Monday morning and compounded by local connectivity issues. According to the official Canvas status page, Continue Reading

Lorain Police Identify Victim in Lakeview Park Shooting as 18-Year-Old Student

LORAIN — Police have identified the young man killed in Saturday evening’s shooting at Lakeview Park as 18-year-old Isaac Brocco Rivera, a senior at Lorain Success Academy. Captain Jacob Morris of the Lorain Police Department said officers responded around 6:44 p.m. Saturday, October 18, to the west end of Lakeview Continue Reading

Lorain City Schools Confirms Student Death as Police Investigate Lakeview Park Homicide

Update: News Channel 5 Cleveland is reporting that Lorain Cpt Jacob Morris has confirmed the person from the fatal shooting from yesterday’s shooting and the announced person from Lorain City Schools social media post is the victim from that incident. LORAIN, Ohio (October 19, 2025) — Lorain City Schools and Continue Reading