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Lorain County sees population growth
Lorain County has experienced population growth since the 2010 U.S. Census while many of the surrounding counties, including Cuyahoga County, have seen population decline, according to the latest census update released today. Lorain and Medina counties are the two fastest-growing counties in Northeast Ohio. Ohio was ranked 40th nationally for population gain, increasing 1.3 percent since 2010.… → Read More
Tutoring program helps strengthen bond between Oberlin schools, college
OBERLIN — In an effort to strengthen relations between the city and Oberlin College, an Oberlin College alumna has created the Oberlin Writing Partnership, which places college students in Oberlin Schools to act as writing tutors. The Oberlin Writing Partnership was founded by Liam McMillin, who attended Oberlin High School and graduated from Oberlin College in 2017. After graduation, McMillin… → Read More
Lunchmeat purchase pays off for Discount Drug Mart shopper
ELYRIA — A package of deli meat made an Elyria man a bit more financially flush Monday as part of Discount Drug Mart’s 50th anniversary celebration Monday. Bob Pesti, 76, was surprised with a $5,000 prize while shopping for lunch at the original Drug Mart at 500 North Abbe Road, Elyria. “It’s very shocking and pleasing,” Pesti said. “It didn’t register until they walked up with the (check).”… → Read More
Oberlin College students petition to restore Arabic language program
OBERLIN — Oberlin College will be terminating its Arabic language program in the fall due to consistently low enrollment in the upper-level courses and a larger institutional push for tighter finances amid a budget crisis. The move has drawn criticism and protests from students, faculty, parents and alumni. Students interested in intermediate or advanced Arabic can continue learning the language… → Read More
Avon Lake group supports families affected by addiction
Avon Lake United Church of Christ recently introduced a community-oriented, biweekly support group called Families United Through Recovery. The group’s intent is to assist the families of those struggling with addiction or opioid abuse in supporting their loved ones and managing their own stress. Although the group has been in the works since October, with sparsely attended meetings and limited… → Read More
Lorain native Jaclyn Bradley Palmer to appear on 'Ireland's Got Talent'
Lorain native Jaclyn Bradley Palmer will appear on the TV show “Ireland’s Got Talent” on Saturday. The appearance marks the latest in a number of international performances for the Palmer, including stints on “The Voice of Holland,” “The Rachel Zoe Project,” “Breaking Bonaduce,” “Date my Mom” and “Househunters International.” This is the second season of “Ireland’s Got Talent,” which is based on… → Read More
Elyria eighth-grade girls rule at California robotics competition
ELYRIA — When they arrived in California on Saturday morning, Kloe Koepp, 13, and her teammates Mia Yates, 13, and Victoria Jones, 14, were pretty confident that Wall-E stood a chance of beating the other robots. The trio of Elyria Schools’ eighth-graders had spent the last two months pulling 30-to-40-hour weeks to design, build and program Wall-E so it might best the competition. During the… → Read More
Boy Scouts open doors to girls
“Scout me in” is the slogan for the Boy Scouts of America’s campaign to fully incorporate girls into their ranks as of Feb. 1. Well, the girls took this to heart and are ready to be included, as a few determined young women have applied for one of Northeast Ohio’s first all-girl troops in Scout BSA, the organization’s new name for its age 11 to 17 scouting program. Monday night, Jesse Grabowski,… → Read More