LORAIN – Lorain Schools Treasurer Ryan Ghizzoni is leaving the district after just eight months and will take a similar position with the Fairview Park Schools. Superintendent Cheryl Atkinson said it “will be a great loss for the district,” and it is up to the school board to decide how to replace him. “He`s a [...]

Larry Jones is convicted who had connections to ex-commissioner Ross Jones ELYRIA – Elyria businessman Larry Jones pleaded guilty and was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison in connection with a bribery scheme allegedly involving former Lorain County Commissioner Michael Ross and the construction of the county`s Justice Center. Earlier this month, Jones was [...]

Angela Funovits was oh-so-close Wednesday night. Funovits The Avon Lake native wrapped up her stint on NBC`s reality series “Phenomenon,” which concluded with a showdown between three finalists, with a finale that saw her using a chain saw to cut through a series of enclosures to find the one that held a man. When all [...]

LORAIN – Nearly 7,000 absentee and provisional ballots cast in the general election won`t be certified until next week, but the county Board of Elections already has tossed out 360 of them that failed to meet state voting requirements. The two main problems that invalidated ballots – 85 in all – were voters failing to [...]

OBERLIN – A 15-year-old Oberlin boy told police he took part in two robberies for “the rush of adrenaline,” according to an Oberlin police detective. The boy acknowledged taking part in the Oct. 28 robbery of two female Oberlin College students and an attempted robbery on Oct. 29 at Oberlin IGA Foodliner. In the second [...]

GRAFTON – Former Lorain Correctional Institution Warden Margaret A. Bradshaw is returning to Lorain County, but this time as warden of Grafton Correctional Institution. Bradshaw, 45, said she is excited about returning to the Grafton area and she hopes to increase the re-entry opportunities for offenders. Her goal will be “to provide as much programming [...]