ELYRIA — The president and chief executive officer of Team Lorain County will step down from his post next month. Irvine J. Martin Irvine submitted his letter of resignation to the organization’s executive board last week and plans to leave at the end of January. He said he is stepping down for personal reasons and [...]

LORAIN — A former Lorain City Schools administrator has filed a civil suit, claiming that she is the victim of reverse racial discrimination after she was terminated and a less qualified and younger black candidate was hired in her place. The suit filed Friday in Lorain County Common Pleas Court said Bernadette Strykowski, who is [...]

Avon Lake mayor-elect Karl “KC” Zuber learned just how powerful television can be in an election. The at-large councilman was outspent by incumbent Mayor Rob Berner $8,008 to $13,555 in the month leading up to the election, but Zuber defeated Berner by nearly 1,000 votes in one of the biggest upsets in the county. He [...]

LORAIN — Several security threats made for a scary week at three schools in Lorain. A brief lockdown was ordered Wednesday morning at Palm Elementary School, 2319 E. 34th St., after a parent became enraged about her son’s bad grades. Principal Pamela Szegedy ordered a level three lockdown — the highest alert used by the [...]

Sheffield police Monday, Dec. 3 3:30 p.m. — Abbe Road and Hoag Drive, Rashad Reed, 27, Elyria, charged with driving under suspension. Wednesday, Dec. 5 6:05 a.m. — Detroit Road, Steven Arroyo, 19, Lorain, charged with driving under suspension. 4:13 p.m. — 5000 block Abbe Road, license plates stolen off car. Thursday, Dec. 6 11:27 [...]